The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-27
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wEp.,EsnAy's PRocEEDINas.


In the Foase on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
Nr. Blackburn KY offered resolution ior
the creation OF the following select committees,
with tho same membership similar committees
had last Congress: Civil service reform; law
respecting the election of President and VICE
President; paymeat Of pension. bounty and
back pay: pnblic health, and ventilation and
acoustics of the Han Of Representatives; aiso
for the creation Of committee on American
thip-buiidine and ship-OWning interests. 10
runsisf Of seven members, which shall investl-
gate the causes of the decline Of the American
loreign carrying trade.
MT. Reed offered an amendment to the same
(which was adopted for the creation OF COM
nlittee on alcoholic liquor traffic
Mr. Eeiier reported, without recommended
lion, resolution for the appointment OF
soInmittee Oh woman suffrage.
TnrHsDAv's PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Thursday, Mr. Blackburn
EaIled up TIC report for the appointment OF a
committee on rivers aud barbors, TO consist Of
Fifteen members which was adopted.
The resolution called mp by Mr.. Keifer for
Ehe appointment Of committee on woman
Suffrage was rejected.
A Joint resolution was passed requesting the
Psesiden; 10 order the national salute from the
various forts on the Path to commemorate the
surrender by Washington OF his commission as
c0mmandor-ils-chiefo of the army.
The House then adjourned until Monday.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Speaker announced the committees and
the House adjourned for the holiday recess.
The leading committees are as follows the first
NAMED oa.each COMMITTEES is the chairman;
Elections-TurDer Ga; Converse. Ohio Ben
nett. n. C.. Elliott, Pa J. j. Adanss =. IL Fetti-
bone Tenn. Valentine, Aeb-s Hart, ohios DAVIS
bio; Cook, Iowa; Lowry, hid Robertson, Ky;
Rssnucy Mass; Miller. Pa; Hepburn. Iowa
Mays and Aeans-AioT-iscn. ILL.,; Bount. Ga;
Hewitt y. T. lsurd. Dlslo; Kelley Pa; McfAin-
ley. Ohio; Russell, Mass; %iils. Texas Black
burn. Ky; Ieri5ert. Aia.i Jones, Ark; Aas5ons
tprrorr.sis Randall. Pa; Ellis, La; Han
cock Texas; Evteiaiils. \. l.; BuFles. Mo- Can
non H.; Calkins, Ind; Mashbnrn. Mimi: For
ney. Ala; Holman. ind; TowDsaend, Ill. Fol-
leti. Ohio; Keller, Ohio Ryan, kan. Horr, Mica
Judiciary tucker \ n CziberSon, Tex. broad
heaG. No. Collins, AasS-; heed- A1aines McOoid,
Iowa; 1o-snc. "; Hammond, GA; Mcnit9sl, us
Dorsheinler. n. H.; SeBeys Onio; t. u. Taylor,
Ohioi Browne Ind.
banking and CGrrency-Buckner, No.; Potter.
n NJ; Miller, Iexas; Wilkins. Gnio; Dingley,
Maine: Adams III; Hooper. Va; Ermentrout,
Pa Huat. La Gambler. Ga; Aapie. Mici.i
Efsana,n Ia; Henderson. Iowa
e,,irsaeg. :. s.leiits aud slssasures-Bland No,
DOwc ~ a.: Hardy. y. Y; Nicnois, Ga; Pussy,
Iowa; LAai1.i1l. Texas; Tniy Cal; Bedford. Coio-i
Lacy, Hisia-; NRace, H. H. Everhsrss Pa; Luna,
oonlIElesee-Reaean. Texas; Turner. KY; sey-
incur, L.sssr u Woodward. Wis.; Barksdzle. Miss;
llavis H. Long Mass fsi1sgs Kall; Cssarly No.
Dunn Ark; tslasscock Cal; Boyle. Pa; oNeill,
Pa hsadzN prtsi. n. ~. Stewart Vt
Isfrers and a1ari5ors-M His, Ky; Jones. Ala.
RaGkin, Nis. Murphy, Iowa HauseTnan, Mich.
Bagne. Pa Gaace. *. J.; BErleiEh, n. r.; BlaIIcll-
ard. La Gibson, " Va; D1eckeArioee, Ky;
SillaBef. Cai.s Henderson, III; Robinson, OHIO
zericallsure-H Hatch, No.; DibreIl, Tenn; Beach,
ny; @illaus. Mich; Patton, Pa; Wilson. iowa
Gahiltree. Texas; Stephenson. Wis; Aiken, :. G.
NiiiiazBs. Ala; Green- \. C.; Aseiier, Iowa. Cub
ben, lil-. Misne, Ainn-i Harvey, N. j. Raymond,
Oak
Foreign AEzairs - Curtin. Pa: Deuster, wis
" *. Cox n. c.; Stewart. Texas; kkice. Mass
keschan, \. ~ Ili.s- III; Belmont. \. Y.i Gem
Conn. Phelps, X. J.
Military AiIairz-Rosecrauss. Cal; DisreIl. Tenn;
foiloFd. KY; Murray. Dino. steele. Ind. Lyman
Miss; Esliessson, Al1h.; Siocun. y. y; Morgan
no: Nicholis Ga. Duncan Pa; Bayne Pa.
Laird, Neh.i Alag-liTis. Montana.
hawai- Afairs-Gox. y. " Talbot. Nd: Eaton
Conn. ALeAd0o y. D.; Thonlas Ill: BouielIe Me.
b5orse. Mass knciazna1l, Ga; EailentSne. Tenn.
Bernie; e. Cot a.s JF ~, Va. No. Ma.
Ward Ind: Riggs H.; Taylor. Tenn; Paige Ohio
Peeie, sHd "a lille, KY; W 2efieid, Mimi; Eeese
Ca cOasEoge, Mos Rogers, Ark; Jones, Tex
Bingham, "a skinner n. Y; Mccormick oh, q.
Railways and Canals-DaTldsOn, Fla: Murphy
IOWA Caldwell Team; Nenlple. n. Y; James
~. u; Ea.ttl. Mich; Hoblitzeli. Nd; Paige, Ohio
Turner. As-5 Cnlbertson. Ky; Atkinson. ia.
Intisse l-@4ds-C0bo, Ind; Oates, Ala; Lewis
Ia; Nan Eaton, Mss strait Mimi; Peyton, III.
SEzies. y G.; shaw. III; Henley, Cal; Bedford
Colo: Anderson, Kan; BreAts. W T.
indian Affairs elborn, Tex. Stevens. N. Y.
Pierce, Tenn; skinner \. C.; George Ore; Mel
sos MINI; Graves, No; Peel. Ark Fineray, III.
Smith Pa, Perkins, Kan; Ourg, AFiz.
Terrltories-E yiIls. :. c. ATnot, \. T.; Lanham
Texas; Carleton. Mich; J. u. Taylor, Ohio; John
son. =. = Airubie. Iowa; Pryor, Ala; Hardeman
ks-. Aiexaaaer. No; Foran. ONO: Kellogg, La.
L<y5rence, Pa. Post, Wyoming Ter.
SfaDfIizeiures-Bagiey, y. y. g. D. Wise, Va
sSschel. Conn; Caldwell, Tenn; Crisp, Ga
1urray. Ono Lewis, la Brewer, n. j.; Mackey
49, EiHooo, III; Campbell. Pa
Mines aud Mining Warner. Tenn. Alexandei
h5o- M5iler, Texas; Stevens y. Y; Breituns
Eiea.: Diiara. y; 81 Cassidy. Nev; Skinner, \
- M0Oa. ito-s White MINI; CuibeFtson, Ky
singfser, 4flsso.
Levels aud improvements OF the Afississir
Henley. CAL J. s Wise Va: Whiting. Mass
bsrpn- AK Post, Pa Jones. Wis; Thomas, III
Militia Muller. n. Y; coyinq4on. Nd: Pee
Ark; BaiaElline. Tenn; Morey, 0lAioi cutcheor
tfslk. Cox y. c.: lie Aaoo. n J.; Boyle Pa
Btraii, EinB.; Valentine. Aeb.
Ftl,lic Buildings aud GroGnds.-Stockslagel
Ind DiDisic. :. C.; Hopkins, Pa; WenFle
H.; brainerd, Pa; Kean. jr., n. "; MilIike1
Eorslington. IN. Eolton Nd Breitunag,. sIicl
Pacific kaliToad.-Lassidy. New; Caten. Va.
goroon. Ohio; Pos. Pa; MiliaEa. X Y; Hanlsaci
Crisp, Sa.; Wilson. Iowa Dunhsm, III.
Pa.enss-faHce. N. c.; Mitchell. Conn; Ha
Has. singieion. Miss; Greessseaf 4. T.; Da
gas, :. O.; Hepburn. Iowa Atkinson. Pa.
Eaaeailon.- Aii-en. > g Wills, KY; Arnot,
IL
Conve1se. oi4io; Buod. Gals Duncan. Pa Taylo
Ohio; h2teh, Michigan.
Ipsntie Pensions a.afSoTl, Ind: lie Fevre OH
fyan. Mo.; Mtnans. Mich; Badd Cal; Sufnne
" r., Patton. Pa; Lowering. Mass; B2eicy, n. !
Ray. n. j.; Cullen. III, Iouk, Tenn; J. >. Wis
Va; Holmes, Iowa. Moral. Kan
Igissi8ns-I4cNitt, Ala. Robinson ". Y: Stool
Elager. Ind; Wnllord, KY; Laird, New; York
G.; Iiiinian :. G; lie fcvre. Ohio; Jones. Texaa
E.eese, lId-; ssrui3e, Iowa
JIaifas.-l. lAsll.ln, Tenn, Isilnan, s. c.; Va
AlsiyHc. y. y =. Wood. Ind, Snyacr, W. Va. Pric
Wis; Eiweoo. lll-; Ray, n T.; Dowd n. c.; Narne
Clio Duesefy. aios Lore, Del; Ray. n. IL; Och
tree. Texas Brown. PA.
staE Ciaiuns-tieddcs Ohio; Stone. Pa; Roger
y. =; terrp.i- ~ j.; EVerifaEs. Pa: Bowcn Va
ypneg, ass; auliy, Cali Weller, Iowa. Kellog
I.abor-lIsrkip-, Pa: Foran. Ohio; sIacke
{. G.; Haynes: =. H. oNe.il, NO.; Loverin
1inss.; Iaines, X Y.
Private Land Claims AEuldrog Miss william
fla.s GosSFDge. 40. 4 Lowry, Ind Parker ~ !
Weaver, Acb.; Mrtchier, Pa Haise5l, Ky; z
1cd@e, Ailah.; R4yson. 81. Mayo, Va
District Ct C0lfinbia-lsarlsour Va. Eheile
Ma; Jcfosis Miss; Efuidr0w. Miss. IEidredz
Mich; f5elrer. ~; Barr, Pa NcColnss. Nc
Revision d I.awr-Oates. Ala; Mcffil..sa, TEN
Gay. by; Genaphil. 5. c.; Payne - r.; McC
1Elas BE: Buchanan. Gs.; I'LL Ohio. Ward. LIZ
Brown. Pa Spoouer. II. ].
onihe law Respecting Eiocfisn o. President 8,
-l'yesineHt-1L@tOn Conn; Clay Ky: Prys
WAL, COiisi. Springer, lil- Jordan. Ohio; BE
ncst n. CT finalay, hid; White, ky; Hart, Oh
On Payment q Pensions, Bountice and fsss
Pay Warner. Ohio Connolly, X. "; Piers
Team; Rogers, Ark: GreeIiaalf, n. " Brewer
": York. y. G.; Whiting. Mass: Anderson. Kns