New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
WORK OF TIE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON Jan. 11.--At n meeting Of the
House Committee the Judiciary to-day MesSrS Gray
and Bullet Of NcwYork made an argument against the
transfer the consideration Of the Northern Pacie Id
grant forfeiture the Committee on the Judiciary to
the Committee on Public Lands. Tie gentlemen argued
that the question is legal one, and not one OF public
pocy or coury subcommittee is expected to report
on Tuesday recommendation that the question he trans
ferred 10 the Committee on Public lands hih for re-
organizing Utah Territory under commission was by
vote OF 10 sent the Committee ON Territories 1t
has been intimated that the Committee on
Ter,ttori,s il unfavorable 10 the measure.
Representative MOrses bin providing for the purchase OF
paeuted ballot boxes at So each, for pre- cncs at the
election of Congressman was acted upon uta'oIaDy'
Mr Herbert OF Alabama appeared before the committee
I'm behalf Of bill fixing the salaries OF United states
District Attorneys and United States Malshals Sub
committees on bankruptcy, suffrage, bigamy,
civil rights modification Of the veto power OF the Pres
dent and the Presidential succession were appointed
The Committee on Public Lands decided today to con
slider the land grant forfeiture bills in the following
order: Texas Pacific, Oregon Central ODtonason and
State Line. California and Oregon. Oregon and Caor-
mia, Northern Pacific Atlantic and Pacific Southern
Pacific OF California, Ncw-OrleaDs, Baton Rouge and
VcEsbIrg, Atlantic. Gulf and W. l. T., Pensacola and
Georgia Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central, Mobile ana
Girard Selma Rome and Dalton, Vcksburg, Shreveport
and Texas Sioux City and St Paul. Chicago st. Paul and
MINNEAPOLIS Chicago. ST. Paul and Omaha,and Wisconsin
Central The Texas Pacific grant which is to be consid
cred FIRST originally made to the TexGs Pacihc Ral
road Company, and is now claimed by the Southern
Pacific The land amounted to 100000 acres, and is
estimated TO be worth $i0,0OOOOO.
The Committee Commerce decided to-day
In hear arguments on January "a 25 and 26 from any
persons desiring heard against the pending bills for
the regulation OF interstate commerce, and argunentsn
favor OF such bills January 2S 90 and 80 after which
no public hearing will be had without the unanimous con-
sent OF the committee
The Committee on War Claims today referred 10 cases
10 the various members OF the committee for cOnsdera
tion six hundred aud ninety bills and petitions have
been referred to the committee and the members expect
that about 5000 will be referred by the end Of the Ses
sion
The Committee on Rivers and IIaTbors to-day referred
tse subject of an immediate appropriation OF $10OOOO0
sor the improvement Of the Mississippi River 10 sub
committee consisting of Mcssrs. Blanchard, Gibson and
Henderson.
The Committee Railways and Canals determined this
morning consider all matters before II in ll committee
Mr. Murphy Iowa, at the request OF members, gave
history OF the Hennepln Canal Mr. HOclitze Of Mary
land gave history OF the proposed Maryland and Della
ware ship Canal Both propositions are to be considered
at an early 10y the committee Mr. Nemp!e Is cOh>ld
erfne fbe prOpiIety OF introducing hill in the House pro-
Siding for AN appropriation for the permanent improve
rnent of the Ere Canal 80 ~, at.
,oornng authorized Mr. Money TO report 10 tine House
Favorable action the bill making al pubic roauS ahd
nighwayS post routes and giving the POstmas
p0wer to establish postal service whenever IN M JudS
nent the public welfare required H. The b OF Me>rfs
Anderson aud Sumner, relative TO the postal telegraph
we're referred 70 the Subcommittee having IN charge that