New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
MEASURES BEFORE THE TWO HOUSES
APPOINTMENTS TO SENATE coMMIrrEEs-oANAiN"

in the Senate to day hn0 rclerroo "oi" 90
the reduction of the tax on oleomarearinc'
M purb from the Judiciary Committee reported paok
fayoraby bill providing that United STATES CIRCUIT anu
District Judges shall reduce TO writing their INSTRUCTIONS
TO iuries In all States wherein State Judges arc req
to do calendar . ,,. -,
Mr. Vest introduced substitute Tor the phi 10 i"corp
rta rhs Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway Company. snd
stated that t simply provided for naked incorporation
NJ the company without any guarantee ny tne eo'erh
ment made special order for the second IueSoay lila
January. .,.
Az Aldch offered concurrent resolution requesting
the President To enter into negotiations with inc
.nts NJ the several principal reproducing countries
NJ the world with view securing mutual agreements
by which the United States shall admit ree OF duy sugar
and molasses produce OF such countries OF er COZ
onies when transported In vessels under tne nag Oh eher
contracting party and which sugar and molasses no
xnort tax or export charge has been levied; on cond
ton that such shall admit into their respec
tive countries or producing colonies free OF duty
the mineral agricultural and manufactured products OF
the United States laid on the table
The following bills and resolutions taken up and
passed:
The Senate bill for the examination or claims OF the
State of Missouri account OF payments to her militia
for services In suppression Of the Rebellion
The House bill the relief of the survivors OF the
Jeanette party and widows and children OF those who
persisted from the wreck OF that vessel In
the Arctic seas.
who have lost both increased pension referred
The president pro tenn announced the following appoint
ments TO committees:
Committee on Clams-Mr Spooner as chairman In
place of Mr. Pike and Mr. Cheney in place of Mr. spooner
District of Coumbia-Mr Cheney in place of Mr. Pike
| Civil service-Mr. Williams In place OF Mr.. Pike
On Epidemic Diseases-Mr Cheney In place Of Mr.
| Spooner.
On Improvement Of the Mississippi Ryer-Mr. "lihams
| In place of Mr. Pike.
On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-Mr Williams
| In place OF Mr.. Henderson resigned
The Senate bill incorporate the Windsor Hotel Com
pany Of the District of Columbia was passed IL nxes the
CAPITAL stock NJ 50 900 and authorizes the Issue OF
bonds 10 the amount OF 81 100000 The Senate Mt $3.50
into session. and when the doors were re-
In the House Mr. wilkins. OF Ohio. from the Committee
Banking and Currency reported back the weaver res
oution calling the secretary OF the Treasury for In
formation regarding the cancellation OF 81 and 81 notes
and the issue of notes OF larger denomination In their
| place. The resolution was adopted.
Under the call of states the following bills and resou
tons were introduced and referred IT. ,... A.. -,
By Felix Campbell, OF New York-TO Increase the APP
preparation for tho public building at Brooklyn. l.,
strciing the Committee on Ways and Means to report
| bill repeating the internal revenue laws u, -
| BY Mr. Cox. of New YOrk-A resolution calling upon
the President for all correspondence between the Depart
OF state and the Minister TO Russia or between tat
expulsion OF Michel Bacher. an American Citizen from
Russia on account of his being Hebrew.
BY Mr. LYMAN of IOwa-In relation to grants or pubic
lands 10 aid in the construction vi railroads Inc OH
provides that such grants shall he valid as ashhst
bona ide settlers the public domain. uness prior to
such sc ttlement The railroad company shall filed
map Of definite location OF the road and tho lands
BY Ir wilkins of OhioTo reduce the amounto Of deposit
of United States bonds 10 be required OF National banks
BY Mr. Warner. OF OhioTo provide for the investment
OF the lawful money deposited In the treasury by Ma
tona banks for the redemption OF their circulating notes
| in United states bonds -
Mr. Morrison introduced a resolution for holiday
recess from December - III January referred 10 inc
| Committee Oh Ways ana Means. -,
The speaker laid before the House message from the
President. transmitting report from the Secretary or
State in relation to the invitation from Her Britannia
held at Adelaide, Australia in 1887 referred
Mr. Townshend of Illinois. behalf Of the Committee
limiting tho jurisdiction OF United States courts In pa ent
and to protect persons who without notice are
bona manufacturers purchasers vendors ana users
OF patented articles Bcf re vote was taken Mr. NILS.
Texas moved TO adjourn The motion was agreed TO-
and the House 1880 O'Clock adjourned
SCHEMES TO REDUCE TIE SURPLUS.
s. S. coX's PLAN MIR. MILLARDs BILL-ANorHER
CONFERENCE OF RANDALL MEN TO BE HELD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 t>DectAn.-rhere Is SIN some
talk among Congressman in favor OF another attempt to
resuscitate Morrison BILL but there is good deal
more discussion to what be done TO prevent the
accumulation OF "a large surplus In the Treasury Inc
Randall men are hold conference this weckto con
slider the subject and Is not improbable that all the
Democrats who favor repeal OF certain Internal taxes
may be taken into confidence Ii is understood that
the Randall programme includes union OF the bill to
simplify and make efficient the admin
istraton OF the Customs Service and p"po-
The bill introduced by Mr.. Willard today proposes that
raw sugar aud mOlasscs imported in American ships
owned and manned citizens OF the United STATES snail
be free of duty Mr. mlars idea that the cnactinep
OF such would not redure the revenue consld-
eraby but mt time would benefit American ship
ping industries ana ia rease our trade with sngaodc-
Ing coun rics Another proposition To prevent the early
accumulation OF large surplus was offered today by
T. s. Cox. and il will receive strong support II 1t eau be
brought OF IA MI. COXs plan Is embodied
| in the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas The duty Government Is the defence OF
territorial AMI nasnuc IN the present coni'
of al vast interests
thirirate ami whereas tie
condition Of coast matter OF general
prelensOu therefore, be III
Representatives nsirucei 10 present To this
House some suitable pan deences. such
less than $3OOOOOUO TO sale
the interests winch aie IhVoVe III SUCH an
To luther tIis emf That connissun De
three onsone Iron lhe Army.
IRON Navy and civaneacl 10 be seece by the res.
United states who shall have charge OF the mat
Will stisiy The demands
people and the interests OF our exposed territory
| BRISK DEBATE OVER PATENT LAWS.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20 peciGil. There was brisk de-
bate in the House to-day the bill to limit the rls-
cton the United States Courts in patent cases. and
to protect bona Tide manufacturers purchasers
ders and OF articles " which are patented Mr.
Townshend of Illinois, briefly explained that the bill Is
designed to prevent the persecution and prosecution Of
innocent persons by blacknailers" This explanation
was unsatisfactory Mr.. Hammond OF Georgia, who
pointed that the bill only