New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. KELLEY. OF Pennsylvania. presented a petition
IN the House from 100 woolen and worsted mills
located in twelve states and from largo number OF
New-York merchants for the passage oil the Breck-
'nrdre bill, classifying worSted cloth as wolen cloth
Referred
On motion Of Mr.. LANDEs. Of Illinois. resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary OF the Treasury
for information showing whether at the date OF the
act of lo7s fixing the amount of United States notes
At the limit of S46,GS 900, such amount was
actually in existence circulating medium and
whether any portion had been then lost destroyed
MIR sENEY, Of Ohio, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely Joint resolutions pro-
posing constitutional amendments giving Congress
the power to limit the time during which persons
m " I've daily employed in manufactures Of textile
fabric AM other industries and in relation TO the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors The first
resolution laid upon the table; the other was
placed upon the calendar.
Mr. ROC Frs OF Arkansas, from the same committee,
reported back Senate bin in relation to marriages
between white men and Indian House cal
endar.
Mr. TURNER, of Kansas, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to relinqulsb the interest
Of the United states In certain lands in Kansas. Com
miiree Of the Whole.
Mr. SPRING Err, of Illinois, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bin to organize the Territory
of Oklahoma Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. COMPTON, of Maryland from the Committee
on Labor reported bill To limit the hours oi labor
Of ettercarriers. House Calendar
MIR. STONE. of Kentucky, from the Committee on
War Claims, reported bill to settle the claims Of
for expenses incurred by 1t IN defence Of tho
United states. Private calendar.
Mr.. COMPTON, OF Maryland, from the Committee
on District of Columbia, reported the bill TO prohibit
he making OF books or pools upon races IN the Dis
trfct of Columbia House calendar.
Mr.. DAEGAN, OF south Carolina, from the Com
mlttee OIL civil Service Reform. reported the bill to
Improve the CIvil Service law. House calendar.
Air. RANDALL. of Pennsy Civ ana, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the resolution
offered by Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa calling the secre-
tary OF the Treasury for deiahcd information rcla-
the recent uncy of the department OF pnchas
ins bonds ia ouey and 10 the pressed pOucy
OF dcEosuns la..ie iund' III 4~-se H1n''e1 oI Ia
In tho cOa-u.sI aliOn ne rning hour, hh. ADAMS,
Of ILLINOIS, called up and the Louse assed bill to
amend scctiun 6.2J0 OF Revised statutes One OF
any president director cashier. teller cerH agent
any national IanA VINO nahes Any iaIse entry with
or any agent appointed to examine into It's all
1t does not aPpI To the maAing Of any such iaise
troier OF the Currency. This omission is supplied
MF. CUi-A-INs, oi Massachusetts, caed up the bili
prorGins ioi '"I Means o. 'ed ''' Courts IN
Mr.. HENDERSON, Of North Carolina, called up the
the miu mann punishment In Internal revenue cases,
Ly prohibiting the issuing OF warrant upon Information
and belief except upon AndaVs made BY the collector
D. Lte Lhr COHullssiOucr
Of Internal Revenue 10 compromise any Case under
10 IIItcrusI Passed
Nr. COLLINS. of Massac huSetts, called up q byl,
amending sessions $500 and 5,Joo Revised statutes
Passed The death penalty for the unisw ui casting
away of vessel on the high seas is amended by tho
prov $50 that Whenever the jury snau lind that no
loss OF life, Injury peril to any person on such
vessel ensueh the person convicted be sentenced
10 Imprisonment for life any number of years not
less than three or To fao exceeding thousand
dollars, or to both such Imprisonment and fine"
Mr. BOt'TELLR, OF Maine. asked unanimous consent
'or m consfrrrftnn 81 tn bill TO r-icve RON the
charge OF assertion enlisted the naval
. hO sicW thai he served until the ex plraiion Of
his Of enlistment until May l. 1865 or -.s
prev enfed from completing hts term of service y
wounds disease contracted In the line Of duty and
no failed 10 he mustered out When this charge
{, removed such man. his heirs shall receive all
pay or bounty withheld account Of such Gaargs
Passed.
Mr.. WARNER, of Missouri, introduced (by rsquesu