New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Washington, April oo.-The House considered tho
Indian Appropriation BILL the pending question being
on the MOTION Of Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, TO
strike out the Choesw Judgment section The motion
was Lost and the bin was passed
Mr.. TowNsHEND, of Illinois, nom the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported his bill placing General
w. f. {" Baldy") Smith on the retired list with the
rank of Major-General Private calendar
Tho House went into Committee of the Whole on
appropriation The first bin on the calendar
was the Pension Appropriation bill Tor summary OF
bill see another dispatchl
contest for precedence Of consideration then
arose between tho Post Office, District OF Columbia,
and River and Harbor Appropriation bills, In which
the latter out victorious and Its consideration
BY paragraphs was immediately entered upon In Com
mIttee OF the Whole.
Mr.. BOUTELLE, Of Maine, criticised tho provisions
Of the bill ana commented the fact that the States
represented by the members Of the Committee on
Rivers and Hsrbors bad received peary Sl4,ooo,ooo
of the $40. 10000 carried by tho bill He made
brief geographical analysis Of the measure and said that
the entire appropriations for New England aggregated
the mesgre sum of ssos,ooo, while Texas alone re-
oeived 81 600 900 for one or two harbors The
great imperial harbor Of NewYork had been almost
entirely ignored. while the Missouri and Mississippi
Rivers received so,oooooo Nj BLANCHARD l5 .o Of
an aggregate appropriation of S535,000, While Tho
State Of YofE had received more than 81 800 600
the evening session, which was given up to the con-
sideration Of private pension bills.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
Washington, April 20 (specal).-In the Benedict In
sestgaton to-day several witnesses testified that while
Mr. Rounds Public Printer q number Of orders for
private work were executed under the direction OF
j. w. White, then and foreman Of the btDdery.
George Rett bOokbinder, said that the Presidents
marriage certificate made In the bindefy. The
witness had knowledge Of working on portfolio for
the President to contain pictures around the White
House. lie had covered portfolio or stamp album
for Secretary Villas
Columbus Denham said that he contributed to the
campaign fund of last fan and received receipt for
the money He declined to name the person to whom
he gave The money but said 1t was an official of the
Government He contributed because DO deemed IL
"diplomacy'
ONE RESULT OF THE READING INVESTIGATION.
Washington, April 20.-Mr Anderson, Of Kan
sas one OF the committee that investigated the Read
ing strike introduced IN the House to-day bill TO do
clare the duties enforce the obligations and regulate
the service Of railroad companies carriers Of inter
state commerce' II provides that as the jurisdiction
Of State with its territory no State railroad
become a carrier OF interstate commerce, except
by tho permission and authority OF the United States
An old act OF 1866, which gave this authority, is so
amended as only 70 INCLUDE such sate corporation as
prohibited from carrying interstate commerce.
WORK OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS
Washington. April 2o,-To-day the one hun
dredth day Of the present session The total number
OF bills and resolutions introduced In the Senate and
House up TO this date Is l256s, exceeding by more
than 1900 the number presented in the first 100 days
bus and the Senate sSi, and is Gonse bis and "A
Senate bills have been cent to the President for his
approval