New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
MINOR BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.

Washington Dec hilarious executive docu-
ments were laid before the House to-day ana APP
propriate,y referred for acton--chiehy reports OF
surveys for improvements under the River and haT-
Dor act Also the report of the Coast ana IeoueN'C
Survey for the year 1895
Mr. Wheeler Dem. Aal offered joint resou-
ton. making Postmaster-Genera, W. l.. Wilson
Regent OF the Smithsonian Institution. vice Henry
Coppee deceased. and asked immediate considerd-
lion. Nj Adams CRep. PENN, objected. desiring
that the matter be referred TO the Committee on
Library.
on motion of Mr. Dngley Rep.. Me- the House
decided tina; when it adjourned to-day II be un'N
Monday
Mr. Fisher ORep, y. " offered a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of State for copies of the
correspondence relating to the claim for damages
made by the owners officers and seamen Of the snip
Henry Crossiey, flying American flag, com
manded by Amos F Stubs, which was fired upon
while in the por; Of Azna Santo Domingo, on De-
cember 10. 1899. MIR McCreary Dem. KY objected
L. immediate consideration.
Mr. Lacey (Rep. Iowa. introduced resolution
calling upon the Attorney General for a report CIV
ing in detail the expenses and emoluments OF the
clerks the several Circuit and District Courts of
Appeal Of United States Commissioners, of Mar
shas and Assistant Marshals. and the expenses and
number Of Deputy Marshais in each district. He
asked present consideration.
Mr. Bailey Dem. Texas asked II the purpose of
securing the information was 10 base upon it .egis
latiOn referring TO the Sa.afleS OF tnOSe Oi1lcefS
Mr.. Lacey replied that that the purpose Of the
resolution. He further stated that the information
asked had been collated by the Department of Jus
tee but had not been included in any report. The
resolution agreed to. .~ '--
\ resolution Offered by Mr. Cannon rep. Utah)
agreed to. calling upon the Secretary of the
Interior for detailed information respecting the pat
enting of lands to the Union and Central Pacific
railroads. and the sac Of selected but unpatented
lands by the railroad companies to settlers.
The annual report OF the Board of Visitors to the
Military Academy presented by Mr. Wheeler
Dem. A!aD. and the printing Of 800 extra copies
ordered
\ resolution was offered by W. \. Stone CRep.
PENN proposing to pay an adiitiona. months
pay to all employees Of the House the ro,.s on
December . 1895 who may be dropped prior TO Feb
ruary J. 1876. He explained that he mad agreed
with ex-Clerk Kerr to offer this resolution with the
understanding that IL had been customary extend
this courtesy employees. Since then he had
learned that II had not been done since tho XLVIIjh
Congress and he therefore asked that it be referred
10 the Committee on Appropriations. So referred.
Among the bills introduced N the House to-day
were the following:
BY Mr.. Bingham Hep. Penn.G providing that
Nationa banks now organized or hereafter organ
1882 from the Controller of the Currency, crculat-
sEei vaSe not eSceedng psr OF OF the the
United States bonds they have deposited. The tax
eighth of one per cent each half year.
Reducing TO one cent pound the rate of postage
newspapers excepted.
Appropria,ing $4,000 for drydock at the League
Reducing to one cent per pound the postage on
Extending the free delivery system to places of
500 inhabitants;
slst of al matter now embraced in the third and
fourth classes and fixing the rate at cent for
Fixing the rate OF duty on pearl and shell but
tons imported at re cents per l.ne hutton meas