Show V TELEGIlAIilS V V FORTYSIXTH CONGRESS l e REGULAR SESSION IIOIJSEV J Washington 21SJarkP chairman chair-man of the committee on military affairs reported bark the bill for the relief of General Pnz John Porter accompanied with a majortj report V thereon V McOook presented the minority retort re-tort Both reports were ordered printed and the bill was made the special order for the 13th of February Moilahon from the committee on appropriation reportel the bill lot the payment of fees of marshals and V deputy marshals for the fiscal year ending Juno 30 1880 Ordered printed and recommitted Consideration was resumed iu the morning hour of the bill relative to national bank reserves and the House was addaessed by Lounsborry in favor of repealing the legal tender quality Buckner who has charge of the bill argued that the whole scope and object of the bill is to get into circulation circu-lation some of the gold am silver coin now lying V unused in the vaults of the treasury In conclusion I con-clusion he moved the previous ques I lien deprecating discussion of the V general question of finance which he argued was not relative to the bill a t all The morning heur expired before the vote on the previous question could be taken The House then went into commit teu of the whole on tho revision 01 V rules all general debate on which is i 10 close tomorrow The committee V was addressed by Roberts and Chat mere in favor oi a more equal distribution distri-bution of committee work In course of his remarks Obalmsra alluded tJ the chairman of the committee on commerce Beagan as tho legislative Buttercup who mixed up Missi sippi and Kiskiminites so that not a creature knew it Dunn also arguEd in favor of a more equal distribution of work and made some humorous remarks the nersonal ICLLJLliilO upon bUD JCIQUUUI appear ance of some of the overworked members of the committee on ways and means appropriations com meico and banking He wanted to relieve these gentlemen Reagan for instance had grown pale and thin in wading through too many rivers and fixing too many harbor There had been too much water in i them end ho wanted to deprive the committee on commerce ot some of its water After an extended discussion the committee rose Various executive communication were referred among tbem one rota the secretary of the treasury in response re-sponse to the resolution calling on him for information as to tho time etc of the United States treasury be coming a member of the New York clearing house I V Adjourned |