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Show line of li g'uilatlon they talk confidently of savin, -cveral millions. As fill" lias it. the ehlcl siufcrcrs from this proposed reform will be, i, mioeratic ommunitlcs. The sccre-tery sccre-tery of tin' treasury has iuformed congicss tint certain rami will be needed to carry on tine work of construction upon fifteen or twenty public building already authorized by law. With but three or four exemption these building arc in democratic eitii's. 1 Ive nr. in the sooth. Here Is the list, with the amounts which this congress is asked to appropriate: Baltimore, Md., gu,00(; Charleston, S. C, $50,(H)0; Ciarksvillc, Tcnn., l(,ll(.i; Chicago, III., SKIO.OOO; Newark, N. .I., JWlii.OO i; New York City, J100,OOJ; Nor. folk. Vn., $75.(100: Omaha,' Neb., 4UO,000; Pueblo. Col.. r-Io.floO; Savannah, Ga., 05,-j (Mil: Sioux Cilv, lov.a 75. 000; Sioux Falls, I).. ".., omit "Troy. N. Y., PlOOJKW; Wash-ingion, Wash-ingion, I). f, .vm.ouo; Alaska territory, ?4.i 000. CONGBESSIONAL. HILL OF NEW YORK, APPEARS AND TAKES THE OATH. The Nicaraujfiia fanal Under Consideration Considera-tion in the Senate Bills Introduced News from the National ( apital. WAsni.xr.TOX, bin 7. In tho house this morning after appropriate reference to tho Various executive communications, on mo-lion mo-lion of Springer it was ordered that when Jhc house adjourned, it was to be to meet on ffonday next The following bills were jieu introduced and referred: Granting pensions to Indian war soldiers. For the survey of a ship canal to conni 1 1 lake Erie and the Ohio river. To reduce postage on fourth class matter. An anti-option bill. Defining lard and imposing a lax on tie: arsnafttcturc of compound lard. Proposing a constitutional amendment iroviding for a uniform law for marriage flul divorce, fixing the minimum rate t pension at $6 u month. To equalize taxation mid impose an in-i in-i ome tax. For the free coinage of silver. For the imposition of an income tax. For the pi eventing of trusts. For the reclamation ot the arid land. A resolution directing tbe committee on judiciary to investigate and report whether the act of 1837 providing gold and silver bullion bul-lion brought to the mints fur coinage shall be coined for the benefit of depositors is still in force. Placing bagging and cotton ties on the free list. To promote reciprocity between the I'nited States and New Mexico. Fixing tho presidential tenure at. 6ix years. To prevent the contraction of the currency cur-rency nnd increase the volumo of tho cur- "reestablish a uniform system of bankruptcy. bank-ruptcy. I'or the issue of fractional silver certificates. certifi-cates. Providing for congressional representative from Alaska. to place sulphuric acid, oil of vitro and hinding twine on the free list. Directing tho committee on public lands to inquire whether any public lauds were erroneously er-roneously conveyed to any railroad company. com-pany. Providing that all silver dollars hereafter tOlned shall contain one ounce troy ot' pure liver and for the free coinage thereof. For tho admission of New .Mexico as a State. . For a more complete Judiciary in the Indian In-dian territory or for the disposal of tho Cherokee outlet ; For the transfer of the revenue cutter scr-flco scr-flco from the treasury to the navy department; depart-ment; To prevent persons from being forced to labor on Sunday ; To place carpenters and blacksmiths tools on the free list. tot the appointment of a special committee commit-tee to gather and submit certain information informa-tion touching the I'nited States bonds, currency cur-rency and other matters relating to flic financial finan-cial system of the Untied States. To tlx freight, rales on all inter-state roads. To regulate immigration. To reduce the letter postage. To abolish the tonnage (lues m American shipping. For a branch mint at Chicago. To prevent speculation in gold nnd silver bullion. To prohibit national hanks from acting as Dgciits of lottery companies. To repeal the MeKiuley law. To repeal the ocean mail subsidy act. Authorizing the secretary of the navy to use a sufficient number of vessels to convey to Russia all contributions made by citizens of the United States. A motion was entered to reconsider the vote hp which the house decided yesterday to indefinitely postpone the senate joint resolution authorizing the secretary of the navy to transport certain contributions to the suffering poor of Russia. The house then iidjouniei'. until Monday. Kcniftc. The journal was read. David B. Hill, senator from New York, took his scat. Among the petitions presented and referred re-ferred were several iu relation to the lands of the Northern Pacific railroad company, several sev-eral fiom the Illinois Btato grange in favor of an Income tax, a popular vote for the election of senators; free mail delivery to farmers; improved water ways; free binder f twine, and against options. Among the bills introduced and referred was one to regulate commerce carried on by telegraph. On motion of Cockerill be was excused from service on the committee on immigration; immigra-tion; McPhcrson, from service mi the committee, com-mittee, on territories; Colquitt on interstate commerce and Voorhees on relations with Canada and Hill appointed to those places. Gorman was also excused from service on relations with Canada and Colquitt, was appointed ap-pointed in his place. The resolution offered yesterday by Morgan Mor-gan Instructing the committee on foreign relations to inquire into Uie condition of tiie Nicaragua canal was taken up and amended by instructing tin mmitte to inquire al-o what amount of money hail been actually expended for any purpose and what contracts con-tracts or other obligations had been made by the company. Allen addressed the senate iu support of Of the Nicragua canal project. After some further debate the resolution Was agreed to. A bill was introduced to revive tho grade of lieutenant-general in the army. A bill to amend and enlarge the act of June. IS7s, for the distribution of the Mexican aw ard, was made the special order for next Monday, and then at 1:40 the senate adjourned until next Monday. Two Committees. Washington, Jan. 7. Two committees, the way and means and appropriations committees com-mittees of the house affected organizations today. The appropriation committee authorised auth-orised the appointment of a sub-committee and deferred action iu tho census deficiency appropriation requested by Superintendent Portor. It is practically settled that the. distribution of the appropriation bills among the seveTui committees will remain as in the previous congresses. Renter Springer, son of the chairman of the ways and menus committee, succeeds John M. Carson as chief clerk and Alexander J. Jones of Chicago, a newspaper man, was appointed assistant clerk. To Carry tlui Chinese Malls. Wasuifgton, Jan. ". Postmaster-ticneral Wanamaker had a long Interview with Huntington and Houston of the Pacific Mail Steamship company on tho subject of increasing in-creasing the size of the vessols to be put into the China trade under tho postal aid bill. The company now propose to build ursvclas'i lO.Obo ton ships instead of second and third-class ships under the terms of the present contract. Favorable Action. WiSBfKOTOX, Jan. ".The senate committee commit-tee on commerce held its first foimal session this morning. The following bills were ordered favorably reported: Appropriating $05(1,(100 for the construction of a lighthouse at Cape Dtsappoi itrnelU, Wash.: to repeal certain sections ol ' lie revised statutes pr... vidiug bonds for v gistry vessels; providing for tbe construed ,ii uf two I'nited Statu revenue cutters for service on the PaclUc cosst, and to establish life-saving f tations ;it Rogue River aud Port Oxford, Ore. Tho Wiel and I.alx-u A w ardi. Wasiiinoton, 1). C, Jan. 7. Senators Dolph and Morgan reported from the senate committee on foreign relations two lulls pro-vidiug pro-vidiug for the investigation of the Wiel and Labra awards made under the terms of the convention betweeu the United States and Mexico iu lstiS, Rlaine nesting Toiloy. Washington, Jan. 7.--U Is stated this morning that Sc. reu.ry Blaine was feclin-all feclin-all right, but uoukl remain at. home i,l,v for rest. He sent word that he expected to be at the department tomorrow. Democratic Communities Will Suffer. Washington, Jan. 7. The economists in the house an win ning their retrenchment 'pis lor the public building bills. On thai |