New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02
-xoRT TO DODGE THE FACTS.

= -.tt,...d the pssssDs Congress for the pAymsn'
n eUaais nonsy, advanced by those o's'Ts !" s's
a. .,Hais. Of pablo buuding- in the D'"'c' o.
C-hmh i. he years 1872 and 1893 These Pc 'aioss
,.frr,eS 30 The Hou,e Committee on The Jadisi-
nv md ,As whole subject, accordingly, received
....sbips investigation, ehclting series OF 'sc"
"a ,srv complimentary to either OF the States |
1919. Upon these fssts, the Hon. Mr. S'0m0n' |
Ivy. Chairman Of the Committee, drafted the |
fsIDo~ips report, which was sdop~d IN Com@lHes, |
md ordered 70 be presented TO the House - the
svseisa OF the COMMITTEE. A member OF 'he |
House. Mr., Smith Of Va beng upon ao Ccmmi'tec'
q ossrse was aware Of the exsos state OF thinss'
sud took measures 70 head of the COMMITTEE; and,
,sse,aiosly, in his place in the House. ssteA
psrpiss,sn 10 withdraw from the consideration
- ,As C. mmttse sns House all the papers relating
- the subject above named. TIE request was
srsn,ed, and the able document prepared by the
Chairman never was reported.
I.s,sad of abandoning the idea OF obtaining the
s,vrevriaton from Congress ssked for, the parties
inter- m arrangement took tbeis papers TO The
Npals, gos then referred, obNDed favorable 10
vsst ana rulhed TIE same through that srsAoo.
ne Hone Will Jet be called to act upon the mater
ma IN o, der that the members may understand the
syliest subjoin the able report Of Mr. Simmons.
u ,pesis for itself, and is Is follows:
The Con nieee on the Jsdicisry 70 whom were re.
fed csrtsin solutions OF the Les bssre OF me Sste
Of hsry had claiming TO have ,efaoded 70 them oy the
Ia ned btstes Me Of e72OeO with the - csc on
h hsviss been advanced by that sac 10 the years
Hsa and 1893 70 ,hs Federal Government for the pur
poss Of slee<mg Necessary pubic buildings In the C"y
n wWhhgto for the use OF The Federd q rerumea.i
ssd also similar resolutions Of the state OF Vndoia
pssepiDg q similar claim for SlSO 700 sdvso"ed 70
he Usi,sd States for similsr purposes snd absut The
Sans time,
Tbst thsy hsse given the subject thai careful oon-
Alienation n quired by the ohIassr q the psrtiss
wssg The elaim and The delicate nA ure OF me oiI
= oh o. Ito magnitude, and respectfully Submit thsr
Tss claim of ibe State Of Nsrylsns {, b,sed on the
Ssss sisv t.ets: The Federal Covenant, under the
W~st Consultations, was orgsoissd so1 ssne ioso
cps,sssoD On The Oh Of March 1888. struggle soon
pDDopeed between parties for the location OF we seat
ef 0overasebt Of them desiring 10 have IL hIs
o. te sssqo. hanna, and the o:hef Oh the Potom c;
Hyep bttors the adoption Of tbs new Constitution II
- s,cpe.e ed Ia the Continental Congress the 10
Of Nsy l7s7. but not carried oy majority Of States,
tAst me public buildings be erected at Geersto IN,
nd thai the 8 stes " Maryland and Vigtnis be
sIsvsd credit h the rsqutIdoo Of 1877, and IN the
Dss ages due on past requisiuoos for suoh runs OF
money which they may nspectvey furhish toward
TIE tYo0 Of fbe yubllC buidlDgs.
After The old Cobfedef atom w,s transformed hts .
mere perfect spsn changing the OLD Ieasne into Gov
snnssi hhsy 70 be ptJnsnsnt sns P1.ns a. soa 70
..q;sss on States. vssa s ssasa he, in
M L. xisssuro and transm tied the same without de-
N 70 de Lgslsrure OF Maryland then 10 session, 60
esDpssisd by copy Of tbs sot OF oesson previously
n~sd s.s proposing 10 the Legislature OF Ma yiasd
uuirc With Vlispis In an offer 10 Coogross mat in
~ass Cssees shah deem it oxpeden ~ sstabli.h the
"psrssssnt ssas Of the Government OF the Uored
ssss on the bsnks OF the Potomac 80 |" TO i.cl1Ne
~. Gordon Of ebsf6tae, or part Of the cession OF
"bstb Btstse, this Assembly will pass an sotsoI i'd
"vsscDg . sum u money not exceeding $iSVW 70
"he Of tbs General Cove nm snt, to be sPP'kd In
scA manner - Cor ren shall direct, tosAd erecting
sp,blio buildings; the D id Assembly OF Maryland on
ssAsir pau advancing not ess than two htths OF
0As eve sAvaDcsd by this STATE for the hse purposes
ne rsssfv,d, Tat the Govsrnor for ard " Congress
as he pert nll complete and suu eoc inter
"mssiss Of the navigation VI the Pot, mss, the TN
"p'ovsnssts oi the ssse and the prsoacsouuy OF rs
"ccmpvsicstion vita Western wster'. ia ms Ieso'
hsisn of vireinis the words d" TO Ne credited TO her IN
sstse ReSerai " QUESTIONS on the SGes contained In
the resolution dsfes'ed 10 the Continental Coosrsss o.
I71, upSer The old Confederation. were omitted tue
ujs being probably deeoed soms~hs ale nincant,
and sush Federal requbi'iops on the st.'es having
e<sssd with the adoption Of the present Consttutioa
Tne ciss q 10 also tisDihosnt because In the resoia
tVs 'cse I'd by the old Coaiotstai Cos arees me oo
sssSss Of repayment not l.n TO be s~pteS fsen
sippie vero bat wa expressly provided for by a
cveSh 70 ~ allowed V,rsm. and M-yl>n md in the Ed
sal acquisitions on the ssstts Why vac thi, cour,e
~ t,ien In wording the last resolution, OF the 10
December, 176s, BY sayiog that VI giois ~ooh ID.
..yssos the money on the credit Of tie O"'ie<
"Htaksf"
Bet Dew - % Maryland. On the 25.h of Decem
b<r 1882 her Legislature acted this reso usoa Of
viseisis asd also her Act ACCOMMODATING IL oedng
esrdh snsy her jnri-diction the ten mites sqaae
- o Asress. and . Mr. Jers"i.h Crsbb, CeaIm1n Of
Test 10 Tie ssrsst Of this state IN hold every
"hvhsiss A isducemsnt 10 Congress 70 IL their
~pssDsasrt r~tdebse within the limits OF toe
basss or thereto % may be consistent
"vth the public copvesiencs;" and " that the
Axias ppsn the banks of the Potomac vii be equally
- ,bs Gdrsstags Of this ate a. that Of vrgn's,
b nest eligible your Csnmit'ee think II BAT res
sppase that this Sats-ds sA tsh participate ne
sSSsstsges-so abs saght 70 sss'e ~ The srIsases
shseh may be a,cessary toward ne sccempth hmsnt
Of thsa object"
TIE nsis Of Maryland had previously auth ,riEed
hex mbeIs Of Cong,se to oede 70 the United stss
~ VI fIss sesssn Der jurisdiction toe ten miles
sQeare, vaieh seens ~ have been ugh 10 satisfy
Congress Of her wliinxnss any time y, psss
kSBs Act er that purPcre and accordingly Congress
kkiR In 10 hands the eeesoos of both Saes Add
Asu efisr advance mooeys, the l6t1 das of July
1880 decided * sipst the Srquehsan% and in fNx
81 ne PVtomae and Pare Act accepting the tite
On The p>tomsn In the Dsuic< Of C,lanbi>, thus Of
red y tseir per@so~nt seat Of Government aud ao
To btec three to under the direction
efPresicsst wsshnst n 20 pS'etase or accsP' iaaSs
80 10 escs ssssois buildings ~thn the period Of
Ysrs - to have the seat If GoverDmsRt occupied
= ssca BY the yer 1870. Congr, made othe pro-
viNn efns ptys or other wsys and to Effect the
seoenpNsh Of The objects except that ksoed 10
ne <sb tssb Of the Act sb'ch 10 In tAtse Soros:
"<s< - ksrtAsr ersstsd tLat fer Sfrey,ag tie sr-
pssse Fl s~sA psyeAass ase b-id,ss', Aae PoesI<R,
tAs Uss,sd Saes b. ssthors<ed ava requested 20
sccsr e. ssn Of eoass
Via sis had already on the ID Of Dec., l5S9. he
been ssdes TO- ps-ssd Der cot Of cesson coDSinonsy
yhh vas thus scp,ed b. Congress by the sct OF 9th