Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-29

distribute thls tunu 20 tho clorgymon oil inc
different churches in Washington and
youngstown, and asked Mt Hamlln 70 pro-
vide that in the bill.
Mt. Hamlln said that was practically the
effect OF the bill. He found In the asso-
citation, members Of all denominations,
Catholics, Proteslants and Jews, and 70 tne
credit Of the Jews, let u be said that Whue
thoy have contributed literally they have
supported their own poor. ,,-
Mr.. Pomeroy would not % Willng 70 GU
trust the disposition Of this fund 10 clergy
men, for although they might contribute
| liberallyto their own congregations, there was
A large class Of people deserving charity
who were not members ofany congregation,
and would be apt 10 get nothing.
Mr.. Thurman inquired whether there
were any poor laws In the District.
Mr.. Hamlln. None, unless they came
down from the old laws Of Maryland hun
dred years ago.
Mr.. Thurman. Wen, then the District
Committee should devote Itself 10 euactlng
. system Of poor laws for them as soon as
possible. There Ia no other place In Chris
tendon but has poor laws. He alluded TO
the great tendency Of tho colored people TO
congregate In the cities, and said every able
bodied man here could get employment In
the country, but although besought by the
farmers OF Maryland and Virginia to come
and get work, they refused TO leave here.
Tho amendment OF Mr.. Pomeroy was
then adopted.
Mr.. Thurman moved 10 rccommit the bill.
Nj. Wilson offered an amendment that
the unoccupied structures In Judiciary
square DO allowed 10 the Women's Aid 30
eiety, to use In giving employment to In
Mr.. Cssserly expressed the opinion that
this was . most meTitricious system Of CIV
lnR Aid.
kr. Howard advocated the enactment Of
poor laws for the District. He thought the
people Of the District should support their
own poor there was no hardship In II the
people Of every county and municipality in
the United States do 1t.
Mr.. Sherman said there was no Govern
ment on the face OF the earth so unjust 10 lie
people as was the Government Of the Uni
ted States TO the people Of the District Of
Columbia. Owning ono half OF tho property
here, and paying no taxes, Il yet was indls-
posed TO do anything for the relief OF the
people.
Mr., Thurman repeated that he did not like
70 vote for this money TO be put into the
hands Of candidates for public office.
Mr.. Cole doubted the authority OF Con.
gress to take the money OF the people Of the
United States and give 1t away In this man
ner. He denied that the people here were
treated badly BY Congress. The bulk Of the
appropriations that were mado wero alb
fofbed here. Members OF Congress spent
all their salaries here, as did the Government
employees.
Mr.. Patterson had examined the subject,
and discovered that all the money appro.
prlated for the District OF Columbia, up To
1858, did not equal tho interest on the value
Of tho land given to the Government by the
original proprietors Of this District.
Mr.. Wilson spoke highly Of the condition
Of Washington. He believed IL was as Or
Derby as any city In the country that there
were more temperance men here, In proper
tlou, than In any, other city, and that more
persons went to church.
Mr.. Stewart said the city Of Washington
was not credltable to the nation. He adyo.
Gated, II money was to be appropriated, let
II be 10 build railroads to the city, whom
manufactures would spring up, provide q
system Of sewerage, beautify the city, and
give these people employment. He should
vote for this bill, but Il ought TO stop.
Mr.. Bayard could not withhold his vote
from this bill In tho face Of the statements
that had been made Of the distress prevail
ing here; but regarding this method OF afford.
lng relief as vicious, no hoped that II would
DO abandoned. Here In this city Of Wash
ington, made by the party In power the
paradise OF the colored people, he had seen
In the few brief months he had been here,
more vice, more degradation among this
race than he had seen at home, where one
fourth OF the population were Of that class,
in his whole life. The colored people will
probably ind that the ballot Is not bread,
and although they may vote early and often,
they may yet have empty stomachs.
Mr: Morrill,, OF W., expressed surprise
tiles Into this question.
MT. DAVIS said nine tenths OF the PauPer'
Ism In this District was due 70 the legisla-
lion OF Congress, and ior That reason the
people o. the DStries should not DC maae 70
pay Tor IL
Mr.. Nye said the real question was whether
the poor people OF this District, whose cry
comes up 70 us, shall have relief yer sena-
tors arc Juggling into IL great political ques-
tons.
After further debate, MI. Thurman with
drew his motion TO reeommit.
Inc amendment OF MI wilson was then
agreed 70,
Mr.. bayard moved an amendment that
tne parties distributing tne iund shall make
report 70 congress, In December next, Of
the olstrlDutlon OF tho iund, Whlch was
adopted. .s
The bill was then passed.
The Senate then, At 8i45 p. M, went Into
executive session, and then adjourned until
Monday. .-...r
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