The New York herald., 1871-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr.. woop, (den.) Of N T., presented petition OF the
Of New York in favor Of the appointment Of
.issioners audi, and pay the Alabama claims.
Mr sAR6EST, trep) OF Cal, rising TO
A PERSONAL FxPLANATIoN,
10 the Clerks desk and had read paragraph from the
Washington Rps4,hcdn OF this day, stating that General
Bun HE testimony before the Committee OF Inves,iga
Indian Affairs, had stated that OF the grea;
troubles obtaining appropriations for the Indians that
nearly every member OF Congress who voted for approps
expected demanded liberal compensation, which
usually p and rase ae in order to accomplish
@ n Blunt bad y so Il @ e
fore the eommee up 70 this time The committee had not
pona upon him The committee had made efforts con.inu.
6usy BY telegraph and oiherwise and would thank
ee desired presence General Blunt There was no
an wso ss
had nothing IN their associations character TO justify
degree II merely reckless libel the House Of
Snls, large number Of which were passed
rnE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL-sr. DOMINGO
At forty minutes pas. O'Clock r NJ. the House wen.
resumed the consideration Of Consular and Diplomatic
5 % @ Ss n the Sa M as %
the State Department 50 that none Of shall be used
u s Of s @ s s as % & as
sAowlng lem Of $1,000 pad TO hsa Mexican on1cas
DoOe Il would be seen ,he,efore shs. an aempsto
wound as rom the pTesen any ss"'e pose sst
about St. Domingo but ne utterly declined TO argue that
Ss be s e snS
consider ney assaed tue where he had no
best and the most thorough evidence hey did
Mr. EIpBiDeE SdenJ Of Wis., said that the discussion
abolished contrary 70 the genius and spirit OF or inu-
,s ought 70 satisfy u one me Of the q y Of pa
posed OF in their discretion without rendering accountto
MI Cox dem of " y also argued against the coatnu.
ance fund, declaring himself opposed 70
M kglsET res Of n " espresssd a. his amaz.me,t n,
he position taken 9y TIE on the other side against
Clerks had speeches made
an amendment offered By himself lNr Kelsey Tsauirins
vSachers to es ed showing the distribution Of that fund
pepse OF the two members
Mr. wooD protested that there nothing bis speech
G last session this subject which he did not endorse
The sEnsnsmeni sneTsd by Mr. Wood was rejected and
WITHOUT completing the n the House proceeded Ut two
OF Columbia, 10 comrlGnce with s;andre assigning
tho third Friday IN each month after Two O'Clock to that
TERRIToEIAI GovTRSxrNT FOR THE DISTRICT oP 90.
The Senate bin to provide FOR for the District
seroria ernnent in tse District with Governor 70 be
appointed by ne Preide With The advice and of
Council Of eleven members and House kepresenia-
pointed by the President for four years and with delegae
In JJe laws of the Legislative ASSEMBLY
subject repeal modification Congress There
be board Of Public WORKS 10 Of the Cover nor and
Two persons TO be appointed BY the President The
the Council also 10 be appointed Prer.
The bill having been read through, the House pre-
seeded 20 consider y by hertiopB
Mr. Ella. trcp. H., moged 90 amend the
by making tae Governor elective officer instead
being pp1inted -
the District Of Coutab. opposed the made
general statement in reference 10 the bill lie SAID
this city the of any city
United States. Iasre were i've elements entering
there were large number of temporary residents
The city not nentiEed with iis permanent in
terests. There were Slfo lsrfe amount OF coiored
ccop,e abe the Who had
the civ ou! therg
which would allow the city 10 be one OF he best governed
ees counr II tne control Congress had
The conservative sien representing the govern
slent OF the United should De but II the
other oces were 10 be ected instead OF
nppouted by the Pres tn6t element would be aban.
with sbaudonedh he would not 1--WE fartoing
for any government snaf couldl,e organized.
Mr. Fla advocated antcnement, and rrgued that
Council ~ oe appointed by the Pfes
would attack the representative principle q:
United government We had gone far enough v
any farther In direction He asserted ha; the txpsy
the city able TO take care a their own efess
nowhere ese the cGnny were LIE and property
safe the District OF Columbia
Wo0D declared himself not opposed 10 cntrlsting
the power of appointing the Governor N hm
would be much SAFER can IN tne nahos
the people the District. who OF very ahefcni
class now than they were ten years ago Inc Ws u ssns
had interests here, bat who who were reany dIs
qualified from properly cpInpehendins AID
She ircregts ~ Others lie Tor not wilma 70 tss
fDe interests o. bs properly to persons totally OF
<cvesnof srloned by he fFrsdeat and who rcpons