Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-11
WASHINGTON C., TUESDAY. April. H. 1871. Tw

and then the Senate having sdop'ed 9 resolu-
slon TO do no business eAceI he passage OF this
had made this bill the receptacle for
all Its indeI endent legislation. The
committee had, in spite OF It's opposition 70
the tscking on Of independent legislation, de-
cided to recommend one or two items OF indie
pendent legislation in the bill; but il the House
thought IL best 10 strike on everything he be-
heved they would do a wise thing. There we're,
be said, number of IT, M in the bill which did
not appear here for the rrst time now. although
" was their first appearance in this Congress.
The first was an appropriation TO pave
Pennsylysnia avenue, from 18th street 20
Rock Creek, with a pavement similar 20
the one now laid between the Capitol and the
Treasury Department. He opposed this amend
ment as imposing too heavy a tax upon property
owners on the Avenue, and unnecessary AZ the
present time, a. the present pavement could be
repaired or relaid. The pavement now laid
was an experiment, and there were places in
it which gave rise TO doubts as TO its durability
and IL would be better to wait and have a fair
nlal OF the pavement already laid. The nex,
,iSm, and more important one, was the item
for
A GRAND PARE,
which when completed would excel any park in
the world. He exhibited q map of the city with
plan OF the park upon Il and ironically des-
cribed the beauties OF the park. He said the
portion Of the park from the Presidents House
10 the Potomac had been begun about i've yesrs
and was costing about 500, coo a year, but the
other work he said II was proposed TO do with
out any expense, that Is, II was proposed TO sell
other property OF the government 10 defray the
expenses. He did not desire any such hum
hpggeTy. The other real estate was the prop
erty of the government and the expense was the
same. be did not desire to see this work COM
mence and depend upon the sale OF city lots 10
meet the outlay.
Mr.. Dawes said it was proposed to signalize
the first hours of this Congres by embarking in
this plan, which other Congresses have not
found the Treasury n a condition TO warrant,
and this before the proper committee by whom
the subject should be considered could be APP
pointed. There was no occasion for such hot
haste in entering upon this work. The third
proposition was one in relation 70 the
PRINTING OF THE CURRENCY,
aproposiuon that, as an Independent measure
had been defeated in the House by a very de-
cisiye vote. The last clause was one which the
committee could not restrain themselves from
recommending 20 the House. IL was a PROPOSE
ton TO repeal the law for the assembling OF
Congress on the 4tb of March.
Mr.. Cox IN. Y said that when the bill came
in he had opposed il, and had thereby subjected
himself TO some criticism. He was
OPPOSED TO ALL
deficiency appropriation bills, considering them
never contemplated by the Constitution or any
parliamentary code. During the war a system
of reckless unaccountabiity sprung up, which
had not vet been fully checked. He was equally
opposed TO large surpluses in the Treasury.
he wanted as much OF IL as possible in the
pockets Of the people, so that the leeches of the
Treasury would not stay around IL and suck IL
TO death. And before he voted to appropriate
money he desired 10 know how the money was
10 be raised. Our system Of taxation was une-
quail and unjust, and needed TO be reformed.