New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21

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MAyNHRD Gsep Tennl asked leave to report lS.
| tablsh Knoxville, Tenn, as port Of delivery
Mr. BECK tDem', ky0 objected 49,, ..,,.,,oro,or n,
The House then proceeded to the consideration VI
private bills, and number were passed.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL. ~,
The House, at 1910 O'clock y. M, went INTO Coinni
of the Whole, Mr.. ALLISON rep, Iowa. in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the Consular ana Up
WOODS motion to limit the expenditures of the secret
Service fund OF the State Department so hat none o ~
snail be used in connection with the annexation Oh e
8UTLER % MSss( ,OppsS the az the odc
in which Gen. Scott dsbursed secret service LGLc IN
Mexico, showing stem Of $4,000 paid to high
mento in that Republic Il would be seem therefore,
that the attempt TO govern the secret service iu ~
United states but would take from the Iresideat my
power 10 deal with foreign officials. He had no nheg
at AL a iS Saa BS sSn but NJ Charges about
would be met and answered at the PWSen they as
sailed the President where he bad no 0pporIuy ~ ~
answer and that too. without the highest ana Doo'
cause and the most thorough evidence they did Wrong
not only the President, but to the country al ato
ing to 6elitte It's Chief Magistrate. -, ,,..,,..,,r
| Mr, FIDRIDGE dem. Wis., said that the discussion
had satisfied him that the secret service iuhd Ous ~
ne ag9Sed a e Faaee 20 cited by the gentleman from
Massachusetts, ought TO satisfy every one OF t9 -,
pIcy of placing large sums OF money III tl rem
officials disposed Of in their dscreuon WiAou' l0n
dering an account TO the people. .o.,rro,cc ~ t,o
Mr. COX also argued against the continuance VI tno
secret service fund declaring himself opposed 10 Ill
| WAYS that dark aud all trlCks tnat dlc Ndii'
MT KELSEY Rcp., N. " expressed his amazement
at the position taken by the gentlemen on the other side
against the OF the secIeE se'Se aI a
speeches made last session by MessrS Nood ana III.
bridge opposition 10 amendment offered by himself
(Keisey requiring vouchers to be flied showing the dis
trbutiOn of that fund The reading OF these extracts
provoked laughter at the expense OF the two lnelnbe
Mr.. WOOD protested that there was nothing in his
speech of last session on this subject which he did not
now indOrse. He did not take back any OF 1t.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Wood was rejected and
without completing the bill the House proceeded ut
o'clock. TO the consideration Of the business of the Dis
trict OF Columbia IN compliance with sandlng order
assigning the third Friday in each month, after O'clock
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT
The Senate bill TO provide for Government Tor the
District Of Columbia was taken up and read
ItprOpoes Intentional government 10 the District with Gov
ror to be appointed BY The President with the yee and consent Of
eleven emiers ana representatives, wcnvo nenber
WITH to sS Dp avn e f re- q .y fa5 ara
to be suse 70 TPa or notification S Coagr, IhsIe is to be
be appointed by the President Tie members OF the Council are also to
The bill having been read through, the House pro-
ceeded to consider it by sections.
Mr.. Ella (Rcp, n. H. moved to amend the second sec
ton by making the Governor an elective officer instead
of being appointed.
the District OF Columbia, opposed the amendment and
made general statement IN reference TO the bill lie
said that this city had about the worst government OF
any city in the United States There were two elements
entering into its political conditions In the first place.
there a large number OF temporary residents or
the city not identified with its permanent INTEREST,"
There were also large amount OF eol9reI
permanent interest in the city, but there was one ee
ment which would allow the city TO be one OF the beet
governed cities in the country and that was the control
Congress had it, The conservative element repre-
seDting the Government Of the United States should he
We're to he elected instead of appointed by President
that element would be abandoned ana whit abandoned
he would not give farthing for any government That
Mr. Ella rep n. H.. advocated bis amendment, and
argued that TO leave the Governor and Council TO be
appointed by the President would be attack on the
REPRESENTATIVE principle OF the United states GGvern
,gut rusV had
Capitalization, and It not safe 10 travel any further
in that direction lie asserted that the taxpayers OF
and that nowhere else in the country were life and
pFSPeTWy 90 S as IN nS decSed IN favor to
intrustng TO the President the power OF appointing the
safer than in the hands people of the district who
were Of very different class now than they were ten
Mr. Ella Rep, n. H. inquired whether the gentleman
willing TO the principle established IN New
Mr. WOOD replied that there no analogy between
the two cases York city was portion OF :, New ,T
Government of the United States.
Mr. BINGHAM Q2ep., Ohio made constitutional ar
gument in support of the provisions OF the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. COOK Rep., ND the third section
REPRESENTATIVES," the words House of Delegates"
section giving legislative power TO Council and House
of Delegates He argued that Congress could no more de-
legislature Of the state Of New-York could depute
another body TO make general laws: The ordinances
tons never had been considered general laws but
rather as bylaws and when Congress was clothed win
exclusive power of legislation over the stct OF Column
ba could not give other body the right to make
general laws as proposed by this bill
Mr.. WOODWARD (Dem.. PENN argued that the word
exclusive used in the Constitution in that connection
did not what the gentleman from Massachusetts
States that they should have no jurisdiction lie argued
of the District of Columbia was analogous
with that Of territorial governments which had the
power Of making general laws. or,.,,,,
Mr. COOK moved to amend the fifth section by pro
vidng that the Council shall be appointed by the Pres
dent by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
five of those first appointed to be for the term of one
year the other for two years. aud all subsequent
appointments to be for two years.
Mr. RANDALL opposed the amendment, and argued
MI Ella moved to make the members of the Council
elective. He wanted the House 10 decide the question
Whether tine d oDe %Gfe or 1T Ne
his astOnishment at hearing Democrats advocate the
principle appointment instead of the election of
Officers Why not govern the city by commission at
once, and crush out every pretense OF representative
MIR. COOK defended the principle Of appointment as
retaining and guarding the interests OF the whole people
OF the United States In this District.
MI. Elias amendment was rejected, ana Mr.. Cooks
amendment was agreed to-
Mr. JULIAN rep, Ind moved to amend the sixth sec
tion which gives the elective franchise 10 all male ct
sens Of the United States, by striking out the word
amendment In good faith and desired vote upon IL by
Mr. COOK (Rep., NJ opposed the amendment, He
hoped the House would not ncumber the bill with the
of female suffrage The district had been made the
OF experiments with every form OF government
and he did want it to be made the of that ex
pertinent. The vote was taken by Yeas and Nays and
the amendment offered by Mr.. Julian was rejected
Yeas IS; Nays, III.
There much excitement and amusement in the
the members responded TO their names. Some
Of the votes in the affirmative provoked much laughter
while the positive and decided tone with which others
voted NAY" brought down the House. The following
is the vote in detail:
Allison Dsrrsn, Loughntge, Prosser,
Amen DIXON IN. CT, MAYNARD, Sargent
Ella, Mines, ScOield,
Atwood, Fsmsvorth, Moore On. J.), sb.nis
Banks, FIukelHbug, MoTey Smith trenn),
Barry, Hamilton Qfla) Nor rel penny, Stevenson,
Buck Harms, Negley, htoughton,
BuInOn, Hawkins, Orth, Strickland,
Bmiet Hoar, Packard (Ind.), Tncheu,