Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-17
n E.-After our report Closed

ATE--After our report closed
Mr.. Cameron finished a long speech on the
French spohation bill, and was followed by
Str. Thurman moved that the Senate reeede
from ITS amendment to the bill reducinA the
appointment oftxentySTe seditionaf I ,oT 1ns
agents' which was agreed to, and the bill Is now
Sir. sherman obtained the floor on the French
sTOlistiOn bin, and the Senate then went into
executive session, and adjourned.
NAMES or BATTLES OF TIE Rebellion.
OUSE.-After our report closed
nj. hale (Me.) offered the following joint
Es u rssolrsd, re, That yhsr.a. the national
Lrahes Of the seIscss Of The men Who Isuss, I'm.
battles OF the Union in the late Of the elton
81, rsse!rsf, As AZ expression Of the sentiment
novi5s from be Army Register or the GerinSs,,s
elGTs % the ni'ed States The names Of the battles
Adopted by rs yeas 10 So nays.
hE. Butler. Mass. ,, introduced a bill To "a
amend The postal code as to allow plants, bulbs
and cereals to be carried ia tue mails a. regular
m3liable matter. Passed.
MI MerrielS, Md, offered a bill to remove
roe P9lteA' disabilities OF j. Ernest Myer, of
On motion OF Mr. McCrary, Uowa), IT wa.
ordered that when the executive, legislative and
Zee OF the whole IL shall be in order to offer an
amendment providing that after the expiration
Of the oTty second Congress no payments shall
be made by the House OF Representatives out of
is contingent fund 20 any party in a contested
election case
ANKNDNEsT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
MIR. Morgan (OhiO) offered a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the consultation of
the United States, to make nsturalized citizens
eligible TO the Offices OF President and Vice
President OF the United States.
The resolution was rejected by 81 to 1.-TWO
thirds not voting In the affirmative.
AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA.
M. Cox IN. W offered o preamble and res
9.utlon recitiBg that the state government of
louisiana was no. administered by orders from
the federal courts, supported by federal bay
onets; that such government was dangerous TO
The liberty of the people, and resolving th at the
President be requested to inform the House of
Representatives, at a. early a day as possible,
why the executive Of the United States had in
teTiered IN the affairs OF the state of Louisiana,
giving ali the facts; and further to report all
Information in his possession in relation to the
conduct OF F. III. Durrell, one of the federal
Judges OF the United States in Louisiana, so that
the House may determine what course should
be taken in consequence OF his interference in
the political affairs of said state.
Mr. Stevenson tOho) suggested that the pre-
smble be stricken out, and that the President
be requested 10 transmit the infOr m alton If not
Incompatible with the public service.
Mr.. Coz modified his resolution as suggested.
MI PeIce Miss objected to the resolution,
because the resolution pyesumes that the Presi-
Gent did interfere, and there was no evidence
c. that
Mr.. Sypher (La.) denied that the President
lad inteIfered except, as was his duty, to
nave %.
Dir. Stevenson Ohio then o iiered a resolution.
which was adopted, requesting the President if
not Incompatible with the public interests, 10
report the condition OF affairs in louisiana aad
what action he has taken in the matter.
DEFALCATIOSs IN GEN. sPINEER's OFFICE.
Nj Lynch Mel offered bill TO relieve Gen.
p + spinner Of certain defale atoms by his sub
ordinates- amounting to sol COZ. He desired
The bill was TecOmmitted to the committee on
Expenditures ct the Treasury Department.
Cn motion OF Mr.. Smith, n. Y.,J the commit
tee on the Judiciary was directed to inquire
What legislation is necessary to guard against
Oar gers that threaten the liberties OF the people
oi LeUi,iana, Alabama aud Arkansas, and to
avert civil war in any part of our country, and
that The committee report at any time, by bill
OF otherwise.
Nj Garfield ,OhiO) moved to go into commit
tee OF The whole on the appropriation bill.
THE DEFICIENCY ELL.
By Duke (Na.l objected 10 the consideration
O the deficiency bill, a. Mr.. Roosevelt, OF New
York, was absent, anG be moved that the House
III. Garfield said that he had written to Mr..
Roosevelt, and that gentleman had replied that
he should mase no opposition To the appropria-
ti0n for the District OF Columbia beyond pro-
meht, which he SIR. G.) presumed some friend
OF the gentleman was prepared TO offer.
The House refused to adjourn, and went into
committee, taking up the deficiency spprOPria-
Mr.. Garfield proceeded to explain the several
items Ct the ttll. The first " As for postal cards
The other items with a brief notice, he said that
the last and main item OF the bill was the ap
preparation OF
y 81 g2O 92 FOR IMPROVEMENTS
around the public property made by the boar-
OF public works of the District OF Columbia.
When the attention of the committee was irst
called to this subject they had he said, felt that
the amount asked WAS eNtrsvagant. Five meet
ings had beer held, one of them on a Saturday
ject a very careful consideration. They did
not come before the House Is the advocates OF
any person or of any board, but to present the
facts IN the case. Congress, he said. had abso-
lutte control OF the District OF Columbia. Fifty
four per cent Of the surface OF the city of
Washington is made up OF streets and alleys,
which, IN a decision by Chief Justice Story,
were declared 70 be the property In fee simple
Of the United States, which had the power 70
close up any Of them at any time, so absolute
then owned nearly One-half or the remaining
surface OF the city in lots 81 uares aud reserva-
lions Inc city was laid out in l7J5 withort
reference to the citizens
NOT FOR THE INTEREST OF CITIZENS,
but for the glory and convenience OF the nation.
The question now was, what proportion OF the
expenses sbOuld be borne bv the government?
A large portion OF the people here belonged TO
fhe federal government, and were net connect
ed with the District Congress, the heads OF
Departments, the clerks, and others, with all
thtIr families, come here with the government,
relations 10 the city should be considered. For
more than fifty years Congress had acted the
part OF a capTicIOus stepmOther towards the
you were not consulted, improve and pave it.
AT another time Congress had paved IL from
end 60 end In the act creating the District
government Congress had created a board OF
public work., and placed in its hands the abso-
lutte control OF all the streets and alleys. This
seemed TO him too much power 10 put into the
hands o. any man or board OF men. In pursu-
ance of the power thus conferred, with no limit
beyond living the amount. beyond which they
must not 20 IN their eN penditurss, and arranging
the proportion 20 be paid b. private parties,
there WEs no other limit. The committee had ex-
amtned carefully tire report OF the hoard OF pub
BIC works, and had had the board before them.
They had invited the committee on the District
o. Columbia TO be present, and the gentleman
from New York MIR. ROOsevelt) had been pres
ent and heard everything. The committee had
done al it could to obtain
TIE FULLEST REFORMATION
on these VOiGtS- 7. Has the board gone beyOnd
its financial limit" 2. How much money has
been CNpCnde,l2 >. Has il been economically
expended. !. How much OF this expenditure
should he borne by the government? The COM
m.ttee had come 20 the conclusion that the sum
SET down on pages - 20 Il Of the report OF the
board, which gave a detailed statement of ex-
Benses, were the sums which IL was the duty of
the government to paw. The committee held
that the government 4hould assume piaca of