Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-09

mr.. Peek On the afand-Nhy Ne Resigned
oaptuia W. W. Moore Ilesuwss ftis res
tissssy- as NfaIapHe- Pisure- By rsn,
md swears 70 their correctnsas-Dtr.
oSsen Charges EvasIvs Answers on The
heard Denial Of CeIsuei nfaaruaer.
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Ths Committee on the District Of uoiumblA
q ies hsg.s q e :, senlaa.d 70.
oSsriss !. PEEK sworn worn wsss member Of
the District OopndL He resigned his position
been niled, although be might stilI Technically
~ TERMED member. He had taken no part IN
me proceedlnEa since July. ne did md aim.
ealy 70 getunE bills passed that he thought
Improper ssts sssa matter o. cplnidR' I bet IN
his opinlon the frrt etooJooo foam bill was
grossly an Improper act
Of the Council was o. me ssrse opinion ss him.
aalt ooncorpinn the biz
ny Mr.. Otane; Mads n speech from his desk
nan. .pi Of P. t1ISSns ma as..
about the Council Chamber at tho time, From
the looks Of two ut the ncmbers Thought they
diaapproyed o. witncts,s course. Bilh which
lilo usually passed tho Couhcll, but mover got
Auy further. Everything In which the Board
Of Public works took interest passed promptly,
By MI Green; III observation and Informs.
ton ea,iHhed him that the Council and House
q DeissAlss wers Wholly 'ubserVient 70 the
lIr. Crane. Dan ypu, give the, amount Of ap.
P' Hr. cSipmen. wshsVs nd sSas nov in Va.
rious iorms. -.l.h vf.tLa
,s..inouy, but would IKE % have itin tho
NJ SIAN .sslh.r. rhs comptroller hs. .s.
eas Give q, he t,S,S AN WnIIna 70 III IL
come IN,
Mr. Peck, rssumlngi The total appropriations
Win ans Idsa oi lSSinr "A bsiorS ne e5mm,,sss,
but ior my own InformatIon
Mr. Ohlpman Does thatinclude tho subscrip-
,ioh 70 ths PIEDMONT railrOadf
Mr. uhipnasn. DO YOU not know that that has
10 BE- approved by Congress, and az II has not
ps nv Sssn aSa' " 'Ann''''S ." 0"'a "nsP
Mr.. Peck. Yes, sir; but 1 Inoluded Il in the
list Of appropriations. ri. 80 NO.
Mr. Chapman. Does that include the second
M. Pooi. Yss, Dir; for thsy ar. both laws.
and the law permits The hmouat V 10 Assessed
lie edna ~ tSs snilrs AMOUNT u sspscSItarss
liz made Gp his sun. III aiiore2 X cc6 90
for sixteen hppropratI6ni, e7oo, 600 70. paving
~ htfuNts tno Two loan bill1 OF nlO00,Oo0 each.
t2so 900 " pay the frst lnstalment OF principal
and tatsroSt ioF both eioOo, 900 bllls. In this
way his estimate Of eif,0oo,OOo was obtained.
Tho IseEialature at ~ nrst session provided for
the issuing OF ti0, t0s, 900 bonds 70 provide ior
loanA $3.50 l.'.'.- ~. . ~
Mr.. Chapman. II Congress should not approyo
the Piedmont railroad loan, restrict the ase o.
ior antioipsilnE the revenue, Whit would hat
leavef
Mr.. Peck. About NAaSSOoo.
MT, Crebs. Has not tho A3so,ooA and tsOoo
anticipated been paidt
Mr. Peck. % not RnSE.
Mr. Phiiiiph fh6y have both been paid.
Mr.. .PecS iaid that was only showing the
70 6s raised 10 meet this indobtsdncsI' The
taxable property ID the District was about AS
90, coo when the new government was organ.
iHedi since then there has been = new assess.
mapk, and he undsrstood thai the amount had
been increased,
Mr.. Phillips You soy that the Lesislature
was controlled by the Board Of Public Works.
Mr.. focf, No hrib@s or moneV war, aver of.
fnrud, bat they approached NO aitsr Knowing
that vas opposed to the tl,ooo,Ooo loan bill,
and endeAyofsd by personal solicitation TO have
me hvor the hlli. was IN favor Of spending
tio, 900 - for improvements, but Wishod ID dona
In 4 ludleious and economical manner.
Captain WV. Moore, recalled! He read from