Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-04
LEGIsLATIyE ASSEMBLY.


on motion of Mr.. The mpson. the en- air was
authorized TO supply the Council with p copies
OF the organic act.
Council bin No. y ameuding the act reg1Ia-
ting the mode Of asses ing and collecting 1xCs
Tor special improve m snts, was read a sc :ond
time ard laid over until tie organization OF the
committees.
Nr. Douglass novel hat when the Council
adjourn it be to meet on Monday next; car
riCd.
The Chair laid before the Council letter
from the District Controller. in which he states
that con the LIST OF February, 1872, bonds for i'm
ITOyCments. amounting to $500 900 were sold,
The proceeds amounting 10 $40 .00O that the in
t6rest accrues from the date Of delivery; that on
TIE Isl day Of May. $50 900 additional was sold
amount ting to SIS Geo: that the total amount de-
proceeds of which il 50. 115 0OO and that the re-
mainder. $50 eco will be disposed of from time
ia time the wants of the District may re-
quire.' Ordered that the letter be printed on
the Journal.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the chair be an
thoTized to employ clergyman TO open the
meetings Of TIE Council with PRAYER. the salary
OF such clergy man to be paid out OF the contin-
gent fund; carried.
Mr.. thompson submitted a resolution calling
OF the commissioner OF the sinking fund 10 fur
nlsh stat, me NJ of the amount OF money hnr-
TCwed under authority of section TO- OF act ap-
proved January 10, 1SI2, authorizing funds 10 be
anticipated fTom revenues for the purpose #
paying the HCatiug debt Of Washington; what
amount has been 50 paid, and designating the
several claims with the amount paid iii each
case. adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. GRAY. the Council adjourn
ec Uutil Monday at o'clock =. N.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-The concurrent
resolution CT the council i'll relation 10
\ UNION DEPOT,
vas taken NJ rs unfinished business Mr. Pipcr
moved 10 Tefer to the committee on railroads.
Mr.. shepherd Ecvedto amend by adding with
Instructions 10 report on Monday"
Mir. Boswell said the peOVle should know
whether the members were willing TO- single,
corr Grafton 70 ride over this district The pas
sage of the bill by the old Councils of Washing
ton granting this depot site to the Bait more and
Potl mae railroad was obtained by fraud Mem
beEs voted Tor g price; and il had subsequently
been represented to Congress that representa-
lives of the people had assented to this Site,
WHICH he denied. He charged that Scott had
his CmIssaTies present, and he (SCJtJ would have
done precisely as Garrett has done had he been
in CARROTS place. He noticed men present who
eNtolied Mayor Bowen for his after pt TO rem lye
the Baltimore and Ohio depot, and who are now
c!dmCTiEg for Tom SCOTS railroad being
brought in nearer to the heart of the city. be-
sides giving him depot site worth half a mil
lion tor nothing. He charged that the bill now
pending was COnceivedin fraud. and its passage
secured by corruption, and that majority of
the avenue merchants who signed n petition in
favor CT the bill was now withdrawing their
names lie hoped the resolution would not be
referred,
Mr.. Campbell said the Council hal passed this
resolution On the first day of its organization,
when there were but six members present and
a. they could not pass a deficiency bill with 80
t-w members, the adoption Of 50 important "A
solution as this was gu, stiOnable, TO say the
hest Of il.
Nj. Boswell asked if * was not a m iority Of
thu Council.
Nj. Campbell replied that il was. and referred
20 tie fact that NT. Il. had few DAYS since Oh
lecttd To a simple resolution, when there WAS
more than majority OF the House present,
because OF the slim attendance. He called atter-
ton 10 this being very important matter, look
ing 10 the expenditure OF $500 .nnn. and after
causing the resolution to be read, he said the
clause ''s"Uth and west of the mali meant the
marsh land III the Potomac, which was claimed
hy private parties. who acquired it from the
government al SIS per acre and now wanted
hair million for it. Again, it was not tar from
the terminus of the METROPOLITAN railroad tha
preside ut of which road submitted the resolution
il the Council Garrett had for years 0;posed
The interests OF the District, but Scott had new
appeared and has brought a frst-claSs road into
tie city, and will erect depot which will be a
credit 10 the company and the District. Garrett
row charges SlS0 per ton for coal from Balti-
more, and Scott promises TO bring il for cent
I6T ton per mile-IO cents from Baltimore. The
taTs viii he started at II TO Baltimore and 81 %
for round trip. He would have the two com
rsHies III separate depOts, and would let them
Keep uV a competition, that tie city should he
lCItfittCd. The resolution favored too much of
a :. h, and lie hoped that it would be laid on the
table. He also referred to the fact that mir
Scott was willing TO and in establishing manufac-
ing enterprises here, aud asked when Mr..
Garrett had ever shown a similar Disposition
Nh. Shepherd said he had called the resolution
W IN order that the Senate might know TN.
temper of the people OF the District in relation
10 this matter. lie was not aware Of am ipb
Ny. Scott had been stTewd in placing the matter
before The public a quarrel with the NOR.
and ONO railroad company, taking advantage
q The feeling Known TO exist against that Tb4.I
Ii was NOT fight between tive railroad cnTp,r4-
ICIS. hut the attempt OF a great railroad cOfn1-
i"t-ru TO grasp the control OF the District lie
refer. ] 20 the Journal OF the city council. As tn
III 4 IL md. .gH I NJ
mon ccGu-.s when the grant was made. and said
be. a. secretary of the common council had
remarked az that time that the bill was 4 trau..,
ana very man voting Tor II would b. sorry Tor
II within two years. II Lad been CHARGED I'll #
money lad been used 10 secure the Uas,age g. f
the BIZ through the city councils. lie believed
The charge TO he true, and if an Investigation
was ordered he would substantiate the charge 70
The satisfaction Of every member. He asked if
L would not lie better for the District 10 huiId
Gel OF than 10 give away such valuable piece
OF iani. ana urged that Il was not the Baltimore
ara Chic and Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
only which were interested, but that the pisd-
mont aud Potomac. Southern MARYLAND and
New OH ~ Line viii want Accommodations
Nj. Murray remarked that he was a member
OF the city council at the time the bill was
passed. and believed that he voted for IT. He
rene INBRED that its passage was strongly urged
y ScLcO! trustees and other public officers and
the argument was used that the schools wDuId
lie ruined If II was not passed. Ii was not clear
10 him now that the location was a prOper one
II The motion 10 refer was Withdrawn, he would
Offer resolutions requesting the Senate to post
zone action on the bill until an expression is
mad or tie subject By the people of the District
u until some plan for union dapot be prr-
iSttsd: and an opportunity be afforded and fIma
he given Ile legislative aSsc mbly Il inquire into
The allie ged charges that undue influences were
used 70 obtain the assent of the late CORPORATION
10 - Location al the point referred to.
NJ Collins said there seemed to be die
ehce CT opinion between the cent, .r,.u =, g y
t~'u''' 'Hs INTO the Hppcr house AMI
,3VSt Cho advocate u here. The latter urre
- sc &c as against the Baltimore and POt1-
mae railroad depot scheme, while the author of
il said TO him Mr.. c. that he did not suppose
it, passage would have any effect on the depot
site bill PENDING in Congress; but that il was
merely Intended to show TO the ma iOnal legis!a-
tuTe tEarNe people OF the District of Columbia
were willing to help themselves III the DEPOT
matter a. in other things.
MI. HiIcr said that he was a member of the
old city council when the bill was passed, and
1t acted COnScientiOusly at that time. He de-
sired 10 see railroads come in the city al their
own expense, and did not think that the , is
tTiet was prepared to shoulder another half
millions debt.
8!r. Boswell said II al his remarks as &c money
having been used il the interest OF the SaIti-
more and Potomac railroad were inteELvd TO be
general, and he did not refer 10 any member OF
tie House OF Delegates. Some OF the old couil-
Gil had stated to him that they had not been