Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-04

tageous 70 Washington and 10 the people Of the
whole country, shoftening, as Il would, the dis
lAnce between the cities Of the East aud tho
West.
Mr.. wright stated that he shouId oppose this
bill on principle. He would mover give his con-
sent that the majority should tie up the minor.
ny that their rights would be dlsregardod. The
minority might represent All the property, and
yet They would be poverless TO save thoir own
MT, Morrill,, Of VI, moved 10 indefinitely post
Mr., Hill offered as a substitute for Mr.. Nyee
amendment, shat before any part Of said cub
SS9 sns be sSi snd .Ss
be satisfied that laid railroad will be completed
and used 70 point on the Potomac river oppo-
he he s ssH Of s q by
Mr.. Edmunds moved further amendment,
"and this subscription and stock taken shall be
tirs. Hen upon Oh the property and franeh A.,
trict Of Columbia, and shall DO 90 enforced"
Mr.. Nye. hope that will not be adopted.
Mr. Edmunds, thought not.
MIR. sumner said there was an insuperAbis
objection TO the amendment. The proposed
subscription u for 90 much stock, and that
stock being taken, the subscribers stand on a
tooting Of equality with all other stockholders,
and must - continue from that time forward.
loan mlght be secured IN this way, but y sub.
scIlption for stock was different thing.
MT. COnkling suggested n technical objection
10 the phraseology d the amendment, and atter
some discussion Mr.. Edmunds modified II TO
read and for the money 90 paid upon It's SUB
/ scriptlOn the District Of Columbia shall have a
hrst lien upon all the franchises and property Of
| said corporation; which shall be 80 enforced
| Mr.. HUI would regard the money put 10 this
Il there ' L never any dividend paid, provided
| the terms of his amencment were carried out.
Mr.. Morrill,, q Maine, threw doubts On we
scription. Tho city OF Washington was utterly
| devoid OF economic resources, II had no COM
msEce no nanuise,u,es nothing which was e, g,
| this District are poor In debt, and taxed as no
other people In this country are taxed, and vet
We are asked 70 saddle them with this debt Of
| toOo,0o0. II this capital needs more railroad
facilities, let Congress como out manfully and
idea that Wilmington was TO become = great
be anything oflhc kind. It was no new ideai Il
had been entertained many years ago, but req
son could not encourage, such an Idea. The
| commercial centres had been and would be
| founded elsewhere. lie held that the
| DESTINY or WASHINGTON
| was TO be political city, not = commercial one:
beautify II as the future political capital Of a
nation Of hyo hundred millions Of people, IL
was not Just that this people should DO taxed Tor
scrlptlOn was authorized, the end Of II would be
| that the Government would have to pay u Just
rs Il paid the canal bonds which were negotiated
In Europe. Ho had no doubt now that tho Gov.
ernment would eventually have 10 pay for the
great Improvements which were now going on
| In this city.
The truth Il, the people who have control Of
affairs In this District are ambitious beyond
| their means; they are putting burdens upon the
] people which II was never intended they should
| be called upon TO bear. These broad streets and
avenues were designed and laid out for national
/ and not for municipal purposes, and II was the
duty Of the General Government to pay Tor their
Improvement.
Inc question was then taken on the amend.
ment Of MI. Elmunds. when It was rejected
ayes Is, noes =