Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-20

II will be remembered that shortly after
the dread news Of the Chicago hrs the repre-
ssntatives Of the people Of the District Of Co
lumbla, IN Legislature assembled, made an
appropriation Of elOO, 900 "for the relief Of
the suffering people Of Chicago" To supply
any deficiency in the treasury Of the District,
sAuFsd BY the withdrawal tberefrom Of the
sum appropriated, bonds TO the amount were
ordered to be Issued payable 10 ave years.
Thsls bonds were Issued, and the mayor Of
Chicago notified that they would be at
once negotiated and placed as required
by law to the uss Of the relief committee
provided for BY the bill. The mayor,
in reply, acknowledged the contribution,
stating that be would draw upon the fund as
II was needed. This no did, and Of the APP
preparation some s70, 600 OF the S95, 900 real
IHed by the sale Of the bonds was disbursed,
leaving balance In the District treasury Of
s25, 900. The money has lain there for some
months past uncalled for, and II was sup
posed by the District authorities that II
would not be asked for, inasmuch a. II had
been published to the world that no more
pecuniary aid was needed for Chicago,
which statement was eorroborAted by the
| fact that the Masonic relief association
Of Chicago had, after q thorough eIamlna.
tlon, satisfied itself that the suffering poor
had been provided for, and had returned to
the Grand Lodge Of the District some nine
hundred dollars as its proportion Of the
money contributed by the MNsons of the
country, and which IL was found was moi
needed 10 the burnt city. The are in Boston
was acknowledged by Chicago In the gener
Gus donation OF 500, 900, but 1t now scent
that The donation was to be made from fund.-
contributed TO itI relief. This appears eViden
from the fact that on Saturday last q Mr.
Hammond, who Is said to be treasurer Of TIT
Chicago relief committee, arrlyedin this citl
aud In company with MessrS. r. 7. Merrlcl
and c. I. Peck yisiled the residence Of Gov
amor Cooke, who WRS lying III al the time
and made application TO him for the balauc'
OF the Districts contribution, professedly I,
be sent to Boston. Governor Cooke reierre,
the gentlemen to Mr.. stantos, the secretar,
OF the District, who, 1t would appear, CAV
them no satisfaction In regard to the matter
aud they left In ill.humOr. Prom their rlGl
q very ugly rumor grew, which, last evening
took shape, and may have boon tele
graphed.to papers in other cities IN sucl
form as TO pat the District in
wrong attitude. The matter stands Just thl
way. The authorities OF the District did not
and do not now, recognise Mr.. Hammond
authority to receive the money In question
The other portion of the appropriation hA
been dlsbursed upon the order Of the mayo
Of Chicago, and, az stated in substance b
the applicants named, the remainder will
placed to his credit whenever he makes or
plieAtlon In the manner he has done hereto
fore. 1.-THE money Is Eeeded for Boston, IL
the mayor 50 signify, aud 1t will be put TO hi
order as quick as warrant can be drANu
This much and nothing more. While on thl
subject a question arises. Has this DistrlC
authority TO pay s25,OOO to Chicago for til
relief Of Boston people when the Law maxim
the appropriation distinctly says that 1t shal
be applied 'szoluSiusiy to the relief Of th
suffering people Of Chlcagoi"