National Republican., 1873-03-04

Ing committees; oa bill for the relief OF ueorge
r. Wright, Mtssrs. Archer Of Nd, StaTkweather
Of Conn, and Coghlan OF Cat; on hill repeating
the act In relation to certain Indians In the Cen.
tral superintendency, Mcssrs, Shanks Of Ind,
Burdette Of Mo-, and Roles Of ARK; on the river
and hatbor appropriation hlll, Messrs, sawyer Of
Wis, Lynch OF Maine, and sheldon Of La, Mr..
Get1, Of Pa, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported bill In rela-
tiUn TO the selection OF site for public build
ing at Reading, Pa; passed.
Mr, Kerr, OF Ind, from the Committee Of WAYS
and Means, reported the Senate bill for the re-
lief OF owners Of land sold for direct taxes with
q substitute, which was agreed to.
sCNDRS CIVIL APPROPRIATION Btit.
Mr.. Sargent Of Cal, from the conference COM
mttec on the sundry civil appropriation hill,
submitted q report and called the previous ques-
tlOn by Mr.. Cox, of y. Y, Mr. =. sail that moth.
ing had been put on the hill In conference hut
much had been stricken ont, Mr.. =, then eN-
planned that the Senate hal put on In amend
ments In round numbers about six million dol
lars, and that the conference committee had
reduced this sum about fl,3oo,O0O, and had put
others an item Of Sg2s,ooO for the further i'm.
prOyement nf the Capitol grounds; k1c0,0OO for
an old Indian claim, and tlOO,O0 for work
In the District. They had also stricken out
the appropriation for a telegraph line, aud as
sented 10 the Senate amendment In relation to
the national banks. lie said the principal Senate
amendments retained are those relating to the
District OF Columbia. Tho nrst OF these were
fis0,OO0 TO reimburse the old corporation for
work done and was In the nature OF debt due.
her s 10 The time is report was submitted IN De
cemher last. The third was iols, 900 to complete
improvements Of streets and avenues In Wash
lngtou In compliance with provision Of the
made before the work was commenced and
fourth, to reimburse the city of Washington for
work done and not Included In previous report
q 100000.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr..
Sargent said he had carefully examined the re-
port and the work done by the Board OF Public
Works, and was satisfied that II was done Is per
cent. cheaper than the same work was done In
New York, Chicago, 81. Louis, or san Francisco.
Mr.. Beck, OF Ky, said he desired, hut did not
House to the fact, that this hill was ten millions
larger than any one ever before reported TO the
House. As the 6lll came back to the House, 1t
eminent for any year except during the Next
can war, prior to lsii He said Il was so now
that the schemes were all put on In the Senate,
and the House never reads or sees the bill, and
thlrty-three millions were taken from the
Treasury In this way, and the House know
nothing Of II. The Ways and Means Committee
tSrif because they had approprated nine ' mil MI
lions more than all the estimates OF the e1travs-
giant Departments, The House, he continued,
should examine all these amendments; and he
was In favor Of sending the hill back TO the
Senate, and saying the House would not accept
this new legislation. Did any gentleman be-
lleye these appropriations for the hoard Of Pub
in the bill In the House.
Mn. ELpRtD0E sAtp IT WAS
the interest Of the whole people that the DlstrlS
be improved. The wide streets and avenues
were laid out for the Government In view OF IT,
being the national capital and II could hardly he
expected that the city would improve all these,
cent. Of all the property In the District. lie be-
lleyed the people were glad to have these i'm
proyements made, and that the time would come
when every man engaged In beautifying this city
would have monument In some Of It's squares
Mr.. VOORHEES, DEFBNDs The BOARD oP PUBLIC
WORKS.
Mr.. voorhees, said he had been amused at the
remarks made by the gentleman from Kentucky
INF. Beckl lie had objected to amendments
originating In the Senate, and had said that Jobs
were put In there. lie (Mr. w had supposed
was glad to md that the House was so pure and
upright, that the JObbers and Bchemers went to
the Senate; but he thought Il not fair mode Of
reasoning that because a bill originated IN one
house or the other It was more or less Just.
When he came here last fall there had been such
an outety and the newspapers had teemeI so
with charges that he felt suspicious OF the
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
OF this District, and had examined with hls own
eyes aud had found no proof OF fraud. II had
been said that there was squAndering and mis-
use OF public money, but every witness who
came before the committee dlsayOwed any such
lmpltation. lie said that twelve years ago
Washington was mud-hOe. II the capital was
to remain here, the capital OF a nation OF forty
millions OF people, Il should be made an honor
TO the country. He, for one, was not willing to
see II as II was years ago. II the city was I'M
proved In proper spirit he could see no ohjec-
tlOn to the money being Appropriated, even II
the measure did originate 10 the Senate. Mr.
Beck, Of Ky., said he was not sneeTlng at the
Senate, but money measures ought TO originate
In the House, and II was q bad sign to see these
schemes originating there and coming here at
the last hour: Of the session. Mr. Roosevelt, OF
\. Y, said that there had been giyen TO the
Board OF Public Works three and half millions
from the Government, while the report sent by
them showed an expenditure OF but seven mii-
lions, and that but four weeks ago, In reply
10 note sent to the board by the District Com
mlttee, the board had stated that no more money
was required TO complete contemplated improve
ments. lie did not object to money being spent
to improve the District, but thought some pro-
lection SHOULD be afforded the poor man whose
property was being connscated.
Mr. RirCHiR FAyoRs TIE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Richie, Of Mi, said COngress had as
sumed control Of the District, aud Il was It's duty
to see that the capital wa, made worthy OF the
rivalry operating against Washington. Five years
ago II was neglected spot, aud was held IN
TO ridlcule. Now when an effort is made to I'M
prove II, opposition springs ~ on oil sides. They
were not satisfied with what had been done
which had become q question Of ruin. Congress
had taken from the people the right TO vote The
wrong remove them, mi do t1ot remove thS peo. So
pie Of that TO which they arc entitled. The ac-
tlon OF the committee In relation to national
banks gave rise to considerable discussion, and
Ind, moved to reconsider the vote by which the
previous question was ordered and rejected
yeas 90, nays 1872. Mr.. Farnsworth, OF Ill, moved
70 adjourn. The Speaker ruled motion to adj
lourn out OF order as there was no time to adj
lOurn TO, Mr. FarnswOrth then moved to take
recess tlll I ?, m. Rejected. The conference
report was then concurred ln-yeas ~, nays 81.
INPEAcHMEST OF JUDGES.
The Speaker announced a. members OF a COM
mltlee 20 got % the Senate and impeach Judge
Marx ii. Delahay; Messrs. Butler, OF Mass;
Peters, Of Me-, and Potter, Of y. Y, Mr. Ham
ilton, OF MI, from the committee Of conference
on the bill for the construction OF bridge across
the Arkansas river, submitted report; which
was cOncurred In. Mr. Banks, OF Mass, from
the Commltteo on Foreign Affairs, reported a
Pill for the relief OF Mary z. Brown, widow OF
John 7. Brown, late secretary Of legation at
Constantinople, AMI 1t was passed. Mr.. Palmer,
OF Iowa, from the committee OF conference on
the Post once appropriation bill, submitted a
Mich, from the committee OF conference on the
bill making appropriation for the claims allowed
by the claims commission, submitted . report;
which was concurred In. The House then pro-
ceeded TO the consideration OF
BUSINESS on TUE sPEAKIRS TABLE
Ihe following House bills, with Senate amend
ments, were taken up and the amendments con-
Cured In: Bill TO prevent cruelty TO animals
while IN transit by railroad or other means OF
transportation within the United States. hill
granting an increase Of pension TO Warren Ray
mond, soldier OF the war OF 1872; bill granting
a pension TO Rosa Wollamer; hill granting pen
sion 70 Ivory =. Snow; bill for the relief OF Fred
erlck waiter, company a, Fourth United States
artillery; bill granting pension to Joseph Greer;
bill to amend the act establishing the Depart
ment OF Justice; bill to regulate the taking OF
testimony In certain cases; bill to amend the act
OF July IS, 1866, TO prevent smuggling, and for
other purposes; bin for the relief OF Edmund
Jussen; bill TO amend the act governing the col
Ored schools OF the District OF Columbia; bill
granting pension to John Davis, corporal Of
the night watch on board the United States ship
Octorara; hill granting pension TO Cordella G..
DongheHy; bill TO provide for the purchase by
the Secretary OF War OF lands for the United
States of the State Of Texas for the site OF forts
and military posts; bill granting a pension TO
Henry NemmAn; bill to relieve the political dsa-
billties OF William Smith, OF Fauquier county,
Va; bill 10 CONFIRM TO William MarOm the title
to seven thousand acres OF land In Florida; bill
10 amend the act granting the right OF way TO
the Walla-Walla and Columbia River Railroad
Company, and for other purposes, approved
March ., 1880.
JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.
on motion OF Mr.. Banks - Mass, the House
nOn-c0ncurred In the Senate amendment to the
bill providing for the Government Of Japan from
the Indemnity fund the sum due on account OF
rents for lands and buildlngs occupied by the
diplomatic and consular representatives Of the
United States In Japan and Tor other purposes,
and a conference was ordered. Bill for the relief
OF Thomas Walker for extending a patent was
opposed by Mr. Randall Of Pa, and on motion Of
Mr.. L. Myers recOmmitted TO Committee on
Patents. Bill TO restore the name OF Nancy
! Cloud 70 the pension roll was, on motion Of Mr..
John 7, Harris, Of Va, referred to u conference