Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-03

the Senate, saying the House would not anr. NJ
TINS new legislation Did any gentleman be-
hese sheee appropriations
FOR Thk BOARD OF rrRLgc WORKS
OF this District could have been pu, in the bin
M; Eidridee Cwls said !, ~.. IN. ,u.er.-. Of
.he Whole people that the District be im,,royed.
The wide streets and avenue. were lai-. orr, o.,
the governmen, IN view Of u being the natIsnal
capital, and n could hardly be expected that
the city would improve all these .esperially When
the government own 20 per cent. OF all the prot-
erty in the District. Re believed the nso,Ha
were glad TO have these Improvements .nsae.
and that the time would come when very man
engaged in beautfsing this citc ~oalJ baTs a
monument IN some OF ~ squares.
reSas,s s"otnees -.u ne had been amused az the
.nade by the gentleman from Ken
lucky (Mr. Becky He had objected 90 amend
nents originating IN the Senate, and had ssi'i
supposed that here was the place o. begin them.
He was glad 20 Ind that the House was ~ pure
and upright that the jobbers and the schemers
went to the Senate. but he thought IL not a fair
mode OF reasoning that because bil orr N mated
in one house or the other IL was more or less
Just. When he came here last fall there had
been such an outcry. and the newspapers had
teemed 30 with charges that he felt suspicious
OF the board OF public works Of this District,
found no proof OF fraud. IL had been said that
there was squandtring aud misuse OF public
money, but every witness who came before rho
committee disSvowed any such Imputatlon. BE
a A. a
mud-bole. n the capital was On remain bers
the capital OF nation OF forty millions al 49,
tie, u should he made an honor 10 the countTy-
He. Cor one, was not willing 90 see N a. 4, vs.
wears aeo. IL the city Was improved in a r,ro,,.r
spirit he o,~ld see no objection 20 the ,ne,se,,
being aprropri tied. even IL the measure al
originals in the Sea ate.
Mr.. Beck XVI sad nc was rot sneering a
the Senate. but money measures ought 20
originate I'm the House, and il Nas bad SIGN 90
see these schemes originating there and coming
here az the last hours of the session.
Mr.. Roosevelt N. W said that there had
been gwen 20 the board OF public works three
and a half millions from the government while
the report by them showed an expenditure OF
but seven millions and that hut four weeks
ago, IN reply 20 a note sent TO the board NV tie
District committee, the board had stated that
no more money WAS required 20 complete con-
emplated improvements. He did not object 20
money being spent to improve the District. but
thought some protection should be afforded the
poor men Shose property wa being confscated.
MI. h.cnle tMd.l said Congress had assumed
see that the capital vas made worthy OF the
country. He charged that there was a spirit OF
rivalry operating against Washington. Five
ago years II was neglected spot, and was held
up TO ridicule. Now, when an effort IL made 20
improve IL, opposition springs M on all sides
They were not satisfied with what had been
done which had become a question OF ruin.
Congress had taken from the people the right
10 vote. The board he said, are your agents.
III they do wrong remove them, but do not de-
prive the people OF that to which they are en-
titled.
The action Of the committee in relation 90
national banks, gave rise 20 considerable dis
cussion, and some feeling was manifested.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) moved 90 reconsider the
vote by which the previous question Was or
deHd-rejected, yeas, GO; nays, 1872.
Mr.. Farnsworth IND moved 20 adjourn.
The Speaker ruled motion 90 adjourn ON, Of
order, a. there Was no time 20 al iourn %.
Mr.. Farnsworth then moved 90 take a recess
TIL p. m.-rejected.
The conference report was then concurrcd in;
yeas III, nays, 81.
IMPEACHMENT.
HE Speaker announced members of a
committee 70 90 TO the Senate and impeach
Judge Mark II. Delahay, Messrs. Butler
Mass. J, Peters Mel, and Potter IN. W
Mr.. Palmer (lowal, from the committee on
conference on the post Office appropriation bin,
submitted a report which was cOncurred i'm.
Mr.. Blair mich. }, from the committee of con-
ference on the bill making appropriation for the
claims allowed by the claims commission. sub
mitted report which was also concurred nm.