National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-21

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The House met al the usual hour and was
called to orler by the Speaker, aud the proceed
ings opened with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Ran
kin.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: Mr.. Carroll: A bill apprOpriatlhg tl,-
2bO for the erection Of sea wall AZ the foot of
Canal street sOutheast-TefeTTed TO Committee
on Wharyes and HarDOrs, BY Mr.. Herbert A
hill apprOprlatng 500 for the relief OF John Nc
Eyoy for damages sustained by change OF
grade second time on Maryland avenue, be-
tween Fourth AMI Fifth streets. BY Mr.. Me-
Knight resolution calling on the Governor
for Information, by what authority the Metro
ropOlltan X. X. company has laid Its tracks on
streets not authorized therein by the original or
subsequent charters by Congress. Also the as
sessed value Of their ROLLING stock and the
amount OF taxes paid thereon.
Mr.. Dyer offered u substitute calling on the
Governor for information ~ to the streets upon
which the company has u right TO lay their
tracks, on streets over which they have no au-
thOrty to pass, and whether they have compiled
with the law III relation TO repairing. After de-
bate the substitute was adopted.
By Mr.. Berry: bill creating the ONCE OF In
spectOr Of gas meters. Referred TO Committee
on District OtiseTs,
BY Mr.. Taliafero: A bill appropriatlng il5I.5O
for the relief Of Daniel Delaney for services as
day labOreE under the late corporation Of Wash.
lngtOn. Referred " the Committee on Claims.
by Mr.. shepherd: A resolution calling upon
the attorney Of the District for information
whether there Is any clause IN the charter Of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company which prevents
their being required to pay u license fee for each
car Us Is now paid by the Washington and
Georgetown RailfOad Company and the Column
bla street Railroad Company. lie moved TO Bns-
pend the rules 10 consider the resolution at once.
Ihe rules were suspended-yeas TO- nays y, and
after considerable debate the resolution was
adopted.
THE 100000 ADDITIONAL.
The bill for the appropriation VI 100000 III. d.
No. q additional, supplemental to the four mil.
lion loan bill, was then taken up as the special
order.
The question recurring upon the third reading
Nj. Dyer moved to strike out 100000 and in
seTt tlC0OOO. After considerable debate, which
was participated in by Messrs. Dyer, Wall and
uulse,
Mr. Hllse moved that the further consideration
OF the oil lie postponed until Tuesday, In order
That Inquiry could be made OF the Governor who
hau negotiated the Tour million bonds, for what
purpose the whole or part Of the 10000 was re-
lulred-s!tO,OOO having been the original dis
count on the bonds.
Mr.. Campbell (Mr. Mcknight In the chain
moved to amend by Substituting aa indefinite
postponelnent, aud spoke at length against the
passage Of the bill, claiming that the appropria-
ton would not be for the Interests Of the labor
lug classes OF the District; that while he was not
opposed TO tue Board OF Public Works, as had
heen claimed, he believed that they had money
enough 10 carry on the improvements without
this additional appropriation.
Mr.. Campbell then Withdrew the amendment
to indefinitely postpone.
After debate by Messrs. Clagctt, Shepherd,
Wall, Dyer aud Others, the motion Of MIR. Hulse
20 postpone until Thursday was adopted by the
following vote:
iIl!se, Murray, Shepherd, smoot' Trimble. Urell'
Long, Mcknight TaliRfer0 aud the SPeaRvT-a
Nj. Hulse offered resolution OF inquiry, call
lng upon the Governor for statement showing
lhe amount realized from the negotiation OF tile
Tour million bonds, and showing the amount IN
detail o. the deficiency and how such deficiency
was caused,
Mr. Shpubcrl rnnyo5 IN puupond tho r,,Iau.