Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-12

aIOplectic Fl on 9Th street between q and III
northwest. and was taken TO Providence hOspi-
tai hy his friends.
A man named Charles Miller was knocked
down near the Virginia avenue bridge last night
by two white men, and robbed OF a yaise and
DFrom }. c. Parker we have Lippinoott's Mdca-
Tins for March, containing an article, "New
Washington OF special interest to District
readers. also. from Parker, we have Appleton g
Journal for Feb. 18th.
TIE members of the new Baptist church, on
18th street, Rev. Z. II. Gray, pastor,) had an
entertaining sociable last evening. at which DIR.
Edward Young. chief of the bureau of statistics,
Treasury department, gave interesting accounts
Of the manners and customs OF Russia.
Gen. Chipman's Reply 20 Roosevelt.
Yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York, got
the floor and made another of his discreditable
Trades against the District government. He
was promptly replied to by Gen. Chapman, who
not only showed up the laundering falsifcations
OF the Tsmmany Congressman in the matter of
figures, but also made an eloquent and success
ful defence OF the District government from the
scUrrilous personal attacks made By Mr.. Roose-
welt on these officers. In this connection Gen.
Chapman said:
i" Now, Mr.. Chairman, the gentleman from
New York a>Sails in a brutal manner the per-
sonsl character % men in this District who are
his peers. The particular officer whom he
singles out has struggled here i'm this commu-
nifty from childhood; he is known to thousands,
and he stands here with as good character, in
all those qualities which make up manhood, as
that OF any man upon this floor. He is self
made, il is true. but he is one of those men for
whom nature has done more than wealth, blood,
any other influence can do for some men I
might mention. This man, with his associates,
L. now attempting to make Washington city
something that IL has not been in the years that
are pasta ft residence for the capital of great
people. But, sir, these gentlemen have been
pursued at every step; and IL seems now that
there is an avenue-I win not say a sewer-that
there is an avenue i'm this House through which
The combined influences Of the opposition, their
SANDERS, their misrepresentation, their insane
hostility to everything which tends to the good
of the District, may be poured in here, and be
employed TO defeat what regard as the patri-
etic efforts OF these public officers"
In conclusion Gen. Chapman went on to say:
"Thjs, Mr.. Chairman, is my answer to the
speech of the gentleman. He makes no new
charges, and i say he does not explaia the
placed him. i stand upon the computation and
the facts already submitted by me to the House,
and I challenge refutation of them. i am sus-
House and by what believe to be the truth in
this whole matter. The geRtleman's quarrel
with the vice president Of the board il is not my
province TO espouse That officer is abundantly
able 20 take care of himself.
And now, Mr.. Chairman, / had hoped we
were through with this opposition. Whenever
il shall be demonstrated by the gentleman from
New York, mir. ROOsevelt,l or by any other
member, or by any other person. be he a mem
Der OF Congress or one of nv own constituents,
that this board of public works are a second
Tammany in worse form than the very bad
hrst Tammany, as the gentleman charges, 1
shall not be the last one TO denOunce them ON
this floor. have gone before this people over
anil over again upon the very question the gen
tleman has raised before the House, and every
time the people have Endorsed the board of pub
lie works and their efforts to build up the ma
tional capital.
But 80 long as these charges are utterly desti-
tute OF truth, "a 1 believe them to be. and are
made only by a few disappointed and disreputa-
ela hon %aIl
the District who oppose the board repudiate as
common enemies to our best interests 50 long,
Mr. Chairman, as this is true shall defend this
hoard
IL is a shame that these creatures should be
permitte. In come here TO defeat just appropri-
alton; il is a shame that they are allowed todog
the steps Ut Congressman and pretend to re-
speetability because there are some decent men
in the city who do not sustain the hoard. These
creatures would see the capital sink before they
would permit the board to succeed, ii they could
prevent it, And vet they find audience and
they have a champion on this floor. The gen
tleman comes here not TO eulogize the character
Of one OF these men and thank him for turning
spy and informer against the people of the Dis
trict. / shall not call i'm question the gentle
mans companionship. He may select his own
associates; but he cannot convince this country
that an infatuated monomahac, an utterly un-
srrupulOus wretch, who pursues this District
government with the malevolence of a hyena.
- a MT man 90 give the gentleman information
Ia guide this House. ! make no attack OH this
man, but 1 warn the House against the source
OF the genflemans s0-called facts.
Sir. 10 il painful TO me that this attack and
this effort to stlhe improvements here come
from a gentleman who lives i'm the greatest city
Of this continent, with its noble park and its
splendid improvements, and with its ambition
10 OvertOp the cities of the Old World in all tiat
makes a great city. Ii pains me that such a
gentleman should stand out alone in attack
upon the Board of Public Works and their
efforts 10 build up your capital.
But this experience i not new to Us. When
gentlemen of the House look about them and
hot -l..sIs
them remember that every step that has been
taken has been through fire. We have been
attacked openly and anonymously. Even yes
rerday, when II was hoped 10 pass a resolution
of instruction to the committee on appropria-
tions asking them to inquire a. TO the duty of
the government tOwawardits capital, this House
vas flooded with an anonymous circular attack
ing me personally and the board of public
works. had a copy handed to me by a gentle
man ON the other side Of the House, who said
that the gentleman from New York MIR. RoOse-
veltl handed it to him, and was circulating it
among members generally. / hope / NAV be
mistaken in that, but fear that am not. Is
public report of United States officers to be
hbeled ont ofcourt and this stun TO be taken as
the House? Verify then
Justice hss f.sl 70 british beast.
And men have lost their reason
This, Mr.. Chairman, is the character of the
opposition which we have met everywhere
Yesterday found here this large paper hold
ing large yellOw-cOlored poster in his hand I
hIeh reminds one OF the posters that may be
a
rampant, and which was circulated here by
the gentleman in order 10 prejudice this House
against doing an act of simple Justice. that of
directing an inquiry through a proper commits
tee a 10 whether this government ought to do
ANYTHING oward building up the capital.
The gentleman cries. ..Tammany No ."
fraud" corruption a. misrepresentation
Il thank thee, jew, for teaching me that
word Let IL be Tammany No. . IL never
will send delegate who viii come here and
turn and rend IL without cause. believe there
u mo substantial ayerment made by the gentle
man that has not been fully answered. can
not anticipate what the gentlemaR will print
IN The balance OF hrs speech. and I reserve the
right 10 answer charges not made on the floor 4
viii not take up the time of the House in merely
gratifying myself by further remarks. Examine
the records of this District for yourselves. Do
not rely upon the gentleman's statements or my
own.
This Congress has shown a patriotic interest
IN the capital. cannot believe that the ire and
fury of one or a half dozen speeches which the
gentleman or any one else shall make can ex-
tlnguish the public sentiment that demands of
the peoples Representatives to make the peo-
pies capital the greatest OF the world.
Two MORNING PAPER REPORTERS BADLY
l"sxED-As we stated yesterday was probably
he ease, the story Of q suicide of a young lady
w me Eastern branch PROVED to be hoax The
reporters for the morning payers did net. how