New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

truth IN H. The last tax levied in tho District was col
than n 600 was uncolected He declared that the
rates OF taxation provded3 per cent IN Washington ~
ons OF the Dstrct~wers the lowest could
be imposed in order to redeem the Disrict from oahR
ruptcy. o.. .,o "a at,o, n, mar
sona property having been suggested oy MT fAhh Sen
n HI. and Mr. q. r. HOAR rep. Massl, Mr. BASS
declined to admit them stating una. 'ne Ssnera scSaa
OF government the District and dld not tnnK rght
that they should be , OF na
personal property hitherto In tho District, and tho
making OF such an assessment wonla REQUIRE several
Ar tbe close of Mr. Basss remarks Mr. WILSON Rsp.
Ind moved the previous question ON tho passage OF
The main question was then ordered. Yeas. 1875. to
Nays ILL., and the bill passed by vote Oh 26 Yeas
the bill provides for the appointment of, by the Presi
dent of the Conmssloners-who are, untii otherwise
provided by law to exercise all the power ana
now vested in the and Board OF Public Works
AN Off FER Of the Engineer Corps 10 perform the duties
of Chief Engineer of the Board OF Public WORKS ana OF
co SSarn Of the treasury who
audit all the unfunded aud floating debt OF the District
and the accounts Auditor and OF the treasurer
provides pnp S"'f for ' Joint Select Committee Of
two Senators and two to prepare suit
able form of for the District aud to report
the same to Congress the first day OF the next
GoVcrnment are TO he betrayed out OF tax on real
estae of per cent in ~ per cent IN George
District -
Mr. ORTIZ Rep., Ind. Chairman OF the Committee on
resolution, which were adopted without dissent:
Whsa. all times destructive the material Interests Of
people deDorains in its Tendencies AMI ~ variance Ns
Whereas The ,veep non, shou in the nter,s, Of
humanity sni % adjusted possible By international 'rOl'ra
Rcsed Tb,t the people Of the United being devoted to IT,.
policy peace with msuknd enjoying It's blessings and hoping for
It's universal adoption here1y through their Repre-
stute for AID they recommend the eatmakn
%.a ns Between ss 's States and
sy. e bas nj s' sa al Of dG b.
tal arbitration.
Mr. ONEILL Qep PENN. from the Conference Com
mttee on the Pension Appropriation D maze report,
which was adopted lie stated In reply 10 an inquiry,
the fee OF agents was xed IN the Dill at -
Mr., GARFIELD Rcp., Ohio, from the Conference
Committee on the Legislative Appropriation Oill made
report action which as.pOstponed tili tomOfIow
THE IMPEACHMENT CASE OF JUDGE DUREII-
Mr. WILSON Rep., Ind j. from the Judiciary Commit
tee. made report in the impeachment case OF Judge
Dure of Louisiana, with resolutions
First That Duc impeshei for high crimes and misie-
committee Of be appointed by tie n'e to go 70
lS S sn sp1 ' Sn ne . the House VIII doe time exhibit
particular articles and make good me sane sna aenan
take for the appearance OF Judge De TO answer
Third That appointed prepare articles Of
testimony i''' WIN ''''
Mr. TREMAlN lkep., N III prtScHJtu Ic-
port, signed by himself Mr.. Frye (Rep, Mel, Mr..
Cessna Rep. Penn) and Mr. Ward Rep.. III dissent
ing from the conclusions OF the majority OF the Com
mttee and recommending that all proceedings against
Judge Dure DO discontinued. He also presented
another minority report, signed by Mr.. Poland Rcpp
VT stating
First: ud Dnres midnight order be believed
S' h' as S d% Spsr & The judge aiu
his jurisdiction The whole people
violent turbulent and alca ces
and correctness could hardly be sIpecel
The reading clerk in reading the latter portion OF the
last sentence, pronounced 1t II IL were judicial
calumny circature,"a msreadlns winch proy0ked
general laughter, and caused Mr.. BUTLER (Rep,
Mass to exclam, that 1t all right, ana that the
clerk could not Improve upon IT,
Tue second point Of Judge Poland's report IS.
evidence brh that officers OF judge
Dures guilty clearly and that ms
judge their conduct but that there
clam the proceeds OF their an
direct be knowingly sanctioned approved their
action Thea while the elencs Outlined BY Substantially az
par examination secured majority OF the COMMITTEE II
Old appear thu public would be urhere BY presenting
articles OF impeachment
The various reports ordered to he printed ana
recommitted and them at els O'Clock. the House TOOK
recess ,t 1880 the evening session to DO Tor business
from the Committee on Naval Affairs.
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