New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16


by vote of 9S to g. and the combined propositions
were adopted a whole in tho House.
The clause as to wages of printers and binders In
the Government Pnnting-ofice, to keep their wages
down to the average of like work in Baltimore, Phil
adephia, and New-York, was struck out, the vote
standing 129 to 90.
THE OVERTHROW OF TIE DISTRICT RING.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE READY TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ONE
OF DIsTRICT-ArTORNEY HARRINGToN's OFFICES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE REPORr-AR-
REST OF THE MISSING SAFE ROBBER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Committee which has
been investigating the affairs of the District will
report tomorrow morning. The bill for the govern
ment of the District, which has already been re-
ported and referred has been amended in few par
ticulars; for instance the law providing for Secre
ary of the District is to be abolished In order not
to leave Mr. Harrington in office. The salary OF the
Commissioners is to be 5000 instead of $2,5OO
and more extended regulations for the assessment OF
taxes are established.
The report will cover about 60 pages of foOlscap
paper, and will be signed by all the members OF the
Committee. While it will not directly censnre any
one, or recommend that the members of the Ring be
disqualified to hold Office, it will deal with their
doings with the utmost severity. and will not hide
the prominent fact that Mr.. Shepherd was in fact
the Boss" and managed things to suit himself.
The severe condemnation of what was done will be
quite as effective as personal censure.
Michael Hayes, the missing man connected with
the robbery of Harrington's safe, appeared before
the Committee today and gave his testimony at
length. The examination was secret but it is I'M
derstood that he said that he was sent to Washing
ton by Chief of the United States Secret Service
Whitley to report to Netleship, and that the latter
employed him to do the job. He was paid for it by
Whitley out of United States funds, and signed
Treasury vouchers for them 1t is reported that
Hayes denies that he was one of the burglars. DE
says that he employed Benton and Williams, and
that he left for New York on the o'clock train on
the night of the burglary.
sEMIOFFICIAL DETAILS OF THE COMMITTEES
PROCEEDINGS.
iaKNERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Committee was
Iii session eight continuous hours toeay and at o'clock
this evening finished their report which will be made to
both branches of Congress tomorrow 1t Is signed by
all the members, five Republicans and three
Democrats The bill heretofore reported for an entire
change in the District Government has been amended
by the Committee abolishing. with the Office OF Cover
nor that OF Secretary of the District now held by Mr.
Harrington the Assistant DistrctAttorney; and also
providing for equalization OF assessment much OF
the property being assessed beyond its real value
motion will be made in the House to assign day this
week for the consideration OF the bill The report will
show that ascertaned the Indebtedness OF the
District is s20,0o0,Oe0.
When Hayes came out Of the committee room he was
arrested by detective charge Of burglary, the war
being issued at the instance OF Assistant District
Attorney Harrington. who was previously questioned
by the Committee with reference to person GIayes
claims il was himseID who called him few days
before the burglary with reference to counterfeting
case in West Virginia Harrington said man did call
on m such business but he told him 1t was out Of
his Jurisdiction would have to to the Treasury
Department. He failed to recognize Hayes as the man.