, 1874-06-17

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making + total Of s417o,42s. Thoso in1proye.nsnta
.avstR bcon n,nde witho warrant Of law Tho District
hnB hp valid cainl, b notwithstanding, thu cn,in,ft-
too recommended tho Government to luy MI equitable
portion Of tho expense.
iho District prior 10 tho Board, tho Committee say The
hrst Column rcfcra TO tho same work for Which Coli
apnFers,issa QUO March 81 s1s Ts
rrlcty chrgel to lilo Unitod states il exceedingly
amounting 10 *3ssaio. and tho accuracy @ ' Of hat cal
only bo atcerfninel Us reinoaB,lranlgnt.
>. 44e msat ite Il charged agninst Tho Government Of
Ills not moro tSna sl,ie1uia hss 81 1sea expended
thon. From t.hlo complied by lis Comptroller Of
tho District 1t ia TINT tho tolal tax ovel for or
nnry 2; tto sar ars to
sss Ss f:tsa iii ds ss1' . sss' IT,:
for ordinary purposes, to sano 80, 1874, $s'oooo,
S5s' t. solIa5; Ts a,.,ssS q es n NJ ii % IL
liabilities Of tho District Government. There should
Cs p1ove1 snieent n,m to Iay tho @ Snoy,fi;; ,i; an
qniso nt lcass sa5o.oao Thoro u tlnc, and will DO
due July for erest, 1853; expenses OF tls Dis
wSs ss19 aa; 9t 1sa II pn''
Making the fulloat allowance for tnxcs IL 6u paid by
1ny tiers will DO deficiency at that time Of 00o-
The Committee recommend, in Wow Of nil lilo cir
eum3ta,ces, that 1oss than the foregoing sim 10 al'-
Rronrla!o1 by conyr'ss and disb.lrssa as iolloss
District dus July. md the renaiaur to ay einrlnyes
and laborers wlotl.er Of tito Hoard Of Public Works
tho interest aouid bo reimbursed. md tho remainder
should Rwait tho proper adjustment Of relative ay
eoa sen ae g @ a ,
lug tho aoatinR loht Or auditing the accounts mud In
dobtcdnrss nntccedent thereto.
THE nErohT UoHoLuDEs
as follows: Tie Testimony tlscloscs that thc Dis
trct II a. Treasury is racies!ly oxA'ssd h,
9 m a a s bs seers
tary Of tho District tho Legislative AHantnhly, tho
Board Of pnb,a Works. and tho oiico Of Dcleyate in
abolition Of u Legislative Ansotnbly to preclude tho
i.lea that tlo,S aloud net be soinc reresont9t!yo
red, is not R,,ch !. ono as ia contemplated by
the Constitution, or tho wonts q ;,o District rsqairs,
fore tho uo1t scssion Of Congress, they think 1t Mn-
necessary 10 incur tho e4ponso OF clooting Legisa
t1ys Asssm1y which l. 10. aoo!!s.ed woa lcly 10
boon said, va think 1t clear tlat tho board
Of pnolfo Works. rs now organized, has powers
lnlttcd to any body or Hoard. The Committee ila7o
permitted tho present Dclcgatsfn Congress to continue
n Ito nosa of tie nox H. 0ssr tat Tho
mako sct criticisms as 1lo might dec ncccaaasy upon
tho form Ut Government which they haYo appointed
committee to provide for und report upon.
The Committee recommend
TIE APPOINTMENT or COMMISSION
to arrange tho aaira Of thu Datl1ul tudor limited and
restrained powers, bgenuso thero Is not sufficient limo
to preparo proper syeom Or franowork for the Gov.
or.ne,t Of tho District, mud hnva It fully discussed
The Committee havo placed tbs ropar, improve
cnt, aud control Of tllo streets under the a.lago
mento an oises Of The En9!nssr corps Of Tho army
work IL d0ne will ho we'll donc, and by officer
sronsiuls to tho Exseuyo and nd to c9ngresS They
sGms' sGnmsnt 70 and 0''ss submit s 1S, .ssae ss o0s
congrsss at It's next session. r. order tnas rerma-
latva control in Congress. Thry lEvo recommended
the spsoIntncnt Of two enoora Of each house for tho
non-partisan aud nonpo!iical that whatsycr sys-
tcn OF goyernnept may be established 1t will not be
subject to the alftings aud changes Of party policy
the District TINT all tho dcba creatc y the Board OF
Public Works md tho District doyernncnt should 10
adjusted: and, iuasinnch as II will he impossible to
Impose sufficient taxation upon the proparty Of tho
District 10 provide for their Immediate payment they
hAys recommended that these
pguTH LIE FUNDED MIRO DoSD,
payable at solue romoo period, aud bearing low ratio
tlink i e,sontIa that careful s"d.t Of thess Claims
should bs adg by responsible officers OF thu doyern
mci., aud therefore rocomnond the passage of tle
s1th and seveuh sections of tho bill reported to the
U0llba aud Hennte.
They nyo racommenda
TAX OF 3 PEI GENT
upou real estate III the City Of Washington, and ~
per cent In tho City OF Georgetown, anl PIT cent III
trict tor thu year ondis1g J'luu 10, 1B75
Yha remaining aectlus Of tho praponea bflt rolaca
to the OF tue iuebtguEBs OF tho pstrct
and arc necessarily supplemental to tLo sixth and
Buvouth SECTIONS.
TITS Con,,nitrs have nao recommended tho Joint
6elurt COMMITTEES to provide form Of government
that shall ncsse alld determine tho proportion VI
1leses which should lie boruo by tho District aud tho
United Staten rtspuctlrely.
: Your COMMITTEES have unanimously arrived at the
coucusion hiatt oxat1ng form Of government Of
thu District ........
1sAFA1LuRE;'
That It IL loo cunbrous tnd too expensive; TINT the
lcinea that the limitations Intended oy Congress 10
limit hut ono of iss departments: that. 1t
n.alstntustratlo and tbs t1oation Of iudeltedneas
that the Ryxtc Of taxation It allows olons door to
Hr1at uu.lusli,y anil injustice. aud il wholly nHuf-
hcieut 10 secure thu prompt collection Of axos aud
that
NO REMEDY SHOUT OF ITS ABOLITION
and the substitution of EiMer, lnors restricted and
economical Government will auhlcc.
Your COMMITTEES layu therefore reported bill for
temporary Government Until congress ehal lavu time
to 1natura xnd aaUpt permanent form.
{biHuou> NM. b. ALI1anN,
4. e. TMuhMAN,
n. III, STEWART,
J. ii. WILsoH,