New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
XLIIID CONGRESS-1gr SESSION..
REGULAR REPORT OF PRoCEEn.Hts
THE BILL FOR BRIDGE OVER THE PoroMAc RIVER
REJECTED BY TIRE H'UsR-rHG SCHOOL TEACH

THE BILL FOR BRIDGE OVER THE P,,rov.c p,vv,
REJECTED BY THE n, UsR-TH6 school,. rp.cu-
Frs SALARY BILL PASSED.
HOUSE, w ~sHrSGros March n, 1874
Alter tho rcadin.15 Of the journal, the b,lla
reported from the Committee of the Whole came IN "a,
action, the nrrs In order being the bill appropratins
s1'o'O" ioS bridge the Eastern branch OF he
fo'opac. the enacting clause Of which Dnl the Com.
lattice had struck out. -.
Mr.. HALE aep., n. " Chairman OF the D.srot Com,
mttee. argued against agreeing 10 the acton Of tina
Committee OF tue Whole. II the action OF tho Comm.
tee Of tho Whole disagreed TO- the effect would b.
he said, 10 send the bill back the Committee o, tina
Whole where 1t could be fairly and fully discussed he
spoke OF the greaL reluctance which he had
the position OF Chairman OF the District Committee
his knowledge Of the prejudice against all action
favor OF the District and he ntnated that hrs
gestion in regard to this bill not agreed TO- no
member OF tho .Dstrict Committee could continue b
serve on 1t with degree OF seifrespect Ho said
that almost one half OF the real estate In the District
was owned by the General Government when old not
pay one dollar Of taxes and he ASKED whether sit
Just falr or honest that the owners OF the other half
Mr. RANDALL dem. Pal replied 10 Mr. HaIe,s sr
gumeDT and asserted that the bridge which pro-
posed to Do repaired by new one S.s mater Of con-
not one man In hundred. or wagon IN five hundred
that crossed that bridge had any business connection
Mr.. HOLMAN tDen., Ind.) also opposed Mr.. Hals',
proposition and referred TO the exhibition OF luxury and
extravaganza In Washington far SURPRISING thing
| OF the Kind IN any other city in the country.
Mr.. HALE asked Bin whether that luxury n
trolling reason why the Government should not build
bridge if II were undcr Obligation 10 do sol,
Mr. HOLMAN replied that 1t was controlling reason
cept whereit was necessary for some public purposss
and e argued that this bridge for the convenience
OF the citizens, not OF the Government Ks added that
the moral sentiment OF the country shocked by tho
exhibition OF proigate luxury IN Washington. II $4,000
$4,000 had been asked this purpose, he presumed
that there would be objection to IT; but he objected
o his constituents being taxed ia order ~ spend such
large Of money for promoting the purely local
terests Of the favored citizens Of TIE District.
e's proposition both as matter OF courtesy 10 hs
District Committee and because be thought that justice
demanded fair consideration OF the measure. IL
conceded that nobody except the Government OF the
United States had the right to buld or repair thAt
ment III keeping IL ia repair and Congress bound
by every principle OF Law and honor anu justice to
tam It, There was no power ON the part OF che District
Governments 70 maintain It, Congress had exclusive
control Of It, He had no sympathy IN the cutlery agatnst
menbered the aspect OF the city during tho war; when
every street, except Pennsyyaua ave. cut up with
| astrous 10 the public health; and now
h, beautiful, so that there was not cry IA
paved Iustead OF members being clamorous about
trayagahce tSey should DO proud Of the capital Hn
Hebrews the Germans and tie freshmen Of his district.
friend lis sSnnens truly NV and felt sher
pulse correctly that question, but he INF TremainI
situents Others beside Hebrews Germans and Greeks
lLaughterl He had Americans, native ana adopted.
aud in behalf OF that constituency De fe al interest In
tho District Of Columbia aud would not be party to the
camor made against its people. The District was in
the ward of the natOD and he hoped there
fore the bill would be back the Committee Of the
Whole. that scheme might be devised To relieve
Congress from tue stigma and disgrace OF leaving I'M
cared for bridge connecting with tne capital and which
bridge Congress alone had the right 10 MAINTAIN.
The vote taken Oh cOncurlDg IN the recommends
OF the Committee OF the Whole TO strike out the
sting clause and 1t was concurred in-feas III, NAYS
$50 tho bill was rejected
THE sCHOoL-TEACHERs' BILL.
10 pay the schooteachers of the District which was re-
ported Yesterday from the Committee of Whole with
an amendment offered by Mr.. MERRIAM Qsep. N ~
requiring the amount to DO collected by tax on per
soual estate and on banks and other corporations
Mr.. G. f. HOAR Q.ep., Mass) appealed to the House
TO reject amendment, as being Indefinite. 0onsid
cred. and incapable OF execution.
Mr. EIDREDGE Dem. WIS., declared that be had
never Heard a more absurd proposition presented 10
legislative body than was contained IN the amenlmon
The District Legislature required by the organic a0t
TO provide fees schools under requirement. edu
cation provided for the children OF 10000 pauper
invited here By action OF Congress- for the chirea
Of thousands of Government employees who paid tax
District and for the children OF members OF Con
MIR FORT CRep. nl said that he had one little fellow
whom ne sent " school here aud Le paid $40 quartes
Mr RANDALL said that he was better off, for he had
two children ut school and he paid for them
Mr. ELDREDGE did not know aud did not care how
much tho gentlemen paid for the schooling OF their
little fellows. Laughter:
Mr. SHAEKS tlsep., Ind) asked Mr. Eldredge whether
Congress dId also compel the Territories 10 establish
a conmon-school system aud did not at the same time
forbid the taxation Of the public lands In the TerroreA
Mr. ELDREDGE admitted that, but added that Con-
gress had given " each State aud Territory munlncent
grant OF public lands TO support the public schools whlo
10 has never gwen District OF Columbia dollar fot
that purpose and yet members Of Congress come herd
and their children into the schools He Under
stood that there were hundred members whose
children were attending the pubic schools OF the DIS
Nr. sHANKs SAID he very sorry to hear that any
member VI Congress fOrcei has children into school
He had never heard or 10 Eefore.
Mr. MONROE Qsep., OhiO) advocated the bill, and
argued that the practical question was whether tho
hardworking poorly PAID teachers should receive tnef
Mr. sPEER Dem. PENN remarked that the teachers
had been paid cercates; that these certificates were
held by the money shsyers" of the District and thst
this appropriation would go to pay those "moDcy
Mr.. MONROE added that it was better In every way
to this miserable scandal removed by having Con
ss nay these than to have the thing contin
ed any longer. He mad been mortided ana distressed
at It, lie had had these poor teachers come TO nm Win
marks of evident distress ia their faces and their per-
sons and had been compelled because nc was uieoef
of the Committee EducationJ to hear their appea
and he should be ashamed to go home 10
and tell them that had voted against TINS biL ING
whole matter was a wretched scandal and . dssrsoo~
Mr. MERRIAM Qsep., N. " remarked that Me-. moe
roe was ember Of the CSmm,,'ee on ,, tt me IA
borers of the District who had not received tneL px
and were suffering as much as Tue teachers sno"s
be included in tins measured .
Mr.. MONROE replied that he was advocating the n
teress of the lab0ring classes when lie was Talking ~
Mr.. LAWRENCE (Rep., Ohio asked him whether 10
would vote u tnc liDOicrs Ol Tie
lie Works who had not been paid.
Mr.. MONROE replied that when that question csms
up he would DC prepared ~ act ON 1t. ,,,.
Mr.. RANDALL suggested that Mr.. Monroe shoulu y
like DIR. COrcoran. generous with mis- own money ~"
not with other peoples money. - -
At the close OF the discussion, Mr.. RANDALL move.
to Law the bill the table Nesatiyed-Yeas u, Nsysu
The vote then taken on Mr.. Merrams amosa
men recurring the amount 70 be collected BY tax ON
personal property, including bank and other corPo.,
TONS aud IL WAS agreed to-Yeas III. Nays oS i"0 WIS
was passed. ., p,..
The House then took IN the Georgia Contested bic.
ton case. After some debate and without coming We
vote, the House at AIS adjourned