New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under the call of States, many bills were
introduced and referred, including the following;
BY Mr.. PLATT Rep. N. Y)-To regulate the rate OF
postage on maiiablo matter Of the third class.
BY Mr.. BURCHARD CRep., IL)-Prohibitng Terrific
rial Legislatures authorizing towns or counties TO
issue bonds in aid Of railroads
nv Mr. HUBBELL (Rep, Mich.)-To regulate debate
on Saturday and TO prevent the publication IN The Con.
oressionaI Record OF already published treatses or
financial and eSspaper articles or dIt0r'as' -.
BY Mr.. TYNER dep. Ind.)-TO nx the postage rates
on and periodicals, aud to regulate prepay
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCANDAL
Mr.. WILSON (Rep, IudJ presented four memorials
touching the affairs OF the District Of Columbia, and
made statement in reference TO matter IN regard to
which he said erroneous publications had been
made, respecting the Speaker OF the House Two OF
the papers had been ia his hands for the Dast MONTH
and he mad sought for considerable time to get the
with them had been unsuccessful Finally gust before
fine West VIrUna election ease, he had gone ~ the
and told him that he desired the floor for the
purpose Of submitting tins matter ni the Disuiet OF
Columbia, and had been informed ny the Spedker tna
there was very great pressure for the 1O0r; that
fter the matter then pending should be Disposed Of nc
would try aud recognize bun (Nf. WlisOnl.
Immediately alter he learned that the gentleman who
had charge of the West Vriua election case was insist
ing on going with that question, aud he then came
- thA CONCLUSION that tue Speaker would not DC
warranted IL withholding the rscogno9 from me gen.
beha1 ~ tb sneaEcp an had another conversation, and
the Speaker then told hin ut " 4ter que moIse
pas sed from the consideration Of the See on case ne
(Nr. Wilson, willing 10 take the risk OF @
the matter a thin House, he would give him the "oot
that afternoon, and otherwise he Mr. WILSON, should
have the first recognition to-day for amO0h 10 suspend
the rules. All this had occurred between the Speaker
the subject He had preferred TO wait unu
to-day -, - ...,.,.
II had come into ms hands unexpected, bat No 1t had
been offered him. and Inuch nad been SAID In the
he did not feel he would be justified III declining to pre-
sent it, He did not however. desire to nave anything
do with the investigation He had had enough OF III
yosgati0ns to know that their duties were bankess
and involved an immense amount OF nara aDOr lie bad
told the gentleman who gave hun the papers, tha so lar
as their local affairs and local taxation were concerned
that matter which did not Affect the interests OF
his constituents the taxpayers OF the country at
large; but that there point connected with II
which did affect his constituents and the people OF the
Congress was TO be called upon TO appropriate about
for improvements in the District and that he
snoud Incorporate IN the resolution provision for
ne cailed mon 70 make such large or any other ap-
preparation for that purpose. With that statement he
mad taken tae papers, being memorials OF W. Cofco,
ran G. W. Riggs, Columbus Alexander aud others, and
Of the Governor of the District and ne presented
them to the House with resolution for Committee OF
the sPEXKER-In connection with what the gentle
man from has just said sac Char desires 70
make Sns 6e S6F for suspension of rules on
Monday greatly facilitate their ends by notifying the
OF the object they have In view There IS every
Monday, much larger number seeking inc moor Than
can be accommodated IN single day ana the Ciriif
must necessarily exercise SlseIetion ia asSsuins
the floor. having regard, primarily, to the
relative Importance of the 49, questions pre-
sented by different members. The Chalr thinks
that in his i've years service no member from
either side Of the House having question OF public I'M
pOrtauce to submit has ever failed 20 GET the moor when
The Chair advised Of the object. Had the Chalr
known what motion the gentleman from Indiana ln-
tended to submit on Monday last 1t would nave oeen
his duty well his pleasure % Tee0gnllo hun The
provide that the member nrst the ChaiI
shall be recognized But when 10 or 70 address nm AZ
the same moment some other mode OF assigning the
floor must OF necessity De Iesored TO- ana there rs none
lair 20 award the precedence according 10 the rea
tive importance Of the motions ana decision can Dc
made only by the Speaker knowing what subject mem
Der seeking the floor proposes 10 submit 10 the House
To show how this rule works the CHAIR begs 10 repeat
that he has heard complaint that any matter OF
Importance failed 10 reach the attention Of the House
The concrrent resolution was then read 1t provides
for Joint Select Committee 10 DC appointed by the
President of the Senate and the Speaker OF the House.
inquire INTO the matters speelned IN the petitions
whether unlawful contracts eDeen made for public
improvements in the District, whether unlawful as
easements OF taxes have been Levied the actual cost OF
such improvements, tho amount agreed TO be paid
therefor whether correct measurements had been made,
existing indebtedness on account thereof and what,
paid out of the Treasury OF the United states.
the inquiry Also whether any amendment OF the
game necessary 10 protect further the rights of
citizens and the disbursement and collection of money!
lie stated that the pubic school teachers had not been
Nj. cox dem, N. " stated that the police had not
Mr. POLAND (lep., VIZ remarked that he bad offered
feIrpg certain questions to the District Ju
dicar Committee, and he mad seen certain newspaper
comments connecting that with the unsuccessful effort
of the gentleman from Indiana (hr. WILSON,. II was
that the resolution offered by him (dT. Poland
the request OF various people IN the District He did
suppose that the desire To have the General Govern
as possible was confined 30 any one class
OF the people OF the District. It had been
said that his OR Poland'D resolution was for the
very object ana purpose or covering up fraud and cor
rupton and that he INF Poland had already the report
resolution was, on ITS face. entirely innocent as he
thought. IL any information could be brought out
or If 1t should turn out that the General Government
had done more than Its share, the fact should be
known. He believed that the proposed iuyestgatiun
should be conducted by the standing Committee lOr the
District Of Columbia.
Mr. HALE QIep. N Y J. Chairman OF that Committee
preferred that the matter should 20 to select
mttee as proposed; M. WIZ, ,
trct Committee also favored select committee because
several OF the members Of the present District Com
Congress. and had gone through the whole subject of
inquiry. N, -, ,,--,.,,
reflection The Committee for cue strict OF Columbia
lie proposed Joint Select Committee because the
Mr. CHIPMAN Gaep., ID. ca, the delegate from the
District avowed the readiness OF The OlIeers Of the
animation.
Mr. Kasson's suggestion was accepted by Mr.. Wilson,
a. the resolution thus amended was adopted ana
the SPEAKER appointed the following Committee:
Messrs Wilson (Rep. Ind) rep, y. ", HubDell
OhlU)
ARIIcLfs OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST JUDGE BUSTED.
MT WHITE (tep, Alal presented articles Of impeach-
nent against Richard Busteed United States Judge OF
Alabama which were ordered TO be printed an referred
10 TIE judiciary Committee The charges are presented
by Alexander White, citizen OF Alabauaa The arti-
cles 5 follOws:
First That he Judge Busteedl il NOT and ,,as mayor
been cltzen VI Alabama, 10 a citizen of tn So
OF NewYOfk @'" Vi INC n'ate
Second Ihat he has resided in any Of The die.
trcts OF Alabama OF which he is the Pre.Idoo iuJse
Third: That he has failed to hold M -
CURED Law. and at the tunes appointed no. @ as TO
Fourth: That on the days fixed by law fnr a. IL, 81
terms OF he several district courts lac has often Tad