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

The following bills from the Committee on
the District of Columbia reported and acted on 10
the first hour OF the session:
Permitting the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company extend its tracks from the foot OF seventh
st. to the Arsenal gate. Passed.
To amend the act of May s. 1870 for the creation of
corporations by the general law Referred after de-
BATE to the Judiciary Committee.
Authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to con-
struct lateral road from its Washington branch to in.
tersect the metropolitan branch OF the rOau fasscu
Defining the Illuminating power of gas furnished with
Mr.. FIREMAN. (Rep. N. ", from tho Judiciary Com
mittee reported the bill 10 preserve the ballots cast at
and all papers connected with elections for members OF
Congress. He moved TO suspend the rules and pass it.
The bill having been read in full, Mr.. COX Dem, N
" asked Mr. Tremain leave the bill open to debate,
as very important measure;
bate The rules Of Se the House Regulated that
very simple bill, providing only for far elections ~
knd provides for the destruction or the States and
placing elections entirely within the control OF the
The motion to suspend the rules end the bill was
aflTmaiive. Toe Vote was strictly party one.
MIR Poters resolution, offered yesterday giving the
tenna Executive Committee of Washington for the 10th
of December to celebrate the destruction OF tea IN
the harbor Boston the 10th OF December l73 was
taken mp and adopted. -
Mr.. MAGINNIs Dem. Montana) moved to suspend
the rules and pass the b creating the bozeman Lana
Mr. wOODFORD Rep N " moved to suspend the
ruIes and adopt resolution authorizing the President
10 negotiate with all civilized powers for the establish
of an international system Oh arorauon whereby
justed by arbitration and without recourse 10 war
Mr. CONGER Rep., Mich) moved to suspend the
rnes and pass bill TO authorize the construction OF
bridge over the Willamette River at SALEM oregon
Mr. cLYMER Dem PENN moved to suspend the
rule; and pass me m TO grant i t 10 "
Mr.. BRADLEY (Rep., Mch) moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill to authorize the Secretary
NJ he
Ottawa and Chippewa tribes OF Indians in Michigan for
ia MI TIAMPORT GSep, N " moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill TO amend the act OF the 80 OF
March, 1879 10 regulate the transportation OF animals
Rejected.
THE BILL FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr. WILSON (Rep., IndJ Chairman Of the Committee
of Investigation OF the Affairs Of the District of Column
bia called up the bill reported from the Joint Commit
tee yesterday for the OF the District OF Co
Pending the consideration Of the bill. Mr. POLAND
Rep. VIZ moved to take up and pass the senate OH
prohibiting publication OF the revised statutes In
the newspapers at the expense OF the United States
Mr. WILSON proceeded ~ advocate his bill and TO
answer questions in relation to 1t. .
Mr.. PARKER (Rep, MOI asked why. In the provision
for taxation personal estate not to be taXedf
Mr. WILSON said that all explanations on that point
would DO made by his colleague In the Committee (Mr
Mr. FORT CRep, Il) raised the point of order, that
the bill should be first considered IN Committee of the
Mr. BECK dem, KY intimatod that he wished to
to der cent In the City OF Washington and from 81 so
q in Georgetown and the District generally 70 ST. The
proposed he said, would amount TO coDhscaQn ~
MI WILSON replied that If the gentleman from Ken
%o ad ho dd Sl
any more tax than was necessary.
Mr. FORT wished TO have the bill amended 80 as to
make personal property taxable.
MI CHIPMAN (sep., d. CD protested against the de-
struction Of the District Government without Its repre-
sentative having any opportunity to offer amendments
This bill bound the District hand and foot: ,u
leased the District from its bond.
Mr.. CHIPMAN understood the contrary, that it riv
Mr. WILSON proceeded with q review Of the whole
subject and in advocacy or the BILL There was no differ
enes Of opinion he sad on ine select =; TO
affairs of the District. The evidence showed That the
District Government having been without their pay
since November last.
mittee had recommended censure punishment of
those who had been guilty Of Of fraud in
Mr.. WILSON replied In the negative, and said that II
was not within the province OF the to do So
any provision in the bin for fixing the proportion
the United States ought to payi
Mr.. WILSON replied That the Commissioners provided
Congress their that subject 1t was for Con-
gress ultimately to say what proportion the United
MI LAWRENCE CRep., Ohio asked whether the bill
Congress 10 the Endorsement of the District
Mr.. WILSON replied that It did not. Commenting
upon the manner which the accounts OF the Treasurer
aud OF the Auditor kept he said that the Treasurer
kept such accommodating but the stubs OF his
and that they hardly corresponded with
the amount which he had credited 70 himself In his
port.
Mr.. CoBURS rep, Ind) inquired as to the amount
OF the variation.
Mr.. WILSON replied that no one could tell anything |
about It, and therefore the Committee had put In the
81 xth section OF the bill provision whereby the
counts Of these two officers should BE- carefully and
Overhauled.
Mr BASS rep, N. ", another member OF the Select
Comuittee followed Mr.. Wilson In further explanation
II the bill. AS to tue criticism that the bill Imposed