The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June /

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1874 +
Mr.. wooDFoRD, trep.) of Y, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt o resolution authorizing the
President negotiate with all civilized Powers for
the establishment Of an International system Of
arbitration, whereby matters in dispute between
governments may be adjusted by arbitration and
without recourse to war. Agreed to.
GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Ind, Chairman OF the Com
mlttee OF Investigation OF the Affairs OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, called up the bill reported from
the joint committee yesterday for the government
of the District Of Columbia.
Pending the consideration OF the bin, Mr. POLAND,
rep.) OF VT, moved to take up and pass the Sen
ate bill prohibiting the publication OF the revised
statutes in the newspapers at the expense Of the
Mr.. WILSON proceeded 10 advocate his bill and
to answer questions In relation to It.
wished TO offer an amendment to reduce the rate tie
OF taxation from three to two per cent In the city
OF Washington, and from two and q half to two
to one per cent. The rates proposed, he said,
would amount to conhscation In many cases.
Mr.. WILSON replied tnat II the gentleman from
Kentucky knew exactly the financial condition of
the District he would find that the committee did
Mr. Bass. rep.1 Of N. z, another member Of the
joint select committee, followed Mr.. Wilson in fur
ther explanation OF the bill. AS to the criticism that
the bill imposed q double tax for this year, he
denied that there was any truth in it. The last
tax levied In the District was colectabe the LIST
OF July, 1873 and OF that tax than 81, O00 900
was Inconected. He declared that the rates of
taxation provlded-three per cent in Washington,
two and half per cent in Georgetown and two
per cent In the other portions OF the Dstrict-were
the lowest rates that could be imposed in order to
redeem the District from bankruptcy. Several
propositions in regard to the taxation OF personal
s(rep) OF No.. Mr.. Fort irep.) OF ILL.,, Mr.. Small,
(rep.) OF New Hampshire and Mr.. g. +. Hoar (rep)
OF Mass. Mr.. Bass declined to admit them,
stating that the commissioners provided for
IN the act were to report general scheme OF gov
eminent for the District. and he did not think It
right that they should be constrained or re-
stricted as to the mode OF taxation. There had
been no assessment OF personal property hitherto
In the District, and the making OF such an assess
ment would require several months while It was
necessary to have the taxes collected immedi-
ately.
At the close OF Mr. Bass remarks Mr.. WILSON, OF
Ind. moved the previous question on the passage
OF the bill. Seconded-94 to 10.
The main question was then Ordered-yeas 134 to
nays 1l1-and the bill was passed by a vote Of 2l6
yeas to % nays.
PEACEFUL ARBITRATION THE NATIONS POLICY.
Mr.. ORTIZ, (rep) OF Ind, Chairman Of the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs, reported the following
resolution, which was adopted without dissent:
whereas War Is at all times destructive Of the mate
rial interests OF people demorazing IN its tendencies
and whereas the differences between nations should in
the interest OF humanity and fraternity. be adjusted
Resolved That the people OF the United states being
devod to the policy of peace With all mankind, enjoy
ing blessings and hoping for ifs and its uni
in Congress- recommend such arbitration as national
substitute for war. and they further recommend 70 the
e ne mnae he
United States and foreign Powers shall not be de-
cared hy either Of the contracting parties against the