Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-16
FORTY THIRD CONGRESS,
wRpN RsDAY, December 10.

SENAIE.-Mr. Hamilton Md presented
additional petitions from citizens OF Baltimore,
asking the abolition OF the tax on friction
matches. Referred to Committee on Finance
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill to establish the
Inventors Institute and Patent Emporium and
Patent Manufacturing Company, in the District
OF Columbia. Referred to Committee on Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Mr.. Scott, from Committee On Claims report
ed 8 bill for the relief OF the Allegheny Valley
Railroad Company. Passed.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill for the relief OF
Admiral j. l.. WOrden and the officers and men
under his command participating in the attack
on the rebel ram MeTrimsc in March, 1862. Re-
feTIed to Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that to- morrow he
would move TO take up the steamboat bill.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bull to provide for
the review or questions on findings of fact by
the District Courts of the United States. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Boutwell, the Committee on
nance was directed TO inquire into eIpedi-
ency of providing for the redemption of mu-
tilsted United States currency by postmasters.
On motion Of Mr. Hsger, that portion of the
Presidents annual message relating 70 Chinese
immigration was referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations, with instructions to report
by bill or otherwise remedy for the evils in
connection with that subject 70 which the Pres
ident calls attention. He also asked for the
reference to the committee OF the resolutions of
the California legislature on this subject, and
the resolution on the same subject submitted
by him at the last session.
MIR. Davis called up his rs-Hl1tion calling on
the President for information as to defsulLing
government officers.
Mr.. Edmunds thought much OF this informa-
ton had already been made public.
Mr.. Davis said that he had been unable 10
find IL.
Mr.. Sherman said 1t would impose enormous
labor and cost to answer this inquiry, without
any corresponding advantage. Ii would neces
state the examination for instance OF the &C
counts or every postmaster in the United States
for the last ten years. There we're bum
dies and bundles Of such documents now print.
ed, and they were OF no more use than 60 much
waste paper.
Mr.. CODkliDg spoke of the case OF an onicer of
the government whom he had knswn intimately
who was gazetted all over the country Is q de-
faulter to the amount OF S64 900, and when he
went to the auditing officers and had his account
settled, government was found TO owe him $500.
Mr.. Thurman said this resolution was not to
be whistled down the wind, there was more in
il than some Senators thought. But it must be
modified, for as IL stood now 1T could not be an
swered in years. He desired 70 speak further on
Ii, but waS not prepared now.
The resolution then went over.
THR GOVERNMENT OF THE DIS rRIor.
The bill providing new form Of government
for the District OF Columbia was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, (Maine,) reviewed the reasons
which had governed the Committee in report
ing this bill, and which were submitted in the
report accompanying it. He argued that
trict was for q capital-n0t to make it q
territory or a state. To Congress was entrusted
the sole Jurisdiction of the District. and there
was no idea that any principle OF represents.
ton by election should enter into its form of
government. The authority of the general
government was the same over this District as
over the docks and navy-yards. He dissented
altogether from the doctrine that this District
should have a delegate in the other House. No
delegate could represent 1t. 1t was the ward
OF Congress. When you authorize representa-
ton In Congress you set up at once the founda-
ton of q state, which this District Was not in
tended to become, but to be isolated entirely
from the states. He then proceeded TO discuss
the SPECIFIC provisions OF the bill. In the
Board OF Regents was lodged all the
power now exercised by any executive
District of Columbia except the President. But
sll its operations were to be at all times open TO
inspection. 1t was to appoint the members of
the election Of three members OF the Board of
Education. After touching rapidly upon the
further sections OF the bill ke said It's object was
istnS to the government n % Of the be- 6stfioa i5cIS-
ding the collection Of taxes and the expendi-
tures. The question, after giving all the privi-
hssss ana nns IN 70 the people here enjoyed
they to pay for 1t, and the committee had nxed
the rate Of taxation at tho medium Of what they
had ascertained to prevail in other cities.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr.
Maynard (Tenn.) offered . resolution for the
printing of 500 extra copies Of the report of
and Trust company. Referred 70 Committee
Mr. Maynard also, from Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, reported adversely on the
bill to amend the internal revenue, 90 as 10 in
crease the tax on the circulation Of national
banks from one-twelfth 30 one-fourth or one
per cent. Placed on the calender.
Mr.. Young (Ga J, from Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back the bill for the re-
lief certain states and territories on account
Of ordnance stores issued during the late civil
war. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr. Hale On. W, from Committee on Print
ing, reported back the resolution to print 900
extra copies Of the report Of the Commissioners
Of the District Of Colombia. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the House . number
Of executive commu nications, - follows:
From Secretary Of War, transmitting claims