National Republican., 1874-05-20
HOuSE OF DELEGATES

The House assembled yesterday evening at {
O'clCc.i. The chaplain invoked the divine bless
Ing after which the Journal Of the last session
was read and approved. The regular order o.
business was proceeded with.
Mr.. Brooks introduced bill for the improve.
ment OF AnacOstia road, appropriating S2,s4O
Referred to the Committee on PuOlic Works and
Property.
MIR. Bursely introduced a resolution calling the
attention OF the President to the fact that there
were three vacancies in the Council. and request
ing that appointments be made. Adopted.
Mr.. Boswell objected to the passage OF the reso-
luton on the goound that the President OF the
United States and the Governor of the District
were aware that such vaeancissexist.
Mr.. Dyer thought the motion did not belong to
the House, but on the other hand was the exclu-
give property OF the Council.
Mr.. Burse!y briefly advocated the adoption of
the resolution.
The roll was called, and the resolution was lest
Mr.. BurselY offered a resolution requesting
General Chapman to urge on Congress the neces-
sity Of the annullng Of IN act passed by the Leg
islature known as the general sewer law.
Mr.. Dyer said the matter had been under con-
siderat!On some days, and he could not see why
Mr.. Bursley thought whatever action the Leg
isisture had taken would be appreciated by some
action by Congress.
Mr. Boswell opposed the adoption of the reso-
luton as being Of no necessity, as II would ac-
complish nothing. 1t would give those who op-
posed the bill a chance TO slip out through this
looP;hqIe. lie wanted square and fair vote on
3s. Shepherd said the bill was drawn to relieve
those IN astricts who felt aggrieyed at the bill.
He believed the Legislative Assembly could rem
edy any soil that ma eSiRt in the bill. He be-
lieyed that could DO rightsS without the interler-
ence Of Congress BY the passag- o. thIs resoIn-
pGn nIt. " mOuId looH as mourn tae peCNS y He Ms
contended that the Legislative Assembly was
competent to act in this matter.
Mr. Dyer opposed the adoption Of the resolu-
ton.
The resolution was then put on its passage, and
was lost.
the superintendent Of assessments and taxes OF
the District of Columbia to furnish the Committee
Sewers with q list Of all lands assessed in the
cities Of Washington and GeorSetoHn, 81 hTe
cents per foot or less. Adopted.
Mr.. Boswell offered s resolution requesting the
Governor Of ths District to inform the House un-
der what law the collector OF taxes is preparing
Adopted.
Mr. Boswell called attention to e paragraph in
tie Sunday Capital, taken from the New York
Sun, regarding the advertising bill Of the Dis
trlct, during which he said the responsibility
rested on the Governor.
He claimed that the Legislative Assembly
would compare with any osher in the country.
The Cou1cil should be selected by the people aud
not appointed. Had It not been for the upper
branch Of the Legislature there would not have
been an investigation, and the frauds the Capital
speaks OF would have been avoided. These men
u stairs are appointed without asking the peO-
pes advice: All the appropriations have TO go
through both branches of the District govern
Iaent: bills have been held back by the upper
board and retarded the operations Of the lower
house. At tie end OF the session is when these
Jobs are made.
He thought the papers should point out the
wrong. blame tho Governor for his work IL not
right. and not the Legislature for his work. He
veutUred 10 say that ths Governor in authority nt
the clEe the advertise neuts were given out acted
wrongly. He claimed that the advertisements
s.Ould not have been published in Sunday papers,
as ne law specified daily papers.
fIr. Shepherd briefly commented on the article
IN question, after which the House adjourned.