The New York herald., 1874-12-17
CON OR E s s.
Effort to Postpone the District
Of Columbia Bill.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
More Mourning Over the Repeal of
the Franking Privilege.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l6. 1874

MT. EDMCNDS, lrep,) oil VT, introduced bill to
provide for the review OF questions OF law on ind
ings OF TACT by District courts OF the United
States. Referred 10 the Committee on the Judi
clary. stG 1t htss 8l@a4 t8f
Mr. HAMILTON. (dem.) OF Maryland, presented q
memorial Of The citizens OF Maryland Tor the abo-
hti6n Of the tax en- friction matches. Referred to
the Committee on Finance. t>
Mr.. SARGENT, trep.) OF Cal, In troduced bill for
the relief OF Rear Admiral john L. Worden and
the officers and crew OF the United States steamer
Monitor, who participated In the engagement with
the rebel ram Merrimac Referred to the Commit
lee on Naval Analrs. " l"'
MI, WRIGHT, trep> Of Iowa. from the Committee
on Claims, reported iavorably on the bill for the
relief Of John B. Tyler, OF Kentucky. Placed on
the calendar.
morial OF citizens OF that State asking the passage
OF the House bin to amend the act to AID, In the
construction OF railroad and telegraph line from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to
secure to the government the use or the same for
postal military and other purposes, approved
July 2, 1864. Referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
Mr.. HAGER, (dem.) OF CAL, introduced bill for
the protection OF the harbor OF San Diego, Cal.
luton instructn Som@iites % On finance s'S to
inquire into the expediency OF provic:nnS tar the
Dy the pustmasters OF the several cities and towns
OF the United States. Referred TO the Committee
ON Finance,
Mr.. CHANDLER (rep., Of Mich, gave notice that
after the expiration OF the morning bonr to-
morrow he would call up the House oil to revise,
security OF lie on board vessels propelled In whole
or in part by steam, known as the Steamboat bin.
Mr.. HAGER submitted q resolution providing
that 80 much Of the annual Message OF the
President as related TO Chinese immigration be
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
report nv bll OtnerWlSe to remeiy tile evils
to which the President calls the attention Of Con-
press; also referring to tnat committee the reso.
SUBJECT, and he resolution presented by him last
session instructing the Committee on Foreign Re-
ing the importation OF Chinese women for Immoral
purposes, a.d suppressing the coole trade.
Mr.. CRAaIN, rep1 Of N. H., called up the House
blu to restore Cap ain John O. Beaumont, United
ReSisters Which Was dscussed and then recon-
mitted to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
M p ns Of n e. ea rsso
ton to the repeal Of the tax on tobacco and the
repeal OF the whole internal Revenue law. Re.
1erred 80 the Committee on Finance.
He also presented resolutions OF that body for
the erection Of Court House and Post Once ct
Ashevllle. Referred to the committee on Pubic
Also resolutions Of tnat body asking for the i'm.
Mr.. WEST, lrep.) Of La, submitted resolution
requesting the house OF representatives to furnish
counts Of discussing otncers. Agresd 10. = '-' ~
claims, reported avoraoly on the Diil or the
relief Of the Allegheny River Railroad company.
Mr.. FREL1NGHUysEN, lrep.) OF N. j., moved that
the bin making retirement IN the army bgaory
n age Us 70 the Com
DEFALCATIoNs TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. DAVIS, ideml Of w. Va. called mp The reso-
luton submitted by him last week requesting In
formation as TO the names OF ofncers who owe the
governments money, the amount due. names OF
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep) Of Ohio, said: ITO furnish
the information called for BY this resolution would
saSs much Wnepp bis rend M DaSs
would point to any particular case where there
Mr.. tosKLTSa. (rep.) Of N. Y, said some time
ago q list WAS published containing large num-
ber Of names Of persons charged with being de-
faulters. Among them was the name OF gentle.
before. lie was an ex-Colector, and had been
charged with being defaulter to the extent or
Europe. When e he came home al and @ heard Of the he
charge the matter was iuly investigated, and II
Turned Out taas sne % nm
lar case where evidence OF fraud existed, but he
thought II useless TO pass such resolution as the
Mr.. TDURMAN, (dem.l of Ohio said there was more
IN tae resolution tnan some Senators thought.
and ne desired to nave IT modlfed. As 1t stood
It was too extensive and would defeat ltsel
Tne morning hour having expired the resolution
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT PHoB1YM.
The unfinished business, being the bill for the
better government Of the District Of Columbia,
paned tue PROVISIONS Of tue bill bIp at length. lie
said the committee had devoted much time and
which governed them, as set forth In the report
accompanying the bill He urged that the consti-
with the Whole control Of the District, and the
obligation rested upon Congress to govern 1t.
The District oi Columbia being set apart ior the
Of il being represented y.a delegate
In Congress. Every Senator and Representative
had trust OF that character. The District could
not be organized into . Territory, for the moment
State, ana it never was intended tnat the District
Of Columbia should be state. The auth Orlty OF
the general government over the DISTRICT was the
same as over the docks and navy yards He then
explained the specific provisions OF the bill. In
the Board OF Regents was lodged oil the power
now exercised by an Executive of1cer. The oper-
atoms Of that Board were to be open at all times.
They were to appoint members Of other Boards,
tion he said the bill proposed to give all the privi
leges and lmmunities to the people Of the pistrct
4Qw enjoyed " the people Of other cities, and the
tee had nxed the rate at tso per cent as they be.
leved that TO be about the medium rate.
sy ae9 S S hcS.1 wSra
recess. The people OF the whole country were IN.
ChoLHiVuo uSpe ASu W WIG uatcevv "
the District Or the past two years. He moved
that 1t be laid over until the 10tn or JANUARY next.
Mr.. THURMAN concurfed with his friend from
Delaware tMr. Bayardj that the bill ought not to
be acted on till all interested had full opportunity
to canvass its provisions. He thought the rate OF
taxation proposed too great and more than neces.
Bary. 8lE
Mr.. MORRILL, said, having explained the bill he
might think his duty at en- end and make no Uppo.
sltion to the motion to postpone. He did not
deem IT advisable to postpone the bill till alter the
holidays, as there would be only about two months
OF the session left them. He had no intimation
from any one In the District OF desire to post
pone the bill It was reported on the hrst day OF
examine 1t. In reply to MIR. Thurman's objection
tnat the rate Of taxation was too high. MIR. Nor
riii said the people OF THIS District could not ex.
pecL tne government to stand behind their great
Gebt and not pay reasonable sum themselves.
lie tnougnt the rate fixed In the bill O reasonable
one under the circumstances. Next year It could
De changed as the bill fixed the rate FOR the pres