, 1874-06-10
DISTRICT MATTERS.
Special Dtpafch to The Chicago Tribune


REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON. D. g., juno 9.-Sonator Allison
and Judge Wilson, the b-Committee OF the Dls-
triot Investigating Committee, upon whom do
volyod the duty Of drafting tho report aud
recommendations, hayo nearly completed their
labors. They expect to submit their work to tho
full Committee to-day, and to Congress on
Thursday or Friday. It may be stated with ab-
solute certainty TINT not alone the Board of
Public Works, but Gov. Shepherd, also, will be
severely handled in the report.
Tne bill providing for the abolition OF tile
prcBent District Government, aud for an ad
interim Commission to look after affairs until
joint committee Of both Houses Of Congress-
shall have time to recommend a permanent form
oof government, was presented to tue Sonate and
House this forenoon and ordered to be printed,
This bill, II it becomes a Inv,
WIPES OUT TUE ENTIRE RING,
including Gov. Shepherd, Delegate Chapman,
and the District Legislature. OF course, dos
perate resistance will bo made to its pasaage.
Cooke. Con: Babcook, and Delegate Chipman
began work On the members OF the House, aud
continued laboring industrioualy until tho hour
Ct adlonsnmnnt. Rhopherd boasta that ho can
aeteat the bill In tho House, and counts uEon
Stewart and Conkling to smash it in tho aonate,
- JUDGE WILSON'S COURSE 1EDoNBED.
The Republtcan General Com trttee Of the
District OF Columbia. representing tho Repub!i-
can party OF tic District have recently adopted
RESOLUTIONS setting forth that, inasuoli az Judge
Wilson, Of Indiana has rendered invaluable ser-
wee IN aiding to ferret out the frauda aud corru-
tfons that hare been practiced upon tue peopfo
Ct tho District and Of tho whole country by Tho
Ala8. and has In all other matters shown him
self to bo IN honest and valuable member of
Congress, they beg him to reconsider his
resolution not to accept renom-
Of lis etrnt ha u5se upf9n IT, nGRabesn
contrast with tho coutso adopted by tho city
prosa. Judge Wilson has boon abused by all the
rapera Of the District IN tho most Shameless and
mehdaclons manner, because he waa active and
conscientious In tlischa.ging his duty as mo1n-
Dor o. tie Investigation Committee. Nothing
Waa loft undone by way OF open or covert charge
tolmpugn the purity OF hia motives and dconduct.
ABUSED M THE WASHINGTON PRESS.
~ "a .! tl1s. those papers aosed az the organs,
not MOI OF nny party, but Of Coy. Shepherd and bis
+ naa', i, =; President Grant; but, IN spite Of
1t al! the Judge stands highor to-day In the esti-
nation OF tho citizenH Of 'tia DISTRICT aud his
companions IN Congress II IN do the editors Of
Iho 1ispa'p psPoes apanitK him, or oven than Grant
freely Expressed on ali sides t],at tho Prosidont
WIZ ylI,l'cote Shepherd by appointing him ono
or tho three Commissioners 10 goyorn tho DiH-
trlct alter tbs adjournment Of tbs present res
n!on. Il 10 wishes to mako tho yindIcation
thorough, he Mill wait till the adjournment bu-
tore nominating hlm. 90 as to avoid tho possi-
olllty o. his rejection BY tho Senate as 1t is be-
AeVed Ae cannot be confirmed.
[1o fhs Assocsnted Pressl
THE BILL TO AEoAaANlzE THE DIBTnIGT GOVERN
MENT.
WASHINGTON, .. O., June 9.-Tha District In
yeattRatlnE, Committee have agreed to aud will
report bill ln substance aB follows:
: Aspeal!ng Al provisions OF Ian providing for an