The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
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port, was agreed to. The bill was then read
third time and passed..
ON motion OF Mr. CnANDLEK, the Senate then
took up the River and Harbor APPROPRIATION Di
Mr.. ALLISON, (rep.l OF Iowa, asked that " be
laid aside informally, so that he might call up the
A GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. FRELNoHUYsEN, trep) OF n J., objected,
and said he had given notice that he would call up
the bill to enforce the laws OF the United States IN
On motion OF Mr.. SARGENT, the amendment Of
the House 10 the bill to encourage the establish
ment OF public marine schools was concurred In,
and the bill passed.
the consideration OF the bill to provide a govern
ment for the District OF Columbia, and 1T was
taken up.
the House almost unanimously. The Senators were
perfectly familiar with Its provisions, and ne dld
not propose to debate It, IL the result OF care.
iul deliberations the joint select committee, and
they mad no amendments TO oner:
sn uep asa non ont 81 the Natena
Treasury TO pay wOrkmen employed on the streets
or improvements under the Board OF Public works
ated TO be retained out Of any money hereafter
appropriated by Congress for the District OF Co.
Mr.. ALLISON said the committee in it's report
recommended an appropriation OF Sl,0O0,0O a
portion OF which would be used for this very pur
pose.
Mr.. WINDOW withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to amend the second section
OF the bill SO as to provide that one OF the three
commissioners to be appointed by the President
should be designated az the presiding officer or
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) Of Ohio, said there was one
county IN OHIO having three times the area OF the
District OF Columbia, and 1t was governed BY a
commission oil three honest men. There was no
necessity Tor such title as governor nere Unless
there WAS some great, overwhelming necessity lor
ate as 1t came from the House. The select CON-
mistee had abored faithfully to make tnis bill &C
9 mac ae nouss @ os
an honest administration OF afYairs for the people,
and some provision provision to have the accounts OF
OF no two ofilcers agreed He had no doubt the
permanent form Of government to be finally pro-
vlded under the bill would be a blessing to the
people, and benefit TO the people OF the whole
Union; the idea Of tn TINS blll was that something
its Distress IL was to arrive at the true govern.
ment that this temporary government was author
trusted to frame bin during recess which would
give simple, honest, economical government to
the people OF the District without any dignitles
Mr.. HAMIN, repl OF Me-, favored the amend.
ment OF Mr.. Sargent He said this bill was good
one, but there were some provisions he would like
to see In 1t. 1t had been said the government pro-
posed by 1t was to be temporary one. No one
permanent at It's next short session, and what was
INTENDED as temporary affair might turn out to
be long one.
The amendment of Mr.. Sargent was lost-yeas
Is, nays IS, as foltows:-
YEAs-Messrs Bogy, Clayton, Conover, Gilbert, Ham
lin, Johnston, Kelly Mitchell Morrill, OF Name, Ogesby
Patterson, sargent and Windom-Total, Is.
Bent
Hagar Hamilton OF Maryland, Hamilton Of exas Har
Pease, Pratt Schurz Scott Sherman sprague Steven.
son, Stewart Stockton, Thurman. Upton and WASH
burn-Total, IS.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to amend the sixth section
so IS to provide that the Secretary OF the Treasury
6uOOrdinatea
ment to audit and examine the unfunded and
floating debt OF the District OF Columbia, instead
OF the First and Second COmptrOllers, as provided
In the pill. He said the COmptrOlers were ad-
vanced IN years and, besides, they had enough
This was rejected, only four Senators voting In
favor Of 1t when division was called for.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to strike out the provision
In the sixth section, authorizing the Cumptrolers
to employ assistants to examine the books,
vouchers and papers OF the District government.
He said he dad not want to have those papers ex-
amined by miscellaneous crowd which the Comp
troLers might employ to DO the work.
Mr.. THURMAN said the assistants were not to do
the work OF the ComptrOllers. but only to assist
them.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was then read third time and passed as
1t came from the House without amendment or
without roll call. When the negative was called
for Mr.. Sargent was the only one who voted nay.
The Senate then, at twenty minutes past six
p. NJ on motion OF Mr.. HAMLIN, went into eXecu-
tive session. After snort time the doors were re-
opelled.
fix the time for the election OF Representatives to
the Forty fourth Congress from State of Missis-
sppt, which was passed.
The Senate then, at seven O'Clock adjourned.