, 1874-02-03
WASHINGTON,
{C0ntfnuctl from tho First 1snRe.)

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threo-fonrths IN number and nmount OF tho
creditors.
By Mir. DURO11ARD-Prot,ibtting Territorial
Legislatures from authorizing lownB or countiou
to issio bontle IN ad Of railroats.
BY MIR. SfANNAND-For OuRtom-Houso
1}y hlr. 1tAVENS-For Board OF nrmy ofll-
cers as Indian Ponce Commissioners.
by Mr.. HuDDELL-To, regulate debate on
Saturday, and to provont tho publication IL tho
troatiuos on finance and newspaper articles Or
editorials.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Mr.. WILSON (IndL) presented four memorials
to,1rh;nr nfrnirg NJ the DIntrIot of Columbia.
md made q statement in rcforouce to d mattor
II, reuard to which La said Bon1o erroneous p1ll-
iicationn l,nil boon mnie roaneotinr tho Sneaker
Of tho House. Tvo OF tho papora had boon iu
liz hnnt]n for tho nnst month, and lo had sought
Tor considerable ti,no to rot tho floor, in COM
mon with other gentlemen, a,1d, In common
viii tbou,. lau boon ,,nsnccossf,il. Finally Just
before tho West Vrqipia oloctlon cnae, lie had
gone to tho spt ,kor. md had told him ho de-
sirod tho tloorr for lilo purpose Of submitting
this mnttor OF the District Of Columbia, mud
ind boon informed by tho Speaker that
tl1oro was a worry grcat pressure for tho
door; that h number Of gentlemen wore
Insisting OH It, mud that, nftor tho matter thon
pending should DO disposed Of. ),o would try aud
tccoputzo him (WilBon). Immediately utter ho
learned TINT tho gentleman who Ind chnrgo OF
tho West Virginia election case WAS insisting Oh
gos e ths Co eonoluson @ ua & tho Speaker would not o
warranted in Withholding recognition from tho
goutIoman (Smitfi, Of N. " for thnt purpose
lIe Ind afterwards gono back to the Speaker
md had another conyorsasion, and tho Speaker
told him that il, after tho House passed from
tho consideration of tho election case. he (ANll-
sony wae willing to take the risk of submitting
lie nlattor to a thin House, ho would giyo lin
tie floor tnt afternoon, atll otherwise Ao (Wi!-
uon) should hnyo tho tlrst recognition to:day for
n motion to suspend tho ru1os. All this had
occurred botweon tho speaker and himsolf bcforo
thero Ind beon my sort Of public comment OH
tho subject. Ho had preferred to wait until to-
dAy. Tho matter Wn6 OIL ltB hands not OF lliH
own scohing, and ho losirod to have nothing to
DO with tho investigation.
D1r. WILSON then presented tho mcmoriala
Of W. W. Corcoran Il. t. Niggs. Columbus
tho District, with resolution for Committee
Of Investigation.
Tho concurrentroso!ution was thon'road. 1tpro-
yidos for joint SOLICIT Committee, to be appoint
ID BY tho President Of the Senate and Speaker
fed in the petitions, whether unlawful contraots
have been mado for public improvements i'll tho
District; whether unlawful assessments Of taxes
hayo boen lowed; tho actual cost OF such
improvements the amount agreed to bo l,ail
therefor; whether correct measurements havo
been 1naie tho existing indebtedness OH ac-
count thereof, and whit, if any, portion Of such
Indebtedness was created on account of tho
Government property, and mny prolorly bo mid
for out Of tho Treasury of tho United states.
Mr.. KASHON suggested IN addition to the in.
aury, also, whether All amendment Of tho or
ganic act ia necessary to protect tho further
fights Of citizons and the disbursement aud COL
lection Of tue monoy. Ho stated Tint tho public
school-teachers Ind not boen paid since Septem-
bcr last.
NIr. COX said tho police had not boen paid
since May last.
3Tr. hpT1 1sa1fn &1,rx oft-
CATION should be conducted by the Standing
Committee for the District of Columbia.
Nr HALE IN. ", Chairman OF that Commit
tee. preferred that tllo mnttor should go to 60
lcct corunittee, rs proposed
A1r. OH1fMAN, Dologato from tho District,
avowcd tho realineBy OF tho officers Of the Dis
tElct ~ hHo1nlC I'LL tllelr acts lof eAahlHation.
=, Mr; f., Aassoh9 snEgestlon was accepted by
Mr. Wilaon, a'la t1e foaohitloh as mus amohaeu
was adopted, anu the speaker appointed tho FOL
lowing Comm!tteo; wilson (lnu.( Hnlo 1N.Y.1
a9ooeil 1hi1Gm:) Glylaol lfa.l, 9no Jewott to).
MF. Hal1E }Aia'l pleseiten nstlctos OF I'M.
naaehmGnt aea'nst Alcaard 1usteca, United
srn.es 1uuge naG"ma wv mnicn 1,,t,;n Mere oraoIGa
pflnteu, aflu referred 10 ZIG Jualeary commit
tSe: Inc Gnafsea aIe preseh!Eu H. oy AloSanaor
White, clt:-cn OF Alabama. Tho articles are as
1oiio"s r,
,,a Ina ne ia;a,, ~ ~ ,n nof' nno
ban, Da1 y ,s. c.ize M o. Inc STATE o. Ho" aofk:
ossotaLttass lio L'ts losos !Js'uou ~. Aiy "
tHo ule'14e'n VI @Ai"o"'i''' u "nso no 10 pAoeo6
JnnSe. ..uo, ..a,, ~..
1htG-iuat uo nas lnlcu ~ uul. Goults us lo"
qalreu " laW, a'ia a. nues aPpoihtea " iaW.
foh'fn--lhat on tllo uays 1Aea 1. ~ tne laW lor
aolalng tornas Q. lho aeVelAt D'b1tlGt oourss no
Mss oltun aal.no " assenu, tneauux noos pat-
tlco Wltnossos' counsel ana 9uIols walsing, ~
neayy exrense 10 tho peop!o ana government or
tho oiitea atatGs, merely 10 auDsoF'e hl8 own
convenience 1, =: nnu !a capi!co. III =,
Artc!o ~ IN 1eaton 70 tlpei su!s " H. n.
n15to,oa a5a!t'ht 'unee 1ueleeu' III "A1cA lG III
"tleEeu tnat nlones MAs snAeu lIo1n tslo reG,btry
81 lno Gout1 anu pau TO NoyAoiaB as cohsidefa-
tlon o. lue alslhlssa! o1 SUIT.
,,- ,>,., FltEpMASs u; =; AFFAIRS.
.. At. Hh4n1 ". ~ oHeren 5osolntlon aool-
!sH!ub tIo So!1ul'eo ou fEeeulllah Aualra.
helesrea.
CENTENNIAL MEDALS.
Mr.. HOOPER, from tho Committee on Coin
nge, reported IL bill providing that medals with
appropriate devices, emblonis, and inscriptions
commemorate the one-l1nnlret1th nnnivsraarv of