New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-03

NrrTpV ADOPTED III In"
~ n,srRlCT OFFICIALS
i ,uy rrlEoRArH TO me rRipo'I I,Is,ort
10y l'I ~ o-The District Government
NAshiNo ,.orSd 70 think that by their presence Az
- today they could possibly Prev, ,J;ona
ihe hos@ ,.h;cb they knew Mr.. Wilson Oh inui"n'
vest'eSro" Gov. Shepherd was ON the hoo'
inteooo' - occupying the seat OF Delesa.e
81 an cay nnmber of other officials anAious,y
S"iP -, Several members came 10 oo"'"''
Pno covornor from tune TO time dui'ns wy
VIZ" -" hopr and at one time there was sio'P
"oi -, .bat looked as If it might DO caucus
- 80 devise measures 10 ward OF the tnro"''N'"e
danger. .oop nc the refer
..noot hills in the morning hour was "" -
otyor;no the memorials and the resolution ~.
;anos,;catino committee, he made statement
N.'ouo,;D,, tbe Sneaker from any purpose hos'"o !"
..o1,o,oont in not recognizing him last Mohu"'
D;s tLot "a soon as the Speaker learned the pui-
,.s for which he was seeking the hoor he to.u nla
h. would recognize him when the "est
,ases were disposed of; but that he tSir " ii'o"I
n,eterred 10 wait until to-day rather Vn''" an
his resolution TO thin House at late loo,' i"o
Sneaker further told him that Ii nc I'D"
soouer opprised of the nature OF Mt "hso" fo'1
ton he could have managed to let il III al d"
bour. Mr.. Wilson's resolution PROVIDED iol q" !
.elect committee of five REPRESENTATIVES anu
',nror 90 senators as the Senate shall determine
and directed the committee 10 Ih'e'.iSV0
60 made by the meInonalists. and to inquire
-. vnlovvfnl contracts have been made or He
- osaos,onts levied or taxes collected; also as TO
a. ct Of The improvements made in the DISTRICT
,ba Indebtedness contracted, the correctness OF
,n.osrrenents and the amount Of work done around
Coverument property To this, on motion OF MI.
Kasson were added instructions to report what
changes are necessary in the organic act of the ms
t,c n nrofect IFS citizens and regulate the dshurse-
nent of public money.
Mr. Poland objected very mildly TO the resolution,
saving that if an investigation was made there was
no need of a special committee. The Standing
Committee on the District could do the work.
His object appeared TO be TO feel the pulse OF the
House cautiously and see whether there was any
hone of killing the resolution 10y more Determined
cppositiop. The result did not encourage hun.
NJ Hale the Chairman OF the District Com
nittee said he thought a special committee
should be raised. Mr. Eldredge agreed with nm
Mr. Platt was the only man who gave Mr. Poland
snv help and he was cut eff by objections at the
beginning of his argument. Finding the tide all
running one way, Delegate Chapman, who had been
standing by Gov. Shepherd, kGenly watching The
proceedings tried 10 make virtue OF the Disagree
able necessity, and said that the District govern
inent had never objected to being investigated, and
did not now. Mr.. Wilson's resolution was then
I'D opted, Yeas, 1919 Nays not counted
A half hour later the Speaker named the House
branch of the Committee as follows:
Messrs Wilson dsep.. Ind, Hale (2ep. N ", Hub
bell Rep, Mich.), Clyner dem, PENN. aud Jewett
Dem., OhiJl
The friends Of fair investigation IRE entirely
satisfied with this Committee, and ray that II is an
able and impartial one.
CLAIM THAT THE UNITED STATES is INDEBTED 10
DISTRICT.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPAICHl
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-The Government Of the
District of Columbia claims that the United States
Government owes it about Sl,50000O for the inn
movement of streets in the vicinity of the public
BUILDINGS and reservations The unpaid contractors
And emplov6s have been expecting the realization OF
this sum through an appropriation by Congress. but
owing to the delay of such appropriation contractors
and Others are selling Improvement water, and
sewer certificates at a sacrifice TO meet their
respective obligations. The investigation just
ordered into the affairs Of the District Government
will probably be of long continuance, and the SUD-
rect of the United States indebtedness to the Dis
trict will not be considered until the investigation
shall have been concluded. Meantime not only the
District Government and those to whom it is in
&ebted will be damaged by the delay but the busi-
meas of the citizens at large will be unfavoraby af
fected.