Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18

not two-thirds in the affirmative. Inc
vote was strict party one.
The MIIIenilm.
| Mr.. Woodford moved to supend the rules
| and adopt a resolution that all civilized
powers cooperate in the establishment OF
an international system of arbitration,
whereby matters in dispute between gov
ernments may be adjusted by arbitration
and without recourse TO war. Agreed to.
That Tea Party.
The resolution offered yesterday giving
use of the rotunda of the capitol TO the
| WOmen's Centennial Executive Committee
of Washington for the 10th of December
next, to celebrate the destruction Of tea,
in the harbor of Boston, was adopted.
The District Scandal
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, chairman Of the
| Committee of Investigation on the District
CT Columbia, called up the bill reported
yesterday for the Government of the Dis
trict.
Mr., Parker, of Missouri, asked why In
| the provision for taxation, personal estate
was not to be taxed.
Mr.. Beck intimated that he wished to
| offer an amendment to reduce the taxation
| from to 2 per cent. in the city of Wash
ingtOn, aud from $3.50 TO 500 in George
town, and in the District generally 10 81.
The rates proposed, he said, would amount
TO confiscation in many cases.
Mr.. Fort wished to have the bill amend
ed so as 10 make personal property taxa
| BILE.
Mr.. Chapman, the delegate from the Dis
trict, protested against the destruction of
the District Government. This bill bound
the District hand and foot.
Mr.. Spear understood that the bill re-
leased the District from its bond.
Mr.. Wilson proceeded with review of
the whole subject. The evidence showed
| that the District was
Utterly Bankrupt,
many of the employees of the District Gov
ernment having been without their pay
since November last.
Mr.. Niblack asked whether the commit
tee had recommended
Any Censure or Punishment
of those who had been guilty of negligence
| or fraud in connection with the District
| Government.
Mr.. Wilson replied in the negative and
said it was not within the province of the
committee to do so.
Mr.. Garfield asked whether there was
any provision in the bill for fixing the ex-
act proportion of the expenditures of the
District, which the Government of the
United States ought to pay.
Mr.. Wilson replied that the Commits
sioners provided in the bill were required
to prepare and submit to Congress their
views on that subject, and it was for Con-
gress ultimately to say what proportion the
United States should pay.
Mr.. Lawrence asked whether the bill
committed Congress to an endorsement of
the District debt.
Mr.. Wilson replied that it did not.
After further debate the main question
was ordered and the bill passed by 216
yeas TO % nays.
Judge Duren
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, from the Judi
ciary Committee, made report on impeach-
ment on the case of Judge Durell, of Lou
| isiana, with resolutioni.
1. That Judge Durell be impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
2. That a committee oftwo be appointed
by the House to go TO the Senate and in
the name Of the House impeach him and
| inform the Senate that the House did in
due time exhibit the particular articles of
impeachment and make good the same and
demand the Senate to take order for the
appearance of Judge Durell to answer such
Impeachment.
3. A committee of seven be appointed to
prepare articles of impeachment with power
to send for persons and papers and take
testimony.
NJ. TTemaine presented minority re-
port signed by himself, Messrs. Ward and
Cessna, of Illinois, dissenting from the con-
clusions of the majority and recommend
ing that all proceedings against Durell be
discontinued. He also presented another
minority report signed by Mr.. Poland,
| stating, first, that in regard to Judge Du-
rell's midnight order, he believed that the
Judge had no proper legal jurisdiction to
make it, but still that he (Poland) could
not find that the Judge acted corruptly or
with any belief that he was going beyond
his jurisdiction. The whole people were
excited. The times were violent and tur-
bulent, and judicial calmness and correct
ness could hardly be expected.
The Clerk in reading the latter portion
of the last sentence pronounced it as if it
were
Judicial CaIumny or Caricature,'
a misreading, which provoked laughter and
caused Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, to ex-
claim that it was all right and the Clerk
could not improve upon il.
The various reports were ordered printed
and recommitted, and then the House took
recess till the evening session.
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