The New York herald., 1876-01-25

TIE District or Columbia, reported bill directing the
Commissioners for the District to transfer to the Treas
urer Of the United States for the payment OF the inter-
est on the 3 65 bonds due February 1st next,
s222 797 from any unexpended appropriations hereto
fore made by Congress, from any revenues derived
from taxation provided that all certificates heretofore
issued by the Board Of Audit-incuding those con-
vened into IS bonds and those so converted-and
all certificates hereafter to be issued by the Board Of
Audit shall not exceed in the aggregate $40 100000
Mr. RANDALL remarked that the already issued
was $l4 O9,ooO and he opposed to allowing that
amount to be increased.
Mr.. HOLMAN, (dem.) Of Ind moved to amend by
striking out the figures "$222 797" and inserting the
words, ''rhe sum necessary to pay the sane."
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. WooD OF New York inquired Of Mr Buckner
whether his committee had considered the question
whether the government liable for these bonds TO
greater than due at the time OF the pass
Mr BucKSER repled that the committee had not in
quired into that question II supposed that the
amount when the bill passed, would not exceed
IS 300 600 but it had gone far beyond that amounts
Mr. RANDALL moved to amend by limiting the amount
OF the 365 bonds TO $l4 30O, 600, and in discuss
ing his amendment he denounced the extravaganza Of
the Commissioners
Mr. WooD, of New York, questioned whether the
House not, in the passage OF this bill (which au
thorizes indirectly the payment OF interest upon these
bonds excess of the amount originally authorzed)
recognizing the obligation of the government 70 pay
the principal and interest on the bonds thus issued IN
excess
Mr. BucKNER replied that that question not
necessarily involved in this BILL and that therefore, he
did not intend to discuss it, II was serious question
whether the government not bound to pay the
bonds illegally issued This bill provided that the in
terest should be paid out Of money United
Treasury and collected from the of the Dis
trct that would be in exact compliance with the
requirements OF law IL was IN that Interest Of law and
justice that bill should be passed at once and that
the Commissioners should have authority, II they did
not have II now TO use money now IN the treasury Tor
the payment of this interest
Mr. RAsDALL remarked that they had that power
now, and he not willing TO take any step which
would increase the obligation Of the government IN the
Mr. BucKsER said that this bill did increase the
Obligation OF the government in that connection.
Mr. RANDALL suggested that 1t might strengthen the
that the government must pay the interest and
that the principal be paid.
Mr. HOLMAN moved to strike out the proviso limiting
the of 65 bonds and inserting in lieu Of it the
following proyso:-
And any further e5 bonds hereby prohibited
The motion agreed to.
Mr. TUCKER, ldem.l Of Va, offered the following
amendment
provided further that nothing herein contained shall
tion TO pay the principal any bonds that
been issued contrary TO or not in pursuance OF law
MT KAssoN, lrep) of Iowa. offered an amendment
reserving from the provisions of the bill the
received for school purposes Adopted.
The bill amended was then passed.
Mr.. GLOVER, (dem.) OF Mo-, offered resolution for
the appointment Of a select committee to inquire into
Estate Pool" in which Jay Cooke Co. were in
terested. Adopted
Mr. BANNING ldem.) of Ohio, offered resolution
calling Secretary Of War for information as 70
the pay and allowances of army officers stationed in
Washington since March, 1869. Adopted,
Mr. WHITEHoUsR, of New York, offered resolution
instructing the Committee on Civil Service Reform TO
inquire INTO any abuses or frauds which may exist IN
the administration and execution Of existing laws
affecting any branch OF the public service Adopted.
THR PREKpMAN's SAVINGS BANK
Mr. RASEY (rep) OF S. c., offered resolution calling
the Secretary OF the Treasury for a full and com
plete report from the Commissioners of the Freed
mans Savings Bank Adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of the fol-
lowing additional members the Committee on Ex-
pendures in the Department OF Justice -hessrs. Dur
ham, of Kentucky; Cochrane, OF Pennsylvania Nc
Mahon, OF Ohio and Conger, of Michigan.
Mr HOLMAN, of Indiana offered resolution instruct
ing this Judiciary Committee TO inquire whether i'm
proper and fraudulent resorted to order
to influence legislation the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill OF the Sd OF March, 1871 and whether contracts and
combinations subsequently entered into by the
company in violation of that act Adopted
The House, at halfpast four O'Clock NJ, adjourned