The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-01
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
now $4,000, 900 MAS DEEM ADDED
TO THE PUBLIC DEBT.


o.. Esees 81 the Law Creatinr the District
Cemmis.ieasr-LThs Action sf the Cem-
.sissieners 20 be Fuiiy lpvestiEated.
wAsHrneToN. Jan. Ex-senator Wright
tItep. Iows submnted Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution so as
70 elect the President and Vice President by
direct vote Of tho PEOPLE. Also Joint resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion so as to elect UNITED states senators by
direct vote Of tho poopie. Referred to the Com
uittee on Privileges aLd Elections.
Mr.. Logan Uisp. I'D reported from the Com
mittee on Mint ~ Affairs the Senate bill TO re-
duce the number and increase the emcienry OF
the medical corps Of the United states Army
Placed on tho calendar
The senate then took up the Joint resolution
directing the District G mmissloners topa IN
forest on the 3 s. o,nds out Of any funds In the
United states rreenry subject TO their reduisl-
tion. The end,ra, question was th e amend
ing that the ucttllCItes hsretoiure Issued AMI
70 he hereafter SEED oN the Bn,rd o, Audit or
their euccpsst e. = III o. Z exceed IN inc ag-ts-
gate the sum = sijdCOo0.
Tnuru vtoM RrpuBfICAN SOURCE.
rr. Dave. uicp, Mass1 said these 3C5 bonds
had. a. all agreed, b'comc part OF the deb. Of
the marian, sud the monthly dcut ttement
hereafter. " " CORRECTLY reufe-ented the iahih-
ties ~ the unyernmcnt. would SHOW that there
bad been added a Il bt Of els 0UUul NnnS will
ask why. tn a lime Of peace, Sl5IDlOW Il No been
added to- tho punt. dctt. Tho, will look into
tho PROCEEDINGS ~ Onngtuss for AN explain ttiun
Of this, aud rhoy VIII nud til t the Law organ
i2ine these Cummi- siouers was passed thout
attention uctrg called tn the fact that a new
dert would be created. The wi nnd that In
one house Of Congress the Oh iirman Of the COM
miitee who rrpor cd the Tin san no ooligaloI
two Attorney Generals - decide the question
whether these 3cJ o,nds were United - tcA
bond. or not. II sccntd to I'm tNr
Dawes that Congress hal eNtinenlshed tho
old corporati"n Of the Di-ttic. only
broader. Congress had created a Governor OF
the District. ina Govvrnor had the veto power
and lie could pardon crigfiu !, as fast as the
District court 90 ld cou,lct them. lie bad n
legislature. and that leet-litute had prerngd-
tive OF Involving the District IN denl, and they
h d a-.eted that rierorative beyond all prece-
dent The Di-Lkt Was covered all over with
argued that the Commissioners had no risht,
under the act creating them, to incur any obl-
gallon other tn nto C'rrv out existing law and
protect or preserve mtrovemehs existing or
incoaulete. Tho 90 I'd OF Audit. lie said, was
created solely 70 PISS upon oln claims and not
those which might arise after Its creation. 1t
was not their duty to audit claims for debts In
CURED by tho Commissioners, Mr.. Dawes FUR
thcr argued that tho District Commissioners
had no right to pay for work ordered by them
with 3'1 oonds. The report OF the Commits
siOners. however, showed that In one case where
the old board Of Public Works had contract
with John O. EyLDs u pave one square. IT. vas
extended hy the tnmnii -onefs To- pave many
squares. and tho cost nf tho whole wors. VIII IN
comIietcd, wa $lui,Hao0. which was paid FOR
In 3fj bonds.
mn GOVERNMENTS RESPONSIBILITY.
Mr.. Moron CIlop., lnd.l thought the construc-
ton given To The act OF June - by the Ire isury
officials and by the Commissioners was the cor
rect enc.
Mr.. MsrrimOn lDem,, ". O. urged that n al
error bad heen made In conetruing the law. and
alarger amount Of bonds issued than as con
templated the Government not relieved
from the responsibility. lilo was in favor Of an
amendment 70 rreycHt any further issue Of
bonds; hut the Dill tn pay the interest should
pass. and tho credit Of the Government should
not he allowed to go t. protest.
Mr.. Mor-ill tltsp. VI urged the immediate
passage IT the hill. say AZ hat " the sun should
be allowed to 10 down without passing IL. the
credit ~ tho United state YOU ii 20 To protest
to morrow.
Mr. ll.ysrd dem, Del said he az unwilling
TO let this I'LL pass without submitting some re-
mark upon H. IL well known that the
HOts. mad ad ,onrned for Tod v. and that the
ameudme proposed by the Senate must be
concu1ed III by that body. lie did not believe
the credit OF the Government would 80 TO pro-
test tomorrow. lie therefore moved 70 ad
iourn. 40 that the amendments might he printed
aud exam ined Agreed to, - to q.