The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20

yidlns tina. all existing military posts which shall =
thus rendered unnecessary shall Be aoandone9
Adopted
Alter completing the bill the committee rose and
agree TO the amendment offered BY Mr. Thornburgh
which had been adopted IN committee, and u was
struck out OF the bull The bill was then passed
Mr. LORD, dem.) OF N. ", Chairman of the Lmpeach-
ment Managers asked and granted leave 10 With.
draw the resolution which he had offered Saturday,
pr vidng that Congress should meet November next
in order 10 proceed with the trial or W. W. Belknap
THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA
This being the third Monday OF the month the House
proceeded 70 tho consideration Of bills pertaining TO
the District OF Columbia.
mittec the District OF Columbia, the House went
into Committee OF the Whole (Mr. Saycr, Of Ohio in
the chair the bill authorizing the requirement. Of
Pennsy lvana ana resolution providing Tor
JOINT committee to frame suitable form OF government
The bill for tho paving OF Pennsylvania avenue
directs the President detail Generals Wright and
Gilmore. OF the Engineer Corps, whs, with Edward
select the best kind OF pavement for Pennsylvania ave-
nue. 1t provides that the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company shall pay the expense OF paving
the portion OF the work that lies between its rails and
for two each side OF its track but 1t shall not
be required 10 any other material than cobblo
stones in paving the space between its tracks One
third Of the paving shall be paid for by the property
owners onelhird by the United States and one-third
by the District of Cou ..bia The resolution provides
the appointment OF three nonresidents and three
residents OF the District as commission TO frame
suitable government for the District OF Columbia
Having completed tho consideration or the bill and
the oint resolution tho comrnttee and reported
them 10 the House. The bill passed by vote OF
frame a permanent form of government for the Dis.
trict OF Columbia was taken up for consideration.
Alter discussion the joint resolution was passed a.
rns JOINT RESOLUTION
That commission consisting OF two non residents Of the
District Of coum. and rs.idn. thereof be appointed
S the o. hs Ia 10 % o.
officer Of the Senator hereby appons whose
orm q tor
e o and tie
respectively the first day OF tho next
i shall also be the duty Of the said commission to
proportion Of the Of the governments
e s he Of % % or sy ns
said ID trict and the Of the United States
arc saa
poy such as may be needed to enable TO dis
$5Uos hereby appropriated or 50 much thereof
joint resolution authorizing the Commissioners to
expend in fireworks tor the Fourth Of July gave
rise u good deal OF discussion,
Mr. NEAL, Of Ohio, leading IN opposton to II. and
saying that tho money OF the District should be used
paying lis poor DEBTORS rather than nrecrackers
and other tom uOlery
sIr CHirrRspES Of New York followed in an earnest
speech against the ndiscrInnale OF nrccrackers
the 4th OF July, which was largely tho oil the
loss OF 500 000,OJ0 by fire within soni years past
SPEECH OF HARRISON.
Mr. HARRISON OF limos. expressed his establishment
at the position taken ny Mr.. Chittendsn Nr. Harri-
Fourth OF July without fireworks He afraid that
PATRIOTISM was dying out That had been shown ut
Cincinnati, whore was all hazy; and The gentle.
wanted Congress to acknowledge that IL had
patriotism. He would never consen TO that. (Shouts
Of Never never! never!n and loud aughter) He
would stand here IL IL took him all summer, voting
for treworks1on the Fourth Of July He aske,! q
republican friends 10 aid him IN voting tor IL and !:
democrats would not vote Tor he would turn rcpub-
llcan 90 with the party that favored Fourth Of
Juy. Tie gentleman (Alr Chittendcn) belonged 10
what is called the independent Party, and II 10
wonder, therefore, that lie dd not want any fireworks
He came and talked 10 the house 1t lie was s'frco
lancc;'' that showed what man got by joining the
"iree lance company" II he honest republican
woula be favor Of tho Fourth VI July, for lie
not to tho country ~ opposition TO IT, and II he
Of July because their patriotism would be big his
bosom-as big as II was in his (l.aughterl
Mr. CnITTENDEN remarked that the nuln0r and the
music OF the famous captain OF tho Marine BAND
Quughter)-could make II appear that he f,r.
Chttenden) had anything against the propr,ety
OF fireworks the Fourth otJuy. He had merely called
attention TO tho serious fact that within lew years,
500, 00O, 600 worth Of pronery-nenry hall OF the
through the careless OF fireworks the Fourth oi
July. His object had been to ma g some impression
the House anu on the country as TO the proprety
Of exercising great care in the Of fireworks.
anything the captain OF the Marine Band said al
ways there and this very discussion might the
country $l00, voc, 900 He IN favor 6f fireworks
but lie would say, Let every man furnish his own
On tho question beng taken, Mr. Holman, Of In.
diana, who Is noted the grest economist OF the
House, observed voting In the affirmative, which
provoked loud shouts Of laughter There was, how
ever no quorum voting and the question passed
without action.
The speaker pro tenn appointed Mcssrs. Holman,
Blount OF Georgia, and Wadron Of Michigan, Con.
ference Committee on tho Fost Office Appropriation
BILL and then, about five O'Clock the House adjourned