, 1876-05-24
DISTRICT TII1EvERY.

WARRINGTON, u. C., Mny 23.-Tho report OF
the Committee OH tho District Of Columbtn,
charged with an Investigation into the affairs Of
the District, has been prepared SO fnr rs Tho
portion Of the Committee Il concerned by
Chairman Duckncr. It specifically charges tho
Commissioners with violations Of tho law In
expenditures 0f money, md snys IN relation 10
the Board Of Audit, the evidence will fully sus-
tain the CuntnttcN In the abatement that
favored parties Ind no difficulty In having
claims audited In some cases In which there wns
no merit, and In others for mitch more thAu was
due, wh!to other claimants. With equal merit or
dcn,ent, were procrastinatcd aud delayed until
some person In communication with tho account.
Ing officers turns up to puschaso at heavy daeonnt
tho claims. Ths isnnccesparlly hndcrct and d.
laycl thclr adjustment Tho report glves tho namcs
Of thIrty-two persons who had ..-
IMrNUrEE on ERRONEOUS ALLOWANCES
a1s see1sraas as S To "a TIC II"
tet,tton aud meaning Of the act of Junc, 1874, has
nut aS f Sss' nofS avs can D BE-
49, ODl, 04B to tho debt Of tho District, not only
without warrant Of lnw, but agAinat thclr own
no1 r. 81 h'E a' 'a'"n BY A''Fo
The report say.i In the investigation Of some Of
the contracts OF the Hoard Of fenh It appears TINT
TINT with tho Odorlcss Excavatlng Arnaratns C0n-
pany Of baltimore was maae under .Ecusnstanccs
that lends to tho suspicion II not 10 conviction
s 81 ho osss ssa swsaas ct %
p is eSx s"d s ixs !s !So't2ssS:s
tly tho Ganpany enSfantceing per cent pcr % Snnun,
Interest $40. 900, which they .ce, to lAyr dis.
pueed OF afterwaEd to tho President Of tho Conf
Tie Committee cay: ..Sot only onght this con-
tract to be cancelled md set aside, but your COM
mittee Mon!d eall the attention q the authorities
duct Of Cox AMI Hiss III thla matter before the
GRIND Jury, md having there officers Indicted
pnasr s,c,lon sol Of the Reviscd Lava Of tho
REcoMMENDATioNs.
The report is long one. and, in conclusfen rec
oulmenas tho passage OF the accompanying joint
ltsotrea ETC.. the sonste concurrlng therein,
that the Attorney }cncral OF tho United States be-
law law to BE- instituted aEan,t William Dsnnison H.
JohnIi. ketetun. and Seth L. Phelps, On tholr
several bonds as Commissioners Of tic District Of
the discharge Of their duttcs said Commission
ets, md fur tta purpose he Is authorized to mp
Ms isns ep,ss .; ~ hs ss
agcnGnt ef said suitA md also OF nctions, whether
civil or criminal uganst tho parties mentioned o.
district Of Columbia, made " the House Of Repro
scntatiycs on tl,b - day Of May, 1875, rs having
obtained illegal md improper allowances against
u yioiation Of thv criminal laws Il tic tnIted
Stateh and that tho Clerk at this House certify IA
Inc Attorney. .1encFnl anu 70 tDt Gfanu Jury OF Inc
District Of Columbia copy Of Bnia report and &C.
eo5npanylng evidence f9r such action IN ths
Gommitteo on tho Dlatrict OF Columbia OF the
liouso Of Representatives. BY such experts as
Of the demands and claims A1alnet tbs Duartl o!
Public Works, audited and certified by tho board
Of Audit against tho District Ut Columbia with q
view Of aHccrta!ning whether my further Illegal
allowances hare been made or Illegal or improper
movements made, and that auch experts shall have
FREQ access to auy papers documents, or records In
nny Department o! thu District Government. hnd
shall hs entitled TO copies thereof, and said Com.
mtteo shall make report thereof 10 the next ses.
sion Of Congress.
The Republican members Of tho Committee Rnl
Mr.. willard, Of Michigan t4fbcrap, and perhaps
some OF tho Democratic m1mtnEs, Will rcfnee Ia
unlte in thu aboyc report. Whilo they will admit
thnt claims have been nllowed by the DoaEd oi
Audit which were improper, thoy Will refuse to In
dtrse the conclusion Tint the District Comm!aNloli-
crs should be held accountable for Board which
10 In nj wise nn,cMablu to the Comnlsssone1s and
whUac poNera and duties arc MS clearly defined aa
their own. This inter report will attach tho ru.
epunEibilty where 1t properly belongs and ccuauso
tho Ilnard IN Auift.