New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

SESSION IN he HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. I, 1915.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., o., from the Commlt-
tee Oh Finance reported adversely on the BILL
by Mr. Bogy early In the session. authorizing the P"y
men; of duties imports In legal tenders ana Na'oh
bank notes. Placed the calendar with inc auVorso
report nj the request of Mr. Bogy. IN
The Committee Public lants reportcu
yariWs petitions and the joint resolution OF tne Mlcng
'oney in lem Of bones At Mr. Hamton's sngyes-
ton the papers referred to the Finance Comt.u.
Mr.. WRIGifT (aep Iowa. presented ioint resolutions
Of the Iowa Legislature for repeal Of the law ncreas
ing postage thirdclass mai matter anu hsAihk '
Sir. oGiEsBY Rop ILL presented petition Of tho
citizens of Illinois asking the Ielra OF uo , so tor
sumption act, ami the suDsutu'io"oi 'os" '
Mr. SHERMAN (,cp., Ohio) from tho Commit,ee on
Finance reported ia, orably on the concurrent
proposing a common mint of money and accounts De
tween the United states and G,ea, ,'r.a ttd na r.
that the whole matter DO printed ana reco'i''ed' !"
M also rrp"rted from the same Committee. favornby
on the Honac bin to extend the time on stamping u''
stamped Instruments, Passed o.. .,,. nav.
The House bill making an appropriation TOT tno pay,
ment OF invalid aud other ensions amended was placed
o ils iiis were introduced and referred rs follows:
By M JONES ()em.. Fla. ITO autho'izn the erection
OF Government buldms at Jaeksonvi,lc Fa n,
game protection Of BIRDS ana III relation 10 ooss
in the ps'e, Of IF cCeSa ,ra the Senate request from
the Treasurer the United States asaing TO
have access certain quarterly accounts Of the Ireas
an an :. error J, tneiein' The request was granted.
Mr INGALLS, nep Kan2 then brought mp .ans 1na,ser ,oa.
Incnts lie said Senate some 'iiys AGO passed nli
in reference to n' % %h rIGsT ns ycnnr 70 innre
why the bill sent to- the House IL seemed thst
S, f m Id Lat he might make motion to reconsider.
Mr. ingalls, asked II TINT was aliowauir ~ w dsc.s
MIR CONKiINli Uscp., n. VI. and Mr. HAMLlN (iiep.,
Mc) discovered that rule OF me Scihle aioMed
that tho operation Of such rule might defeat porant
busn dming The last ls" pals Z" m as , nn
Kuls report II any change In tnat rule Is desnpie'
Agreed 10.
TIE DISTRICT EXPENSES.
The morning honr having expired, the Chair laid be
fore tho Senate tho unfinished business, being the House
Joint resolution directing the Commissioners OF the DIS
trct of Columbia to pay the interest on the 3o' Dohds
ont OF funds in tho Treasury subject 10 the rcq
ton Of i'd Commissioners The pending question was
Oh the amendment Sargent. providing that tho cer-
gc,,e, heretofore issued by the Board Of Audit. includ-
in thCge converted into 800 bonds, ana Those wiich
not been converted and me rthg't noreI'or
Ia be ned Board OF Audit, or Their Successors IN
OH G. sinai! not exceed In tine aggregate the sum Oh
Ir' TxYXRD Dcm Del) said two years ago the peo-
pie of tis country startled to know nat, un er TUG
iIvlt ~. years IN the District of Columbia of upward
Of 5000, 600 f.e anxiety which that announcement
caiiscu intensified by tho de ate of no past Two
District governed IL was never lnl' heu 10 nam
over the District capuce Of Congress bnt to give
then the rght ,snIlate tb ~ own affairs Ihey
are community o. FEW are rr fT' dricGfs
snd mons of III attributes here for the production
i wealth. Washington IL oty of h"tes ana iodeihs-
HOUSES. e ud noe iHns two cr cent oi tnoso T,o ,e
for tacir carriages are CITIZENS o tho Dsc,
eee wsyiarsrs therefore To suppose that tho cry
should bear to hoo of tho expense oi thcsc linfr We
brar and on.At bear tie chief part oi the cost of
maintaining tae town in an appropriate AID proper con
rilt II such "a debt snrpherd and his onc'oihtcs
pied up had been allowed 10 rest n,on tho l,eop, ,
N
sn%s b"rn sold ior enough to pay tue dobi.
lie hen r. icr, 10 the pas government oi the Ds,nct
The nbng oui conir,cs tho granting of contracts.
which smply grainoS to o'e sh" GOT tnein 20 20
tac resistance inv stsati IA by Gov Sirp"cIi an
bs coul, aud te resort Ia cino 10 attempt to A
Oh Columbus Alexander tI' cIafs"oi I"bDeiy INC r.
NOV 4 uf abepnrTl. said. /. called by leo io ~ W., Dt
trct Ia r. ony "a noinnai thing Ills m ~ are stih III
Oice. aud ,unien around The Comni,-o',"rs ,,,
Mr. BAYAED th read from tie estimates of TIE com
ioi .uppoit 81 the District sov,inneh, ior
thc year endns june so le.' a. ioii1~s: in1 ,n ~"
the old luntl'i bl. ls'aUOi hf.'st on fiJ''' $4,000
IN J.GJ bonds SJi7,5OO; lV.,ion al Tue I'ts VA
UuO; Cnartics .Ji.lol scn9s f'''oIO' , To- ,or. -
lnrut -lUo 45., proposed addition ~ tho present Iofce
OF tar Fi.c Depar M nj. s'J.o11 Eoard oi Health
sGOI7j: saaiIcs Of ioao,os. slJS,Jil, m 10
Ijaintnt, 81 .JlGUl1; waller department., fi'lVI"Si'
nfw bindings markets. schools. en- snr-o ~ = e'c'
-Iy y1jy support inmates OF tho k'i"rn so. ool.
"a 100; Isng sGy,l1i The iocepi, rom 'aaes @
,oi,nfy wogd be caied upon To foot the bil.
l. rs ,tated ihai tho oOunsd employed by oo.. S,rp-
br, ,i IA cutrH, hen IL. LiA-i aJois oi TIE Dis-
hs.t NJ th'in, were ~ WIN a. W ~, -, 90 ,
Sa"a ,6, lie no%sy e1 5 nsp been n "d a TO one % Ssr
party papers for publishing ,. The testimony si nsy
tshcn before the Committee. Th,ro had been
ca were vi. Glance co Eito,s swept aNay ciiy gov
eiinncuts cylttcncr Iof "bVb' oi ile "Ivh coih
could pay The nloIest tnosc bonds II they woud axe
t.c money in Lands Ia du H. ana not cp u !" ~
nrolrsie h.reait fur oiuer puryosos Ia CONCLUSION
rt,i" ne ay"rcd the adoption Of tue provision tu tho
Howe bii. tnat nothing Ia t"e resolution should move
inc ,oyc. nnicut Cud II tos N any obslIion 10
oy pr.nci al or interest o. tnc bonds .Gch nave crn
is-Gel contrary TO- or not III pursuance o Law" "hd ~ 'o
pgoer time De would move ~ resoio tha' PROVISION "
tlc
81. NORTON Csep., IndJ said tha, TIE Senator from
Dcl1nTc (jayaidl hal Mt SHOWN how or wn're THESE
ConInssione.s had NOlrird tio aw lie said 'uri,r h'
did how tie iaiiie oi tno act al june 1884,
Nj THURMAN dem. Om.l ,ad n seemed TO him i'm
possible all tnr Goycrnincat III ths Dis'rrt ~ any
'orIn lie senior from inlida dl eonrineI
attack on ino Republican pa ~ and inleiacS 1n-
fend that crganiz zion. lie ihuiinhnl nd MOI tmhH
there was any Tarty question IA TINS matter unh tho
senator Indiana tlOrtOnl spote The act of june
20 IA ussOl lie senate with only ono vote AGAINST
h. an ilss d te liose with only - votes against IT,
e referred The late strict Government and sl the
I.cislative Assembly tr.c BIari of Public Works
yiulai ing the iay after day ana involving me DStfct
IN dc tney dId not ntorOSe IL ~ well known ta!
iue L..slare va, the creature of the BoIid OF
Public WORKS. There never vas slave IN tis District
@ ,ni9 was was, ""noa noard If Pabie Works wus one
man In fleet. Referring 10 expenditures. nc said
il Sc med to him IL the gn'atest misfo tune
that happened g. people tna 10 "ne coud be pui
win eNrayaglnt IDEAS Such sysem OF extraya ance
"a displayed nero wond not be tolerated else
cost nearly 9IJJOOo lst year Tue BOARD of III alth
a 80 cost more innn did Ia maintain state Govern
u,,ut .n one stat OF rns Union. The ef-
pr,es of tue Fire Department amounted 10 S9s,OJO;
ioard of Audit y J,35V; Engineer Department, riS2,-
J52 water Department, Sl1SJO1; salaries vi employees
Of tie District Goyernmrnt propdr Too3oi aioantns
c Board OF Aunt about ~ ndch as IL pad 10 every Of
he r of mo state OF OniO who nods ME oifco.
Aitcr sonr further debate, Mr.. THURMAS said his
friend lfiom Indiana (Moiton) conceived hinseii
to be exceedingly smart to-day and argued that
The one who voted for bill was the one
| r,sponslblo Tor the wrong committed under H.