The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
VOL. l-NO. l4l.
WASHINGTON.
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mortOn-The Hl0use ON the
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WASHINGTON, February 1, 1875.
The District of Columbia bond bill came
h for discussion, Mr.. Bayaid having the
por. ....-.-,.. a.. .srA 90.
Mr. Bayard spoke of the enormous debt
biled upon this District, equal almost to q
Rational debt under ordinary circumstances
He denounced the operations Of Shepherd
nd his coufederates and said the contracts
,ere iobbsd out without the least regard to
baractsr or the responsibility Of the par
les The Commissioners had disappointed
be country. The reforms they had been
expected to inaugurate had not been under
kkep and every one in the District with
|hom he had conversed, had told him that
be SHEPPARD Government was only change
name, the same officials, same contrac-
brs and the same system prevailed. N.
The issue of these bonds must be stopped
bd the influences which have prevailed
nee 1871 must be done away with. He
ID not admit that the United States should
liable for these bonds issued in defiance
pd in violation of law.
Mr.. Morton said that in everything said
Mr.. Bayard, he had failed to point out
by violation Of law by the Commissioners
hey were men of spotless character, and
God as high as any one here or elsewhere,
eferrng to the proposition to exclude oil
e $-65 bonds not legal, he said, the ques.
bn of the legality of these bonds was left
Congress to the officers of the govern.
ent. The Commissioners issued none o.
ese bonds. They were issued by the board
Audit. He also spoke at some length in
pport of the point made by him, that all
abuses complained Of grew out of the
)pointive system and not the elective sys
b, for the board of Public Works was
pointed by tAe Executive.
Mr. Thurman next spoke in denunciation
the District government. The question
en rscurred on the amendment of Mr..
rgent providing that the certificates here
ora issued by the Board of Audit, in.
ldng those converted into S-65 bonds and
pse which have not been so converted
4 the certificates hereafter to be issued
the Board of Audit or their successors
office shall not exceed in tho aggregate
sums of $4,000, 600.
Mr. Herman moved further proviso,
nat any further issue Of 8-65 bonds un.
and by virtue of said act of june, 1874
hereby prohibited"
Mr. Sargent said this would prevent a
nber Of persons who had carried out
IT contracts from converting their certi-
ties into 3-65 bonds. .ill-,r Ella
ar herman said no legal and valid claim
I'D be ipjudiciously affected. His object
10 stop the issue of any further bonds
then it could be ascertained whether
Sc certificates now outstanding were pro
and legally issued. 49,. -.,, - RI
H. Logan could not comprehend how
'a'ors could get up here and declare that
tral millions of these bonds had been is.
IN violation of law and then in the
y breath advocate that the government
'uld pay them
H. Eaton said the whole matter of tn ese
Wy ought to be investigated by special
'ullee and he should make that motion
morrow. He now moved to adjourn.
H. Eaton gave way to Mr.. Paddock ,whe
'so 10 60 into executive session which
agreed to; ayes "a; noes, "a; and after ,
~ tlme spent therein. the Senate ad
rned.
House.. slea5t ssa-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1915.
~ speaker laid before the House F..
81 number Of executive comunications
IN We're referred.
ne Senate bill to relieve Geo. 8. Haw
u Florida, of his political disabilities
postponed. Mr.. Pierce, of Mascachu
- !, OF the Committee on Commsrc,
.'sa bill to grant an American regis
~ 'ne Hawaiin bark Arssic. The vssse
@ 'a',' In New Bedford, in 1850, and wa
rssa SS' :, carrying supplies, from Boston t.
VIVA "usllng fleet in ths PaciAc Ocean. Afte
r''on 10 the bill was passed. '''' w.
mouse then took up the bill in rela
70 The Presidential term. 1t limits tn,
as at present to four years but pro
W, 'na' no one shall be eligible to