, 1876-02-03
THE RECORD.

FLEAiE,
YAsi.,soros, p. C., Fob. 2.-Mr. Allison,
from tho Committee On Indian AnA1sB. reported
back Senate bill to provide for payment Of
claims Tor Indian deprcdatfons. and asked thai
1t be rrfpsred 10 tho Committee on Apptopria-
tions. 80 ordered
TIE DISTINCT n1LL.
Tho Chair Ibid before the Senate unfinished
BUSINESS, being tho House Joint resolution di-
rectius tho Commissioners Of tho District Of
Columbia To pay tho interest on tie bonds issued
in p,isauauco OF tho act OF Congreas approved
Juno 20, 1874, GU. OF any fuada Ia tho United
gtatca Treasury, subject to : reputation Of said
commissioners, the reuding question being on
the amendment OF alr, Kernan, submitted yesterday.
providing tha. any further issue Of 3G5 bonds, unor
or by virtue Of said nc Of Congress, approved June
20, la74* Is heyeby prohibited.
Ar, Sargent defended tho Board OF Public Works.
10 referred 10 tho statement Of Mr. ba,sEd yesterday
to tho effect hat hc had been informed that the feed
Of counsel for Shepherd 4n others had been paid in
3G6 bonds md said he was aorry the speech OF tho
Senator net In sccos that he might read hs e1+
Mr. hsyasJ said ho Ind the manuscript before h!m
unchanged, 1t was Ut the lsEosat Ut tic SENATOR,
sfr. ssrgens said tho charge OF the Senator that
thcee fees wefo p4td III 365 bonds waE reckless uy
Tho Board of Audit had all to do with issaag these
H. morton ssid hs lad tho authority of one Of ths
District commissioners for tho statement lha. the
ness5 oT y
any Of the expenses Of That investigation, Aud further
that they never authorized Tue plycat Of any ouey
te auy uswsnspes for publishing testimony taken by
III. bayasd read from bis remarks of yesterday to
uleut of COUNSEL ices In 365 eonds had been made,
and said he d not tsy VA g. hus :sisd Of etacs
hsa rs Of
| tha National 1rtAsufT.
naari oi fah!ic %oifs I'D ads .b!s. bcautiiu! al
beautiful ety, ana there WAS nothing to show thst
f9en, 81 nel.wsre M lad sposen 81 ssau;o erns COM
iaittod oy tho Board of Public works asnnss coan.
Thsse wt' 9p9ni .nvn,
belist I shst thess wss .orae found,tloa fos the
from tho evidence before Tho COMMITTEES. That Asx.
nuIer oered 10 pay tho ezpsess charges On tho ttos
ID IT. ap sp's e III. po Tbe obe:t o It 70
grses Alexander, aud ahox that be VA rriEy 70 THU
s ss s,S S ss ts y: DIG ns to a.
a sSae q sss Void q b 1ae.asS thieves
10 tsargeus, thought It worth whto to had out xho
VIZ tle thief sud WHO xaa !ha 6a.ioE.
Tho subject vas further denated ty MetsEs. Morton
Mr. nhesman opposed thc amendment submitted b,
senator !toa Ner iotk kssn. ~ - stkasa ,as
Ms. Allison dtfealsd the sction Of Inc Jotat Con,
ra.ttee. of which ho VA Chairman anu Which
rnade tbs invtssigAtion. lie ead tho SENATOR IRON
Of the dtfacs Government ahfeaty foe the R.irposs
o{ putting soutbody e!shsr Democrat or ltepubilcan
on ito dtlrns,vt. ~ 10 the courtesy or prorlie'Y o
such b bad nothing 10 ssy. but 10 stood .,
d q: e. .s e. hs 70 CSC
hs had written e,teft. gaEhet extracts OF which wct
read BY Tho Senator fEon Csltfornia " fAi,onl dt
stoutrs. lie hal every confidence In them, hut h
be,ieye4i they hsd n1iseonlt1nea tho law. HotNHh
seas "a pssl ss I'D ehs is1t
ther course. lilo then ,eiessed to. thu com
prehea:rs rsn Of mproysmsn9sts .9s ., .a9p's y; T.
osta q rasa ssa sts ~ eas u
waa that reatestate ring had been formed ~h4el
bought mp all sls rea! estate In Tho hotthSesseta "a.
| Of rho city, aad improvements were being tnsde Il
Iortiuus Ut Tho city. Tho Dosra OF Public Works hs
ucurred Debt Of 3t9.Uto. .UO, when ths act Of Con
RresA which cseAtcd thrua Provided That ths orb
COMMITTEE SHOULD 10 ssssaned Tor u
sbolitlon Of that 1oyesnmsnt. Ths ddtt Of tho Dis
tr1ct at Columbia amounted 10 quarter OF tAe cas-
sasae Of sli sas fc1t s4tats ~ hefe' .,.,a nm, tb
Board OF rublIo Works could crsaso = 1cbt Of fls
D0,1U. when the law Of tho District sata tho debt
the District shos,ld not exceed $lt w. - A.
asnAtat4R Rotn New York would be to Ply fae ae'n1
ca.sa now Issued 10 money !ussead Of ~ bohus:
tho LonIA could not be Issued for tAe. tne| Aus'
| psld In money unlaF tho rEescnt lAH.
Ale Edmunls Hsro notaea that as the CrpHf .n'e ~
would submit ~ amendment providing tast tntf
shall bo tncfease in Tho present amount Of to'a' III
Fendlnv DISCUSSION lis seu.ta adjourned.
uoCsE. .,.,.
Committed on Fp,eign Affairs to inquire Into sAs
nedItucy Of feqptstipQ tts fsea!dent 10 uesplais