The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
WAXING Up IN CONGRESS.
.,r sr4RrLtSG DEBT or TIE DIS
TEfCY or conc EBfh.
s,,otor royard r>rn-ins the Won't Of shep-

N''' 49,. .,ir.r., "a, nn the bill introduced by Nr.
s..i, q, thc session. authorizing the pay
a,t n duties on import4 IN l.gd tenders aud
,.,c.I bans notes. Placed on the calender
ne adverse report at the request OF Mr..
poey. r..., ,..,, elm Cam
-,,,,c On ruilic | auds. reported adversely on
.,,,us re,itioue and the int resolution OF the
,"s..n I,ri4lnturc, asking the pass ge OF a
a., give soldiers IN the late war 500 IN money
- bonrtiee. and the committee was dis
.,,r,ed from their further con-'nera'''"' WI
,r,1r surecsted that the Committee on ~
nance vas the proper committee 10 conS'uel
~, .nOiect. and ON motion Of Mr. Chr'suahc'
w. ,,nrrs we're referred TO that committee
N s..ruou from tie Committee on FRANCE
"t 4, ck tho concurrent revolution, pro-
.,n, common mint " money and accounts
r' ,m- Tho United states and Great lrINn'
.,,h re- sons why Il should be passed, hnu Asa
vi mat the whule subject he rrlutou Ahu ~ ~
r' " VII to the Committee On finance IL
"4S so r,,v, bour having expired. tho Chair
~ ' - ia senate the House joint resniu-
."' u ",' r,r i,, The Commissioners Of tho Dis
ir,,t ~ columbia 10 pay tue interc-t on tne go
h1l3 nni or my funds IN the uh't a states
w. Jaw" NV spkier' To- their rcquisitiOn. The uend-
a.. ,t' .fiun being on the amendment 81 Mr.
Sr.onf. rrovldiu- tnnt the certlhcatcs hereto
,.s iisu.t nv Inc noqfd e Audit, including
I,,sc converted into jo5 bonds a Il tn which
t.|t 4I r. II.
R'ra'',r to.D c issued hy he board ~ Audit or
s.'.,...rrs in nfiie e 81 an not exceed in the
s...t.atc tuc sum of $l5N"'p.
sipr on RLCELi.ss ENrRAvAGANcE.
str B.,s,d Dem. pcD said two years ogo tho
ps.plc ui thi. country were started 70 know
irai uinlrr the uret cndcd authority of Congress.
ae0t had been created within three vcnri In
Ill. lis rlc; Of COLUMBIA OF upward oi S@ONr,-
Is, % me ururrhcnsion ana anxiety which
i..t a. Hrrnrrmcnt caused were ruther tntcusi-
IA, AZ iic opening " the present session by the
q O. "a D 49, k.t a Las boz nI r k
,..N. rAnslncc in the District mad not only
l,iaii.irisNcd. hut seemed to have gathered
S. io00 souls. The Constitution OF
rc u.vd ates had gwen Congress
., .fr.i,c vowcr over the District Of Colunibi,.
rI ~ could ncmt ers 60 before the country
ic,.ul la the ionstrai.s act ~ creating such
N :'i't "f Cnlnwh, should oc handed over
ai.r l.e,c cnptiee "a Courr,ss Was cert siuiy
rt.tDUitu. llsy shout nave the r-ht 90
.. I.. fi.r own AT ira. or the ll1.NI people
D. |r.,D. probably two-thirds were white
r.ti| % rNl red. tie did not SUPPOSE there
.Y-.rtin lnt community such consuming
it.l g. tAut found here. The whites
.....i 10. 20 llrsr rart Of wavflrcrs clerks
ea. n-' 81 tcrc. and. under our unfortunate
.l.. vote none Of the attributes hero
f.. ....e wealth.. and the last census showed
..r vrrc 4 six hundred persons in the
.r" tfg OIL w agricultural pursuits. IL was
/ '.. '.'... sav tnN tfc leoplc Of the Dis
I'D f.f iifti. voice ir this matter OF dent.
wro we're pnt 10 rcwer over them were
/ r'' .fv um the intelligence ~ the cOm-
oY.d have ~ ;cd. Washington was
.i.i.i homes o. t.s a city Of hotels and
.- u.ts-s. he d1 moi think two per cent.
NU. used tlc -trrets for their carriages
w..N.l ..is az tl.e b' flict. All the oxpeuGi-
f.. l.~ a been s.r tte hencit Of mere wnv-
.ar.r i.cref Nfs t. SUPPOSE that the city should
',.-t.e Nuu|r OF the r-pense II these improve
G..'. na- unrga-onahie The people II the
| ...,t Woail lear.and ought to bear, ths chef
/ Ig. 80 tUc cost Ct mVu tanning the town In an
Il M-- i-i .'r md roper condition. The District
SO lH,. o. cu absolutely bankrupt II such 4
sNfpHsRD ASD MS coNrrpERATEs
$50 a,u been allowed To rest upon the reo-
Il 81, ....e Ali "a" property In the District could
PFC BE n'"n sold for enough to pay the debt.
SIS recognized tuis fact, and very properly.
.iHA referred - the former District Govern
| t'a., iud sAd the right OF suffrage was given
'-i a. nd Tie result vs. a class # men
- were placed IN power whom 20 one TO,
TO- So lad was the state OF thug, In 1874
'' ne act wiplng out suffrage and all
20 -rs ~ self oyernment was passed iy
rcress uf the United states. The
trii ~ thc ni .tgict lad his various satel-
5000. we'd atouud u,s person. Shepherd
crliiu. irit. II was, in tact, the govern
| q ~aetnerd. Mr.. BaN ard then re q from
t-ta.,ny AIKEN by the JOINT Committee
fvo tenr- rrn. and said contracts under the Tor
90 iIN., lrt O. iVcrHulcnt McIo Juooed out aud
IA' -rAitina Of contract Was the grant, NJ N a
-f -uu "i money as a or ituiiy, as bonus 70
'"a" cot them. The taxpayrr- demanded
.t th- Cxt.tvs- ~ eXpeudit ire made 10y IN -
nlu' should ee stopped; but CONGRESS
lr' no attention 20 them. At last, thanks to a
ft,., c-.cli To the District, the dem I'd be-
He ton -tr.rE. AMI public opinion SAID that
flru CIffttalai- must be Hcafd. i mere a
irsis lance g. the nvrstigation. Counsel was en-
tI'ycd hy shepherd to browheat witnesses; in
uents we're threatened, and not ouly
o. t. rrmc WAS rcsorted TO, aud by thtt
.- meant the assault upon the character
. luulus Alexander by charging upon him
dr'rdful crime. lie then referred to the
TO- ,rut District Government, ana said that
r'~f, man ia the District whom he (Mr. Bayardl
500 curFersed WITH said the remov OF
-frl nefa was only nominal thing. His men
ro stin IN Office. and his influence was around
.le commissioners.
BILLS FOR THE PEOPLE TO PAY.
Ac rcd from the estimates q the Commits
o. ..rs furrhe support ~ the District Govern
L..' fOr the yelr ending June 20. 1877, a. fol-
| 49,. Interest on the old funded debt, sils,3GJ F.;
i..trest On Sl5,UNOuO in 3Oj bonds, S54i ,5tD
| .uiu 4 the Distuct's expense foi tho support
| Metropolitan Police, $lu0OOo; charities,
Va Il schools, S3s,CJJ; Flo Department, slts,-
| IRE department, sG3,O'5 Board.oi Health,
t,iI''; s'lares 4 te cners, $lB.Al; Engineer
l l.. Z ment, Sl,5,60l7 Water Department, Sl,-
l lj'el new bulldogs for markets. schools, Ell
.3s iuuses, &c, $4,000 support Of inmates
l he reform school, sli,C0O; adyertsine,
4 .ali'd az SlJJo.OO. Tho people Of the coun-
/ IS would he called upon u foot the bill
i.u been Informed that the counsel em-
}ei by GOV. sLeuherd and bis associates
4 ftcntae taxpayers OF the District wero 1shting
Eco neen informed that $3.50 OF this money
.'i been paid TO one Of tncr pnrty papers for
l'nli,uing the testimony taken before the com.
Il zee. There had been crses where Vigilance
hmiitees swt pit away city Governments from
tM,ieuoe for one-balf OF tho wrong committed
ulA.s District tie believed the Commission
4 e. could pay the interest on these bonds II
lbt' Iuld take the money IN their hands TO d.
4 Do anu not keep IL to appropriate hereafter for
uer purposes. In conclusion, he said he
1 favored the adoption Of the provision IA the
/ move hll, that nothing in the resolution should
Il involve the Government Il the United States la
any unhga ion to pay PRINCIPAL or Interest OF the
i M'hds which have been issued contrary 10 or
~ in Pursuance Of law, and at the proper Time
Irw1uld move to Restore that provision 10 the
. Ul.
The amendment OF Mr.. Sargent was agreed TO-
CALLING A HALT.
". Herman Dem, y. " submitted an amend,
Bent providing that any further issue Of o.
t'hds under OF by VI tue of SAID act OF Congress
t'rroyed June ~ ls14' is hereby prohibited.
Sr. Sargent Otep., CALI said that 10y tn,
amendment just adopted certificates alfcnu,
4 i's-ed could be converted into these bonds, huc
tue adoption OF the amendment proposed b,
iae senator from New York would exclude Ties,
| certificates.
Mr. Herman said In the Hight Of the cts dis
Closed IN this debate, he did not think Congres
Should allow another bond 10 be issued. Ihe.,
i Certificates should oe looked into, and II any o
tsem had been issued wrongfully, they need no
4 iepaid.
hr. sherman (Rep., Ohio) said. under the Law
q u now stood, these certificates were convert
i tle into 3.65 bonds.
Sir. Logan (Rep., no said he did not under
sand how II WAS that senators ch irged here
mat these bonds had been Issued ia violation oil
'avv' aud yet were willing to pay them.
MI. IL ton (I)em. Cam J. said 40 aQreed veil