Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-07

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INN S, 10 40 MIN this act The District OF Co
| LunaoIa muSl nave government The PreSi.
/ uel'k OF TIE United States must live here ana
| when you deprive him ot this appointing
! power ne may haN" an enemy in every office
The question was IA On taken on Mr.. Towns.
hend's amendment, anu 1t was elected almo {
unanimously.
The amendment of Mr.. Cox Cohio) was also
rejected, by vote OF 81 yeas to l33 nays This
amendment proposed ~ vest tI.e appointments
In the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Mr. Fort moved 10 strike out the require
ment that an army officer shall be detailed SO
as TO permit the selection of any competent
englnser: lie said that rank did not confer
The amendment was rejected.
III buhneI moved 10 amend by striking
our the requirement that the two commission
SIs 10 oe elected by Congress shall have been
lor ten years residents of the District and 10
make II hye years
Mr; Randolph moved to make it one year.
Inc lalter motion was rejected and Mr.
DunDell's motion was agreed 10.
I'm motion OF Mr; Hunter, an amendment
was adopted providing that the President NAV
revoke the detail of the engineer commis
sl0her before the expiration of his three years.
+ Mr.. Congermoyed to amend by strikin, nm,
all OF the section providing for the election OF
commissioners and 10 insert, The second
and third OF said commissioners shall be APP
Pointed by the President, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, for terms OF
one and two years, and at the expiration OF
their terms of Office the office 10 he filled by
appointment for terms OF three years" Re
lecied.
Mr.. Patterson offered an amendment pro-
Eldlng Tor the election of the commissioners
ny the qualified voters OF the District Re
Mr.. Harris moved to strike out the entire
cause requiring the civilian commissioners 20
pe RESIDENTS OF the District OF Columbia for five
years: He said the Uuited States supported
lhe DISTRICT in part, and they should select the
commissioners from any place, Just as thew
rejected
Mr.; Jones offered further amendment for
the election of commissioners by the people.
and IL was also rejected.
Mr.. Buckner moved To insert the words
good and sufficient I'm the sixth line of sec
Ton !, SO as TO make il read that the commits
si9neIs shall each give bond with good and
SuInclent suretieS. Adopted.
MT. BuCkner moved TO further amend by
providing that suits may be brought upon the
bonds by any person aggrieved.
Mr.. Hanna opposed the amendment No
man would give bond under such circum-
stances. The bond was for the protection OF
me District OF Columbia, and no man would
give the bond If Tom, Dick and Harry had
The right of action against him.
MI: Buckher thought the provision very
Mr.. Hanna said II the commissioner was n
deiaulter, or was guilty OF malfeasance in
ONCE, he was responsible 10 the District and
not 10 individuals Under this amendment III
man thought his property had been injured
by an error of judgment OF the commission
ers. he could bring suit and the commissioners
would be embarrassed by these suits
Mr.. heifer differed with Mr.. Hanna and
thought the provision very proper one,
The amendment was adopted.
MI; Thompson moved TO strike out the clause
which requires the elected commissioners tn
give bold. He thought that all should be ON
an equality. III the military commissioner was
not required 10 give a bond the others should
not De ~ IS practically saying that your mill
tary man is as good without bond as civilian
with one.
MIR. Hunton said the engineer officer was
under oath as such officer. He always had
him.
The amendment was rejected.
MI. Lapham offered an amendment that
the commissioners should hold property only
Adopted.
The property qualification for members OF
the council was stricken out.
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment reducing
the requirement OF five years residence for
conncllmen to two years. Rejected.
out.
Mr.. Hanna moved to amend by providing
that voters shall have been bona fde residents
years. Rejected.
jected.
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ment OF six months residence i'm the election
precinct. Rejected.
Mr.. Kelley moved to amend by providing
that the board of registration shall consist OF
three members for the whole District instead
OF three in each election precinct. Rejected
Mr.. Lathrop offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that no person shall
be appointed TO office by the commissioners
or confirmed by the council who shall nOS
have been bona fde resident of the District
for one year prior TO said appointment
Mr. Williams offered an amendment which
was also adopted, providing that nothing con-
tanned in this act shall be construed as trans
ferring from the United States authority any
OF the public works i'm the District of Columbia
now under the control of said authority
When the clause was reached providing that
the rate OF taxation shall be 81. rs on each 800
Mr.. Hendee said he thought that had got in by
mistake, and he hoped il would net be made
more than Sl50.
Mr.. Eden said that as under the bill all prop
erly was relieved OF special assessment he did
not think Sl.75 too much.
Mr.. Buckner moved to make il s.
Mr.. Cox (0hio) wanted the House to under
stand that the higher the tax the more the gov
eminent would be compelled to pay, for il was
compelled to bear one-half of the expense
Pending further discussion on this propo-
Sltlon and on that action the House adjourned.
The Dill Will come up as unfinished business
tomorrow.