National Republican., 1878-06-19

District OF Columbia who would not and viii
not pay their taxes. In order TO satisfy this
element II was proposed that the assessments
should be revised, aud if errors were found
they could be corrected. This element which
had money could go into the courts and resist
tho payment of their taxes, while others who
were poor and could not 60 into the courts
were compelled TO pay them.
In this way 81, 100000 was paid, and there
Is the same amount due. Now, II the ono ele-
ment Is not compelled 10 make payment, Con-
gress must make an appropriation TO satisfy
the poor people who were compelled to pay be.
cause they could not go into the courts. He,
for one, WIS glad that the bill had passed. for
It was good one and measure Of relief
tApplauss IN the galleries..
Mr.. LOCKWOOD said II tho bill proposed
to revise only for the rich who had not paid,
aud not for the poor who had, 1t would be an
injustice to the poor.
Mr.. HENDEE said all would be revised.
Mr.. SPRINGER here asked again that Mr..
Bryan's letter be read, but objection was made
on all sides.
Mr.. WHITE (Pa.) moved to lay the whole
subject on the table.
The point was made that there was nothing
to table.
Mr.. SPRINGER insisted that he had right
to have the letter read and be heard, but OBJ.
lection was made.
Mr.. .TowNsHEND (Ill.) inquired If II would
be in order to refer the whole subject back to
the committee
Tho SPEAKER said that would not effect
anything, for the bill was gone.
Mr.. HENDEE said If Mr.. Bryan's letter was
read there would have to be an explanation
from him, and he might have to pay his re-
spects to that Commissioner In a way that
would not be pleasant and he did not wish to
do that.
After great deal of wrangling over the
| question of allowing the letter to be read. 1t
was agreed that Mr.. SPRINGER and Mr.. HEN
DEE should each have Ave minutes.
Mr. SPRINGER thought the bill had bccn
passed In an inconsiderate manner, for there
was not quorum In the House at the time.
| He was not property owner here and had no
special interest In the bill, but he had been
| told by prominent citizens since the bill passed
that tho people did not want 1t, and that 1t was
great outrage upon them.
Mr.. HUNrON wanted to know who gave
him that information.
Mr.. SPRINGER had no objection to saying.
| Columbus Alexander, Louis Schade, and Mr.
Ingcrsoll had told him it was great outrage
He then sent up and had read tho letter of Mr.
| Bryan in relation to special assessments.
| Mr.. HENDEE said that letter was written
| u long time ago, and II had reference to an en-
tirely different bill, and not to the one that
passed to-day. The District Committee had
aimed to satisfy all classes, and they had almos
succeeded, except with u few, among whom were
Columbus Alexander, and Mr.. Christy ant
Mr.. Ingcrsoll, attorneys for him and others
What the bill aimed at was to make these mer
pay what they owe to the Government and th,
District. In order TO satisfy them o revision
was proposed. At the beginning Of the session
a stronger bill than that now passed was urget
by all the Commissioners except Mr.. Bryan
and gentlemen could readily guess why hi
opposed 1t.
Voices: Let IT out Let's have II all
Mr.. HENDEE said no he believed he woult
not say any more in that direction. He woult
say, however, that when this bill was undo
consideration, Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. Den
appeared before the committee with thei
counsel in opposition to 1t. They argued 70
hours against the bill, and he asked AleXande
whether he would be willing to refund tn
money back to the people who had paid wha
was asserted to be an illegal assessment. ii
replied that he would not but that II the.
had paid taxes illegally they must stand ii
This bill, therefore, does justice to all parties
the poor and rich alike.
Mr.. SPRINGER'S resolution to recall til
} bill was then rejected by u vote of 35 yeas
lis nays.
Mr.. TOWNSHEND (nl.) moved to suspen
the rules and pass bill repeating SO much Z
the resumption act OF 1875 as authorizes til
) Secretary Of the Treasury to sell certain bond
for resumption purposes. The bill was d'
ieated-ycas, III; nays 113, two.thirds ne
voting in the affirmative.
The House, then, at I:l5, took recess til
eight o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. STEPHENS (Ga), from the Committe
, on Rules reported joint resolution authori'
/, ing the Committee on Rules to employ prope
persons to make complete index of the rec
ords of Congress from the beginning OF til
Government down. Adopted.
Mr.. FINLEY offered resolution authors
, ing the Committee on Expenditures of til
! Post. Office Department and the Committt
on Public Expenditures each to employ
clerk during the recess, in order to facilitat
and forward their reports. Rejected.
Il On motion of Mr.. ATKINS, the House too
up aud concurred in tho Senate amendmeI
, to the bill providing for the payment of til
expenses of the select committee on allege
frauds in the late Presidential election.
Mr.. CARLISLE offered resolution ixhl
the 10th day Of December next for the consit
Grafton of the report from the Committee O
Indian Affairs in relation to tho Chocta'
6 claim.
Mr.. HALE said that claim was an old SCI
! tier, and it had better not DO assigned for
particular day.
, The resolution was rejected.
At $40 the passage Of the sundry civil al
, preparation bill by the Senate was announced
Mr.. ATKINS moved to non-concur in all Il
/ Senate amendments aud ask confcrenc
The motion was agreed to, and Messrs. A.
y KINs HEWITT IN. ", and HALE were a.
: pointed the House conierees.
Mr.. POUND moved to suspend the rules an
take up aud pass the Senate bill extending I'll
time for the completion of the Northern P'
cnc Railroad.
p, Mr.. EDEN said that bill would tai
, 81, 900 of acres of land from the public d
main, aud it should not pass. Tho bill was d
a feated-yrus, 80; nays, l27.
Mr.. WILSON called up the Senate bill
, fund certain tonnage taxes enormously paiC
Passed.
q Mr.. HARRIS (Na) reported disagrccmcl
: of the conference committee on tho bill for Il
y election of CDngressmen to the FOrty-sixt
Congress from West Virginia. A new cOnfc
= ence was ordered, and Mcssrs, KENNA, PRID
Z MORE, and WILLIAMS (Orcgon) were appOintc'
;, Mr.. MAYlI\M announced the death, at A
> bany, n. Y, to-day, of his colleague, llo
TERENCE J. QUINN, and he offered the Gu
d tOmary resolution of respect, aud the llOus
!, out of respect to the memory of the deccasc'
Il at $3.50 p. III. adjourned.
:, INTERIOR ADOKNMENTS.
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