Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-01

subsequently Mr.. Cobo offered an amend
ment abolishing the Office or District treasurer
after June 80 1881, and requiring the duties tO
De assume q by the collector, all money col
leCted to be paid daily into the Treasury OF the
Tinted States. He said he did not care whethe'
II was acted upon or not, still he thought IL his
duty TO offer II.
Mr. sanford made formal motion TO aiopt
TIE Cobb amendment.
MIR. Hunton made point OF order against the
ameLdu ent-tbat it changed existing law.
MI Sanford said it certainly reduced eNpen
oituIeS Ii the amendment prevailed IL would
reduce the appropriation for the treasurer and
assessors Office from 81, 600 10 slS.0O0.
Mr.. Converse Qn the CHAIR ruled that the
amenoment was IN order.
Mt. Conn said the amendment was submitted
10 the Treasury department and was concuTre.i
in by the Treasury officers.
MI. Neal lnousht the amendment ought not a.
prevail at this time, because the District cod
was pending IN the Senate. and n IL became :.
law it would remedy the evil plained Of
Mr; Humphrey said he thought the treasure.
should be the eX-officio collector of taxes, a
was the custom In many cities.
MI. Hunton said " the office % treasurer was
aoolished IL would not save a dollar. Thu
ohlceS or treasurer ana assessor are now held
by one man. His salary was fixed by law al
81, Geo. While II would not reduce his salary. f.
would merely cripple the clerical force OF thc
Office.
The amendment TO abolish the Office wa
agreed 10 by yeas Ga, nays -.
CUTTING The COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Mt. COLD offered an amendment cutting the
collector'S Office down from Sl1 600 10 $40. 900
he said II was 10 conform 10 the amendment O:
the gentle man from Alabama, just adopted
MT Henkie had read letter dated TODAY
from the collector or taxes. stating that II tho
once was not given the number of clerks asked
Tor IN the commissioners estimates the work
or the Office would be crippled. He now had Ic
work the clerical force long after the ordinary
Office hours. The work OF the Office had In.
creased threefold.
Mr.. Coob objected to the request OF th.
or the Commissioners. He thought employ. =,
ana clerks who were getting gOrd SALARIES
should keep their mouths TO themselves anC
ltt The Commissioners make recommendations
10 Congress. and not make tAem themselves
JnGer the amendment just adopted the duties
OF the office would be lightened. It would bt
well, he repeated again Tor those holding the
CfilCeS not TO obtTuGe their opinions Informally
upon congress, but trust TO the Commission
els 20 ADVISE Congress as to The requirements
OF the District government.
The amendment reducing the collectors Office
IRON q .ttG 10 $40. 600 as adopted.
MI. UenAle oftereG an amendment providing
that the contingent fund OF the collectors Office
10 the extent of 81 800 be used for Temporary
clerk hire. 1t was ruled out on point )f order.
THE ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
when tie clause for the support of the attor-
Dey's Office was reached Mr. Hunton offered an
amendment to appropriate $500 for special
assistant attorney. 4 letter was read signed
by Attorney Riddle, setting forth the manifold
quite S OF the attorneys Oilice. and asking for
an additional assistant attorney. The amend.
ment was adopted.
An amendment TO increase the appropriation
for the parking commission. offered by Mr.
Aldrich, fIom $4,000 TO $4,000. was agreed TO