The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-02-12

ally TO the citizens OF the District,
whose taxes are consequently low
cred until they are less than those
of any other city of the same size
in the United States.
sThe action of the Fouse to-day
has greatly excited the business
men and property holders of Wash
irgton. and doubtless Mr.. Johnson
will be assailed in lively fashion
in the local newspapers tomorrow
for daring to bring about a stua-
ton where the citizens of Washing
ION may have to pay a larger share
of the expenses of their municipal
ity.
Mr.. Johnson received hearty con-
gre tulation on his great victory
from many Democrats and Repub-
leans from all parts OF the coun-
try Several told him he had saved
more in real money to the people
back in the States than any Ken
tuckian since that State was admit.
ted to the Union
Not only did he save the pay
ment from the Federal Treasury OF
half of the 100000 of interest on
the District bonds, but he won out
in the establishment OF q policy in
the House which, II adhered to in
the future, will save the payment
by the Government of the interest
on the remaining $9,00O,000 worth
OF these bonds and tho principal,
which it is estimated will amount
in all to about 100000. In adj
dition he threw out of the District
bill, on points of order, items for
various works in the District not
authorized by law, totaling about
$3,5O0,OOO.
1t was estimated by Mr.. Johnson
tonight that the total saving he
had effected to the people of the
States was in the neighborhood of
$25, 100000.
This was the proudest day of
my political career" said Mr.. John
son tonight. al have led forlorn
hope or what has seemed to be one
for five years, and ii has now been
crowned with success. These mil
lions of dollars are to be paid here
after by the -People-ef the District
of Columbia under the terms of the
bill as it now stands, instead of be-
ing saddled on the people of the
States"
johnson Clinches Victory.
Washington. Feb. 6.-When the
House to-day adopted an amend
ment to the District of Columbia
Appropriation Bill requiring that
an item of 1915, 900 to pay the an
nual interest on bonds issued by
the District in 1874 should be car
ried on the books of the United
States treasury "in accordance with
the law" Representative Ben John
son clinched his victory of last
Tuesday.
In this case the law requires that
the District shall refund the money.
For nearly forty years the interest
on these bonds has been paid en-
tirely out of the public treasury of
the United States with no provis-
ion for refund, and has amounted
to $22.OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Johnson, after succeeding in
knocking the entire appropriation
out of the bill earlier in the week,
to-day offered an amendment in
which he proposed to appropriate
the money, but to charge it up
specifically against the District.
Representative Albert s.. Burleson,
of Texas, who was in charge of the
bill. proposed a substitute whereby
he did not set forth the law, as did
the johnson amendment, but stipu-
lated that the money should be
credited on the books Gin accord
ance with the law"
This was entirely satisfactory to
Mr.. Johnson, he explained tonight.
The bill was finally passed late to.
day. The real estate and business
men of the District, who do not
want to have their taxes increased.
will ask the Senate to overturn the
action of the House.