Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR Petite eS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. efty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents week, or $42. per month. "Copies at the counter cents éach. By mail—anywhere in the Ui States or pI 50 cents per SATURDAY OvreTUPLe Sweet St, year, with forelan postage added, $2000 OOP (Entered at the Pret Office at Washington, . asrecond-class mail matter.) sate paid in advance. (@-A11 mai! subscriptions must be Eates of aivertising made known on application. Part. The Fy ening Sta "Pages 9-12. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1894-TWELVE PAGE TO ADVERTISERS, Advertisers are urgently re quested to hand in advertisements: the day prior to publication, im order that insertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being Siven to those first received. AMUSEMENTS. Convention Hall, | K AND L. 4TH AND STH STS._N.W. ORMOND H. BUTLER. «MANAGER. 1 TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13. | Mr. MARCUS R. MAYER ‘appearance MA herewith the farewell ot PATTI, Assisted by the following artists: | MLLE. G. FABBRI ..Contralto M A T Fs ‘ita Soe T L. ES DURWARD LELY. MR. SIG. A. GALASST. iG. F. NOVARA. aoa j A GRAND ORCHESTRA. | Conductor. ...... }. ARDITI Stage Dir | Sig. Mascheron!. & ‘Miscellaneous Program and the Second et of MARTHA In Costume, with Scenery, Parapher- nalla, ete. | Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s music store Prices: 2,000 reserved seats at $1. | Other seats, $2, and a limited number of | choicest seats, $3. Haines’ Bros.’ I Lused. ‘mb3-10t Dit_ GEO. WELLINGTON BRYANT, AT METRO- politan A. M. E. Church, M st. ‘bet. 15th and 16th sts. u.w., the Soldier Orator, Thursday even- ing. March 15, 1804. Subject: Gray, the Binek and the Blue." Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, U A. (Member of Congress, New York city), will preside. Patriotic airs by Metro- plitan choir, under leadership of Comrade J. T. Easton. Admission, 25 cents Tiekets at John P__ Ellis’, 937 Pa. ave. ow., and Hi $25 F st. nw. mh9-5t GRAND CONCERT AND OPENING AT PERRE- ard’s Hotel, 506 and 508 14th st. mw., for the celebration of the 18th anniversary as a ‘hotel, om Saturday, h 10, 1894, from 5 to 12 p.m. J. M. PERREAUD. jenry White's, AN EVENING AT THE WORLD'S PAIR. 150 Vie . MURRAY, for the benetit of the EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Corner 6th st. and Maryland ave. ne. ‘nder the ices of the Aid Soclety, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1804. ADY 25 CEN’ CENTS. e t*) Lecture at $ o'clock. Fair and Bazar OF THE Old Guard. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ARMORY, MARCH 12 TO 24, 1894. NEW FEATURFS AND DANCING EACH EVENING. EXHIBITION OF MERCHANTS’ WARES. Oid Guard [iusee. WORLD RENOWNED AND ARTISTIC. BOHEMIAN GLASS BLOWERS, FROM THE WORLD'S FAIR. Articles to be voted for: One Grand Piano, value $500: Billiard Table, complere; Knights of Pythias Uniform, Gold Mounted Sword, Diamond Stadded Mystic Shrine Badge, Gold Headed Cane, Oue Boys’ and One Ladies’ Bicycle, Gold Watch for page in House of Representatives, Silver Tilt- ing Ice Pitcher, One Pair Ladies’ Shoes, value $10; Round Trip Ticket to Pittsburg, Silver Tea Service, Fishing Tackte and Silver Watches im- mamerable. NO SOLICITING WITH BOOKS. Civic AND MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS TO @EASON TICKET. SINGLE TICKET. _mbS-12t ACADEMY. STODDARD. The Stoddard Lectures. Entirely new series, the outcome of the STODDARD TOUR OF THE WORLD, PRODUCED AFTER A YEAR'S TRAVEL AND aT ENORMOUS EXPENSE. 1. PICTURESQUE JAPAN. 2. THE HEART OF OLD JAPAN. ven in three courses exactly alike. Course A—~MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS. March 1 , 22, 26. . and FRIDAY EVENIN' NESDAY and SATURDAY EVEN- rch 14. 17, 21, 24, * . reserved seats, 5 lectuces, . $3.00, $4.00. Now on sale. POSITIVELY LAST OPPORTUNITY for Course Tickets. Apply at once for first-rate seate. mb5-6t BURDITT & NORTH, Managers, CHOICE SEATS IN ORCHESTRA F THE STODDARD LECTURES. COURSE TICKETS, $5.00. mhO-3t_ SUA ig 409 9TH ST. N.W. SPODDARD LECTURES.—FOUR —_ ORC! chairs for sale at cost. Apply to R. L. BAINS, _P. 0. Dept., or 1217 after 4. mb9-3t* ALBAUGH'S. ONE WEEK, BEGINNING “MONDAY, Make j=) Will appear in the following repertoire: Monday and Gioconda, ursday nights, ea oe Tuesday and Saturday | ose) me. ; 2 eae Wea Met-| empress i pe French. Werinesd: eiaeeday | Camille, Dumas’ Masterpiece. Friday ict | New Magdalen. Saturday Matinee, | First perforinance by Mme. Rhes fer Washinctons Supported by company, iteluding _ mos st TART. KEKNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. TONIGHT AT $8. MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. Hopkins’ Trans-Oceanic STAR SPECIALTY CO. an excellent ME. W. SF Next_week—HYDE'S SPECIALTY ©0. AND HELENE MORA. ee, mbs-6t NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. The See the Great Steeplechase. 10 Thoroughbred Prodigal tag Daughter ‘gi From the American Theater, New York. Original Scenery, &e. Next Week—Mr. AND Mrs. KENDALL. Seats now on sale. mbT-tf Orchestra Chairs, Reserved $1.00 MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. MATINEE PRICES, RESERVED, 25, 50 AND 75e, The Grand Romance of the Czar’s Empire. Darkest Russia, BY I. GRATTAN DONNELLY. Under the management of Sidney I. Ellis. A massive produ: depicting Russia of toda} Next Week ODDARD LECTURES.” m! BHakkis’ THE y, Thursday and Saturday. JACKSON VIES feu A5 THE AUCTIONEER. > week“ SKIPPED THE LIG rae eee KW BY THE LIGHT OF A building lot, 405150 feet, in beautiful Harn Y. given away” free to every _pur- ed seat coupon, Be sure and get} mhy-25t AMUSEMENTS. SECOND COURSE OF LECTURES On American History. JANE MEADE WELCH. BUILDERS EXCtiANGp HALL, 13th between G and H sts., 10, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24. ‘ SATURDAY, H 16, 3A Plucky Little Colony. Course Tickets, $5. Single Tickets, $i On sale at the hall, at Hotel Arno zerott’s. nnd ‘ai Mot 18t BIVE EVENINGS WITH Miss Kate Field, BANQUET HALL OF THE SHOREHAM, AT HALF-PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK P.M. ‘Tuesday, March 13th — MORMONISM. Tuesday, March 20th — INTEMPERANCE OF PRO- ON Saturday, March 24th — CHARLES DICKENS. Wednesday, 26th AMERICA FO AMERI- Tuesday, April 84—EYES AND EARS IN LON- DON—A Musical M . r Ir., 1325 Massachusetts ave., and at the office of the Shoreham. mb9-3t ALBAUGH'’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. - THE GRANDEST Tonight, tiuneu rer, IMRE KIRALFY'S SUBLIME SPECTACLE, AMERICA, Abbey, Shoeffel & Grau, proprietors and mana- gers, with more than 300 PEOPLE, including the marvelous 7—SCHAFFERS—7 150 DANCERS—100 CHORUS. NLARGED OKCHESTRA—MILITARY BAND. 2 GRAND PROCESSIONAL PAGEANTS. 3 MAGNIFICENT BALLETS. GRAND TABLEAU REVIEWS, MARCHES. BASCO AND ROBERTS-TERESIMA MAGLONI. Scenes of superb beauty, putting in review the past 400 years of American civilization. MATINEE SATURDAY. 25, 50, TSe., $1 and $1.50. Next mb6 NEW NATIONAL. NEXT WEEK. Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. KENDAL, Monday, Tuesdiy, W: and Thursday Even- cr and Siturdsy Matinee. SECOND MRS. RHEA. choice orchestra chairs, course “C,"" can be atthe BRADBURY PIANO WAREROOMS, mb7-3t Pa. PROF. J. B. CALDWELL’S DAN EM cor. Sth and Hi sts ow. Tuesday and Friday evenings. wate lessons given by aj ntmet at my residence, 40°C st nw. tee owe all “a yA my rand One-Day Wind-upSale, - Moore’s Shoe Palace (810 7th St., Next to King’s Palace). | Towind up balance of the stock of “The Moran” Shoe store, bought of the assignee, the ‘“Buf- = falo stock,” bought of the seizors ' i thereof, and the “DuBois” stock, ~ bought of Lansburgh & Brothers, we will run it all off tomorrow at: Exactly Half Price. Saturday-Last Day! These are but hints of dozens of others lots— | possibly better and cheaper, for we pick them haphazard. | 1§0 pairs Ladies’ $2.00 and $2.50 Kid Slip- | pers, Louis XV heel. To close soc. pair. | Ladies’ Edwin C. Burt’s and E. P. Reed’s | famous $5 Shoes for $2. Children’s $1.50 Shoes for 75c. Misses’ $1.75 Button Shoes for 87c. | Men’s Russia Calf Bluchers, Calf ‘Piccadilly’ | Bals and Calf ‘Piccadilly’? Bluchers, $3.50, $4 =| and $4.50 shoes for $2.21. LE “The Roman Chariot Race”’ In the old Coliseum at Rome is now on exht- bition HERE. This painting is the MASTER. PIECE of the distinguished artist, Alex. Wagner. and covers one entire side of our main gallery. Beyond question ‘t is the finest picture ever exhibited in this city, and ts a rare opportunity to all lovers of Ene pictures to see'a painting that Los = to see, has, per- no equal in this country. ey you are cordially invited to call and see it. VEERHOFF’S GALLERIES, 1217 F ST. N.W. Branches: 1221 Pa. ave., and 916 7th st. LECTURES. fe2T i RATED LEC BE, Of special interest to Sunday school teachers and sel ars, by; PROF. J. L. EWELL, At the First Congregational Church, 19th and G sts., FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, This lecture, which will tra: patriarchs and Israel duriag the six 1. cor. ered ty the Sunday school lessons to July 1, wiil be profusely illustrated. Lecture begins at o'clock, to be preceded by a musical eutertain- ment, of 30 mirutes. Tickets only 25 cents.inbS-2t Itlustrated Art Lecture BY Dr. John C. Van Dyke, “PORTRAIT PAINTING.’ the path of the the SATURDAY, March 10, at 8 p.m. seseseesTS counts. For sale at Art Students’ League, 808 17th st., or at Builders’ Exchange Hall on evening of lec- ture. mb5-6t EXCURSIONS, éc. TALLY HO COACH LINE DAILY, 10 A.M., M.. from 511 13th st.—Arlington, Cabin J. B. and ail ints of interest. Trip, 50 to 75c. Finest Tally lo on earth. No cars to Arlington. fel9-1m* | Men’s $5 French Patent Leather Hand- stitched Shoes for $2.48. OXFORDS HALF PRICE. 75c. Oxfords, 25c.|$2.06 Oxfords, 8c. - $1.00 Oxfords, 50c.|$2.50 Oxfords, $1.25. Come in as large numbers as you wish. We | shall have an extra force of clerks and guaran- tee you plenty of attention and “‘big’’ bargains —such as you will probably never get again. PMloore’s Shoe Palace (Next to King’s Palace), 07TH N.w.. ¢ ee EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTO: FRANK E. WARD, PLANO AND ORGAN DISTRICT MONEY The Appropriation Bill Discussed in the House. LESSONS, 214 9th st. SW. s HS CIVI, SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1207 10th o.w. Pupils prepared successfully for’ civil service, departmental and census examinations. Stenography taught. se2-tr BY RaIL TO Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. ‘Take trains Pennsylvania depot 8:40, 9:45, 10:45 &.m., 11:50 a.m. and 2:11 p.m. Also via ferry to xandria, 7th st. wharf, at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 p.m. Fare, round sip, 50 cents. Grounds open ll a.m. to4 p.m. 422-tf TO MOUNT VERNON. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for sale at wharf and at hotels. ‘Will also make river landings as far as Glymont. stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For etarters, &c., apply at office of Steamer Macalester, eels L. L BLAKE Capt. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTO: | COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MU: st. Plano, urmony, &c. Evening lessons EDWIN HAI, Principal, trom New England Couservatory of Music, Boston. fez1-15t* GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 906 F &t.—-Classes for all grades daily. Private lessons, Just published--FRENCH FOR THE TIMES. A series of outline narratives of travel, couversation, idioms and proverbs, G.* Philip & Son. “. letters, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ENGLISH AND RENCH SCHOOL, 1850 WYOMING AVE., COR. “19TH ST., For Young Ladies and Little Girls, French Kindergarten. Boarding Vupils limited. Easter Term begins “April 2. MISS FRANCES MARTIN cI ‘Address until March 24 MISS FRANCES sively shorthand and typewriti city. ACME SCHOOL OF PHON F st. a. FRENCH TAUGHT TO BE SPOKEN AND UN- derstcd; good pronunciation; classes of ail grades and private lesions: spring term March 19. MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D st. nw. mhi-lm* MISS BEULAH GILBERT OF give private tion in elocution and physical culture on Wednesdays and Satur- days at 934 F st. ow. fe2s-10t® GUNSTUN INSTITUTE, 2926 and 2928 P st. n.w. SECOND TEAM BEGINS FEBRUARY 1, 1804. Mr. aud Mrs. B. it. MASON. ju16-3m BUSINESS EDUCATION. BUSINESS EDUCATION. ONE OF THE UL! . BEST KNOW: sEST ESTABLISHED, | and most RELIABLE Colleges of Washington, Course of tustruction equals that of any “—BUSI- NESS COLLEGE in Washington; terms 1 Peaittons Sth and pal. fe27 OLNEY INSTITUTE, 1827 I st. hool for young Jadies and little girls. (iss Virginia Mason Dorsey, @0-tf ‘Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. HRS. ALICE SWAIN HUNTER, STUDIO 1216 N ST. aM tA LS INSTRUCTION ITALIAN METHOD. Pupil of Leonce Prevost, Ettore Baril ame Seller. COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, La. ave., bet. 6th and 7th st C.K. URNER, A.M., CE. Prin. The leading school of business and shorthand. Highest attainable grade of instruction at mod ate cost. Catalogue. fe26 LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. nw. Branches in the principal American and European cities. New term begins now. French and German comedies free every Wednesday at 4:15 in the parlor of ¥.M.C. a. MR. HENDERSON AGAINST THE CUTS Mr. De Armond Opposes the Gov- ernment Paying One-Half. AN INTERESTING DEBATE ee As stated in yesterday's Star, the House late in the afternoon proceeded to the con- sideration of the District appropriation bill. Mr. Compton explained the bill briefly, and after having the report read yielded to Mr. Henderson of Iowa. Mr. Henderson said: Mr. Chairman, this bill, in my opinion, does not come up to the necessities of the District of Columbia. MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, M and Lith sts. Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Little Girls. roughly modern and progressive in meth- As I shall endeavor ods and spirit. Primary, secondary and colle | to show, the District is made to feel the 5 oe fegins Feicuary 1 general policy of the administration in what MAS. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, might be termed “bearing the market.” Ja9-tt Principal. At a time when the government ought to | be as liberal as would be proper and just {in view of its great abilities and vast re- sources it is “cramping” at various points where it should not, and without reason. It will not do to justify this action by say- ing that Congress has failed in its duty to provide sufficient revenue. It is a very easy matter for Congress to provide the needed WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOoT, of Shorthand and Typewriting, 407 Eust Capitol st. Young people of good character of both sexes | welcome. Positions secured. Day and evening sessions. Rates reduced. Call or write for circular. | ja24 MISS AMY C. LEAVITT, VERMONT AVE. N. 1121 WwW. PIANO AND HARMONY, se21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO I DARD. MME. TAYLOR, OF are gov: 21 A dae sae? on | revenue for this government and for this placing the voice ¢: District. certs. 516 11th st. A Few Figures, Now, I want to call attention to a few figures in connection with the District. The estimated receipts for the District for the next fiscal year, the year for which we are appropriating, this estimate being based upon the knowledge of the Commissioners with reference to taxation, ete., are $8,464,- 740.51. As the governn t pays one-half of these District appropriations, twice that amount would be $6,929,451.02.' The latter sum, then, may be stated as the revenues of the District for the next fiscal year, The amount that the Commissioners esti- mated as being needed for the District is .079.23, leaving a surplus revenue of ), that being the amount less than evenues which they ask to be appro- NOW OPEN. 1E- ART STUDENTS’ LEA: INTH SEASON. Day _classes—Antiqu portrait, oils, colors and women's life. ps vent classes— Antique men’s life. are rs send to For circulai oc3-eotf 808 17th st. mw. MT. VERNON VOCAL STUDIO, 1003 9 we e culture and singing; weak strong, pure ard brilliant in few les sonable terms; Ja18.3m Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, oc8O0 Mr. and M.s. W. D. CABELL, Principals. | than the amount appropriated for | the current fiscal year. So that with grow- | | se22 Washington, D.C. ing necessities and expanding population - tind this cut of 000 in-round rum- EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON. D. ©. | the appropriations for the cur- the amount stim and 44.05 below the of the District. So that, a glance, we are “cuttin out regard to the r gard to the nec A in the bill is ed revenues will be seen at in this bill with- enues and without re- s of the District. x Cuts, irman, to take up ___ STORAGE. | FIRE-PROOF ti : vd ; | I will not stop, Mr. . persoual effects of| all the items in reference to which this Roose 1107 @ st "GG SLOAN & CO vEauy | “cutting” has been done in making up the $s FOR STORING CHEST: nd bores, trunks, fel2-1m bill. I will content myself with recurring | priated. HOTELS | This bill carries an appro) WM.97. This amount is § S84.26 less than the amount asked for by the Commis- WILLARD'S HOTEL, sioners in their estimates, based on the | sities 0: distric f js $221,- foes eae ates ities of the District; and it is $221, POOL 1209 I ent location is a splendid one. yet there were many new faces get the best at lowest prices. Fancy N. Y. Burbank POTATOES, 7oc. bu. Ibs. Best Elgin reamery Butter, goc. Large Size Pineapple Cheese......020. Small Size Pineapple Cheese. Edam Cheese, large. 5 packages Quaker Oats. 2 packages Pettijohn's B. Food. .20c. 5 pounds Best Rolled Oats.......18¢. Pure Vt. Maple Siru p, 88c. gal. can. Pure Olive Oil, Bertrand Freres’ Oll, quarts. Now At Our “Opening” was an immense success. We are now more than satisfied that our move from Louisiana ave. to our pres- Hundreds of our former patrons dropped in during the day, the ‘news"? is spreading and that you will buy where you can All This Week Opening Souvenir Prices ‘Will prevail, yet we will always ask just a liftle less than others, and make it an object for you to trade with us. N. A. POOLE, 1209 F St. N. W. E 9 ante. Strect. among them, which proves that “California’’ Flour, $5.00 Barrel. $1.40 Quarter Bbl. 10 cakes Babbitt’s Soap. 10 cakes P. & G. Oleine. @ packages Pearline.. 5 pounds Best Gloss Starch. A2e. 55c. 2c. +200. 3 cans Eagle Brand Cond. Milk.48c. Pleasant Valley Sweet © Catawba Wine, 75¢. gal. Old Belma Whisky, $3 gal. goc. quart. Great Western : Dry Champagne, Full qt. bottle, $1.20. to a few of the leading “cuts” which have been made, so that the committee of the whole may see the general purpose and scope of the bill. Take, for instance, the matter of streets; and I may say in pass- ing that there could be expended today profitably and wisely on the streets of Washington and its suburban cittes any- where from a million and a half to two million dollars. This amount, I say, could be wisely expended. Now, let us see what the Commissioners ask for; and they as- sured us that they had been guarded and careful in their estimates, appreciating the general situation of the country. They asked for $475,000 for the improvement and repairs of streets. The current law uppro- priated $200,000. This bill gives only 3100, 000, being a “cut” of $100,000 below the current law and $375,000 below the amount that the Commissioners asked to have ap- propriated. “Now, Mr. Chairman, I come to another and a very important’ branch of the ap- propriations for the District—a feature of appropriations which wise legislators should never disregard in appropriating for a great city or a small city; and this after- noon we are here rather in the nature of a city council than of a Congress represent- ing the whole country, Take the matter of sewers—relief sewers, etc. The amcunt ask- ed for these was $85,000; the current law gave $75,000; this bill gives only §20,000—-a ‘cut’ of $35,000 below the current law, and $45,000 below the amount asked for by the District government. Need for Sewers. “Coming to main and pipe sewers, the amount declared by the Commissioners to be needed was $140,000; the amount appro- priated in the law for the current year was $128,955; we give in this bill but $75,000—a cut of $45,955 below the law for the current year, and $65,000 below the amount which the Commissioners declared to be necessary for the health and other interests of the District. Now, we come to suburban sew- ers; and I want to call the attention of this committee to the fact that outside of the old boundaries of the city of Washington, there is rapidly growing up another city of Washington,which may be called the subur- ban city, contributing liberally in the form of taxation, and furnishing beautiful homes for the people and an overflow region for those who are not able to occupy the more expensive homes in the central part of Washington. The amount asked for these suburban sewers was $100,000; the amount given by the current law was $52,255; in this bill they receive only $20,0v0—a ‘cut’ | below the present law of $62,255, and a cut of $80,000 below the estimates. The iotal | asked for for sewers, inside and outside the boundary, those great health preservers of the city, was $383,000, The amount allowed was $183,500, This bill cuts the amount $199,500, or nearly $200,000, in round num- | bers. School Houses Needed. “Now, I beg the attention of the commit- tee to the subject of schools. This city is suffering from overcrowded school houses, and it needs a continual appropriation, year after year, for new school buildings. | I think that one need not argue to any body of any kind in this country in favor of standing by the educational institutions of the country. Let us see what we do in this bill, in regard to the education of the young. Here are the new school buildings Which the District Commissioners said were needed to accommodate the children of the District. They wanted one eight-room building in the fourth division, which would cost $39,000; one eight-room building in the | sixth division, which would cost $20,000; one four-room building in the sixth division, {which would cost $12,000. “For reconstructing the Stevens School for colored children, $20,000; one eight-room building in the eighth division, $39,000. For | an addition to the Brightwood School build- lin, $14,000; for an addition to the Brookland | School building, $14,000; for an addition to the Tenleytown School building, $14,000; for one eight-room building in the third divis- fon, $39,000; a total of $220,000, which we were assured was needed for the proper ac- commodation of the children of this District and for their education. Of all the build- ings asked for only one is allowed in this bill. That is one eight-room building in the third division, costing $39,000. ‘The total asked for these purposes is $220,000. The amount allowed is $39,000. You have cut the school interest in this bill $181,000 for the next year. Mr. Chairman, I content myself with referring to these, to show the real spirit and purpose of this appropriation bill, and I say that the interests of this District call for no such treatment in view of the excess of revenues which will not be touched. And if the revenues of the gov- ernment are not sufficient, it is easily with- in the power of this government to make them suificient, and make our country more contented and happy at the same tine.” Mr. DeArmond’s Amendment. Mr. Henderson was followed by Mr. De Armond of Missouri, who called etiention to the fact that he had introduced a bill requiring the District to pay all of the expenses of its government, and he offered that bill as an amendment to the pending measure. Mr. De Armond said: Mr. Chairman, if this amendment were adopted the entire appropriation carried by this bill would be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia. If there are in the bill items which ought to be paid wholly or partially by the United States, naturally in the refor- mation of the bill they would be stricken out and would be incorporated into some other bill. I_ presume the theory upon which the United States is expected to pay one-half of the appropriations for the District of Columbia is that the value of the government property is equal to half the entire property valuation o* the Dis- trict. This, I think, is not the fact. I am well satisfied it is not the fact; but if it were, my contention is that, as an element of sovereignty, an essential element of the sovereignty of the nation, its property must not be subject to taxation. To require the government to pay half the appropriations of this District, upon the theory that the government owns half the property in the District, is not taxing the property of the government in form, but in effect. As to Taxing the Government. There is just the same reason for taxing the government or of requiring the govern- ment to contribute to the expenditures of the District of Columbia on account of its ownership of the building in which we are assembled today that there is for requiring that a state shall pay to the municipality within which its capital is located taxes upon that building; the same reason pre- cisely as for requiring that a county shall pay to the county town taxes upon the court house in which the county business is transacted. The same statement applies to nearly all the government structure: within the city—to all, so far I know. Wherever the government has building for the purpose of carrying on its 0; tons as a government, for doing the bu ness of the people, that property upon cor- rect and fundamental principles is exempt from taxation, direct or indirect. Now, all the buildings of the government within this city and the grounds upon which they are placed are used by the government as a government for the carrying on of its governmental operations. To say that such property ought to be subject to taxation the same as the property of an indi is to disregard fundamental principles and reverse all processes known to the people of this country outside of the District of Columbia. In every state in tits Union the government owns valuable property. It has numerous custom houses, arsenals, forts and navy yards, and if the govern- ment should pay half the expenses of the District of Columbia om accouat of its eee ownership of this class of property here, the government should contribute also: im every one of those states, to the local com- munity, on account of its ownership of Property there. Special Expenses. He was interrupted by Mr. Goldzier of Chicago, who asked: “Is it not a fact that by reason of this being the seat of govern- | ment there are expenses connected in the municipality that would not exist if it were not the seat of government?” Mr. De Armond—I will come to that quese tion in a moment. To resume, I say that there is precisely the same reason for the government being taxed upon this Capitol building, or the government contributing to the support of the District government here on account of its ownership and occupancy of this Capitol building that there is for the State of New York contributing to the mu- nicipality of Albany on account of its own- ership of the capitol building there, or for the United States contributing to the reves nues of the city of Chicago on account of its ownership of the post office building an@ custom house there. I maintain that these things cannot be properly included asa pore tion of the property upon which taxes om any like contribution should be estimated. jo Reason for Congress to Approe priate Public Money. I pass to another point. So far as the ex- | penditures of this city are those which are | general in other cities, so far as they have relation to the uses and needs of the peo= ple who live here, so far as they are exe penses incurred for the local community and not for the geseral government—to that extent there is no more reason why Cone gress should appropriate the public funds for the benefit of the people of Washington city than for the benefit of people of any town or township within the United States, Let me instance of some such expenditures carried in this bill. Here is an expenditure of $918,206 for the support of public schools, Is there any reason why the government of the United States should pay one-half of the expenges of the public schools of this city? Any that does not exist for the pay- ment by the United States of half of the expenses of the public schools in any other city, great or small? The Government's Share. I come now to the suggestion made by mp friend from Illinois (Mr. Goldzier). The suge )Zestion is that on account of this city bee ing the seat of the government of the Unite ed States, there may be expenses incurred by the municipality or entailed upon the municipality that are peculiar to this place, that are not thrown upon communities where capitols are not located. To the ex- tent that the city’s expenses, whatever they may be, are for the benefit of the United States, the United States should meet them, Here, Mr. Chairman, in my judgment, we find the true test. Wherever the expenses: are for the benefit of the whole country, are entailed upon this city or District by reason of the location of the seat of gov- ernment here, then the general government: should pay. This I concede, Mr. in generosity, for I believe in strictness, | you come to analyze it, the concession | not be made. The location of the capital ta this District may make necessary here exe |penses which would not be necessary if the ; capital were located somewhere else; but the government has brought to this city, wealth and importance—has made the city. As to Paving and Sewerage. Mr. Goldzier asked him: “Suppose in this city, as in other cites o& which I know, paving and sewerage was done by special assessments. Would you consider it just that the United States gove ernment, owning so large a share of the property as it does, should contribute noth- ing toward the payment of that =, Mr.De Armond.—“Not at all. That is the kind of expenditures of which I say the government ought to bear its portion. Now, then, that is the right theory, Mr. Chair man, the one suggested by the gen from Illinois. He and I will find, I think, that we are not far apart. That is the theory, in my judgment, upon which this bill should be framed, ard upon which we should legislate. We should by no means assess the District of Columbia taxpayers so that he would have to pay for improve- ments belorging to the United States, or for the benefit of the people of the United States in the improvement of their proper- } ty. Will anybody say that the schools and other institutions of Washington, euch a8 are common to all cities, should be main- tained, in whole or in part, by his constitu ents or by mine, simply because Washing- ton is the nation's capital?” The District Debt. Mr. De Armond in referring to the publie debt of the District said: “There hangs over this District of Colume bia this funded debt of $18,570,400, accord- ing to the last report of the treasurer of the United States, upon which we are pay- ing half the interest annually, and whi we are gradually and steadily wipiag by heavy annual contributions to the sink- ing furd. The appropriation in the bill now before us for this particular $1,000,000. It is exactly $1,213,047.97, oné- half of it to come out of the Treasury of the United States to pay the interest on this bonded debt of the District of Columbia, which was created in large part in the palmy days of Boss Shepherd and De Golyer, and to provide a fund for wiping out the debt entirely.” Mr. Compton.—“Does the gentleman une dertake to say that he would advocate @ violation of a contract between the govern ment of the United States and the holders of this debt by a refusal on the part cf the government to pay interest on that debt?” Mr. De Armond.—“No, I do not say that. I say that the government stands as @ guarantor for this debt. The government's guarantee is out, and the government ough§ to see that the debt is paid, and that the interest is paid; but it ought to see tha® the people who owe the debt pay it, and that those who do not owe it do not pay. half of it. There is a provision in the law that the government shall pay annually this accruing interest, and that the amount thus paid shall be credited on the portion which the government contributes to the District of Columbia; clearly implying, clearly say- ing, I think, that the government merely advances this money, and that there should be credited upon whatever contribution the government ought to make, not half the amount paid, but the total amount paid om account of the interest upon this debt.” The Government Property. Mr. De Armond, continuing, said: “The property that the government has for com- mercial use--if it has any; I think it has none—the property that the government puts to commercial use, if any, ought te be estimated the same as any other prop erty, and the United States should come tribute accordingly. But the property is used for governmental purposes ought be absolutely excluded as an element taxation or tax computation. The of property of the government, the beautiful) parks which adorn the city, these stree! that are paved and made smooth as a fi for miles and miles, none of this is prop- erty to be subjected to taxation. This fig- uring out that the government owns half the property in the city of Washington takes into account the streets and the parks, the benefits of which accrue to the people of this city and not to the people of the Union at large. And even then the figy uring is wrong. Another point, the governs ment maintains in and around its build- ings, parke and grounds an ample foree to take care of them, and pays all those expenses, as any gentleman will find looking through the items contained the other appropriation bills.” Taxation in Other Cites, Mr. De Armond read a comparative state ment of the rate of taxation in other cities, contrasting the rates with that paid Washe j ington. Mr. Compton suggested that, to make that statement valuable, it ought to be accompa- nied by a comparative statement of the as. sessed value and the scale of valuation im each of those places. Mr. De Armond—“Mr. Chairman, I antict- pated that question. I will state that the information contained in the statement which has just been read from the clerk's desk was obtained by me by applying te the officers in these various places. I ap- plied to a good many more, but got no re- plies, The towns and cities presented in the statement are not culled or assorted, and I have no doubt that one could go ove? “~~ (Continued on Tweifth Page), ~