Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-30

john brown, was taken up, read twice. and re-
terred to the Committee on Police
Mr. ENNIS, from the Committee of Claims to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen for the relief of Evan Hughes, reported
the same without amendment.
Mr.. EAsDY,s from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill for grading
and gravelling Goth street west, from street to
Pennsylvania avenue, reported the same without
amendment
Mr. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee Of
Claims, to which the petition was referred, re-
ported the same with bill for the relief of " E.
Alng which was read three times and passed.
Ihe amendment of the board of Aldermen to
the bill for the relief Of Samuel Butt was taken
I'up, read, and agreed to.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced Joint reso-
luton IN relation to the improvement of the river
Potomac and the reconstruction of the Potomac
Bridge which was read twice. and, after consid-
cradle discussion, the resolution was read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which the petition was referred,
reported bill for the relief of Henry Ellis;
which was read three times and passed.
On motion, the bill from the Board Of Alder
Iacn entitled 'An act for the improvement of
New York avenue between 18th and 18th streets
west, and for other purposes, was taken up; and
the question being on the substitute amendment
reported by the Committee on improvements
Mr. DowHER moved to amend the said amend
ment by inserting n substitute therefor which
was agreed to, and the bill as amended, was read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. CALLAN, on leave, introduced bill entitled
''An act authorizing the construction of flag foot
ways in the Second Ward;" which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on improvements.
On motion, the bill entitled 'An act for the re-
lief of Hugh Hughes" was taken up, read the
third time, and passed.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton for extending the Corporate limits over
the Eastern Branch or Anacostia Bridges; which
read three times and passed
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of James A. Wise was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
On motion, the bill for the relief of Harriet
Donohoo, administrators of J. A. Donohoo, was
taken up, read the third time, and passed
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of William Fletcher was on motion, taken
up.
Mr. CALLAN moved to amend the bill by striking
out the words general fund, " and inserting the
words ''funds of the First Ward !" which motion
was ncgatived, as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Downer, Ennis, Wannal Bryan, Pepper,
Miller, Van Riswick, and Hills.
NAYS-Messrs. Douglass, Easby Kelly, Mohun, Brent,
Ilutchingson, Muloy, and Morgan-S.
passed.
On the third reading of the bill the yeas and
nays were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Douglass. Easily Downer Ennis Brent,
Iigtchings9n, Mu"y Morgan, and Miller
NAys-Messrs Kelly, Wannan, Bryan, Mohun Pepper,
Van Riswick, and Hill.
On motion, the bill authorizing the curbstone
10 he set and the footway paved on the east front
of squares $40, Bal, and 342, was taken up, read
the third time, and passed.
On motion, the bin for grading and gravelling
26th street west, and for extending culvert
Ter the same, was taken up read the third time,
and passed.
On motion, the bill authorizing the curbstone
to be set and footway paved on the east front of
squares 396, 397 1885, 500, and 400, on the west
side of Sth street west, between VI street north
and Rhode Island avenue, was taken up, read
the third time, and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen authoriz-
ing the curbstone to be set and footway paved on
the east front Of squares 422, AL 420, 419, All,
and 49, was taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. MoHUN moved that when the Board ad-
iourn it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next at
o'clock p. m. which motion was agreed to
unanimously.
Mr. MULLoY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen authorizing the grading and
DaNlllp VI Iuc uicN III StluiTb NO 600, reported
the same without amendment and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER. on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the lighting with gas portion
Of the Fourth Ward; which was read the third
time and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen to lay n
gravel footwalk on 9th street east, between G.
street south and Virginia avenue, was taken up,
read the third time, and passed
The bill from the Bonrd Of Aldermen to au-
thorize the curbstones to be setRnd footway paved
On The south front Of square 227, was taken up,
read the third time, and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the joint resolution to authorize the Mayor to
settle with J. Wood was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an additional appro-
praton in relation to the alteration in the course
Of Tiber creek, through square No. 680, reported
the same without amendment
Mr.. BRYAN, on leave, introduced bill autho-
ri2ing the floor Of the passage Of the west wing
of the City Hall TO be laid with German tile
which was read three times and passed
Mr.. Brent, from the Committee on Police, to
which the subject was referred, made a written
report in rel alton to the error that occurred in
printing the bill from the Board Of Aldermen, and
rejected in this Board for the relief Of William
Hicks
On motion, the bill 70 complete the grading
aud grAvelling q 20th street west was taken up,
read the third time, and passed
The Board adjournd till Friday next at 4 p. m.
National Industrisl Congress.
A thc sixth annual session Of the Nation nj