Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-30


terred to the Committee 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.. EAsBY,' from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill for grading
and gravelling Goth street west, from X 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 V. Il.
hlng which was read three times and passed
The 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 a 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
Iaen 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. DowNER moved to amend the said amend
mcnt by inserting 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
IAN act authorizing the construction of flag foot
ways in the Second Ward;" which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on improvements.
On notion 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 Anacosta Bridges; which
was read three times and passed
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief Of James A. Wise was taken up, read
twice, aud referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
On motion, the bill for the relief of Harriet
Honohoo, Administrative 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 negatived, as follows:
YrAs-Messrs Downer, Ennis, Wannal, Bryan Pepper
Miller, Van Riswick and Hills.
NAYs-Messrs. Douglass, Eusby, Kelly, Mohun, Brent,
liutchingson, Mulloy, and Norgan-S.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed
On the third reading of the bill the yeas and
nays were rs follows
YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Downcr Ennis Brent,
n9tchng,1n, Ut Muoy l: L. MORAN, 9 an and Miller Miller -
Van Riswick, and Hill.
On motion, the bill authorizing the curbstone
10 be 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 bill for grading and gravelling
26th street west, and for extending culvert un-
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, 39S, 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 42O, 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 referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen authorizing the grading and
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 221, was taken up,
read the third time, and passed
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the jent 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 was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen making additional appro-
priaton in relation TO the alteration in the course
Of Tiher creek, through square No. 630, reported
the same without amendment.
Mr. BRYAN, on leave, introduced n bill autho-
rizing the floor Of the passage Of the west wing
# 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 written
report in relation to the error that occurred in
printing the bill from the Board of Aldermen, and
rejected in this Board for tho relief Of William
Hicks.
On motion, the bill 70 complete the grading
and grayelling Of 10th street west was taken up,
read the third time, and passed
The Board adjournd till Friday next at 4 p. m.
National Industrial Congress.
Al the sixth annual session of the National