Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-02
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

cowyoS COUNCIL We continue our report |
Of this Boards proceedings from our edition |
of yesterday;
An present-except Mr.. BohIayer.
Mr.. Turton reported the Aldermens Dill
authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footway paved on the south side OF X street
north, from Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets
west; passed.
Also, a bill making an appropriation for
trimming and grayeling M street north, be-
tween Twenty fourth and Twenty sixth streets
west passed.
Also, bill for paving and grading an alley
in square No. 3l6; passed.
Also, bill from the Aldermen, with an
amendment, providing for the erection of a
reservoir at or near the corner Of Maryland
avenue and Sixth street west; passed.
Mr.. Ruff reported the bill from the Alder
men to prevent fast driving over bridges. and
il was laid over, and the petition appertain-
ing thereto was referred to the police COM
mittee.
Mr. Orme presented the petition of John
McDusll and others; referred to. improve
ments committee.
Mr. Bayne reported a bill for the repair Of
breakage in portion Of the canal passed.
Mr. MeCutehen presented the petition of
w. Dorroty and b. K. Gladmon, asking dam
ages caused by incorrect grade given by the
City Surveyor; referred to claims committee
The joint resolution asking of Congress the
power TO issue stock to erect Centre Market
building was then taken up, and passed, (as
mentioned in our report in yesterdays Star
The following are the yeas and nays upon the
passage Of the joint resolution:
Yeas-Messrs. Alice, Baldwin, Ball, Fisher,
Lloyd, McCutchen, Mexican, Peters, Pun
phrey, TOules, Venable, Walker, and the
President-13.
Nsys-Messrs Albert, Bayne, Jefferson,
0rms, Ruff, and TurtOn-6.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced joint resolution in
relation to the Long Bridge, which was read
three times and passed. II is as follows:
IorsT RESOLUTION in re;a ion to the l. ne B.idee
Whereas it is manifest, from the proceed
ings of the United States Congress, tina. ceI-
tain members Of that body have been led into
error in ascribing to the construction of the
Potomac bridge on its present site the exis-
tsnce Of the fats in the Potomac river, and
the consequent interruption of navi cation and
production Of disease and whereas certain
Interested parties have designodly led those
gentlemen into the above error from selfish
and sinister motives, there being abundance
Of evidence to prove that the 90 fats existed
before the construction of the bridge. and
that the present structure has not increased
the evil:
And, further, that Congress, by a series of
legislation, commencing in 1903 and extend
ing upwards of forty -four years, evidenced
clearly the design to make the present route
Of the bridge perpetual. it being the most
convenient, direct mail route north and south:
And, further, that the destruction Of the
bridge would be the most serious injury to
the interest of cur community, to the extern
sive and increasing population of the adjoin-
ing States, and to the public generally. There.
fore,
Be az resoLued, DC, That the joint commit
tee appointed to represent the interests of the
Corporation before Congress be instructed to
lay before that body the facts in relation to
the above, and at the same time appeal to the
justice Of Congress and the claims of the peO-
pie of this metropolis to have the bridge re-
tanned and m sintained on its present site.
The resolution from the Aldermen author
iEing the Mayor to test the practicability Of
deOdoriIing the night-sOil, dc Was taken UP
and passed.
The Board then adjourned.
JURORS IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA.-In
the House of Representatives on Monday,
Mr. II Marshall, Of Ky, asked the consent of
the House to move to take from the Speaker
table Senate bill amendatOry Of an act er-
titled "An act to regulate the fees and costs
TO be allowed clerks, marshals, and attorneys
in the circuit and district courts of the United
States, and for other purposes" He explained
that the Jurors who serve in the several States
receive n compensation Of two dollars per
day; and that when the act was passed in.
creasing their pay by some reason or other
the District Of Columbia was not embraced.
The only object Of the bill was to give the
jurors serving in the courts here the compen-
sation allowed to the jurors of the Federal
courts in the several States. As the term of
the Circuit Court for this District commenced
this morning the bill should be disposed of at
once.
Mr.. Letchcr, Of Virginia, objected to the
motion of the gentleman from Kentucky. A
bill in regard to the fees and costs to be al
lowed marshals and clerks was passed by the
House in 1858, which he at the time opposed
but which was forced upon the House under
operation Of the previous question. The Of
feet Of that bill had been to lead to such gross
abuses in all the United States courts that the
Comptroller Of the Treasury and the Secre-
tary Of the Interior now suggested the neces-
slty OF revision OF Its provisions, for the pur-
pose Of arresting the immense squandering
that was constantly going on. He was OPP
posed to the consideration of the bill named
by the gentleman because he desired that re-
vision made; and the House would see the
necessity Of some reyisory measure when he
informed them that in twelve months time the
expenses Of the district courts Of the United
states had run mp from S706, 900 to million
Of dollars. There was at the present time
before the Committee Of Ways and Means a
deficiency Of 500. 900, in addition to the
$500, 600 appropriated last year, to meet the
expenses between this and the Both Of June
next
Mr.. Marshall explained that the only OBJ
Ject Of the bill was to render the compensa-
ton ofjurors in this District equal to that re-
eelved by the jurors in the several States.
Dir. Letcher replied that one Of the com.
plants made by the Comptroller Of the Urea.
Fury and the Secretary Of the Interior was in
regard to the expenses of the Judiciary Of this
District, which were indeed enormous
Mr.. Marshall moved a suspension Of the
rules so as TO enable him to obtain the con-
alteration Of the bin; but the motion did not
prevail
TIE GAS QUEsrIoS-THE BRIDGE QUEs-
ZION, &c We invite our fellow citizens Of
all parties Ito them) interested in the termi-
nation Of the questions named above, now
before Congress or the City Councils, to resort
to the Star as medium for bringing their
views to the notice Of the members and tho
citizens of the District Of Columbia which we