Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-08

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Mr.. Briggs was accordingly announced duly
elected.
The Long Bridge question was taken up
again, and after further debate the preamble
| was stricken out
Mr.. Pearson offered substitute, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Busey offered resolution in relation
| to renewal Of night soil of the Seventh Ward;
which was adopted
| Mr.. Smith offered q resolution in relation to
the order of business of the board, which was
| adopted.
The bill regulating sale Of poisonous drugs
was referred to q select committee, and the
petition of V Harbaugh and others was refer
| red to the same committee
Mr.. Pepper, from canal committee, reported
back without amendment, the bill providing
for the building of dumping machines for the
canal, which was passed.
| A resolution in relation to privies, presented
| by Mr.. Miller, was adopted.
Mr.. Pearson, from claims committee, pre-.
sented bill for the relief of John w. Stevens,
which was lost.
The board then adjourned.
TIE WASHINGTON AoUEDUc,. the House
Of Representatives, yesterday, the following
resolution was offered by the Hon. Mr. Prin-
| gle. Of New York, and adopted
Rssoived, That the Secretary Of War be
| requested to report to Congress, at the earliest
day practicable, statement in detail of the
plan which has been adopted for the w ashing
ton aqueduct for supplying the city with
| water, showing
| 1st The dimensions of the conduit, receiv-
ing and distributing reservoirs, and other
works, and their capacity Of reservoir and
| discharge.
| ID The contemplated daily supply equired
| for the government buildings, and also for
| private buildings and other purposes
| Sd. An estimate Of the entire cost of the
| work, including engineering, land and DANA
ges, agencies and law expenses, gradings.
culverts, bridges, dams, reservoirs, conduits,
| main and distributing pipes, hydrants, stop
cocks, &c, and all other works; dividing the
| line Of the conduit in sections of about one
! mile each.
Giving detailed statement of all the esti-
mated quantities and prices for excavation of
| common earth, hard pan, indurated earth,
| quicksand, rock in open cuttings or in tunnels,
| for embankments, back filling and pudding,
| for masonry Of cut stone or hammer dressed,
Of rubble, concrete, and brick masonry, and
the estimated amount and prices of all other
| pieces of work and also the cost Of engineer
| ing and superintendent, and, in a separate
item, contingent sum to provide for all un-
foreseen expenses.
4th A statement in detail of the present
| expenditure for engineering, for law expenses,
| for land and land damages, for building
materials, for tools, for furniture, for wagons,
| carts, and cars, for boats and machinery, for
| powder, fuse, fuel, &c for materials used in
construction, for labor, for subsistence of men
| and teams, and all other items Of expenses
stating each separately, and separating the
payments made to contractors.
| 9th. statement Of all contracts made,
showing the nature of each contract its esti-
m Tod thn nkaI
price of each item provided for, and the time
when each of such contracts are to be COM
\ pleted; and, also, when the entire work, with
timely appropriations by Congress, can be
fully completed, and brought Into general use.
Oh. Any other information which may be
necessary to furnish Congress with full detail
| ed informa ton in every branch Of said work.
SUPREME CoURr.-Yesterday, S. Teackle
Wallis and John 81. Thomas, Esqs., Of Mary
land, were admitted attorneys aud councillors
of this court
No. So. Euphrosine Fouvergne ct al. as.
the city Of New Orleans ct al. Appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr.. Justice
Campbell delivered the opinion of this court,
affirming the decree of the said Circuit Court
in this cause, with costs.
No. 81. Michael Aliens executors ct al. Us.
David Allen ct al. In error to the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Western
District of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Justice Catron
delivered the opinion of the court, Affirming
the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this
cause, with costs.
No. ~ and IS. Arguello ct oil claim ants
and appellants, Us. the United States, and
the United States, appellants, Us. Arguello Ell
al. The argument in these causes was com
menced by Mr.. VIM. Carey Jones for the
claimants, and continued BY Mr.. Gillet on be.
Il oil Of he Hnsta I Sfofao
ILL-rREArINa HIS WIFE.-Andy Christi, a
German, was arrested yesterday by officer
Stoddard for maltreating his wife. He was
sent to Jail by Justice Morsell. A bundle Of
cases were also tried by the same Justice.
The parties were arrested by Mr.. Stoddard
some were United States, and others Corpora
tiOl offences. One man was mixed In them,
but they principally were females. Those
cases.kept the Justice confined in his Office a
long time. Two lawyers were engaged, and
they No anaged to bring out evidence Of a nature
that caused an occasional blush or broad grin
among the large crowd assembled in the Office.
The justice disposed of them generally accor-
ding to law.
COURT OF CLAIxs.-Yesterday, Francis C.
Treadwell, Esq Of New York city, was ad
mitted to practice as an attorney of this
court.
The argument in the case of Frederick
Grifing as The United States, was closed by
Hon F. P. Stanton, and the case was admit
ted for the decision of the court.
The trial on the facts Of the case eff Gibbons
4 Kelly as. The United States was COM
Imenced The opening argument in favor of
the claimant was made by Mr.. Brent.
The court adjourned.
CENTRE MARKEr.-The market opened this
morning with good supply Of provisions of
ell sorts. The hay stand was entirely occu.
pied farmers and gardeners were numerous,
and their benches handsomely decorated with
articles bringing ready sales; the butchers
were busy as bees, and the fish dealers more
lively than We have seen them since the open
| ing of the fishing season. Prices were but
/ little altered since last week.
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