Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Also, one transmitting the report OF the In
spector of Fire Apparatus referred to FIRE
department committee.
Also, one enclosing the following nomins
lions: John w. Reynolds, police officer Third
district; Henry Yeatman, do, Fourth dis-
tricti Joseph A. Gill, do, Seventh district;
II WhitenOre, Superintendent of Sweeps
IN Seventh Ward, in place Of g. HammerSley,
resigned; Peter Creagh, Scavenser of Seventh
Ward, in place Ct j. Coddrick, declined also
nominating John r Queen as In.endant OF the
Asylum
Mr.. Busey, from the police committee, made
a report in relation TO james ii. Birch; that
he had not complied tn the law and was
not entitled to the pay as police justice Of the
Seventh district; laid on the table
Mr. Busey, from same committee, reported
the testimony taken before a former commit
tee in relation 10 the conduct of James H.
Birch Cthen Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard)
in the trial of Washington NailOr laid on the
table.
Mr.. Pearson, from the claims committe, re-
ported bill for ,be relief Of ]. II. Godfrey
passed.
Mr.. Riggs, from the finance committee, re-
ported a bill for the relief Of Jas. Kennedy;
passed.
Mr.. Emery, from the improvements commit
tee, reported bill for the relief of Elias E.
Barnes; passed
Council bill making an appropriation to sup
ply deficiency to erect shed in the Western
market, and for other purposes; referred to
the finance COMMITTEES
Council bill making appropriation to pur-
chase fuel for the poor; indefinitely postponed
The Council returned the bill prescribing
the duties AMI salaries of the surveyor ard as
slstant surveyor, agreeing to certain amend
ments and diSagreeing to others, and asking
committee Of conference; laid on the table
The bill to purchase fuel for the poor was
In -
Mr Emery introduced bill authorizing the
erection Of two lamp posts and lamps in front
Of Judiciary Square passed
Mr. Evans introduced ,int resolution rela
tive to contracts for grading, pa ying and curb
ing, authorizing the annual publication Of the
tlds and the names Of the successful bidders
Mr. Riggs moved 10 refer it to the finance
committee lost-syes 8. nays6
MI. Riggs moved 20 lay il on the table lost
ayes 3 nays 9-and 1t was referred to the i'm
prOVements committee.
Joint resolution from the Common Council
in relation 10 tde record Of deeds was referred
10 the finance committee.
Mr Moore offered joint resolution relative
70 municipal advertising referred TO finance
committee.
A communication was reserved from James
II. Birch relative to his Office and resigning
his ofice as police magistrate of the Seventh
district
Mr. Miller moved that the Secretary he
directed to return the letter and make NO note
IF IL; passed.
MI Busey called up the report and resolu-
ton OF police committee in relation to James
IL Birch, which declares him not legally a
police magistrate, and not entitled to the sal.
ary as such; passed, and ordered 10 be printed
with the proceedings.
Mr. Busey moved that the report and test;
mony on the NailOr investigation be printed
also; psssed-yeas I, nay, !.
And the Board adjourned
The DISTRICT IN COsGREss.-I In the Senate
yesterday, petition was presented by Mr
Brown, from a committee Of the Corporation
OF Washington, asking Congress to cede TO
tue said Corporation the public square or res
ervation on which the Centre Market now
stands, AID to authorize il % borrow money
for the purpose Of erecting a new market
house thereon also, for a grant Of other priy-
nsges pertaining to the interest of said city
Also, from citizens Of Washington county,
residing outside Of the corporate limits of the
city, asking the establishment of public schools
within that portion Of the District not en-
Draeed in the corporate limits Of Washington
and Georgetown.
The House was mainly engaged Yesterday.
upon District business.
A bill was passed TO extend the charter of
the Firsmen's Insurance Company of Wash
lngtOn and Georgetown {; also, a bill to incor
Porate &c" insurance company in the city Of
Washington An adverse report was made on
the memorial Of wOrkmen on the Capitol ex.
tension Tor an increase Of compensation. The
Senate bill TO increase the salaries os the
judges Of the Circuit and Criminal Courts of
The Distric. and Of the Judge Of the Orphans
Court was briefly discussed by way Of inquiries
during the tendency of the previous question,
ana was hnslly laid on the table by "a vote Of
IS 10 % A bill from the Senate supplementary
10 the act TO organize the Institution for the
insane OF the army AMI navy and Of the Dir
tr1ct OF Columbia was passed ; also, bill 10
Incorporate the c Jlumbia Institution fJr TIA
instruction Of the dstf and dumb AMI the
blind. Soma discussion took place on the
Senate bill 20 incorporate the METROPOLITAN
Mechanics Institute for the promotion of LII Sn-
ufsetures, commerce, and the mechanic arts,
and the bill was finally committed to the Com
mi;tee Of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, (Mr Stephens, OF Ga, IN the chair)
and proceeded with business relating 10 the
District Of Columbia The first business WIS
bill from the Senate for regulating the terms
OF the Circuit Court Of the District of Colum-
bis, which was reported upon favorably and
subsequently, passed. A bill TO aid the con-
structIon OF the Metropolitan railroad was
passed over informally as a subject likely to
give rise 10 debate. After the committee rose
the House adjourned at O'Clock, pending the
question on the passage CT bill to reimburse
the Corporation Of Georgetown a sum of money
advanced for the construction Of the Little
Falls bridge, upon which the committee had
passed favOrably.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA A
fre broke out yesterday morning in Alexan-
dris destroying the block Ct buildings al the
corner Of King aud Royal streets. The ag-
gregafe destruction OF property is set down at
so,OOO. HE parties burnt Out were all in
sured. The tenemen.s, four in number, be-
longed, two Of them to John Arnold, and two
to VIM. L Atwell. Mr.. Arnold occupied the
lower story Of one Of his tenenents as a hat
store the other he had rented TO Lochheimer
Elcnoerg, dealers IN ready-made clothing
Mr.. III o CIsughtOn, attorney a. Law bad b,.
once in the second story Mr.. AtweII CON
Quoted the business Cf merchant tailor IN nns
Of his tener1snts, ard rented the other m NJ,
STRAINS who as before said lived IN 81. -,