Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-26
TEE Drsfnrcr IN Cosesxss.-rn the Senate,

on Saturday, Mr.. Brown said there were SOW
eral bills relating to the District OF Columbia,
some OF which might give rise to debate, ana
he would call up In the hrst instance those not
likely to lead to objection.
The following bills were then severaliy ex-
planned and passed:
Bill to increase the salaries of the judges of
the Circuit and Criminal Courts of the District
of Columbia, and for other purposes; bill TO
incorporate the Washington Paper Mill Com.
PAW; bill Incorporating tho Granite Manu-
featuring Company Of Washington city bill
incorporating the Metropolitan Mech nics' In
stitute for the promotion of manufactures,
commerce, and the mechanic arts bill SUP.
Elementary to an act to organize an institu.
ton for the insane of the army and navy and
of the District of Columbia, in said District,
approved March 3, 1855.
Mr. Brown then called M the bill To an.
thoriIe the Commissioner of Public Buildings
to remove distractions from certain streets
and avenues in the city Of Washington, and
to prevent trespass on the same
This bill led to long discussion on a mo-
ton to strike out the third section, in the fol-
lowing words:
That the Washington and Alexandria
Railroad Company shall have authority 10
lay railroad track along First street, across
Pennsylvania avenue, and along Maryland
avenue, from the depot Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to Potomac bridge, or to such
other point on the Potomac river as they NAV
select, provided the rails on said track shall
not be laid above the level of the paving
stones on said street and avenues And, pro.
rided fRrther, That said company shall at ne
time use steam as a propelling power on said
track, and shall, moreover remove the said
track without cost to the United States when.
ever Congress shall so direct"
Messrs. Bell, of Tennessee, Fessenden Fitz
patrick, and others sustained the motion, and
Messrs Hunter, Toucey, and others opposed
1t, when the question was taken, and il was
agreed to by q large majority.
The bill was then reported to the Senate a.
amended, and was read the third time and
passed
MI Brown then moved to take up the bill
to take the sense Of the people living west OF
Rock Greek, in the District of Columbia, on
the question of the retrocession of that part OF
said District to the State Of Maryland.
This measure was discussed at some length
by Messrs. Stuart, Seward, Pratt, Brown, and
others, when it was passed over informally.
A MEETING Of the Trustees of the Public
Schools was held at the City Hall, on the 7th
instant, Mr.. Alice in the chair. Present.
Messrs. AtLeo, Davis, Dickinson, Msgruder,
Morgan, McKim, Pearson, Pendleton, Polk,
Wheeler, and Wilson.
The proceedings of last meeting were read
and approved.
The Secretary was directed to represent to
the Board of Common Council the necessity of
an assistant teacher in primary school No. 5,
Third district.
On motion of Mr.. Pearson, the Secretary was
directed to ask the Councils to pass a bill au
thorizing the sub board of the fourth district
to open a new school in the eastern part of
said district.
A communication was received from the
teacher Of the third district school, complain
ing of the action of the sub board in suspend.
ing him from his position as principal.
The sub-board of the third district made a
report of the semi annual examination of the
several schools in their district.
Mr.. Dickinson offered the following:
ResOLved, That the action of the sub board
Of the third district in suspending the princi-
pal teacher Of the third district school, was
Inconsistent with the provisions of the fourth
section of the act in relation to public schools,
and therefore imperative and void
Mr.. Pearson offered the following:
RssoIved, That for reasons assigned BY the
sub board Of the third district, and on account
of his insubordination subseaue to the no.
tice Of suspension lately served upon him, the
place as principal teacher Of the third district
school be, and the same is hereby declared,
vacant
Mr.. AtLee here moved his resolutions, which
have already been published.
Mr.. Pearson moved that not more than one
hour, twice week, should be allowed for the
study of vocal music in the schools
On motion, Mr.. W. w McCathran, assistant
teacher in Third District school, was promoted
to principal teacher pro tsmpore Miss Z
No \
trict, to be assistant teacher in Third District
school; Miss Z. Acton, assistant teacher in
Primary No. l, Third District, to be principal
Primary No. l, Second District and Miss
Lydia Z. Choate, to be an assistant teacher in
ThNd District, vics Miss Acton, promoted.
Board adjourned. S. A. H. MCKIx, Sec.
WEArHER.-Our friend B. sends us the fol-
lowing:
Friday, Jan. 23-morning, 2deg. below zsrc;
noon, deg. above night, zero
Saturday, 4-morning, IL deg. below zero
noon, deg: above; night, 16 deg. above.
Sunday, 25-morning, 8 deg. below zero /;
noon, IA deg above f; night, 8 deg. above
Monday, 1o-morning, IL deg: below zero.
WAsHINGros CIRcUs.-A splendid eques.
hidn CADMIUM Will DC gwen AT the C1rcu 9
TO night The celebrated castinette dance by
Madame Tournaire. extraordinary acrobatic
feats by the Ferranti family, Messrs Kincade
Hawkins and Foster, and brilliant and daring
feats Of horsemanship by Mr.. Woods, Master
Derieus, DC. This, with the mirth and songs
Of those two inimitable testers, Jim Myers
and Burt, cannot fail delighting all who favor
them with their presence on this occasion.
We HAVE RECEIVED FROM SHrLLINGroS
bookseller, Odeon Building, corner of Four
and a. half street and Pennsylvania avenue,
a very useful little book to merchants and
business men of this city. 1t is entitled the
Department Directory and Register of Officers
in the City Of W Arlington, giving their names,
compensation, department in which tbey are
employed, and the number of room, and also
their residence in the city. shillington has it
for sale.
CoNNEScED.-The contractors have their
workmen busily engaged in arranging the
ground for the erection Of the National fnau.
yural Ball Saloon, and many Of the large tim.
bers are on the ground. The building opera
tiops uiII he mn ahed IN NTH oil ana.d 70