Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-01

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bin fos u sezisf e M@y KsssIngs6 rssnissi5n
q has - seIlise liqssk h-cns; ps.sssi !.
relief Of James To~iss. Win az t se
that e do not psss iaid % The table, Mr. Fsi :
Ipoed.on giving aoties that BE would csii Il ID
From the eo1mittee on Drainage and as.1,,h..
ae! Of wsses, ar. MssEsa fepof3e "A fSvorsbiv On
bill making an appeepE1afisna Tor adrait5nr the
isrn.se pit orr salldisg occapisd 81 lie 5snsis
Alss. bill smendafofy az an sct far o. n IN,
uon q the Potomac wsteF 0roue hout the c{tv: loet
From The conference comniuss on the 62il In
md wssss rufvsyos, NJ ober rspsrssd n fsxor r
Of the Board Of Gogunon Council fsosdise iron,
theis setisa on the bI and aliowinr Il 70 psss Is
| : esI2e ffcm the Board Of Aldznsn; report
Mr. Joats moved 70 take MP the BIN from the
sossd q Aldssmen for tbs dssdging o the wet
Pn .1 s and no objection being made she bil
mi 0eer moved . refer the bill TO the commit
done The subject Lad been fully discussed by,
the people and the press, and no new lipht could
be thrown upon u, and as the measure wa a very
1900 one he hoped II would be No longer
M Orme aid that he never voted for An ammo.
priatien ont of the general fund without knowing
sci thssoughiy and was ssti.ed ssst the Measure
Psoposed was Of the greatest importance 70 the
city u was simply putting the paltry appsopria-
Which n & S. Ioss: 5. sgs shipping
msns The measure was not q sectional one, but
one fos the benefit Of the whole city. He hoped
sn ar sos s' Would vote nnanimouslyfo FOR Il;
sixth Ward (Mr- Ober) would withdraw his mo-
ton 70 refer the hill to the committee Of ways and
means He s9ggested that q was getting late In
- s :, ana snss sns matter ought 70 be osted
The motion 70 refer the bin was l6st-yeas 8,
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the bill by increas-
Ing the appropriation from Is 600 to s26 200 and
TO change the nature Of the improvement from the
western channel to the Washington channel, from
Es:oy's landing to the Y. 9. Arsenal: So
ment must be to prolong the discussion, and thus
i get rid Of the bin by Postponing IT, He hoped
that gentleman would allow the bill 70 come up
ought to be disposed Of st once. s"' :. ~ ''' ''
4 Mr. Given spoke against the bin. He regarded
I nmpay a. an Improvement for the benefit Of q
aid vas not much somparssiVeis .pss a bSs
Il was more than be felt authorized 70 throw away
by sinking IL in the western channel Of the Po-
resident monopoly. Besides, he did not consider
&5,0W anything Ike enough to make an improve
| ment that would be or any benefit to the CONNER
cial Interests of the CITY, : sessEI5ss-. l1s'-
Mr.. ObeP said that the object of the hill seemed
TO be 70 secure the continuance Of line Of steam
ess from. New York to this city, which would
have bs Discontinued unless this improvement
Dc made he thought that the benefits derived
by the city from this line Of steamers would mot
lnsufy the expenditure proposed! Besides be
oid mot think that any servfceable improvement
could be made for the small appropriation pro
posed He did not put the interest OF the eastefn
section q the city against the western section but
viewed the matter IN reference to the whole city.
M; Dahamei said he represented the Fourth
l Ward, which had no water lot Interests 70 look
out for, but he was In favor Of what was Tor the
benefit OF the whole city. He regarded the new
line OF steamers which had been established be.
tween here and New York a great thing for the
city, and he thought IL ought b be encouraged
ne ssia that according 70 the estimate Of Mr.
Wise the Improvement could be made for the 40,
preparation proposed.
Mr.. Van kesSsick said he had no selfish O, see
1 conal interest In this matter Whatever b., Ae
hoped that the bill would not pass He though
the appropriation proposed would he for the ben.
meht would be used altogether In getting a back
freight from that city - -
= The amendment Il Mr.. CLARK was not agreed
Afser deslltory discussion on the rules Of or.
Der, &c. at the Instance Of Mr.. Clark il was de-
cided, Under a. rule OF the Board, that the bill
could not be ordered to third reading (it being
the night OF Us introductory without the conseni
o. wo-thirds OF the Boasd, and the Board, with.
out taking the vote on ordering to a third read.
Ing, adjourned go -
THH AMERICAN Masonic Houx-From TIE
published statement and appeal Of the regents
we gather some particuIanin regard 70 the Mason.
lie Home for widows and orphans propossd 10 he
organized IN this city - - - /
| Ii 10 proposed 70 raise the sum Of one hundred
Thousand dollars, Of which 6fty thousand dollars
snai nrs De Invested In real estate in the City Of
III ~ frr.s. s>l. -
| permanent endowment fund; the remain no
MY thousand dollars to be invested I'm a suitatle
sssste, with The necessary buildings In the Dis
i Al present, until the endowed fund shall have
| accumulated, IL Is proposed to limit the benefits
o. the Institution toorPhan children whose fathers
Were as he rns OF their death afilisted Master
y asons In any regular Lodge in North America
| y extended 70 provide foS them, not as charity
children, but a. the Offspring Of our BRETHREN and
49, ~ mem IN every respect to an respectable
contemplation To extend the benefits Of the Home
70 the widows Of Freemasons. t.sIaas go
0O0 affiliated Master Masons and an AVERAGE dona
ton from each Lodge Of twenty dollars would
/ furnish the necessary sum, or the donation by
each Master Mason Of ffty cents would produce
MKxsuRENKxr or WooD.-My Editor As our
City Fathers have by recent ssact'' on certain
article, changed the requirements which have
been in usage in this country, except among
sons merchants Of the principal cities and was
| adopted from the English system, g. q, az TO the
number Of pounds shall constitute cwt should
like TO know II the law designating what shali -
the measurement Of a cord Of VOID, should not
also Be changed In some way, % that II might &C.
complsh the object in:ended in it, passage. or n
| IL dead letter In the hands Of wood measurers,
In an act regulating the sale Of wood and coal
5th section, u says: The said corders shall not
cord any wood not Of the length Aforesaid . that
u, every Hcord Of wood shall be feet i'm Length
feet In breadth, and feet inches I'm hefsht.
well slowed and packed, and less IN lsssM s6ali
be rejected az unInerchantable:" la. w.
MmIrARy.-- win be recollected that about n
year ago the onicers Of The various military CON-
panies waited upon the President Of the United
Ststes to request him 70 do somsthing I'm relation
% the reorganization Of the District military At
that pleasant interview the officers had assuSances
from Tie President and eecretasy Of War shat the
subject should receive their early Consideration
Aecerdingly, . commission Of prominent Army
omcers were speedily appointed 70 attend 10 the
subject. WIN the Star please state whether this
| 70 headquarters. CoIroRAL.
Can anybody answer our correspondent. sd ;
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