Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-08
2 the council chamber to confer upon the sub.

anu tnat IL De printed; passed. -- .th =
/ Mr.. Castlenian reported a bill AUTHORIZING the
| appointment of three commissioners 10 assess
upon The property ia square Ii a tax equal To the
| cost of changing the location of d sewer in said
Mr. Lloyd offered Joint resolution reouestipo
the Mayor to have flag footway laid across Wiz.
gina avenue at Ninth street west; referred
nis LssointiSn that the papers in the case Of
Daniel Bell be taken from the files and returned
| 10 the Board OF Aldermen; adopted
And the board adjourned
HE PENssYLvAsIA AVENUE RAILROAD Bill.
| This bill having been taken M In the SENATE
yesterday, on motion of Mr.. Brown the frst cues
ton was on agreeing to an amendment extend
ing the width II the track to five feet two and a
| feet. ~ ~ 1883 'no" se'eh
Mr Brown hoped the amendment would be
| rejected. "D-N w
MI Mallory said II the road was expected TO
D any service, and not perfect sham, the
e n. onght 10 be agreed to- otherwise the
contractors could take their omnlbusps from the
| Inc, put wheels upon them, and run them on the
The amendment prcvailed-yeas 90, nays "a
| Inc next amendment was that prohibiting the
company from issuing bills &c, 10 be circulated
| OF charter.
| The amendment after a very brief discussion
| was agreed to without a division.
| Il ne amendment making each stoe kbolder liza
Die IN his Individual capacity for all debts and
| liabilities Of the company was az reed to--25 to
MI Reid renewed his amendment striking ont
the names OF parties mentioned In the bill and
providing that the Mayors of Washington and
homegrown shall open subscription looks and
when Sl5O,O 900 shall have been subscribed in
shcfes OF 500 each, the subscribers may proceed
| Ia construct the road; which he afterwards
silly billy mod fled and aid if il shoul he adonted
he would be disposed To vote for TN. hill He
was opposed to giving monopoly to individ uals
Mr. Brown said II the amendment prevailed
| he would vote against the bill
| Mr.. Coliamer urged that the amendment WAS
| utterly lmpracticablR, since the company would
be only cOpartReTsbip.
Mr. Reid modified his amendment so as 10
make the company body corporate
MT Coliamer said that that would DESTROY the
| bill entirely. VIZ
Mr. Pug h Insisted that the bill unamended
would create corporation Its provisions wonId
apply lust as we'll to the corporation proposed as
10 Vahderwe:ken and his associates
MI. Clark inquired what was the corporate
maine OF the proposed company
Mr.. Pugh replied that there was no necessity
for name 'J
MI Clark asked how 1t could sue or be sued
he Insisted that the bill made no provisions
suitable Tor a corporation. Instead OF giving
NanderweTken, &c, the license thew asked for
body asked for
Mr.. Reid suggested that they give the comma.
nv name; for Instance, the Washington RsiI.
road Company. "" VAN
Mr.. Pugh. Call 1t the Avenue Railroad Com.
pany.
Mr.. Reid Very good
Mr.: Pugh urged that If Vanderwerken and his
association were not corp IT. tion then the RI adj
WOULD nave 10 stop as soon as one Of them died
lie insisted, however, that they were creating a
corporation. Who ever heard of a license Grant
| ed to certain parties ''and their assigns -,
Mr. Hale foresaw no end to this debate, and
therefore moved that the Senate adjourn; which
was di>ag reed toll to 2S
MI Reid's amendment modified was re-
Jected-yeas II, NAYS d
Tue route from the north gate of the navy ward 10
High street in Georgetown; which, after a brief
discussion, was adopted
MT Johnson, OF Tennessee, moved TO amend
oy submitting the bill to the legal voters of
washington at the June election
MI Mason said this was a new fheorv of gov
eminent, which originated in some Of the So
called free States, and had not thus far been sus
tanned by the courts
discussion ensued, in which the merits of
popular sovereignty were considered after which
the amendment was rejected yeas 8 NAYS 35
Mr.. Pugh then moved 10 amend 20 ~ m o,ro
the city the power of taxation; which was aoTeed
to without opposition.
MI Davis offered the amendment Dronosed
originally by MIR Pearre substituting tbe NJ
troPolitan Railroad Company for the parties
named in the bill; aud advocated the amend
Lnrnt at considerable length, urging that 1t would
enable tue company to complete 4 road TO the
folnt OF Rocks, giving a large extent of country
access To the maj kets OF this city and materiaIIy
SHORTENING the route to the West and Southwest.
x In fl.0
people OF the District but TO the whole countrv
He went into the history Of the several aItpnnts
10 establish railroad in the avenue To show that
on the ground of priority
MI. Brown further explained the reason why
ne had changed his course in relation TO this
o'i ne had no donbt there would be 4 ma
J"fity OF citizens 2ainst this company as there
~Onid b' against any other company but there
was evidently majority in favor of a Railroad i'm
the avenue 10 be built by somebody
TN motion of MIR ESSs,ndan Il Can..-
JOuIned. "
HE AFFAIR AT THE INFIRMARY From
friend. OF Father O'Toole, who think the papers
nave somewhat mis,tated the adalr at the In
Urinary, we have the following particulars
vouched for as being ''the truth the whole truth.
and nothing but the truth ~
lt seems that Father O'Toole paid his ems
loinaIy VISIT TO the lnhrmary on Saturday last,
ana AFTER inlnlsteTing to the wants of those con.
nded TO his ministerial charge took his leave
While In The act OF mounting his horse number
OF the students who had collected on the balcony
began To whistle aud cry out, and several Of Them
Kissed at the Rev. Father In a manner that Ieft
no doubt on his mind that these unwecom, de-
inonstra.lons Were directed towards him, and
that he was being treated with indipnitv On
hearing the sounds lie turned towards the SIN.
dents, without dismountiBg, and asked them to
give up The names Of those persons who had see
III TO boot and hiss at him, adding that sucb con-
duct towards one who had always treated them
politely was unjustifable and Overwhelmingly
and that unless the names OF the perpetrators
were given up he should have to 20 away under
the Impression that their conduct was also cow
aTdly. Several Of the foremost Of the students
lang he'd and tossed their heads and one yonng
man In glazed cap with a cigar in his mouth
repea~d the insults in an open manner and
laughed and derided the priest, in which acts
he was assisted by a number Of the assembled
stud@nts Father O'Toole asked him of the
glazed cap to give up his name when he was
treated TO renewed hisses by the young men
lie then dIsmounted aud went bac K to the In
Urinary, and, pointing to the man in the glazed
cop, (who now endeavored, by changing his DO
sItlon, To avoid recognition asked him TO live
up bis name and, not receiving any answer ex-
pressed his opinion OF the conduct Of the students
Ia terms OF high disapprObation, and reassertinp
that such acts were black qua rdish and cowardIy
The stndeatS then set up prolonged hiss, and
made i rush at the priest, some Of them CRYING
out that be- WAS q Il - liar =" and others G. yino
= hurl him down!' kick him down - and
other violent expressions. He drew himself I'M
In corner and d' he'd the crowd TO Law hands on
him, repeating bis assertion that their conduct
was cOwardiy. At this point, Drs Heller, TYLER,
and Others came out and d id their best TO keen
the crowd Of students OF, and, surrounding the