Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-26

mon Council on Monday night, was quiet and
business like session.
CLAIMS FOR REMISSION
The claims Committee having asked to be dis
charged from the confederation of the petition Of
SpaLding for remission Of fine
Nj Mniloy asked upon what ground
Mr.. Edmondston stated that IL appeared that
two families Of Spalding's, and another lived in
the same ntighborhood, and quarrel had sprung
up between them, which resulted in the viola
ZION OF law bv both parties, for which they were
nned. Ii II was remitted in one case, Il was fair
70 presume that the other would claim remis-
sion, with equal justice.
Mr.. MullOy thought the committee had not oh
tanned the evidence, and promised to produce
the evidence should the petition be recommitted
Mr. Edmonds;on did not think 1t right for the
committee to go to the parties implicated, but 10
the Justice who tried the case
MI Powell, who reported the BILL said he was
not opposed 10 recommitting the bill il new lig ht
was to he afforded; and npon MIR. Mulloy's PROM
ise to bring the evidence, he would vote for n
The bill was recommitted.
similar claims OF John Van Skiyer and lanes
Gil, were laid on the table.
JUDICIARY SQUARE AND THE MECHANICS, 1S.r1-
Some limo ago, bill granting the use OF the
west portion Of Judiciary Square to the Metro
Poiitan Mechanics Institute, passed tbI, board
with P-oviso that the building should be re-
moved after thirty days Dotics from the Como
ration to that end. This was stricken out By an
amendment Of the Aldermen and II came no for
the concurrence of this board
MI BoareT was opposed to the concurrence
II the buildings are erected and no provision
mid: Tor their removal, and the Corporation
sfnuld order their removal within two wears
Ihe'e mig ht be ground for a suit for damages for
gu VU. Ii Is best 20 be safe
Mr.. Wallace said the gentleman based hi. nm
position on the probability of an extension OF The
Civ Hall by Congress The gentleman is not
likely 70 see that day. He and the speaker will
be in their graves before Congress make, anv
rnch appropriation. Moreover il would he nm
jose 70 expect that the buildings would be erect
~, ~ a. heavy expense, II at any moment after
cause their removal in thirty dtys
M. Orne was In favor OF the clause requiring
tne notice to be given because of the power il gave
the Corporation over the building II was in
trnced be supposed, TO keep II standing till after
the next election and then have a grand inaugn
ration ball In II, which would PROBABLY paw well
IL the right party turned up
The amendment was concurred in.
BUTCHERS AND HucxsrER..
Oil eIpiana DRY Of an act ''increasiny the
rent Of butchers stalls" was reported by the Do
lice committee, based uDon a petition from zeal
erS IN the w sstern Market
MI Turton said that after those stalls were
erected II was found that there were not butcher.
enough to buy them all; and in order to have The
stalls aken and occupied the commissioreIs
called in the hucksters, bacon dealers &c nv
whom they were taken. The butche s. rent 10
-lO, the hucksters' SIS. The latter desire that
hey may not be obliged 10 paw the additional
price for the stalls which they occupy as bnck-
sIe!s under the invitation of the commissioners
This bill provides that nothing contained in the
act referred to shall apply to those staIIx rentsd
10 hue listers, though erected for butchers
Mr. O'me argued that the commissioners had
no power TO rent those stalls for any purpo,e
other than that indicated in the law: that sucb
act Of tue councils
Mr. Jones moved to amend the explanatory art
by providing that the stalls shall be relinouisbed
as soon as required by the Corporation for the
original purpose; lost.
And the bill was passed.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION
MI wallace inquired of the chairman of III.
select committee on the Centre Market bill N
tneie was Likelihood OF report shortly
MI Jones replied that a report would soon he
ready, probably next meeting
COMPETITION FOB THE PRINTING
MI wallace introduced a resolution instruct
I ig tne ways ana means committee to report
OH 70 give out the Corporation printing fnclu-
dlng the collectors tax list, 10 the Lowest bidder
MI Edmonston said it was too late; the tar
list was already In hand
Mr. Lloyd moved TO amend by instructino ,ha
committee TO inquire into the expediency of such
bill - ~
Mr.. Wallace said that, week ago, this uues-
ton was mooted; gentlemen said "W ait and
report Dill to repeal all laws conflicting with
such law y Now, we ask to have such !, hin
ii.PoIsa, ana gentlemen say "Why, the tax list
Is In the printers hands, being set up ,, He did
not care he wanted to see the system ended. for
ny IL the poor man was taxed beyond endurance
ne nao seen poor man, who owed 81 50 tax,
pay over Sll, and only because Of this miserable
system There are now several daily papers In
Wasnlngtoni as 10 politics, Il Is all nonsense to
TAX OF u In this connection, and the Corporation
ought not 10 favor one more than another
Mr. Jones said he was willing 10 LET the gen.
tleman ride this horse to death as he did o,bsrx.
nut ne DOUBTED the ProPriety Of departing from
the old system The tax Est, as beretofore
might get into the hands of some paper of
ePhemeIai existence; be cited instances of the
Go,o 1t uepsrtnre from the rue.as that of giving
teiilgencer was paper that was likely TO last
when we should be forgotten, and Its files could
Mr., Mohun denounced The ,,...,, ...-.
SWIMMING operation. He thought that printing
snoao De as open TO competition $ any other
,,1sn, ana the city patronage as fairly dis
MI Ofme was in favor OF the resolution The
National Intelligence was a reliable paper but
there are others reliable and equally .ntitIsd
10 this patronage. IT'S true that the moor man
paws for IL, ard he would, by this fair competi
ho9 endeavor to save at least half of il to him;
sideratiOn. Rich mems property ia neTer foIced
into market. He WAS opposed to giving Il TO one
man forever other papers have much righ as
the intTIligeGceI. Give it to the lowest bidder
MI Powell was In favor Of the proposition
Tor IL did not cut OF the IDteIIigencer; that paper
eonid enter Into competition, and II they offered
The lowest bid that paper would still have il
Inc Joint resolution as amended was adopted
NEW GAS COMPANY
Mr. Lloyd introduced joint resolution recon-
mendlns Congress to charter new gas company
MI Ofrre a. ked IL there was a petition for such
company The gentleman was angry because
the present company would not rualnheir pipes
tnrouSn the seventh Ward without remunera-
Ton Ifthey wanted the gas, let them ask for IT,
The gentleman comes unauthorized
Mr. Lloyd said he did not know IL the gentle
man wes stockhoider In the preseRt company
MT ofme Z" am In every company in the
Mr. Lloyd. That accounts for his zeal As 10
the charge OF Presumption, he spoke the senti-
ments OF the people Of the Seventh Ward They
had appealed to the company for gas and thew
refused. o~cause Il did not pay directly Now
we apply TO the Corporation 20 ask of Congress a
charter for a company that will aid them such
accompany is contemplated by responsible men
hessrs Orme and Lloyd INDUCED In some
good humored passes. The former asserting
that the Seventh ward had been In darkness
long enough, and now asked for light
Mr.. Lloyd rejoined by admitting the charge
" II referred to gas light; but IL to intellectual
light, he would call for q comparison OF repre-
sentatives 20 disprove the charge. The resoIu-
ton passed, yeas IS, nays3.
THE HAY BILL DEAD.
The long discussed hay bill was referred 10