Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-06


various amendments, psssed tke two House,
in the closing ,hours OF the late session, con
ta!rs The fs, Ig appropriassohs for objects
For the eontin uation OF the work on the Ne v
dome OF the Capitol S2oo0Oo, for contIh uins the
work on the Capitol extension, Si5o,oo6 for an.
lection Of the building $4,000; for lighting the
Capitol and Presidents House, the public
grounds aroup ID them and around tho executi va
| Offices, and PennsylvaBia avenue, Bridge and
High streets, in Georgetewn, Four-and-a half,
Seyenti and Twelfth streets, across the mall,
s6:,CHi for the erection Of two furnaces under
The rotanda Of the Capitol, two under the old
hall offthe House. and two under the Supreme
| CobIt room, $3.50; for the support, care and
| medical treatment of forty transient paupers in
some proper medical institution of this city, TO
re selected by the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings $4,000; for hire OF carts on the public
grounds, s2,0c0; purchase and repair Of tools
used on same, $500; for purchase of trees and
| and repairing payements in front of the public
grounds 50, eco; for annual repairs of the Pres
iGents House and furniture, improvement of
| the grounds, purchase of plants for garden,
! &c, $1,000; for fuel, in part for Presidents
House, 80 400; for repairs of the Potomac, Navy.
| Yard and upper bridges, and the roads appur-
| Tenant thereto, repair Of the house occupied
| by the bridge. keeper, near the Navy-Yard,
| and for the erection OF wing wall to pro.
tect the same, stl,5s5; for repairs Of Psnnsyl-
| yania avenue, S6,o0o for Lafayette So
s2,Ovc; tor the grounds south Of the Presi.
dents House, S2,tOe; for repairs OF water
pipes, S500i for cleaning ont the sewer traps
on Pennsylyania avenue, $500; for casual re-
pairs OF all the furnaces under the Capitol,
$500; for continuing the repairs Of Delaware
avenue, north of the Capitol, Sf,c0,s for re-.
moving fence, &c, on First street, near the
botanic garden, 81 300 for making improve
Inents provided for IN the 18th section of the
city charter, &c, 5000; for impro yement of Il
street south, from Sixth to Seventh street west;
Maine avenue, from the canal to Sixth street
west, and Four and "a half street, FEAST side
from Missouri to Name avenue, all bordering
on the public grounds. S6.9i0 for repairs and
Ieonlidlng the fence around Smithsonian
grounds. 60 aSS for the support, SC, OF the
government hospital for the insane, in the
aggregate S61,5OU: this appropriation embraces
the support, clothing and medical treatment of
the patients; the purchase Of books, stationary,
DC; the finishing, furnishing, heating and light
ing OF additional accommodations in the east
wing; the extension Of workshop and ma chinery
therefor, and the continuation of the wall en-.
closing the grounds OF the hospitall for pre-.
serving collections OF the exploring and sur
Teying expeditions, $4,000; for tn botanic
assistants in same, s5,let so !; for Columbia
Institution for Deaf and Dumb and the Blind
In the aggregate, $, i2O for the Patent Office
embracing expenses of receiving, arranging
and taking care Of copyright books, charts and
other copyright matter, preparing illustrations,
&c, Tor the report, finishing saloon in north
wing, and furnishing the same with suitable
cases and accommodations for models, &c, re-
pairing and painting the saloon IN the old por-
ton of the building, and providing cases, &c,
Tor models-in the aggregate, SI,S0O; for the
continuation of the Treasury Building S2jn,iHgE
for lighting Mary land avenue and Sixth street
Sl5,Hh; for the culyert on New Jersey avenue,
S5U;for four laborers to be employed in the Office
OF the Commissioner of the Public Buildings
S2,1Ot; for new rooffor Con gressionai Library
S3,5OO; to supply a deficiency in furnishing
rooms for the q uartermasIer Generals Office
5000; for the pay of two additional Judges of
Court OF Claims, SlU,520, and tor bailiffs for
sald court, Sl,2i5; for recOnstrUcting bridges
across the canal and for market house In
GEORGETOWN, Sl3,OO0; and for arrearages of pay
TO the Capitol police, Sa,500.
THE NEwsBoYs' HoME-Last eveEing, a
meeting of those favorable to home for news
boys was held at a:}7 II street, which was quite
Dumerously attended, Prof Henry in the chair
and Mr.. A. NJ Gangewe acting as secretary
A copy of the joint resolution passed by Con-
gress, authorizing the nsn of a portion of the
vacant public ground in Judiciary or Armory
square to Prof Joseph Henry, Henry Beard
and j. w Forney, as trustees, for the erection
thereon Of suitable building for Il home for
the destitute newsboys, was read.
a constitution was adopted, and the follow
ing oficers were elected President, Mrs Julia
Weed; Vice President, Mrs. Henry Wilson:
TREASURER, Mrs. d; W. Bliss; Secretary. Miss
Mary A. Henry; Board OF Managers, Mrs. A.
M Gangewer, Mrs. S Hooper, Mrs. Henry u.
Cooke, Mrs. Rosanna McLane, Miss M L.
Ripley, Miss Alice Hooper, Miss H. c. Robbins,
yisory Committee, A. NJ. Gangewer, James r.
Hood and s. ]. Bowen, Esq.
The following were appointed the building
commlttee, TO act in conjunction With the trus-
tees DIR. Bliss, Henry Beard, ESQ, A. NJ
GaDgewer, Miss Alice Hooper, Mrs Dr. Bliss
and Mrs. A. M. Gangewer
RESOLUTIONS of thanks were passed to Jaw
Cooke Go. for the munificent gift of $3.50, and
To Mr.. Slim and the Canterbury company tor
the benefit given on Wednesday, which realized
quite handsome sum.
To BE PUNIsHED.-Last Saturday, two per-
sons entered the prov ision store of F.. w Dim
lex, Thirteenth street, between Pennsylyania
avenue and street, and demanded possession
OF his store upon the allegation that he was in
oepted 10 some person, not named, to the
amount of SIG. Dimick remonstrated and
asked who they were, and by what authority
they acted. One of them gave his name as las
W. Jones, representing himself as a Govern
ment detective under Col. Baker, and exhibit
co badge of office, Mr.. DimiCk gave mn tina
Keys under protest. He then applied to law
yer for advice, and All affidavit of the facts
was made before Justice johnson, and pre-
scented to Col. Baker. Jas. w Jones" was
recognized as detective Dugan, and his COM
panlon, as man named Dali both of whom
were arrested yesterday and had hearing be-
lore Col. Baker last night. The proof was
clearly against the accused parties; and Col.
Baker, In his usual plain, straight for ward
manner, disavowed the act and told the ac
cused that his officers were designed to protect
Government property, not 10 interfere in cases
OF civil law, and IL W as his intention that thpy
should not prostitute the office TO serve the
private purposes of individuals. He would
make an example of the criminals in this case,
10 serve as warning to all officers under him
for the future
WEDDING AT GRACE CHURCH.-An inter
estng wedding took place AT Grace Church
(lsland) last night. attracting very large
AUDIENCE. The happy couple were Miss Ell
canor o. Thomas and Mr. Clinton H. Emerson:
with Miss Laura V. Thomas and Mr.. Harry
Whiting as bridesmaid and grooms man The
bride was astefully dressed in white silk
trimmed with lace, and with adornmants- of
Beautiful natural flowers, and together with
Inc bridesmaid, also dressed in white, looked
charmingly. The two sisters occupy n front
rank amongst the Island bellies in that banner
ward Tor pretty women, hence much OF the in
terest OF the Occasion.
The beautiful marriage service OF the Epts-
copai Church was impressIyeiy pronounced
oy hev. Mr. Holmfad, rector OF Grace Oh urch;
and after the ceremony 81 the church, a thrcnged
reception took place at the residence of the
BRIDES father on south @ street, where thu
welded couple were made much of by their
friends.
The city has undoubtedly many desirable
young meh, but a. the g island is SO partic-