Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-19
CONGRESSIO
XXXVIII1H CONGRESS.-FIRST SlSSION

TUESDAY, April 10.
SENATE.-Mr. johnson presented the petition
extending the south wing Of the Capitol to cor
respond with the north wing, which was re.
ferred.
Mr.. Grimes, from the COMMITTEES on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported back the bill to
amend the act to incorporate the inhabitants Of
Washington, passed May Is, 1920, with rec.
ommendation that the amendment of the House
thereto be concurred in.
The amendment is new section, as follows
Sec. 2. That Immediately after the approval
OF this act the corporation shall designate some
proper officer thereof, whose duty it shall be
to see that the provisions OF this act are prop.
erly executed, and that the principal avenues
and streets of said city are SO cleaned and wa
tered as to be at all times reasonably clear and
free from dust, and also to keep the pavements
and sidewalks upon said avenues and streets
at all times in suitable and proper repair; and
it shall further be the duty of the said corpo-
ration to take such means as they deem wise
to promote some uniform and general system
Of drainage for said city.
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed =
Mr.. Wiley, from the Committee on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. reported back the bill to
amend the act to extend the powers and duties
OF the Levy Court OF the county of Washing
ton, with recommendation that it do not
pass.
He also reported from the same committee
the bill providing for corporations and reg
ulating the same in the District of Columbia,
The House bill to amend the enrolment act
so as to confer the rank and emoluments Of
Brigadier General upon the Provost Marshal
General Of the United States, came up as the
unfinished business Of the morning hour.
The consideration of the bill making appro-
priations for the legislative, executive and iu-
dicial expenses of the Government for 1865
was resumed.
Among the amendments adopted was one
striking ont the $4,000 for the Metropolitan
Police Of the District of Columbia, and substi-
tuting, on the motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of the
District Committee, clause which approp~i-
ates $62,9OO, increases certain salaries 20 per
cent, and requires that one. half of the ex-
penses for the Department, under the act of
May S, 1851. shall be, after the Both June next,
BY the cities Of Washington, Georgetown, and
the county OF Washington-the city in the pro-
portion OF twelve. fifteenths, GEORGETOWN two
ffteenths, and the county ne.flfteenth.
The bill was then passed.
HOUsE.-The House concurred in the amend.
ment OF the Senate to the House resolution
directing the Committee on the Conduct of the
War to inquire into the facts attending the at.
tack ON Fort Pillow.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. Wash.
burne, of Illinois, in the chair, and proceeded
to the consideration OF the Revenue Tax Bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, made an able
speech In support Of the bill He spoke hope
fully Of our national prospects. By sustaining
the credit of the Government, and with the
dash OF General Grant, who never fails with
the enemy, we shall come out OF the contest
brilliantly.