Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-22

corner na Of S bsts sna streets; orderss % b
p,iheo. by Mr Wneht (hre depsrtnsnt@-
Aldermen oil Increasing the paw OF the engi-
neers OF me .hre depsrtmest 20 500. sndof
dred dollars; laid over tor one ve.k
By MT. Peugh, from the special com mittsp ON
Inc oi,i s,asos Gs,n sna ap.,y.sses % the w.se
Company, reported the same with amead-
ments conforming TO the euegestions OF the
Mayor. The amendmenn were concurred In
Bill TO repay - Norment and Others, trustsss
Of the Metropolitan NJ. T. Church, the amoun-
OF taxes enormously PAID passed. Bill fot ne
Of Timothy MoIihan. for remission Of a hne--
adversely: commlttes discharged. Blll for re-
lief OF John w. Hanny passed. BY Mr.. White.
ealthl-Bill amending act IN relation 20 ms
appointment OF ward pAysIcians; laid onta~
able. By Mr. Moore, (select commIttee )-bgn
amending the act for the appointment OF ward
pnysiS,an; piss. , ana sp0tessaTes psssed In o,li
the Councils, and that their bills snail not be
paid except by special approprlation1
.,sssnSr,, e sTa1vhg efra,n , P1eses Q the
ny was received iron the Aldermen with
amendments, which were concurred in.
,rd Inc ~ Sha,T M slo esiore = rne B1sra message
Conmissioner OF Public Buildings requesting
thai the Corporation proceed 20 open 6th street. (.
y est; which was referred.
The bill for the relief of Arthur Middleton q
bers wss taken mp and passed.
The bills from the Aldermen for the relief Of
II. j. Stebbins; 10 grade l2fn street east from
SSuib Carolina avenue 10 I street south, was
Tassed.
The amendments OF the Aldermen 20 the bills
to grade lst streeteast from 1 street south - "
sheet south, and for footway on the west side
OF 1st street east from 10 ID street north were
neurred in.
A number Of other Aldermen bills were re-
feued. ---- =.
At II.2o the Board adjourned. ....
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-In the senate,
yesterday afternoon. on motion OF Mr.. MorrJI.
the bill 20 protect the manufacturers OF mineral
water in the District Of Columbia was taken
up and passed. The hill 10 incorporate the
Academy Of Music of the city Of Washington
was passed. The bill 70 incorporate the Met
ropolitan Mining and Manufacturing Company
OF the District or Columbia was postponed.
The bill TO Incorporate the American Fire and
Marine Insurance Company xKzs passed The
bill 70 authorize the Chesapeake lAy and poto-
mac River Tidewater Canal Company TO en-
ier the District Of Columbia was passed. Ths
bail donating certain lots an the cIty OF WASH
ingtoH for public schools for .colured ehildreu
was passed. The bill relsting 10 public chooIe
was passed. ia provides that. the trustees of
public schools shall pay out Of the fund a ceT-
sam proportion for the support of colored
schools.l The bill 70 amend tbe charter OF the
Washington Gas Light Company was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill 10 grant
certain privileges To the Alexandra, Washing
ton, and Georgetown Railroad Company was
taken up ausi read.
Mr-GTimes wished 10 know If this bill gaye
the power 10 this company TO use steam
through Maryland avenue.
Dir. Morrill, replied IN the Affirmative
Mr.. Grimes hoped it would not pass There
had been considerable complaint about this
The company was now exercising this privi-
lege..bpt he did not wish 20 see ~ con firned nv
| law. IL was said that much damage 10 uroD
\ erty had ensued by this, and thar lives had
even been lost. He moved 10 amend by giving
them the privilege TO run overthe Long Bridge
| only.
Mr.. Morrill, said he did NOT know tina, he
| company should be allowed TO run their steam
cars in front of the Capitol.
Mr.. Fessenden said IL was very probable that
| the public grounds would be extended ere
| long, and IL would be bad policy 10 give a
franchise like tsIs, 10 cover the very ground
which tho Government may afterward desire
20 purchase, and will then be called on 70 paw
| for this privilege. The grounds around the
Capitol should be consistent with the magnifi-
cence of the building.
| Mr.. Hendricks said the interests of commerce
should rise superior TO the pleasure of the
people. He did not think thai thsy should be
called on TO supply pleasure grounds for the
people OF Washington TO have their Weenes-
| day. and Saturday afternoon concerts The
comHittee on Public Grounds had no idea of
| extending the grounds west. To do so would
| cost an. enormps amount Of money, and was
unnecessary. IN his opinion this broad ave-
nue. was tt for nothing else but 10 lay a rail.
| road track. This line formed one of the prln-
! cipal connections between the North and the
South, andft was Of more importance that All
facilities should be extended 70 perfect this con-
nection than for the people here 70 have a
little more pleasure ground. In his city lin
| dianapolls) the cars were allowed 10 ruS
| through by steam. and the property OF thss
city bad been most materially enhan ced- by
| her railroads. They were a benefit to any
community. The greatness Of this counry
| was not 10 be measured by the extent Of public
i grounds in this city.
| Mr.. Fessenden was opposed TO these. carsl
running in front Of the Capitol He thought it
| emlnenuy proper that some ground should be
| added around the Capitol, a hundred acres or
more, 10 make the grounds in accordance with
| be size and magnificence Of the Capitol buiid-
| ing. He advocated the demands OF commerce
| a so, but was not in favor of impairing the
public grounds 10 keep a railroad company
| from going little out of the way and being
Mr.. Grimes modified hIs amendment so as 10
| give the company the privilege of using steam
| over the bridge on Maryland avenue.
MT Henderson suggested that the privilege
| shouIo be limited 70 two years, and the rate of
| speed not TO exceed six miles an hour The
Baltimore and Chic Railroad now used steam
tnrough much more uensely populated parp
OF the city than that through which this road
runs The Baltimore and Ohio Com pany were
also anxious TO secure the privilege OF tunnel
4 ing through the northern part Of the city, so as
| to establish a permanent connection Seuth
This would cost 81 COO, GO.
The further consideration Of the bill was
then postponed.
CONGRESSIONAL: