Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-22
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS

Mr.. w ade o-day introduced in the Senate
bill ''to exempt property in the District of Col
umbia from execution and for other purposes"
1t provides that the following property, being
of the head of family or house holder, shall be
exempt from distraint, attachment, levy, and
sale, on execution or decree of any Court in
the District of Columbia: Provided, however
this exemption shall not interfere with the FORE
closure of any mortgage or deed of trust execu-
ted before the passage of this act-to wit All
wearing apparel belonging to all persons and
to all heads of families being house holders ALI
beds, bedding, household furniture, stoves, cook
ing utensils, &c, not exceeding three hundred
dollars in value; provisions, for three months
support, whether provided or growing: fuel for
three months mechanic tools and implements
OF the debtors trade or business amounting
to $500 in value, with 5000 worth of stock for
carrying on the business Of the debtor or his
family; the library and implements of pro-
fesslonal man or artist to the value Of $500 one
horse, mule or yoke of oxen, one cart, wagon
or dray, and harness for such team, farming
utensils. with food for such team for three
months, and if the debtor be farmer, any other
farming tools of the value, of 500: all family
pictures, and all the family library one cow,
one swine, six sheep. And no deed of trust
bill of sale or mortgage upon any Of said ex-
empted articles shall be binding or valid unless
signed by the wife Of the debtor if he be married
and living with his wife; and these exemptions
shall be valid when the said property is an
trdnSitu the same if the property were AT
rest: Prorided, ho,orrer. That no property
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empted from attachment or execution for any
debt due for the wages of servants, common
laborers or clerks, except the wearing apparel.
beds and bedding and provisions for the debtor
and family. Referred TO the District Commit
tee.
Mr.. Howe, from the Senate Library Com.
mittee, reported bill providing for the trans
fer OF the custody of the Library of the Smith
sonIan Institution to the Library of Congress-
1t provides for the removal of the Smithsonian
Library to the new fire proof extension of the
Library of Congress; the Smithsonian Institu-
ton to have the use thereof in like manner as
1t is now used, and the public to have access to
1t for purposes of consultation on every ordi-
nary week day, except during one month OF
each year, when ii may be closed for renoya-
ton. The bill authorizes the appointment of
two additional assistants to the Librarian of
Congress, at salaries Of $500 and $1,000 respec-
lively.
Mr.. Wade, to-day, presented .spetition of
citizens OF the United States, praying an ap-
preparation for the establishment of an Indus
trial Normal school, on farm and in work
shops in the District Of Columbia" The petit
ton, which is signed by Jos. l.. Smith and
others, asks an appropriation of one hundred
or one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
establish such school, to train teachers for the
public schools of the country, with model
homes for the teachers, a model propagating
house, garden, orchard, and farm, in the rural
part of the District of Columbia. The petition
was referred to the District Committee