Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-29

= The following were insrosuced :--By Mr..
Smms-Biu for the relief Of T. NJ. Sped1ou:
referred, BY nr: Andervon1Biil 70 pave east
side OF % street wrsf, from Hto K streets re-
ferred. BY MT Moorr-Periuou Of T. a. Ford
and others, In referenee 70 signs: rai@rred.
Resolution. requesting The Reeis,sr 10 inform
for plans for the IN proveme the washinE'on
Canal; adopted. kesoluuoa REQUESTING Ran
doiph Coyle. E<q- % iniprIn .ths .-Board as 20
the most effective plan for draining ine First
The following were reported from commit
tees by MT. Ps ugh. ways and msaus)-oi,l
,se AN. -ssh. snd I'm wards passed. Also,
Aioermen's Joint reeoluucn In reistfon 10 ths
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. with a sta'e-
ment that further action Is unnecessary, be-
cause OF the action Of Congress y laid on the
table Also. msde report from the same
commune accompanied by bait. which ne
asked might be substituted for the ball prosid-
ing Tor ihe pay m nto& sa,o0o 10 the trustees Of
the colored scbools.
The reports set forth tHAt they are sensible
to the value 10 socis'y OF the education Of the
eolcred race, more especially as they are likely
10 remaiA sno be an element m our popula-
ton. On an examitation OF the books OF the
Register and Collector they ind thar The whole
sum PAID by the colored people in taxes OF All
KINDS is lees than s5,roo per aunum They also
md upon an examination OF the recent acts or
Congress psriaining 10 this city, that tax OF
soont $500 annually is imposed for the coll
ored s"hoois, more than three { mes 'he smounJ
paid by The colored people In taxes OF All
kinds. Also, S70-ta0 tor new lsil and s3AOOO
for Inc maibtensnce OF the Metropolitan Police
Dtpari ime mt In addition 10 fol msr reg ulTemeHts.
The citizPns ana Tax- payers are willing 10 gave
the colored people All the taxes they pay for
the 60 ucaiion OF their Children, without refer
enee 10 any other burdens borne fOr thstr care
and support IN many instances, but they do
not understand how Congress should 30 uu-
Willingly have enacted laws requiring ms
oppression TO be hOrne by Them. At the COM
mencemspt of the rebellion they nnmlphred
about ll,o0O OF our population. Since thea
the records OF the Freedmen's Bureau show
their nsmter 10 be 5000. making nearly one
fourth Of he entire population. and from their
greater prOlifcness, nearly, If not funy one
hiTd OF the children OF tbe city, while ias
properly they possess is about one.seventietn
OF The white; and, indeed. the wheie TAXATION
PAID oy them Is but very lttle an excess OF =
sum sufficient TO meet the burdens their pres
epce imposes upon society here.
The report aliudes 10 the fact that liberal AID
is given the States for educational purposes,
besides other donations for agrIc ulJuraI cell
leges, and ei!es Delaware. which has less pop
ulation than the District, receiving y ,O,0 acres
Accompanying the bill is a blIl directing
that separate accounts OF att money paid INTO
The City Treasury by colored people be kept,
and mat such sums at the emo OF every quar-
ter shall be paid TO the trustees Of the public
schools, and IN view of the enormous burdens
imposed on the city, directing the Mayor 70
explain to Congress the INABILITY to meet these
requirements.
Mr.. Dudley objected TO the bill proposed be-
ing made substitute for the bill pending, and
uio NOT tulBk tndt me com mlttee had any night
10 offer this as a substitute.
Mr.. Peugh explained that they reported the
bill IN obedlence TO the resolution referred 10
them last July.
The Chair stated the report was in conformi-
tv with the resolution referred TO, but as an
individual he suggested that the bill looked TO
an increase Of the burdens complained Of
ne report, with the bill, was ordered 10 be
printed.
by Mr. Stewart, dmprovements-Uufayora
bly, on Alderman's bill to open 9Th street and
asked that IL be laid on The table; so ordered.
Also, bill directing the Surveyor TO mark the
line OF 6tn street. from the Canal 10 Maine ave-
nue., and subsequently 70 request the CommIs-
sioner OF Public Buildings TO order the fencing
10 be moved, and that al be paved. &C, accsm-
lanIed by report; passed. BY Mr. MorseI
(same committee )-Aldermen's substitute for
bill TO repair alley in square 374, with rec
ommenoation that ~ be not passed The sub
siltute was rejected BY Mr.. Drury, (cansIsD
Blll yestlng the interest OF the Corporation IN
the Washington Canal in a company. with
amendments; ordered to be printed ana made
the order for next Monday. BY Mr. Wnght
thre departneat(-Billf from the Aldermen -
purchase hose, horses, &c. for The fire de-
partment, Ghich, after some debate, was
passed.
number of bills from the Aldermen were
referred.
The b i'll from the Aldermen for the relief OF
Martin King was passed. and the subsutut.
for the Council bill tor the relief Of the poor
was adopted.
The bill 70 pay the Trustees of the Coiored
Schools the amount found to be due them Uas
taken mp, and the amendment offered by Mr.
Peugh was rejected, (yeas }
After some debate the bill was passed-VeAs
IL, nays I, Mr. Mead. Adjourned