The national Republican., 1867-07-29

BILL DKFISISo THE QUALIFrCATIoSs OF
EMPLOYEES or ruB CoRroRArioN.-The follow.
Ing is the bill introduced In tho Board Of Alder.
men BY Mr.. Elvan,, and which Is to DO called up
tonight:
passage Of This act all contracts and all work Of
overy description, for or In any way. connected
with the city OF Washington, shall be open to
BY any citizen Of tho United States,
without any discrimination on account Of race
or color, and that II shall be the duty OF the
Mayor, or Of any subordinate officer OF the said
city, to make the fact known In all proposals for
the notice Of publication inviting bids.
Sec .. That in tho employment Of workmen
by any contractor or employee Of the city Of
Washington, there shall not be any dlscrimina
tion on account OF race or color, or because OF
political or party sentiments except As hereinaf
ter provided; and that II shall be the duty Of
the Mayor, or any other ofhcer Of tho city, In
entering into contracts or engaging persons to
perform work for the said city, TO insert clause
or stipulation In each and ovory contract or on.
gagsment, by which the contractor or employee
shall be obligated to employ workmen In accor.
dance with tho design, meaning, and intent Of
this section, and rendering the contract or en-.
gagement void, II such clause or stipulation
should a. any %s spPs.sr 70 tho Mayor, SGa,a
q majority Of them, to have boon disregardod,
or directly or indirectly violated.
SEC. 8. That contracts or employment shall In
no case Be entered into or given to persons who
at any time left the city Of Washington for the
purpose ofdirectly or indirectly engaging In Of.
forts TO overthrow tho Government Of the United
aid and comfort 10 tho late rebellion Of tho so.
oallcd Southern Confederacy.
SEC. 4. That no contract or engagement for
work shall be entered into by the Mayor Of the
city Of Washington, or BY any officer thereof,
with any person or persons who may heretofore
have dismissed or discharged any person from
employment In the performance Of any contract
or work, which such person or persons may
have been engaged In doing for the said city Of
Washington, because Of his color, or because Of
he manner In which he may have exercised or
proposed 10 exercise his right Of voting at any
time In said city, or because Of the party or por.
sons for whom he may have voted or proposed to
vote therein; and before completing any contract
or engaging any one to perform any work for
or other officer, to take and receive from every
contractor or employee any oath, In which such
contractor or employee shall state that he has
not done any Of the acts or things herein men
toned, as causes for Withholding from him con.
tracts or employment, which said oath shall be
fled by tho Mayor or other officer and retained
| by him or them.
SEC. 8. That before any contract or engage.
mont for work shall be completed 1t shall be pre-.
| sented to the Boards Of Aldermen and Common
Council, with all bids received In relation to IT,
and II shall not DO binding until ratified by the
said boards.
SEC. 0. That all acts and parts of acts incOn,
sistent with the provisions Of this act be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
ELEGANT CHANDELIERS AND Gas FIX
rUREs.-Messrs. Browne 4 Power have, In con
| nection with their general business Of plumbing
and gas-6tting, opened fne show room at 4S;
Ninth street, between D and Z, which they hay'
stocked with one Of the most beautiful ant
unique assortments Of chandeliers ever exhibited
for sale In tho District. The size, style, and
the range Of every purse This enterprising hrn
Is prepared to execute every branch Of the bust
moss Of plumbing and gas.ftting and beinl
practical men themselves, and employing nom
but approved workmen, those desiring work o
material In their line cannot be otherwise thai
satisfied, and hence We take pleasure In rcferrinl
all such to Messrs. Browne Power.
SAN CoLLYRR.-The Stadt Theatre wa
we'll filed Thursday night by q crowd enthusias
tic and expressive which had convened on th,
occasion OF complimentary benefit to Sam Coll
! yer, the lato antagonist Of Barney Aaron. Th
Twelfth regiment band was present, and dii
coursed some very hns music, and Harry Hi
swung his clubs to the air. Happy be q
Dreams" The appearance Of Collyer with hi
two boys was the signal for repeated cheers, an
/ after the display Of ologology, II seemed to
tho general sentiment that Sam ought to give u
fighting and stick to tho dancing'-Ns'o for
{ Herald.
APPOINTMENT OF CLERGYNEN.-In tn
: Catholic Mirror, Of Friday, We 6nd the followin
| appointments, which are to 60 into effect on th
) frst Sunday Of August Rev. John McNall!
pastor Of St. Stephens church, In course Of ere,
tion, Washington, d. c.; Rev. Desiderius D
wuif, assistant at St. Matthews, Washington
i D. c.; Rev Felix Barotti, pastor Of the chap
I Of D. Martin dc Poras Washington, D. c. Re-
Henry spruyt pastor Of the missions oonnecte
, with Elkridgo landing Rev. Jeremiah Hei
) ricks, assistant at st. Peters church, Capt.
; Hill, Washington, d. G.
r BALTIMORE AND PoToNAc RAILRoAD.-
| The Prince Georgian, Of Upper Marlbor
. Nd, says the annual meeting Of the stockholde
Of the above. mentioned road will be held at Vi
per Marlboro on Wednesday, the 4th day
0 September next, and adds: "The preliminar
0 lines between this place and Baltimore ha,
! been slready surveyed. One corps Of enginee
, Is now locating them, and another will proces
I immediately on a similar work from this plat
q to the Potomac direct Public interest daily II
:. creases as to tho progress and success Of Il
: work"
0 PRESENTATION TO A BASE BALLIsT.-O
. Thursday evening, at a reception given at u
= house Of Mr.. Samuel Lucas, Mr.. David Garrett
and Mr. Geo. Dunmore, the former the pres
!, dent, and the latter captain Of tho FIRST mir
. Athletics (colored) Base Ball Club wero pr,
!. sented each with splendid base ball belt, boar
0 tifully worked with fancy beads. The presents
tion speech was made by Mr.. John Lane. whic
was responded to by Messrs. CARAT, Adam
J and Butler.
/ STEApNAS AGAIN.-G. w. Steadma
: was arrested by 0fioer Lewis, of the sevent
0 precinct, on complaint Of Peter Frum WI
/. charged Steadman with deirauding him out Of
y sum Of money. Tho defendant has to answ'
two similar charges at the next term Of Il
s Court the account Of which has been horetofoI
! published In the REPUBLICAN. He received ba
! on the two former ones, but was sent to Jail
Q this last case by Justice Walter to render O
: account Of himself to the September court.
Ia LADY OvERBoARD.-On Saturday ev,
ming last, as the steamer Thomas Collyer WI
= y landing her passengers, at the Seventh stree
! wharf, on the FIVE O'Clock trip from Alexandra
! Mrs. McCann, q resident Of this city, aooider
I | AL fall avarhoard fyonn tha Qan0Uav MIA nj