The national Republican., 1867-12-18
District Matters I'm Congress.
The following bills were introduced In c,


The following bills were introduced In Con.
gress, on Monday:
In the Senate by Mr.. Patterson, of New
Hampshire: A bill, (which was referred to the
District Committoe,) enscting that Messrs.
John Hitz, Robert Bruce Donaldson, William
Greenleaf Crsnch, N. G. Towle, Warren G.
Choste, Hollis Amidon, Marsh D Clarke, Al.
Ian Goodridge, r. d. Massey, John Crunch,
Jaboz Fox, Samuel Yorko, and their associates,
be constituted n body polite for the purchase
and erection Of place OF worship and q par.
sonage Of the Society Of New Jerusalem, said
improvements and obligations not to exceed one
hundred thousand dollars.
In the Hou,e.-By Mr.. welcher: A bill,
(Which was referred to tho District Committed
which provides that II shall be the duty Of the
corporate authorities Of Washington and George.
town annually to tet aside and apportion tho
school mouey arising from all sources TO the
white and colored schools 10 the proportion or
ratio which the white and colored children be-.
tween the ages Of and II bear to each other In
each Of said cities. according to the census taken
In November, 1867, under the direction Of the
Board Of Education, so that the same amount
shall be applied for the education of each of the
children between said ages 10 each Of said cities
without any distinction on account Of race or
color, and Immediately after the Aforesaid ap.
portionment shall be made the Mayors Of said
cities shall respectively cause and direct the
amount set apart for the education Of colored
children in each Of said cities to be paid the
Trustees Of Colored Schools as now created, or
ms they may hereafter be created under any law
OF Congress, provided that whenever payments
shall be made for the use Of white schools, IN
equal amount shall be paid for the colored
schools. After said appOrtionment, 1t shall not
be lawful for any person or persons connected
with either OF said city governments to use, or
In any manner apply any sum or sums Of money
out Of funds belonging to said cities, for any
school or educational purpose, unless Il shall
be used or applied for both white and eolorcd
schools in tho proportion and as directed in the
frst section Of this act
By MI koontz: bill (which was referred to
the District Committee) providing that all nc.
knowledgments and proofs Of tho executing of
any deeds or other instruments of writing here
tofore made, or which shall hereafter be made In
accordance with the forms now established BY
law in the District of Columbia before any am.
ba'sadCr, minister plsniPOtentiary. consul, vice
eounsul or charge affairs Of the United States
resident In foreign cOuntrie' and duly certified
under the hand and official seal Of any such off.
Ger as Aforesaid, and recorded as intended to
take effect in said District Of Columbia, are
hereby declared valid and Of like effect ns
though the same had been made before any OH.
Ger now authorized by law to take acknowledg-
ments, oc', IN the Dlhtrict OF COLUMBIA.
By Mr.. Logan The following joint resolution
(which was referred to Ways and Means Com.
mittee@
"Re,o'ced, That joint and select committee,
consisting of nine members Of the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes to be appointed by the Speaker,
and six members Of the Senate to bo appointed
by the Acting Vice President, whose duty II
shall be to inquire into the propriety aud eIpe.
diency Of locating the Capitol Of tho United
States at some point or place more nearly to tho
geographical centre Of tho United States; and
that they report the result Of their investigation
to the Senate and House Of Representatives dur
ing the present session Of Consress."
By Mr.. Lawrence A bill (which was referred
to the Judiciary Committee) enacting that the
appointment Of marshal for tho District Of
Columbia be, aud the same is hereby, vested in
the Supreme Court Of said District and that
the judges Of said court shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
appoint marshal, whose term Of office, duties
and compensation shall be the same as those
now pertaining to the Office of marshal for said
District