Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-16

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WASHINGTON NEWS IND GeSSIP.
rTvE<ry PrE CKxT." DEEEATED.-The
Imsndr,en: = - deficiency bill giving al
,ierss ezra twenty per cent was deiested in
- Houss by : yo.s % % % So this afternoon.
TER NV CZNsUs-POFULAEI0S oF WASP.
INsroS IL rssuTns OF the census iust taGsn
r the District oy the BuTesu OF Education, II
& c. epsrs1Ca Win the ely sEthorisIes, have
sssu msds Up sufficiently 10 show me popu-
!aficn srrire OF Washington city as follows
Number Of families n Washington, aG,e+O.
NrmbeT Cf white pspuIstiou ....-...,.73 1887
' coiC-eC ..-....3l, ,574
1851
Tbs shows ths coloTed p9puia; on Of Wash
N gtoa 20 be aboE. one-thIrd of me eEsire pop
nlstIon.
GosNIssIoNKE oF PATENTS -Vne sppli-
esnt- To- this position Gre actively a. work,
but Ee one hss been mentioned 20 the Presi-
dent by the Se-re tary OF the Interior for ap-
pointment- This morning IL was said that
Ex.Gov. Thomas N. Ford, of OHIO, will be
appointed D. the President, while others were
eonffden, thS. the name OF Gel. John q. Cox,
chief CLERK OF The Interior Deparm msnt, woul Id
ee sent 10 the President by Ssere-ary Brown.
ing. Il VIII probably be several days or a
week before he Appointment is made.
TEE DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHoOLs-Mr weIc-
her introduced In ths House. to day, 8 bill
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which provides Il a. II shall b. the drty OF the
corporate authorities OF Washington and
Gsorgetcwn annually 20 set aside and sppor-
ticn the school money arising from all sources
10 the white and cOlored schools in The proper
uoR or ratio which the white and colofee chill
cren between the ages OF aud IL bear 10 each
other in each OF said cities, according 70
he census AIKEN IN November, l5I9, CRdsr the
direction Of he Board of Eeducarion. 50 thai
the same amount shall be applied for the edu-
cation of each of the children between said
ages IN each of said cities without any dis
tinet1OR on account OF race OF color. and i'm
msSIately after the Aforesaid apportionmeut
shall oe made me Mayors of said cities shall
respectively cause snd direct the amount set
apart for the education OF cOlored children in
each Of said cities 10 be paid the Trustees of
Coiored Schools As now created, or as they
may hereafter oe created unfer any Ia " OF Con-
sress, provided that whenever PAYMENTS hall
D. made for the use white of schools, an eaual
aHOnat shall be paid for the colored schools.
After said apportIonment, IL shall not be law
ful for any person OF persons connected
with either Of SAID city governments 10
nse. or IN any manner apply any sum or
sums OF moEey out of funds beiOngsn 2 10 said
CITIES, fol any school OF sducational purpose.
unless n shall oe used or applied for both
white and cOlorPd schools IN the proportion
and 81 directed IN the firs: section OF ihis act.
MAJOR GENERA ORD has Issued an order
forbiddIng all persons in the ith Military Dis
tric,, not in the military service or the United
STATES and engaged IN the exc cution o. tue laws
frsm carrying concealed welpons, under pen
atty of forfeiture OF the arms found upon
them, and OF being tried and punished oy a
Military Commission for disturbing the public
peace.
SOCIETY, gTC.-S-cretary Seward gave q
dinner party on Saturday evening 10 the New
\ ork COngressmen. Among other distin-
suished persons present besides Congress
men, were Generals Grant, Sherman, Meade
sad Harvey
APPEALs FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF
The DIsTRICT.-Mr. Poland introduced, In the
House. to-day. bill (which was referred to
the Judiciary Commiftee) providing thar no
appeal or WIT o. error shall be allowed from
any judgment or decree of the Suprem. Court
OF tn District Of Columbia hereafter rendered,
10 the supreme Court Of the United States, for
the purpose Of reversing the decision of SAID
Court upon any question Of fact. but all such
judgements and DEGREES may be carried to the
Supreme Conrt OF the United States for re-
yIsion of aes'ions of law IN the manner now
provided oy law, when the matter
III controversy exclusive OF COSTS exceeds
$500. or when the Adjudication involves q
goe=tiok upon the construction OF the Consti
tuition OF he UnIted States or Of any State, or
any treaty, or revenue, or patent, or copy
right law OF The United States, or where the
Court shall certify that the ad Iudication IN
wolves a legal question OF srfti cient portance
70 inquire that the final decision thereof should
be msde BY the supreme Court OF the United
State; and IN all cases arising under the act
approved March }, I-63 May ~, 1-GG, and
April 9, 1-G6
GOiNG To IT RorE.-Among the pa senger 8
by the steamer PsTicrs tor Havre from New
\ ork on Saturday, we note The names OF
Marquis de Bassano- of the French legation.
and Col L. Boyd and Mrs Boyd, of Washing
ION
REMOVAL or TIE CAPIToL--Mr Logan in
troduced in the House, TO- day, The folio wing
joint resolution (which WAS referred 10 Ways
and Msan COMMITTEE
'.R>soir~d, That a Joint and select comm ttee.
consisting OF nine members of the House o,
Reprssenianyes 70 b. appoipJed by he Speaker,
and six members OF the Senate TO be appointe
by the Acting Vice President, whose duty II
shall b. 10 inquire INTO the prOpriety and ex-
pedieDcy OF locating the Capitol or the United
Stsres a. some point or place more nearly %
The geographical GENRE Of the I ntsd States
SDc tha' they report the result II their invSsti-
katlO;I 20 The Senate All House OF Eepresenta-
iiNr> during the preSeI.t Session OF Congress" b"
PATENT To TX Isst Kr.-For The week end
iug on Tuesday, December 3irh here will b.
I--Gsd nom The Patent Once - patents
During tns past w-sk. $50 applications aud u
caysats nave been filed.
ThE MESSAGE -s.lIafa says The Senate
= Represented a having been - cited in tx
scu'iVe session on Friday over what IL alleged
10 ~ q breach Of courtesy on the part of the
PrssId-nt- wbo ~ charged with giving 70 the
A~sOcta ed Prs soRe o. ths points lB his n1rs-
sske on the suspension OF Dir. Stant1n. 1 AN
enaolsc 70 say upon good authority. that Mr.
Johnson dad EOr fuTuISh any information on
the snbJ~ct 10 the Assoc Iate1 Pres, directly
or indirectly. And % sh1Hid b. undsrs'O ID
further, thar the msssag- alluded u VA no. In
the Bdturr Of a confidential communication
and there j. no law OF rule tCrhtdding ItS pub.
HcaiIOn. nor anything ~ prevent the Sen ate
from having he message rad IN Opeu ses.
SION
ACESowLTTGNENTS az DEEDS, &--Mr
kOOn;I Introduced the House Today bill
1whtch was referred % NJ Di-uic- CJmmi.ia 40
providing thai all eCkuoWlsdzmsnus and
proofs of thv execution Of any deeds or other
-sFu a q n,