Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-25

INCORPORATION OF RELIGIOUS SoctRriFo
IN THE DssrRtCr OF CoLSMBtA--Mr Wiley.
oil West Virginia. introduced In tbs senate to-
day bill providing for the u transportation OF
religious societies in the District OF Columbia,
which was referred to the COMM tee on the
ID strict of Columbia 1t provides u Il IL shall
b. lawful for any number of p r>ous siding
IN the District of Columbia. and besOns ng to
sDy church. religious congregAt on or society,
to prepare and present TO the Supreme G. ,urt OF
said District, an instrument in writing. setting
forth the articles If agreeaeat and condi-
lions, and the name or style under
examination, the articles and conditions
named in said instrumeat ssall appear lawful
and proper, and in furtheTance OF the legIti-
mate objects OF such church, religious congre-
cation or society, said court shall decree and
declare the persons named in said instrument
and their associates and successors, according
to the articles and conditions In said instrument
set forth and contained. corporation or body
polite, to have continuance by the name or
style in such instrument provided and de
clared And the charter 80 granted and de-
creed shall be recorded in the Office for record
ing deeds in the city aud county Of Washing
ton, in said District
The second section provides that any corpo-
ration established by virtue of this act may
have and use common SEAL and renew and
alter the same at pleasure, and, by its eorpof ate
name, may sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, hold and convey real, personal and
mixed property, not exceeding at any one
period $2J0.UOO, and generally exercise and
ENJOY such corporate powers and privileges as
are necessary or incident to sustaining religious
worship, Sabbath schools. and missionary and
charitable enterprises i'm the District of Column
bis, and no others, and shall be exempt from
sny taxes to be assessed upon its corporate
property held and used for the purposes speci-
fled in this section, to be levied under the
authority of Congress or of the city or county
of Washington. 1t shall be empowered to
make such rules and bylaws, and to do what
ever may be needful for the good government
inCOQ.
sistent with the Constitution of the United
States or the rightful authority of the city and
county of Washington.
Section three provides that all applications
for alterations and amendments to corporations
established under this act shall he made to the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia.
under acts of incorporation: and section i've
gives Congress the right at any time to alter,
amend, or annul any charter granted or estab-
lished under and by virtue of this act.
EXEMPTION OF DISTRICT CoLoRED SCHOOL
PROPERTY PROM TAxATIoN.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Harlan introduced the following
bill, which was referred to the District Com
mittee:
BE IL enacted DC, That all real and personal
property in the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, ID. c., now or hereafter 70 be held
by the trustees Of colored schools for said cities
in trust for the use of coored schools, shall be,
so long as held for that purpose, exempt from
local taxation; and it shall not be lawful for the
authorities of either of said cities to collect any
tax that may have accrued or been levied or as
seSsed against any of such property since said
trustees acquired the title to, or right to occupy
or use the sam" for school purposes. And all
real and personal property in the county of
Washington, ID. C., outside the Limits of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, now or
hereafter to be held and used for school pur-
pCs5s, shall, so long the same is held for that
purpose. be exempt from taxatian; and il shall
not be lawful for the authority of said county
To collect any tax that may have accrued or
property since the same was acqired for and
has been held or used for school purposes.
Oregon, entertained large company at their
residence, on 18th street, last evening. We no.
ticed most of the Senators and their ladies' and
quite number from the Pacific States. The
Cabinet, the judiciary, the House, and the MILL
tary were each represented. After several
hours had been spent in agreeable con versa
ton, the company partook of supper in the
spacious dining room. The entertainment was
one of the most agreeable of the season. Blacuue
Bev, the Turkish Minister, last night gave a
party, which was very largely attended by the
elite of the capital
PRESENTATION OF A MIsIsTER.-Secretary
Seward this morning presented to the Presi-
dent Senior Ignatio Gomez, the new Minister
from Nicaragua, Senior Gomez made a short
address, To which the President appropriately
responded.