Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-27

PAvINs INDIANA AND LOUISIANA AVE
NUEs-Mr. Sumner presented 10 the Senate to-
| day petition, (Which was referred TO District
Committee,) signed by large number of the
leading citizens and business men of Wash
ington, asking an appropriation for the
Improvement of Indiana and Lousi-
ana avenues The petitioners recite
the arrangement by which the Govern
ment made itself responsible for a certain
portion OF the Improvements executed upon the
streets and avenues, and proceed to say that for
many years Congress has made liberal appro-
prlations for the Improvement of Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey. and other avenues, while
the city government under the same arrange
m' nj, has provided for the Improvement of
nearly all the streets.
Until within few years none of the streets
OF Washington were paved, bnt as the popula-
ton became dense and business increased,
particularly along the line of Pennsylvania
avenue, Congress provided for its being prop
erly paved; and subsequently as the increasing
population and growth of the city required IL
ne municipal corporation have caused seve-
raj OF the principal streets 10 be- paved.
Within the last few years Indiana and Loni-
slana.avenues, extending from the public
erVation, corner 10th street and Louisiana ave-
nue.. mas become Il thoroughfare of very great
importance, and its immediate pavement a
matter of early necessity.
INcRFAsED Cow sPENsArioN TO CLERss.-In
the House to-day Mr. Spalding, introduced
loint resolution (Which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations) to allow the
several clerks and other employees in the EX-
ecutive Departments Of the United States, in
washington, ID. c., the increase of 20 per cent.
upon their salaries as already established for
the fiscal year ending 30th of June, 1868. No
clerk or other employees whose salary is equal
10 or less than 81 900, shall take any hing under
this resolution; nor shall any clerk or EN-
plOyed receive a 81 enter sum under this resolu-
tion than that which may serve 10 make the
whole amount equal TO not more than 5000.
"A PETITION waa presented in the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Harlan from N. Calan, Clerk of
Levy Court praying that the Registers of
Washington and georgetown and the Clerk of
the Levy Court may be- compensated for their
services in prepar ng the list of jurors for the
courts OF the District.
SURRATT PHoToGRAPuED.- Yesterday John
III. Surratt was tuken from the Jail TO Gibsons
daguerrean gallery, formerly Brady's,) where
he sat for his photograph. He was dressed in
Zouave uniform. and looked pale and i'll. He
was IN charge of the warden OF the Jail, Mr.
Heustis.
UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The commits
sioners having reported favOr:,bly on the 10th
section of the Union Pacific Railroad, termi-
mating at Black Hills. the President has ap-
proved OF the same. and directed that the bonds
and patents be issued 10 the company The
rminns of the road is 1928 feet above tide
WAFER. bnt at no portion Is the grade greater
than 10 feet to the mill. the work on the 18th
section is being pushed forward rapidly.
COMMISSIONER or PATENTs.-It is ascer-
tanned that Mr.. VIM. ID. Bishop will be appoin-
ted Commissioner of Patents in place of Mr..
1heaker. The necessary papers of appoint
R NJ are being made out, and will be ready
about the middle of the forthcoming week.
Mr.. Bishop was Commissioner under Mr.
Buchanan a short time. and is now President
Of the New York & New Haven Railroad Co.
Z The REPORTED RECALL or MINISTER HALE
DsCREDITED.-The reported recall of Hon
John r. Hale from his post AZ Madrid receives
no color OF probability from any action of the
President. A similar report received currency
over 4 month ago. but was shown to have no
foundation.
RECALLED.-The President has sent to the
Senate a communication recalling the nomina.
ten of Gen. Ed. McCook AS collector eighth
district Illinois, internal revenue, on the ground
that he Is not "A resident of the district
INTERNAL REvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day We're S1s2,42I33.