The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Fremont Joulnal.I
WAsHINaror, D. @. March p. 1s6g

WAsHINGToE, d. c., March 81, 1869.
nIFRoyEMESTs AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Magnificent new carpets have replaced tn
not old Ouea, in all the reception rooms of tn,
White House, and speDdid costly articles fol
the further adornment of the interior, have
been selected And while this is going on
within, without, the conservatory is in pro-
gress of Improvement and enlargement, by
an additional building 50 feet long by 10
feet wide; and the stable, by an addition of
brick building % by % feet, capable of
stabling Is or 90 horses or cows
WOMEN DISMISSED.
About 20 females were discharged from
several of the Bureaus of the Treasury
yesterday, creating quite sensation in the
building. About IS females are TO be dis
charged to-day from the folding room of the
Government Printing Office. These last
were only engaged for temporary work; and
that is now finished.
oovoDE-FOsTER CASE.
The nationwide notability of John
OOvOde, gives special interest to The contest
for the seat in the House for the q District,
Penn. now going on between him and
Henry D, Foster. Yesterday, John Cessna,
submitted report signed by himself and
four other Republicans, Heaton, Stevenson,
Burdett, and Butler of Tennessee, five out of
nine of the Committee on Elections, declaring
Mr.. OovOde entitled TO the seat pending the |
contest. Mr.. Paine of Wisconsin, Chairman |
of the Committee, submitted minority re-
port, signed by Randall and Burr, Demo-
Gratis, and Churchill and Paine, Republicans,
decaring that neither gentlemen has prin,a
faciG right to the seat. The reports were
ordered to be printed, and will be considered
by the House, next Tuesday.
IMPORTANT DISTRICT MATTERS.
A long talked Of thing has come at Lastly
a bill to repeal the acts Incorporating
Washington and Georgetown, and to take
al the Legislative powers back to Congress
In other words, it provides for the abolish
nent Of Mayor and Boards OF Aldermen and
Common Council absolutely; and of all other
present offices excepting such as may be
IDENTICAL with those for which tho bill pro-
rides. This bill was introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. HamliD, yesterday. Under
he old, miserable, corrupt Municipal Govern
nent of Washington, SUCH bill would have
been hailed with rejOicings by hosts Of resi-
tents; but now that the new Government,
With Mayor Bowen at its head, have made
iuch rapid and great Improvements, consti-
uting such gratifying earnest of future
don't know what will be
hOught of it.
Mr., Hamlin has also introduced a bill to
'stablish Probate Court and Register of
Probate, in lieu of the Orphans Court and
Register Of Wills, respectively.
The Senate has passed the bill providing
or paving the great business and promenade
treet of the Capital, Pennsylvania avenue.
The executive board appointed to get the
york done, consists of Mayor Bowen, Gen.
dichler. Sup't of Public Buildings and
Grounds, A. B. Mullett, Supervising Archi-
sct of the Treasury, Edward CLARK, Archi-
oct of the Capitol, and, O. II. Nichols-a
election of getlemeu which forms a satis-
actory guarantees of the work being done
D accordance with latest devices for the
urpose. The mud and dust at least will
q abolished