Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-20

zens Of Washington, calling the attention of
Congress 10 the condition OF that section OF the
city from the Capitol to Ii street north, and
from ID street east to New Jersey avenue. and
also where the tracks of the railroad 60 round
the foot of the Capitol, stating that said streets
are often blocked up by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad; the corporation Of Washing on
allowing the railroad company TO so obstruct
the streets. Referred 10 Committee ON the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
terday in his arrangement of his fellow MEM
bers lawyers incompet TO represent the
people, and the Senate a. tyraunical aud ir-
responsible body, to whom power could not be
ssfeIy trusted. His associates seemed thun-
derstruck to hear Mr.. Sprague saying such
things as these. Very much astonished, too,
were the galleries. The reporters could hardly
believe their ears. But it was really so II
was the junior Senator from Rhode Island
who was saying these things. Mr.. Nye play
fully defended the lawyers from the 4. sledge-
hammer assaults Of the Boanerges Of Rhode
Island" but the other Senators seemed too
much asionished to make any reply.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
would be spared much unnecessary labor, and
applicants for positions in that branch of the
public service would, at the same time, be ma
terially benefited, if the general rule, hereto
fore announced, concerning appointments or
changes in that Department were clearly
understood by the public. 1t Is this:-Where
a removal is recommended in any ease, the
Commissioner Is expected, for the present At
least, to certify that in his opinion the good OF
the public service requires or will be promoted
by the proposed change, before the President
W a a am nkNa L.
ont the Recommendation.
Under this rule, il will be observed, changes
are not made on political grounds alone. and
where unfitness or derelict1on Of duty on the
part OF An incumbent is not shown to exist.
MR.. FENTON introduced in the Senate this
morning bill to prohibit secret sales or pur.
chases OF gold or bonds on account Of the Uni
led States. 1t requires the Secretary of the
Treasury to publish a monthly statement of
the public debt, the bonds to be ciassed as the
funded debt, the notes and fractional currency
issued for circulation to be classed Is the cur.
rency debt. and three per cent. certifc ate. TO
be classed as the temporary loan debt, and all
debt that is past due or will become due within
the next fiscal year to be classed as the national
debt. 1t prohibits the payment OF any per
centage, deduction, commission or compensa.
ton Of any amount or kind to any person for
the sale, negotiation or exchange Of any bonds
securities or coin of the Unit ed Stltes All ex-
change, purchases or SHES Of the bonds Of the
United States shall be made by inviting the
competition OF the public by ad dvertisiag for
proposals, AWARDS TO be made by the Secretary
Of the Treasury to the he t bidder. All sllas
of gold to be made at public auction by q
proper officer OF the Treasury Dapartmsn
after public notice.
NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REvKNUE.-Mr. Thomas Harland, for severa,
years past First Deputy Commissioner of In
teTnal Revenue, has rendered his resignation of
that position, TO take effect soon as his sue
cessor Is sufficiently famiiiarized with il.
duties to take entire charge OF the place.
His successor, Mr.. John w. Douglass, is an
able and distinguished lawyer Of Erie, Penn.
sylvania. He has for some seven years pa,
been Collector OF Internal Reye yenue for the dis
trict represented in Congress by Hon G lenni w.
SchOfield, ana has been regarded as one of the
most competent and able men in that branch OF
the public service. He brings to the Office
superior abilities, large experience In internal
revenue affairs, and an IN blemishcd reputation.
Mr.. Douglass is at present filling the position
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Risley,
but in little time the transfer will be made as
indicated above.
An IMroRTANr RAILROAD MRAsURE.-Mr.
Wiley introduced in the Senate this morning
bill authorizing subscriptions by the corpo.
rate authorities of the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown to the capital stock Of certain
railroad companies. Ii authorizes the corpo.
rations OF Washington and Georgetown TO sub.
scribe FOR the capital stock of the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railrs ad Compapy
OF virginia; ten thousand shares to be sub.
IN hu h. a.
and two thousand shares by the corporation of
Georgetown, each share being for SiO. Italso
authoriZes the corporation of Washington to
subscribe for shares 10 the amount Of S3OOOOO
of the stock of the Southern Mar y land Railroad
Company. To raise the means necessary To
pay for su; b subscriptions, the cor porators are
authsrized TO issue their bonds payable in
thirty years, bearing six per cent interest which
may De delivered TO said companies in pay meut
for the subscriptions 1t also authorizes The
corporation to raise by taxation annually a
sum suflcient, in addition to any dividends
which may be received from the railroad
stocks, to pay the interest upon their said
bonds as he same shall accrue, together with
one per cent upon the amount OF said bonas
outstanding from time to time. for q sinking
fund for the redemption of the principal thereof
The holders OF said bonds are to have lien
upon the railroad stock held BY the Corpora.
tons as additional security for the payment OF
the principal and interest of said bonds The
dividends and profits accruing from the said
railroad stocks shall be applied by the Corpo.
ratiOns first, to the payment Of the interest on
said bonds, and the surplus il any to the said
sinking fund The Alexandria, Loudon, and
Hampshire RAILROAD Company is authorized
to extend and operate their road with proper
turnouts. switches. &c, to such point in the
city Of Washington as they may select for their
depot upon such streets as they deem not eligi.
bic, the consent Of the Corporlte authorities TO
be first obtained. Ike Corporate authorizes are
authorized to prescribe the mode and manner
in which, and TO appoint person or persons
by whom votes shall be given in any general
meeting in right Of the stock held by. them in
said companies.
The bill was referred To the District Com.
m Ittee.
DR. HENRY LAUCK, Chief CLERK of the Pen.
sion Bureau, who died at has residence in this
city yesterday morning Of consumption, as
stated In the STAR, had filled clerkship in the
Pension Once from March, 1850, and was re-
Gently promoted TO the chief clerkship upon
the accession Of Governor q. O. Cox to the DO.
sition Of Commissioner Of Pensions. The de.
ceased was well l.known resident of Washing.
ton, and his death 10 regretted By all who knew
him.
A meeting Of the clerks Of the Intsrior De.
partment was held to-day At eleven o'cl ,ok. in
memory Of the deceased, At which Gov OK,
Oommissioper OF Pensi0ns, presided: when
resolutions of coincidence were passed. and
snlogisfic remarks made By the chair, and
MessTs. Chapman, johnson, Lartston, fustin,
Champion, and Wilson.