Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-16


IN certain streess In the Fourth Ward; referred
BY Mr. l.. b. 5. Miller-Petitiop OF the Assess
sors asking compensation for extra services;
referred BY Mr.. Dalton-Petition Of +. Riley,
for the remIsslon OF q fine; referred. By Mr..
Russell-Rtsolution insu ucting the Committees
before Congress to ask that the charter be
system; adopted. BY Mr.. DAiton-BIl to re.
fund 10 Mary Reidy taxes erroneousIy paid:
passed. BY Mr.. L. b. s. MIlier-Biii Tor the
relief OF nj. Galty; referred. BY Mr.. Ball
street north; referred.
MIR. Arrson. from the Committee on Public
Schools. reported bill TO appropriate the per-
cents ge due the Colored schools, and for other
purposes. which authorizes the Mayor to nav
10 the treasurer Of the colored schools q sum
sufficient TO make the total appropriation for
the colored schools equal to 3O.il per cent of
the sum appropriated for the support OF the
puolic schools, and authorizes the Mayor TO
take from the treasurer of the board of trustees
OF co1ored schools q bond in the sum of $laOJO
proprlated by the Corporation. Mr. Brown
moved TO lay the bill on the table; lost Mr.
Arrison remarked that a majority OF the COM
mittee favored this bill, and proceeded to argue
that 1t was JUST measure, based on the censu
taken in 1883 under the direction Of the Com
missioner of Education, which the courts had
decided was correct He would have NO o.
.ection 10 ITS being laid over, bat the subject
nad been FULLY discussed months ago. He fur
ther urged that II was time tor the schools to be
unoer one head and one superintendent, and
there was really no necessity for separate
board OF trustees tor cClOred schools. Messrs.
Ball and Brown denied that the courts had de.
cided the question on the basis OF the census OF
g., but II was on Ire census of 1861 Mr.. Nal
icy said that he and his friends were favor
OF what was Just, and had voted to carry out
the laws Of Con gress. He would say TO the
gentleman Mr.. a that the course he had seen
ut TO take would not do him any good with the
Maryman wing in his ward. Laughter.l The
bill was laid over for one week and made the
special order.
Mr.. Arrison from the same committee report
ed the bill IN Introduced some time since by Mr.
Chase providing that with the view OF educa-
ting the rising generation in temperance, there
shall be prepared, printed, framed and hung
in the city, school tenn perance pledge, against
the use of intoxicating drinks. and also against
the use OF tobacco in any form, to be signed
voluntarily, and with the consent of parents
by scholars, DO b male and female, at such time
as they shall have arrived at years OF dIscre.
ton, and shall be able to wIite legible hand;
the same pledge 10 be printed as a neat ticket,
also TO be signed by the scholar and counter
signed by the teacher as witness, and to be
given to the scholar as q reward of merit to be
kept as constant reminder Of the pledge OF
chase the pledges. Mr.. Juenemann said the
bill was an outrage and that no one had any
business to interfere with what should be the
duties of parents. Mr.. Chase said he would
not insult the good sense Of the Board by
making speech in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Ball
approved the bill but suggested that the ap-
preparation be stricken out. Mr.. Chase said
that be would have no objection and he would
see the pledges were furnished. Mr.. Hine
moved TO lay the bill on the table, lost-yeas
lMessrs. Hine, Juenenann and Russel) 3, nays
IL.
Mr.. HIne moved to amend by adding land
that every person, male or female, whose par
ents or either one OF them indulge in the use of
spirituous or fermented liquors, or in the use
OF tobacco in any form, shall be AT once
PEELED from the public school, and be supplied
with ticket certifying the cause OF his or her
expulsion" Mr.. Nalley moved TO add ''or any
other man." Laughter Mr.. Davis suggest.
ed that Mr.. Hines amendment should also in
clude "tea and coffee" Mr.. Hine made a
lengthy argument in favor of his amendment,
u 1t was intended to pass the bill. He denied
the night of any school teacher to req uire his
child TO either sign a temperance pledge or
join any certain church 1t was the duty OF
the fireslde. and the parent was the person re-
sponsible for the moral training of the child
Mr.. Chase was not surprised that Mr.. Jeune.
mann should oppose the bill, because IL the
children were brought up in the principles OF
temperance, the business Of rum selling would
soon be extinct, and the jaiIs would be empty
Mr.. Juenemann replied IN an earnest manner,
that every man had right to eat and drink
amendm. Mt was rejected, and after an amend
ment by MIR. Russell, providing that no ex-
pense on account OF this bill should be charged
TO the corporation had been agreed to, the bill
passed. Yeas-Messrs. ArrsOn, Ball, Bartlett
Bates, Brown, Chase, Dalton, Davis, L. b. s
Miller, Nalley, Russell, Rutherford, TAYLOR
Torrey, and the P:esident-15. Nays-Messrs
Hine, Ne nemann. and Sardo-3.
The following was reported: BY Mr.. TAYLOR
Improvement COmmittee) Bin amending act
TO pay deficiency for grading ana gravelling
Mr.. Arrison Especial mttee)-Resolution
granting the use OF the chamber on alternate
Friday evenings TO the Irving Lsycium and
Literary Association. MIR. Bates Submitted q
substitute giving the use of the chamber TO tue
first named on Thursday and the latter on FRI.
days, which was adopted. BY Mr.. Bate.
the canal; committee discharged. BY NJ.
Davis (Mark-ts)-Bill increasing the pay of
clerks OF markets: passed. Fire Department.
Bill making approPrianon for the department (;
passed BY MIR. Dalton Gas Lamps and Pipes
Bill regul1ing the use of gas in the several
markets passed. Bill for gas lamps in certain
stande, nnclu6ing all stands for which bills
and petitions have been introduced during the
present councils;) passed BY Mr. Arrison
(Health)-Bills to pay the apothec aries of the ID
Attn, and 9th Wards for mc dicInes furnished
passed. BY Mr. Bates (Drainage)-BiIIs for
sewer in L street from 9Th TO 9TH streets ives.
and in 18th and NJ streets connecting with III !.
1ifh street sewer: passed.
Mr.. Bates offered a resolution calling on the
superintendent OF Sc Wers for a plan for carry.
ing of the water accommodating at the juuction
OF l. street north and 10th streets west. Bill
Tor the relief OF Harvey, Clarke 4 Given, and
N. lsdel. were passed. Several Aldermen hills
were referred, and the Board at l:2O ad burned
ILLINOIS AssOCIATIoN.-Ata meeting of citi-
Gems of Illinois, held last night al Wiilard's
Hotel for the purpose OF making arrangement
10 formally congratulate General John A
kaw Inns upon his appointment as Secretary of
War, Hon. j. Young Scammon, Hon. q. Beck.
with, Generals Hovey and Shafer, and Major
dram suitable resolutions for presentation
Colenel j. l.. Camp, General q. A. Smi n,
General j. 5 Martin, and Colonel ]. N. Lucas
were appointed committee to wait upon the
Secretary and ascertain at what time it would
be agreeable to receive their congratulations
subsequently the last-named committee r..
ported that they had waited on Secretary Ra "
Inns, and he had designated to. light as the m ISL
convenient time for him to have a reception
and the old army headquarters as the piace
Adjourned
ST. PATRICK's DAY.-To-morrow will be he
anniversary Of the birth of -. Patrick, the
patron Saint Of Ireland. The day will as
Emerald Isle in this city. Grand High Miss
VIII be celebrated at St. PatrIck's Churca at
nall past ten o'clock, aad the PansgyrIc OF he
SAINT given by Rev. Father Boyle In INA
evening, Rev. j. j. keane, Assistant Pastor OF
81. Patricks Church, will lecture az Carroll
HAN, on "lreland's SAINTS ard Heroes
Father keene, who is one Of the most eloquent
diSines In the city, thoroughly understands his
SUBJECT, and being gifted orator will no doubt
have crowded house. At ST. Peters school
house Capitol Hill, Rev. Father Boyle, Pastor of
Tenant Right the Alien Church; the Nations
Crises. The ability of Father BOYLE is we'll
Known, and his lecture will be an Interesting
one.
REV. A. ELORIDUs STEELE has heen caIlad