Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-25

for, shalIhave a. least one Of the same rauk; and
ii app. iItu Gu and promotions, in said depart
the number and rank ofemployees, as provided
foT: and said equaiiZa ion of numbers and rank
OF employees from ire several districts anu
Territories atore,sid shall be made by the Attn
day of March, ISL. The act does no. regulate
the employment ard service of d laborprs.
and boys under the age of sixteen years
MORE ROOM FOR THE INTERIOR DEPART
SENT.-Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported TO
the Senate to- day JOINT resoIut'o on, authoriz-
ing the SecretNy Of The IGIerI to SO chang
and alter that part of the InIerIuT Department
building known as the nOItl wing thereof, on
the noor occG pied for the storage and exhibi-
into rooms for use of the officers and clerks OF
the said Department; and appropriates $4,000
for such purpose, to be expended under tn.
direction OF The Secretary and the architect OF
the Capitol extension, upon plans and esti-
nations to be furnished by said architec.
and approved by the said Secretary.
The second section authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior TO lease for period not exceeding
one year, with che privilege of continuing the
same from year to year for five years, at a
yearly rent not exceeding $1,000, the fire. proof
building on q street owned by -, for the
use of the Department Of the Interior, and ap-
propriates SI0,CO0 for that purpose. Section
third authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
TO remove from the floor of the said De-
parfment building now occupied for the
storage and exhibition of models, when
ever in ais Judgment the accumulation
of such models NAV render the same
expedient, sll such models relate to applica-
uone of patents not granted, and all such
may be or may have been IN said Department
for longer PERIOD than seventeen years: and
TO store such as may deemed worth preserving
In such parts of said Department building as
may not be wanted for other purposes, and to
dispose of the residue as he may think best,
by sale or otherwise.
The bill was passed to a second reading.
PETITION OF MRS. PRESIDENT LINCOLN
The President pro tenn. of the Senate laid before
that body to-day the following petition from
Mrs. Lincoln, written upon note paper with
a heavy mourning border:
'7s the Honorable Vice President Of the United
Ndtes-Sir:-I herewith most respectfully pre-
sent TO the honorable Senate of the United
states an application for A pension. l am a
widow OF a President of the United States,
whose life was sacrificed in his country's ser
vice. That sad calamity has very greatly i'm
paired my health, and by the advice Of my
physicians 1 have come over TO Germany TO
Try the mineral vat waters: aud during the winter
permit me TO take advantage of the urgent
advice given me. nor can l live in a
style, style becoming csni,ns,. the ne widow OF the
although l live as economically 1 can.
In con, Liberation of the great services my
eeplylamented husband has rendered to the
sustained by his untimely death-his martyr
dom, may say-I respectfully bmIt TO your
honorable body this petition. Hoping that a
yearly pension may be granted me, so that
may have less pecuniary care, remain most
respectfully, Mas. A. LINCOLN
Frankfort, G ermany.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Pensions.
Mr.. kELsBY's FINANCIAL BiLL.-Kr keI.
sey introduced in the House this morning a
bill to provide for funding and paying the
national debt, and for taxing the interest-be
ing bonds hereafter to he issued. Ii authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regis
iered or coupon bonds in denominations of
SlW, or any multiple of that sun, payable,
principal and interest, IN CON- and bearing in.
terest at the rate OF five per centum per an.
num- pay able semi ANN ually. and bearing date
80 Ms TO require the payment of an equal amount
of the interest quarter yearly, such bonds 10 be
payable in fifty years from date, and to be re.
d-emable IN coin at the pleasure Of the Unit ID
States after twenty five years The bonds 20
be exempt from taxation. Such bonds to be
issued to an amount sufficient to cover all
outstanding or existing interest bearing oblga-
tions OF the United States. One half OF one per
centum on the interest of said bonds to he de.
Quoted as taxes, which amount shall be in.
vested in bonds to form sinking fund.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUPREME COURT
In the Senate this morning MIR. Edmunds IN.
trodu ced a bill, which enacts tnat the several
general terms, special terms, Circuit Courts,
District Courts, and Criminal Courts, author.
lied by the act approved March 3D. 1863, en-.
titled '.an act to Teorganize the Courts in the
District of Columbia. and for other purposes"
W whch have been or may ne held, shall be and
are declared 10 be severaily terms OF the Su-
preme Court OF the District OF Columbia, and
the judgments, DEGREES, sentences, orders, pro-
ceedings. and acts Of said general terms, special
terms, Circuit Courts, District Courts. and
CI iminal Courts heretofore or hereafter rem.
dered. made, or had, shall be deemed juag.
ments, decree, sentences, orders, proceedings,
and acts OF said Supreme Court. Nothing here.
in contained shall effect the right of appeal as
provided by law. The bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
A similar bill was introduced in the House
by MIR. Wilson, of Iowa. and referred to the
Judiciary Court
TIE WASHINGTON MARKKr-Mr Fessen-
den, from the Committee on Public Buildings,
reported back TO the Senate to-day, with
amendments, the bill to incorporate the Wash.
ington Market Company. The amendments
require the stalls. stands and privileges TO be
rented to the highest bidder, but no bidding
shall be made by on the part OF the company,
still said company may fix minimum
rate, by consent of the Mayor and Alder
men; before the present buildings are
moved plan for the new buildings shall
be made and approved by the President OF the
Company, the Mayor OF Washington, and the
Architect Of the Capitol, W ho shall certify such
approval upon SAID plan. AT the end of the
ptrlOO (nOt nXe0 upOn) 1Or wnlc0 the Com.
pany is granted the use of the grounds and i'm.
provements contemplated, they shall revert to
the United States, unless Congress shall by
law extend the period Of occupation thereof
by said Company.
RETIRED OFFICERs RHLIEv.D FROM DUTY
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War the fol-
lowing named retired officers u. 8 army are
relieved from their present assignment to duty,
and, sbould they so desire, will proceed to their
homes:-MajOr Generals James Il. Ricketts,,
Richard w. johnson, Eli Long; Brevet MAJOR
Generals James W. Ripley aud Robert Ander-
son. Brigadier Generals: Brevet Brigadier Gen.
erals Washington Leawell, John s. Smonson,
Gustavus LOOmis, Charles s. Merchant, Han.
John r. Abercrom bic. Elisha G.. Marshal, and
Brevet Major GenI Harvey Brown, Colonels;
Colonel Moses b. walker: Brevet Brigadier
General Martin Burke, Lieutenant Colonel;
Lieutenant Colouels Enoch Steen and X. Alex.
ander; Brevet Lieutenant Colonels Daniel p
Whiting, George w. Pattsn Llewellen Jones'
and William T.. Prince. Ma jors; Major Frank
III. Iarner: Brevet Colonel w. H. Walcott
Captain LIST Lieutenaht F. E. Brownell, and
Brevet Captain Patrick II. Maroney.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY Az
PAIRS had under consideration Saturday the
subject Of the proposed consolidation OF the
Quartermaster General and Paymaster Gen
erals departments. Quartermasfer General
Meigs and Paymaster General Brce were both
before the Committee and argued against the
giving their opinion that the
business which came before before the depart.
ments was so great as to call for the continu.