Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-16
DISTRICT MATTERS IN THE SENATE
LAST EVENING

people able 10 pay more than that; and a hlrher
rate than siN per cent was onerous aud on
pTessIye on the industry of the country. As n
had stood mp for the interests of tnts DistrIct
Tor thirty years, he would resist the passage o.
the bill by all means in has power.
Mr.. Harlan said higher rates of interest were
permissible in New York and Baltmors In
Baltimore, he understood, a contract could b.
made for eight per cent, and The CONSEQUENCE
was those " no had money here sent II II New
lcrk aud Baltimore for investment, aud CIti-
Gems OF this District who wanted 10 borrow
money had to go TO Baltimore TO gst t la.
committee thought this was a hardship, and
the object Of The bill 10 keep The capital OF
this District al home.
Mr.. Davis said no excuse could lustiiy the
imposition O. a INJURIOUS rate of interest and
insisted upon the oil being lad over. 80
ordered.
The general Incorporation act for church and
religious societies IN the District was taken no
MT. Wiley thought IL impolitic To In corporate
lelleious institutions In thls country. tie nOped
the bill would b. laid over lnioI maIly
A message was reeeIN Ell from the House with
request for committee Of conference on the
Joint resolution proposing amendments 10 the
Constitution.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the request for a
committee OF conference be acoeded 10.
MT Buekalew desired 10 make a ie ~ remarks
on the subject, when
Mr.. Harlan DIRECTED to the District of Colum-
oia ous ness being displaced
Some Senators remar ked that IL was impor-
iant 10 get The amendments through for the
Mr.. Drake.-The President has nothing at all
TO do with IL. and whether It passes no W or the
last day of thls session, does not matter SO far
as he ls concerned.
Mr.. Stewart said il was very material thai
the amendment should be acted on in q few
days. The Legislature Of his State, NE. ada,
time.
Mr.. Davis thought it much more material
tina: NO action AT all should be had.
he further consideration OF the subiec' WAS
Mr. Harlan called up the bull relating 20 lu-
dlcial proceedings IN the District OF Col umbia.
which was amended and passed. Also, bill
concerning divorces IN the Dist OF Colum-
oa, which authorize the Supreme Court OF the
district of Columbia to decree, ia aus discre-
tlon, divorce from the bonds of matrimony IN
all cases in which it IL now authorized TO de-
cree divorces from bed and bosrd Passed
Mr.. Sumner called up bill TO provide for the
execution in the District OF Columbia of COM
missions Issued by the courts of the StaJes and
Territories OF the United states and of foreign
countries, and for the taking Of dispositions.
Passed.
Mr Patterson. of New Hampshire, called M
House bill to admit 10 the Insane ASYLUM, in
The District OF Columbia, Wm Grant Powers.
Passed.
Mr.. harlan called up bill to IA corporate the
Uniontown and Washington City Railroad
Company. Amended aud passed.
The bill 10 regulate the course OF TIber creek.
and arch over rhe same, taken up but, on
motion OF Mr.. Patterson, was laid over inior-
mslIy.
Mr. Harlan then called up the DILL 10 lncor-
poTate the Washington Market Com pany and
II was read with the amendments reported by
the COMMITTEE; which amendments Were adopi-
ed after discussion, the first OF which req uires
the corporators 10 keep all the buildings in
good oTuer and repair; the next provides that
only. 1t also provides that the front shall De
alorg the south side Of Pennsylvania ayenue
until II strikes the south side of Io uistana w.
nue, thence along the south side Of Louisiana
- he lx NH
thence along the east side OF 9th street 70 tn,.
canal.
The next amendment provides that the stalls,
stands, aud privileges OF all kinds in said mar
ket 10 be used for market purposes WHEN
offered II public sale shall be let TO the hIg hest
bidder, and theTe shall be no bidding on the
part OF the company, directly or Indirectly:
6ul the company, with the consent of tue
Mayor and Aidermen OF the city of Washing
ION, may hx a minimum rate Of bids AT sucn
sale: and the person who shall offer the high
est price Al or beyond such minimum for auy
such stand, stall, or prlyilege shall De entitled
10 the occupation thereof and shall be consid-
cred as having toe good Will aud right TO re-
tain pos session thereof so long as be chooses 10
occupy the same for bIs own business and shall
ccntlDue TO pay the rent therefor, but shall have
no Ilgnt 10 dispose OF such good will TO any
otner person; and the rent shall on.y be raised
on application TO the Mayor and Aldermen.
who, after hearing the parties, may change aud
deter mine the same. And the mnnIcIpal gov
eminent Of said city shall at All times haxa
power 10 make and enforce such regulations
with regard 10 said market and the manage
ment thereof as in their Judgment the Interests
con venience, health, ana safety of The eon,.na
nifty may require.
An additional section is also added which
provides that before any buildings now upon
said land shall be removed or new buildings
erected, plan Tor such new buildings aud for
said market, accurately describing the manner
In which said grounds are to be laid out and
occupied, shall be made. and approved by the
President OF said company, the Mayor OF tbs
v, Of he IA toll
VINO shall certify such approval upon said
plan, and the same shall be deposited in the
once OF the Register Of Deeds, in the city OF
washington. Tor safe keeping; and said grounds
shall be used and occupied and said baildiues
erected IN accordance with said plan, unless
the same snail be varied by the same authority,
ano IN like manner attested and deposited
The eleventh section of the original hill.
Wnlcn vested In the company all the right and
title OF the Government TO the ground was so
amended as 10 confer the privilege to the COM
pany for the term Of twenty i've wears. unless
sooner terminated for a non-com pliance or
abuse OF the conditions imposed upon SAID
company, which may be done by suit in the
name OF the United States TO recover possession
OF SAID properly. Al the end of said period OF
twenty-five years the said lands with ali the
erectioIs and improvements thereon, shall re-
vert 10 the United States.
In the last amendment Mr. Rice, OF Ark,
moved tnat the term OF occupancy by the COM
pany be nxed Al thirty years instead OF twen-
The Chair presented a remonstrance aeains,
the bill, purporting 10 have been adopted by
the Republican Club Of the Second Ward.
Mr.. Nye thought the company should be re.
CURED 70 spenc al least SlUU0, ,0UO on the build.
ings for the privilege granted them
MT Hendricks responded cordially 70 every
sentiment In the resolution adopted by the Sec
ond Ward Republican Club. He thought THIS
Dali very extraordinary one. He ne yer heard
OF such thing as the public market place h..
ing under the control OF private corooratiou
Inls proposition was TO place the control OF
the market in the hands of q close corporatiop
should ihe charter be granted 10 the Company
mere would be struggle among the hucEsters
troll OF them, which would be much 70 the ln
jury OF both the country people and the city
people; they would make prices cheap in buv
ing from The country people, and dear in sell.
ing TO the city people. The people wsuld he
entirely At the mercy Of these specu Ia,ory in
food-the hucksters. He could see no eood 70
come from the bill, and therefore moved rh.r IN
be postponed indefinitely.
Mr. Fessenden said he was not an a6vo..,.
Of the bill, and felt no special Interest in n
The bill came before the Committee on poha,o
Building and Grounds, and the first step 49,
oy the COMMITTEES was 10 noufy the Mavor ana
Aldermen OF the city. The result was maj =
was unanimously passed by the
eorpoIate aethoriues and approved by The
neyo,, aIeisg the passage Of the bill He had |
since ieefneo tnAf one Board Of the C,tv Oonn
cils had revised its action and Va now ~,
poted TO the bill up
. y. ~. marian saad he wae not in favor of the /
oiu until an amendment should be adonta6
giving tne corporate authorities OF Washinrton
me plgnt 10 purchase the market at anv lime
Iom me company, At the actual cost thereof i
VIZ per cent. per annum interest thereon.
q, Mr. feiry said the city had been scifa,ed hv
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