Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-29
The District Committee OF the Senate.

The District Committee Of the SENATE.
At the meeting Of the Senate Committee on
the District of Columbia, this morning, large
number Of individuals and delegations called to
urge favorable action on pet measures. In the
absence of the chairman, Senator Patterson
acted in his place.
Several gentlemen who own property along
Tiber creek called to urge the passage of ths
House bill to arch Tiber creek. 1t was stated
that there were fifteen or twenty persons sick
IN consequence of the offensive atnosphere
arising from the creek.
The committee agreed to report back the ne
ttion Of the Labor Reform Society, No. l. of
Washington, ID; e, and ask its reference to the
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, President of the W ash
ington and Ohio Railroad, was present with eli
ents, showing the route of his road. Mr.. Nick
briefly explained the advantages of his road
over the other lines to the Ohio river.
Senator Scott addressed the committee in ref
erence to the crossing OF several roads now au-
left with the committee several amendments,
which he desired to be Incorporated into several
railroad bills now pending.
Ihe PRESIDENT OF the Orange and Alexandria
railroad appeared TO answer to the resolution,
in reference to securing equal rights on the
above-named railroad, stating that he had no
authority or Jurisdiction over the Washington
and Alexandria Railroad, where the alleged
wrong was done to the members Of the Georgia
Legislature. He stated that the Orange and
alexandria Railroad runs separate cars for
The members of the police force, who were on
the retired list, and dismissed from the force
without being accorded a hearing, and without
preferring charges against them, were before
the committee and made statements OF their
case.
Mayor Bowen arrived at IL O'Clock, just as the
committee adjourned.
Messrs. Carrington. Malloy, and Grant, a
committee selected by the jurors of the District
Of Columbia, called to urge the passage of n bill
to increase their pay. The committee promised
to give the matter their attention.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate yes
terday afternoon confirmed the following NOM
inations:-John l.. Stevens, Of Me-, Minister to
Paraguay, in addition to Uruguay; Horace l..
Pike, OF N. c., Consul General at TampicO,
vice Franklin Chase, recalled; Adam Badeau,
OF N. Y, to be Consul General at London, vice
Freeman II. Morse, recalled; Henry Ruggles
of Ct, Consul at Barcelona, vice Chas. A. Per
kins, recalled; John H. Stewart, Of Pa, Consul
rraa TurRs Island; w; Z u; saxon, OF Ct, Consul at
Port Mahon; Isaac johnson, of Ind, Consul at
Glasgow vice James Haggerty, whose exequatur
was refused; John g: Wise and John L. Nelson,
Assistant Surgeons in the Navy; First Lieut..
Percival 9. Pope, Captain in the Marine Corps;
Second Lieut.. Manuel G. Goodrell, to be First
Lieutenant in the Marine Corps; Chas. F. East
G. Taylor, Collector of Customs, district of An
napols, Md. There were also a large number
of other Collectors, Assessors of Revenue and
oe'ndstcIS, tlnciuuln8 several ladies' in differ
ent parts or the country;) also, long list of
Army promotions.
TBE HOWARD INvKsTIGATIoN.-TheH House
Committee on Education and Labor to investi-
gate the charges against General Howard, this
morning examined Major j. NJ. Brown, quar-
termaster Of the bureau, who testified that he
was present when General Howard first con-
ceived the idea of purchasing the Barry farm
and erecting thereon homes for freedmen and
that the General took this action because the
owners of barracks in different parts of the city
were clamorous to have their property surren-
dered to them, as the war was over, and their
premises had been taken possession OF by the
government government as military necessity, which
necessity had eeased exist. General
Howard also determined Nhat the lumber
in spch kIraSks should\ be used as
iar as EssibleN in the Apnstruotion OF
homes 10Y the rre}dmen on tip Barry farm
Major B3bwn also testified that the lumber pur-
chased pr the Toward University was psr-
chased Oh the Ordfr of Gen. Cha4es IL. Howard
A repo1 came to tyitness that this lumber was
being 6sed by theRuilding Bloc4 Company and
he ISborted the facA to Gen. Inward who ap-
Dsfred very indignant and diIfcted witness to
take possession of all hsis-fffoperty in order to
make that company settle.
Mr. j. W. yanderburg Of New York testified
that he sold the right to make and use the
patent brick to Gen. Howard and others.