Evening star., 1870-03-01

incloeing a communication in reference to fine
| mIosed on @. II. Field, for selling goods by
| sample; also, one inclosing two communication ms
| in reference to an assessment against lot Z, In
| square 1s2, the property Of g. w: Riggs, Fsq.,
for filling 1t to grade, ian excavation for gravel
having been made by the former commiss1one
| Of the ward making it necessary TO refill it,
| The Mayor recommends that the amount be re-
funded.
| NEW BUSINESS.
The following were introduced: BY MIR.
| Hall-Resolnti0n for the appointment OF joint
| committee to INQUIRE into the practicability of
| the plan for the improvement OF II street, be-
I tween 18th and 18th streets west; adopted By
M BeaB to stsssts nsa srsSsl Rr
| Mr.. .BrOwne-Communication OF Messrs. Bates
/ & Bro, and memorial of So citizens, in refer
ence to soap factory in the Fourta Ward, al
| legged to be nuisance; referred. BY Mr.. Hoi-
| den-Bill for fOotways south side of / street
south, from Sth to 18th street; do. both sides OF
street north, from New Jersey avenue to I'd
street east; protest against the passage of the
act for q sewer IN X street, between 4th and 5th:
| tor fOOtway ON west side of Delaware avenue,
from A to + street north; referred. By Mr..
Gaines-Bill to grade and gravel l4th street east
from the river to the boundary line; passed. By
| Mr.. Venable-Bill for the purchase of a steam
fire engine for the Sixth Ward; referred.
| CORPORATION ATTORNEY W. A. COOK.
| Mr.. Gaines offered the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Police
Whereas the House of Represepnts.ives ps has i'm.
receiving brbes, and inv estigating other of
s Rs the hsS ana
IL national t state or city legissnrs and
cordine to his own Acknowledgement, accepted a
bribe Of 500 to induce the Mayor to pay bill Justly
dna Mr.. McCleland, which act was highly criminal:
Resoired. That the Mayor is hereby authorized
and requested TO remove ilam Cook from Office,
| place. NJ
Mayor shall wifully refuse to comply with this
power Of this District is requested to pass joint
resolution removing this dishonest Corporation At
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Beall, from the Committee on Drainage
reported bill to extend the sewer in 18th street,
| from l to streets north, with branches i'm l.
street TO within sixty feet of 18th street. in Nj
sachusetts avenue, in NJ street to 18th to within
forty feet of 1lth street in 18th TO within forty
feet OF street, i'm to within fifty feet of Ilth,
in 18th to street, in o street east and west to
within forty feet of 18th and 18th Streets passed.
Mr.. Mcknight, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bills for the relief of G. w. Driver,
John Banks, Lawrence Wests Annie O'Neal,
Casper Herbert, +. Ochsenruter and James
Frazsier; which were passed. Also, bill for the
| relief of Emily Butterbal; rejected.
Mr.. Beall, from the same committee, reported
bills for relief of ID. S. Hardness, A. T.. Ridge
way, Daniel Connolly and G. w. q. Esiin;
which we're passed.
MIR. Mcknight also reported adversely OH the
bill for the relief OF Margaret Rutherford;
agreed to. Also, bill for the relief OF q. Werner
referred to the Committee on Police, to inquire
whether the Mayor has not the authority to paw
such cases without their reference to the
Councils.
Mr.. Boyd introduced concurrent resolution
appointing special committee of three MEM
beIs of this Board and two members of the
Board of Aldermen to examine the dry-earth
closet at the Sedgwick Hospital, corner Eigh-
teenth and M streets north, and report their
opinion as to the practicability of its gen. raj
use; adopted. The President appointed Messrs
Hail. Pardon and Venable as the committee on
the n street Improvement; and Messrs. Taylor
'"n committee on refunding
taxes on church property.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church for remission
Of sewer taxes; referred. Also, petition of Geo.
A. Lane, asking permission to build frame
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
MIR. Burgess introduced series of resolutions
recting that an effort is being made to establish
trict with view to control and ultimately de-
stroy the present form of government Of this
city; and the members of this Board hold their
seats by an aggregate majority Of nearly five
and are therefore fairly to be regarded as the
representatives and opponents of the sentiments
of the people of the city; and they would be re-
creant to their trust if they failed to meet the
question OF the modification or destruction OF
their present city government; and declaring
that the movement is not demanded by the peO-
pie or is it in accordance with their wishes; that
the project has originated principally with those
dissatisfied with the triumph Of the Republican
party; that with few exceptions those prominent
in the territorial scheme are not friends OF the
Republican party; that neither the political,
physical, pecuniary or moral interest of Il .
forms of government; but that simple enlarge
ment of the existing powers is all that is re-
quired to carry the District forward in the path
Of prosperity; setting forth that regard it as
of the highest importance that Congress retains
control of the District, and that it in no degree
transfers its powers or legislation to Territorial
legislature which may often be in conflict with
the will Of Congress and the nation; that there
is neither wit, wisdom nor good sense in the po-
sitiOn that because we and a few others hold
positions in the city government our views
ment OF this District; that copies of the resolu-
| tiOns be sent to Congress-
Mr.. Taylor moved to lay the resolution on the
| table.
Mr.. Holmes submitted as substitute reso-
luton requesting Congress to authorize the
people of this city to decide the question of a
Territorial form OF government for themselves,
by ballot, at the next municipal election i'm
June, 1870.
Mr.. Burgess said he was surprised that a mo-
| ton had been made to defeat such resolutions,
| and when such an attempt is made the Repub-
licanism of those who make it is questioned.
The proposed bill would abridge the right of the
| voters, and he did not believe that true Repub-
licans were in favor of such a project.
Mr.. Taylor said that his Republcanism had
been questioned, and he wished it distinctly un-
|
present form of municipal government, he was i'm
favor of Territorial Legislature, with extended
| powers He, for one, was not afraid to trust
Congress with the proposed bin.
Mr.. Pardon said that the proposed bill did not
look to the abridgment of the rights of the peo-
pie, but rather to an extension and IL seemed to
| him singular that an opposition should be made
| to any change, the plain English OF which was
| that the people were not capable of governing
| themselves. He believed that the people should
| have a voice in Congress, and also as to the
/ Chief Magistrate of the country. The theory
| had been advanced that the Legislature would
| be Democratic; but such could not be the case,
! at least as the population is at present.
Mr.. johnson asked if Mr.. Pardon was in favor
| of consolidation of the District governments
| and Mr.. F. replied in the negative.
Mr.. Boyd said, ii he had time he thought he
| could show that the proposed measure was un-
| constitutional, and he moved a pOstpOnement
| for one week.
| MIR. Pardon moved to adjourn; carried.
Adjourned.
| EIGHTEEN YEARS IN THE COURTs-End of a
| Lingering Lao Suit.-Yesterday, in the Supreme
| Court of the United States, Mr.. Justic Swayne
delivered the opinion of the Court in the case OF
| John ii. Ingle, administrator of Ann X. Der
mott agt. Zephaniah Jones-appeal from the
| Supreme Court Of the District of COlumbia-af-
firming the decree of the Court below. MT
Jones, years ago, contracted for the erection OF
| q building since known as the "Avenue House, "
| corner OF 1th and & streets, for Miss Ann X