Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-22

NHw INsuRANcR CoHPANT.-Mr. Boles
introduced In the House yesterday = bill,
which was referred TO the District Commit
tee, Incorporating 1.-THE National Metropo.
Titan Fire and Marine Insurance Company"
Of this alty, and naming as corporaiors
therein Moses Kelley, VIM. Wall, N. Aekor,
VIM. Orme, w. b. Todd, Henry Bemken,
W. @. MetEerott, J. Y. Davis, John T. Lea
man, George T. Gullck, O. II. Holden, and
Geo. W. Cochran.
TIM FRHHDNHS's SAVING AND TRUST
CoMPANY-Mr. Cook yesterday, 10 tho
House Of Representatives, offered an amend
ment to tho hfth section Of an act entitled
can act 70 Incorporate the Freedmons SAV-
ings and Trust Company" OF this city, Ap-
proved March 8, 1888, adding TO the end Of
the bill the wordsi "And to the extent OF
one. third thereof In stocks OF any State or
Of any Incorporated city ofthe United States,
aud to the extent OF another third 10 bond
aud mortgage on real estate, double the
value Of tho loani aud the corporation IL
also authorised to hold aud improve the real
estate now owned by II 10 the city OF Wash
ington--i. a., the west half Of lot 5, lots I, .,
o, 7, aud south half OF 8, square 221, as laid
out 10 the original plat OF the city, The
amendment was referred 10 the District
Committee.
APPHALs or CoRPoRLTIoNs TO TuH U SITED
STATES suPREMH CouRT.-Iu tho Senate
yesterday morning Mr.. Hamlin Introduced
a bill granting appeals from and authorship
the issue Of wrlls Of error to the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia In certain
cases. 1t provides that when any body cor
porate shall think Itself aggrleved by any
dual Judgment or sentence Of tho Supreme
Court OF the District, whereby said body
corporate shah be Rdjudged or sentenced 10
be deprived OF any right, property or fran
chlSo, or to pay aUy sum Of money not less
than q 900, and shall desire that tho judg-
meut shall be reviewed upon q writ OF error
to the Supreme Court Of the United States
such corporation may prosecute . writ Of
error 10 like manner as Is now provided By
law In reference to other final judgments,
orders or DEGREES Of said courts Referred "a
the judiciary Committee.
woNEN TO REcEIvH THB SANE PAY Al
MEN ron SIMILAR woRK.-In the House
yesterday Mr.. Arnell introduced q bill,
which was referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor, providing that hero
after all clerks and other employees 10 The
civil service OF the United States shall b
paid, irrespective Of SCI with reference TO the
character and amount Of service perform ed
by them. The second section provides thai
IN the employment Of clerical labor In any
branch OF the civil service no dlsorlminA
ton shall be made In favor Of either ser
The third section provides that where sx
aminations Of candidates are prescribed b.
law or by the heads Of departments, the said
examination shall be Of the same character
for persons Of both sexes, without dlstlne.
tlon or preference. The fourth section pro
yldcs that the designations, chief clerk, chile
or head OF division, chief or head OF section,
clerks OF tho fourth, third, second and 1nl
classes, copylsts, messenger, laborer, and
all other designations Of employees In eI.
lStlBg acts Of Congress, or IN use Ia any
branch Of tho civil service Of tho United
States, shall be held hereafter TO apply "a
women US we'll as to men, and that women
shall DO regarded equally eligible with mon
TO perform the duties Of the above desiE.
mated clerks aud employees, aud shall re-
cclye the compensation therefor prescribed
by law. Section i've preScrlbes that this
act shall not DO 90 construed as to require
the displacement OF any person now sm
ployed, but shall apply to all vacancies
hereafter occurring for any cause.