Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-17

shows an encouraging view Of our prospects nv
persons residing In other portions Of the coun-
try, despite the efforts OF the capital-movers.
NEW MARKET HoUsE.-The bill AUTHORIZING
the Washington Market Company to erect
magnificent market-house structure, in place of
the present dilapidated sheds, passed the House
yesterday, and now needs only the signature of
the President to become a law. We doubt NOT
the President will promptly sign it, and then
this important improvement will be entered
upon and carried actively forward, employing
large number of mechanics and laborsrs, and
ref u1ting IN the abolition of a dshguring nui-
sance on Pennsylvania avenue, and the erection
Of structure that for size, beauty and com
p.eteness will challenge the admiration of every
visitor. 1t is no small compliment to a Wash
ington architect, Mr.. Cluss, that when Mr.
Bowen's Philadelphia market house plan was
compared in the House hall yesterday with the
beautiful plan prepared by Mr.. Cluss, the latter
elected general admiration, and the result was
that the House passed the bill, based upon the
Cluss plan, by large majority.
ASSIGNED TO DUTY.-By direction of the
President, Brevet Major Generals p. st. George
Cooke and e. o. c. Ord. have been assigned IN
duty according to their Brevet rank. - :
CoNYrRMKD-The Senate in Executive session
yesterday, confirmed the nomination Of Jno. F.
Appleton, to be U. 8. Judge, for the Eastern
district OF Iexas. vice. y. Z. Watrous resigned.
CoLoRRD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS General
Creswen yesterday appointed John G. Bush, q
colored man, postmaster at Aliens Fresh.
Charles county, Maryland, in place of John III
Calton, resigned.
FROM j. @. PARKER we have copy of the
Trial Of Daniel Mcfarland published by
w. Il. Hilton. N. Y. From j. c. Parker, j. Shil-
lington and Blanchard & Mohun we have Pat
Mans Aa0asine for June. =, : I
A YEARS REVENUE REcKIprs.-For tbe vea,
ending May, Slst, 1870, the revenue from spirits
amounted e52 9O6, ,0794; tobacco, $50 1876, ,7sl 27:
sales, % 300, 50.16 incomes fincludnQ saIariesi
sa s Is sss e ssi; netRionts from
NAVAL COURT Yesterday, a ma
rine general court martial convened at the Ma
val Academy, Annapolis, Md, for the trial of
some of the marines on duty there. The detail
Of the court is as follows Capt. p. X. Feudall
ss,s Rsss,dsn FiTst Lie Lieut. and Brevet CAPTAIN VIM
VIM. B. Slack, Second Lieut.. Sam. HI. Gibson J.
members, and James w. Bell, Esq, Judge Ad-
vocate. =. = I !
THE Republican members Of both Houses Of
Congress held q caucus last evening at the Capt.
tol to determine upon Congressional Cam
paign Committee, to act In conjunction with
Stats Committees in the ensuing elections
Senator HaDlin presided, and Representative
Ferry and Cessna were appointed secretaries
twas determined thaf each Of the State dele
cations should designate some member for the
Campaign Committee, TO be reported &C meet
ing next Monday evening.
TIE HousH CoNxIrrKB ON rHI DISTRICT
OF CoLUMBIA.-The House Committee on the
District Of Columbia this morning had under
consideration the bin to amend the law relating
to judicial prsceedin9s In the District of Cor
lumbia, authOeiGing the Supreme Court Of the
District to altar the forms Of yrits, licenses
ministers TO celebrate marriages, &c, but came
to no conclusioA thereon.
The committee agreed to report an amend.
ment to the general incorporation act providing
that the clause which limits all acts ef incorpOr
alton to 20 years existence shall not effect Life
Insurance Companies.
Mr.. A. E. Newton APPEARED before the COM
mittee by request, md spoke at some length il
reference to the bill to provide for q uniform
system Of education in the District Of Colum-
bia.
The-committes also considered the memorial
to make the aqueduct bridge free, but came to
no conclusion thereon.
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