Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-22

stay action on the passage OF SAID bill until the
Senate may have hearing from this committee
and others.
Mr. Holmes moved that the members of both
Boards be appointed the committee.
Mr.. Taylor suggested that ii the entire Boards
were appointed some who were named Is cOrpO-
| rators would be o., the committee
Mr.. Detrick said that what was wanted was
| something tangible 10 be laid before Congress
| The committees hanging around with a resolu-
| ton would net do much. The bill recently de
! feated would be proper one to be presented.
| MIR. Hatton asked If the bill referred 10 did
not incorporate a company.
| Mr.. Derrick replied that he was unlavOrablr
TO the bill at tirst sight, but when he read it he
found that the Corporation OF Washington had
the first chance.
Mr.. Taylor said that he knew il committee
! were appointed plans would be presented. The
market dealers we're opposed TO the bill as passed
| by the House, and were in favor of erecting a
| market-house with the aid or the Corpora alton.
Mr.. Pardon said that under the bill a. passed
| by the House Of Representatives the Corpora
| ton would have no show, for the stock would be
subscribed for before the Councils could take
! action.
The Char.-It will yield revenue OF 800 900
| as interest on the money
Mr. Pardon said he had no doubt OF IL, and at
some length he urged that the Councils should
| act promptly.
| Mr.. Piper offered as a substitute resolution.
tepests of the corporation before Congress to wal.
! on the Senate Committee for the District OF
Columbia, and respectfully, but earnestly. re-
i quest them nOt 10 IANOr the OIL Which paSscd
\ the House of Representatives on Friday last,
| giving the valuable franchise of the Center
Market into the hands Of a private company,
| thereby establishing a monopoly entirely con-
trary TO the almost unanimous wishes of our
citizens; but To secure the passage of a bill be-
fore the adjournment of the present Congress
authorizing this corporation TO issue bonds n
the amount OF one million dollars, at an annual
interest Of six per cent, payable at or before
me expiration of twenty years, for the purpose
Oh creating loan to be known as ths market
hense fund exclusively; and, further, TO request
the passage of an act to enable this corporation
To erect suitable building on the grounds now
occupied by the Center Market, the same to be
completed by such time as Congress may deter
| mine. 49,. =.
MIR. Taylor accepted the substitute.
Mr.. Burgess hoped that prompt action would
| be taken, and suggested that the resolution be
| put on its passage without debate
MT. Browne said that unaer the bill as passcd
| the corp0rat0rs had power to issue bonds, and
really need eXpend not more than 500 each
| He vas informed that the COMPANY had already
been offered 81 $50 900 tor the franchise.
Mr. Williams (Mr. Yenable in the chair) re-
| ferred TO the fact that he had urged the passage
| of a hill few weeks since, and said that af ter
/ the Councils had voted against that bill he did
| not see how they could pass these resolutions
! Nth clause reciting that the people are unani-
mousiy opposed to the bin. He referred also l.
the TACT tiat resolutions had been adopted be