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

fore, but no provision had been made for push
ing the matter. and il the committees ha'
worked properly the bill would not have passet
lieve that the resolutions would accomplish
much, although he would vote for them. In h
opinion nothing less than the adoption of a BIZ
fortnight, to be urged in Congress Tomorrow
Mr.. Piper defended the action of the Boar
on the bill referred to bv Mr.. Williams. an
believed that IL the resolutions passed and tbs
committee appointed the matter wOald be corr
slmmafed TO their Satisfaction.
Mr.. Mcknight expressed himself In favor o.
the resolutions, and called the previous ques-
| ton.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Pardon introduced a bill TO incnrnnrst -
a market company 10 be called the Center
Market Company of Washington, ID. c., naming
| the Mayor of Washington, W. j. Murtagh. &. s.
| Moves, A. E. Perry, Samuel Fowler, Natha
| Sargent. A. g. Riddle. George w. Riggs, VIM
:. Huntington. Benjamin l.. Jackson, Geo. w
| Balloch, Lewis Porter. FrederickS Bates John
T. johnson, ID. G. Forney, Daniel l.. Eaton
| John A. Gray, Carter A. Stewart, n. p Chin
| man, A. s. Solomons, John F. Cook, NJ. G.
| Emery, Samuel Norment, John b. Patterson,
| $. p. Brown, John A. Baker, Samuel Bacon,
| VIM. l.. Wall, VIM. b. Moses, George III. Plant,
jr., and Thomas Plowman as corporators.
Mr.. Holmes moved TO strike out the names #
| the corpOratOrs and insert "the Corporation OF
] Washington" which was lost.
I Mr.. Hatton said that he cOu!d not see that tn ,
bill differed from that passed by the House. i'm
| asmuch as it creates a monopoly. He held that
all the authority needed is that to issue market
| house bonds. He believed that the Corporation
| could build a market, and il seemed TO him that
SEINE Of The gentlemen whose names are not in
| the House bill are not satisfied and wish to be
corporators
| Mir. Detrick explained that under this bin the
corporation had the first choice, and it mi sht
take the whole OF the stock, and the corpora
| tors named would have no powers.
| Mr.. Holmes asked, If sueh was the case, why
have any names in the bill?
Mr.. DERRICK explained that in case the names
| were stricken out the whole bill would need
amendment.
Mr.. Browne urged that all that was needed
was to place before Congress something tangi-
Bile. lie did not see why the names of any cor
pOratOrs should he retained.
Mr.. Pardon said Congress would require a
bill.
Mr.. Thompson said this bill. II not the same
bill which was killed lew weeks since in this
Board, WAS its twin sister, and this fact would
iHdGce some members to oppose it. II the Cor
porat1on IL not competent to build the market
house, they had better let company take It.
anu the company named in this bill was no bet
ter than that named in the House bill. He was
OpIoseG to any incorporated company taking
the market-house. and was in favor of asking
Congress for authority to issue market-house
bonds.
Mr.. Pardon again explained that this bill diff
fered from the House bill; that the Corporation
has the power 10 take the whole amount of
stock
Nr. Hall made the point OF order that this was
the same bill which had been rejected by the
Board once before, and therefore could not
come before the Board again except by motion
to reconsider.
well taken. and ruled the bill out of order.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Fardon-Bill to grade alley In square
Isl: referred. BY Mr.. Thompson Bill for foot
ways on both sides Of Connecticut avenue from
street to the Boundary; passed. By Mr.. Tay
OF taxes, and Owen McQuatie for remission Of
fine; referred. BY Mr.. Burgess-Bili to Law
water main in 14th, V, 18th and streets; for
footways on Vermont avenue. from q to Boun.
dairy; referred. Resolution requesting plans and
estimates for the creek at r, s, T and Boundary
streets; adopted. Also, resolution calling for e.
timates for trimming 10th street and Vermont
avenue, from street to Boundary; adopted. BY
Mr. Hatton-Bill to take up and relay footw2y
In IL street, from North Capitol to 9Th street
east; referred. BY Mr.. BIowne-Bill autho-
of the late Hon Edwin II. Stanton; referred.
By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. calling on Sur
veyor for estimate for sea wall extending from
Canal street to Half street east, on the south
side Of Georgia avenue, and for trimming and
grayeling Third street east, from South Caro-
lima avenue to Georgia avenue; adopted. By
ard Thos. Smallwood; referred. By air. Ven
able-Bfl for binding the books OF the Tax
Clerk; referred. By Mr.. Boyd-Bill to grade
and gravel street, from the canal to AZ street;
bill TO pave Four and-a-half street, from the
canal to II street south; bill requiring landlords
TO properly ventilate their houses; referred BY
MI Besil-Bill to pay a deficiency for the cree
ton OF bridge at Fifth and streets: referred.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE CHANNEL.
MIR. mcknight offered resolution, which
was agreed to, that committee of three be
TO enact the necessary laws for the purpose of
widening and deepening the channel OF the
Potoinac, as per the recommendations Of Admiral
Dahgren, conmandant Of the W ashington Navy
4 Mt fol
Mcknight, Brown and Burgess as the COM
n.ittee.
THANKS 10 THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER.
MI. Hall offered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the thanks
OF this Corporation are sminentiy due and are
hereby rendered 10 Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, Congress
sieEal Printer. for his able defence OF the labor
ing men, and for his ASTON in employing men
without distinction of race or color in his de-
. rartment OF the public vice; that the Mavor
lie requested TO transmit copy of these resolu-
tons to Mir. Clapp.
MI Boyd opposed the resolutions. because he
would not consent to whitewash anybody, tor
the Copgre ssional Printer had employed, to his
certain knowledge, rebels, to the exclusion of
loyal men.
Nr Mcknight Do you know those facts,
and not inform Mr.. Clapp:'
Mr Boy replied that he had 50 Informed Mr.
Clakp by letter TWO months since, and yet these
Parties are there still.
MI Hall said that the opposition TO Mr. Clamp
in Congress was because he had appointed c0i-
oIed men and women IN his depar;m ent. and
sucn 2 man ueSe:Neu thanks. especially when
the Secretary OF the Treasury--a Massachusetts,
rad!cai-refnsed TO appoint more than three
cUlOred clerks in his department
) MIR Seyd asked II MIR. Hall knew that col
ored woman from Virginia had asked work at
that office and was driven out.
MIR. HallrepGcd that he did not know of It.
hr. Baton was opposed To thanking Nc.
Clapp for what he has done, for he has done
nothing but what he has been forced to do As
for the case spoken OF by Mr.. Boyd, he knew
all the facts, and il was true. He had heard
that charges had been made against Mr.. Clapp,
and they should at least wait until they had
been investigated. Why thank AIR. Clapp for
appointing colored men, when he simply ap-
pointed - CHI because they were printers, and
not because they were coiored men.
Dir. Browne moved to lay on the table; lost
yeas naysS.
Mir. Boyd moved to indefinitely postpone lost
yeas q, nays IL.
Mr.. Mcknight moved the pre- vious question.
which was ordered, and the resolution was ADOPT
ed-yeas IA, nays-Nessrs- Boyd, Gaines, Hatton
and Holmes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Taylor reported bills to grade Samson
street; to pay deficiency; to grade and gravel
New Hampshire avenue, from Pennsylvania
avenue to Boundary street; TO grade and gravel
Turner street; to Till and lock arched bridge at
North Capitol and + streets; for f0otways On
west side OF Delaware avenue, from A u T.
street north; do. south side street south, from
sth to 18th street east; both sides street north,