Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-25

When Captain Grant resumed ais seat. Mr..
H. Al hall took the floor and was loudly cheered.
he honored Captain Grant for his energy aud
public spirit, and for thu good he has DOPE Tor
the city and for the laboTtng people; but when
he assumed 20 read A, Il. and & out of party
TO which he (Mr. h belonged, he hurled his
remarks BACK into his face. Ny. Han reviewed
the oil under consideration thoroughly. and
advocsted us acceptance. lie was not satisfied
WITH ~, and wished that ali the officers might
be elected by the people; but he would
RATHER HAVE HALF A LOAF THAN NO BREAD.
Ihe people were 70 elect twenty-five men and
me fresldent to appoint eleven. The upper
poaIu would be composed of republicans a. long
As General Grant was President, which would
De for four years after the ith o. March. 1873.
Cheers In response 10 question as to how
ne knew this, he said the people had decreed
that the party which gave liberty to four mil.
mons OF peOp.e should retain the reins OF gov
eminent until il was beyond the power Of the
kukiux to take it away. The bill in question
was
AS GOOD AS COULD BE HAD,
ana ne wished TO accept il as such, and get Con-
gress TO amend and improve il "a fast az thew
could. The government owned more than one
hnhdred and twenty-five millions worth OF prop-
ert in the public buildings in the District alone
ana II nad some rights as well tie people.
He vas aware the bill was not perfect, neither
was the Constitution of the United States per-
tect and 1t had been amended from time 10 time
until they have now reached the 18th amend
ment lApplause.J The only way TO obtain
esod ana who esome laws is TO meet together and
agree upon what they did want and thus work
U
NOT an anFoc-'e OF this bill tor party purposes
ana so Tar as he Was concerned was in favor OF
having all the officers elected. bat it was NOT
possible TO have
BILL WHICH WOULD SUIT All
Nnen THIS matter Was presented before Con-
gfess, slr. Cook was in favor OF Amounting
.nese otneers % the President, the reasons urged
nelng that as the government property was to be
IsAeu' ana there being over StJ0, 200 900 worth
Of 1t, that the government must retain
some power over It's Own property. The repub-
Ha vlTnn
to oppose this measure-opposition from the
democrats would be much more appropriate
lie appealed % their good sense not TO oppose
TINS measure because certain features did not
SUIT them. HeeOpposed this board of public
works, but as the legislative branch couli onlv
sit sAty Gays IN me year 1t seemed ne, ess ny 70
nave some authority TO act during the interim
or these sessions. The speaker alluded TO the
present practice OF our Boards of Aldermen and
S SGunciI Spending one whole night each week
Alleys, &c. This board OF public works would
20 list What your committees do, approve bills
after Thich they go TO the main body, which
scarceiy ever reverse their action.
Ar. Hall was fire, ueutiy interr1pted by oues-
Mons, and was able 10 more than answer every
Tune. At one time there was every prospect Of
row, but the chairman managed to restore
order, and the speaker was allowed 70 conclude.
CoLector Boswell spoke at some length In
opposition to the bill, on the grounds of the non
elective feature in the bill.
=, Alter speeches b. Messrs. Thompson. VIII
mans, and others, the resolutions were adopted,
anu committee was appointed to wait on the
conference committee ia Congress.
The committee consists of Messrs Boswell
Ihomf kins, Williams, Collins, and Newman.
RoBBHRIEs.-Last Saturday sigbt. the resi-
dence OF Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, L. s. A, on
10Th street, between 1 and X streaCs, was en-
tered by thieves, who succeeded ia Carving
away two hams, keg Of lard, a quarter Of
mutton, lot of blankets, sheets and pillow
cases, together with the clothing of the colored
BOY. The robbers Immediately afterwards eff
iected an entrance into the residences of Mrs.
Auhck, next door, relieving her of ali Ter
kitchen tlns' provisions, &c.
WHAT WAS THE ENp?-A lady ir nassiSp the |
notorious cen at the intersection of New York
avenue and 18Th street north was shocked yes
erday at being the witness to a fight Tor ASSAULT /
wherein negro man Vas knocked do wn, strik-
ng the back OF lis he ad on the pavement, where
he lay tor some time apparently lifeess, in which
state he con inued while being subsequently
dragged by the legs within the building.
At THE WRITTEN GEqUE EST of largenumber
Of congressman from diiierer- States, Captain
samuel Adams has consented to deliver a pub
nc lecture upon his explorations OF the country
west OF Rocky Mountains and the CanOns. &C.,
of the Colorado river, at MetZerott Hall, in this
rity, Wednesday evening, January %, 1911, at |
O'Clock. Ills lecture Is free.
PRINCE has large variety of opera glasses az
his bazaar, that he is selling at bargainS and be |
rspurchases the same at a slight discount, OF |
parties, after the opera season.