Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-17

was under consideration.
CHARLES GENTscH has been appointed a
first-class clerk in the Appointment Office, OF
the Post OF ce d. partment.
APPLICANTS FOR CLERKsHIPs are being
re luested 10y circular TO come forward and be
ex mined under the civil-service rules.
TODAY was District day i'm the House, but at
the request OF Mr.. Dawes, and with the cons mt
the District committee, consented TO let District
business g. over until next Friday.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. David a. Wells is at the
National hotel. ..-.Hon. Dwight Townsend
of New York, is at the Arlington. ....Waddy
Thompson, OF Memphis, is at the Metropolitan
hotel.
The BIDS received at the Treasury depart
ment for the construction OF new revenue ma
rine vessel, to do duty on the Pacific coast, have
all been rejt cted, the figures being pronounced
eXorbitant. ....-
! NoNINATIONs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to- day Ma
than Goff, jr., district attorney for West Vir-
cir ia; Hedgeman Slack, C.. s. marshal for West
Virginia; Augustus Newton, jr., collector Gus
toms, Vieksburg, Miss, and Rich'd w. Mullen,
collector customs, district or Teche, La
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS has
received dispatch from Gen. Vial, superin-
teTdent of Indian affairs for Montana, saying
that the recent report of the murder OF Sim
Mons and Others by Indians is false All ia
qu'et on the Missouri, and Sioux matters are in
excellent shape.
Hon. GEORGE f. HoAe. member or Consress
from Massachusetts, positively declines a re-
election, and will return to the practice of hi.
profession at the close of the present session
Inc Springfield Republican saws there Is proba-
bllity thai his brother. Judge Hoar will be sent
itom TIE MlddleseX district, to take the place OF
MIR. Brooks.
NAVAL ORDERs.-COmmander Charles, A.
Babcock has been ordered to navigation duty
at the Boston navy yard; Commander VIM +.
a r. K has been ordered to equipment duty
AZ Key west; Lieut.. Commander A. ". Mitchell
mas been ordered to duty at Key West: Captain
r. "A: Parker has been detached from duty as
.h!el OF stan OF the Atlantic feet aud ordered
10 the receiving ship independence.
1T HAVING BEEN STATED in the Cincinnati
Eh4aTer that the democrats in Congress gave
the strongest written assurances to Senator
would support the Cincinnati nomnees tbe
associated Press agent is requested by LEADING
democratic members to contradict that state
mt .. and to say that no assurances, written or
'efsal were given to the Senators or any one
else to that effect.
uENEkAL HOWARD has forwarded to the
Secretary of the Interior favorable account
or the well-meaning of the Ind ans in portions
OF Arizona. The General is of the opjnion that
the Indians ere sincere in their protestat,ons Of
remaining at peace with the government and
Will at all times assist in bringing to justiee All
t ,;n VINO may PASS near the Apache reserva-
ton, ana that patient and persistent efforts will
solve the ArizOnian Indian problem without
war.
NJ. hn hos haar
city for some time past, has returned to his
duties as chief Quartermaster of the department,
Of Columbia. at Portland, Oregon During his
stay III Washington he has given unremittiIS a.
tenfion 10 the claim of himself aud number of
ether 9UarteImasters to be adv anced to the new
grades added to their department by the army
reorganization bill OF 1850, bat failing TO estab
llsh their legal right before the military com
nli'tess Oh congress, and the more important
military business imperatively demanding the
remainder OF the session, the subject has been
abandoned for the present.
District Affairs I'm Congress
OPENING OF STREET THROUGH JUDICIARY
SQUARE.
The House District committee met again this
morning, and agreed to report a bill directing
the board Of public works to open T. street
north, from 4th to 5th street west az a puh,ic
highway, or uniform width with + st. eet
SCHOOL PROPERTY.
They also agreed to report, with An amend
ment, the bill passed by the Senate AprjI Is
giving the proper authorities of the District of
Columbia authority to sell and convey part of
lot H. In square 253 the proceeds OF said sale to
he invested by the authorities Aforesaid i'm
another lot or part OF lot in the city OF Wash
lDgton, and In improvements thereon the said
property so purchased to be used for the pur-
pose Of the public schools, and tor no other pur-
pose; and the conveyance Of the authorities
the purchaser thereof an absolute and perfect
title. The bill, as amended by the Committee.
authorizes the Governor to sell the property
referred to on thirty days notice. for cash or on
such terms As he may deem best.
RAILROAD CONSECrION.
Mr John 5. Bar bour. president Of the Orange,
appeared before the committee with a bin by
which ne proposes TO give his railroad the right
of way through Maryland avenue to B street
south, thence by tunnel through b street south
10 LIST street east, and thence to a connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on the line
Of LIST street east. Mr.. Harmer said he was pre-
pared to support any project for the entrance of
raiiroad into the city of Washington, provided
u mas the Endorsement Of the city authorities
General Chapman dssented somewhat from the
pan OF Mr; Barbour, and favored giving his
road the right OF way up Maryland avense to
the canal, thence by tunnel through b. C. or u
street south, into LIST street east and thence To a
road. N~ O'" i"iA-
Mr.. Barbour said he was not yerv particular
as TO the route. What he desires generally is
permission to make a connection with the Bal
the latter road are satisfied with the arrange
ment by which he proposes to form q Junction
with them.
Mr.. Williams thought a clause should be in
serted In the bill prohibiting the erection of a
freight depot or machine shops.
Mr. Barbour said he had no objection
mr.. Eidridge remarked that he didn't believe
IN any snch prohibitory clause. Machine shops
would greatly benefit the city. He is not one
VINO believes the people of Washington can live
on pubic parks and malls.
After some further informal discuss;or Gan
CnlPman Was authorized to DRAFT q bill on the
suDlectto be presented to the Committee. =
The committee agreed to report fayorably ON
the senate bill, 296, which directs the coynmis-
sioner Of public buildings to convey to the cor.
poraton or the city or Washington an the risht
title, and interest OF the United States in mart
or lot nuDbered IL, in square al, bcine mar.
ticulariy described as follows, namely: Be1fn-
ing ct the northwest corner or said lot and nm
ming thence due south on the west line of said
9nare nifty feet; thence dae east thirty feet;
thence due north fifty feet; and thence due
west, on the north Hne Of said square, 20 the 1
point OF beginning, together with the improve
ments thereon, for the use Of the public schools
Of said city: Proeided, That IL said lot shsu /
ever oe sold, assigned or conveyed, or diverted |
by the SAID corporation, the entire proceeds OF /
The same shall be invested in another lot or part
d ot IN said city, and in Improvements thereon:
he said property 90 purchased to be used for Il
he purpose OF the public schools, and for mo L
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