Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-19
rus pIsrnIcr IN oonaRR.s.

Bills Passed By the senats-Ths scbssl mi
20 be heperte4-Ald fer the Fire Depart
msnt IN the House.
The bill 20 regulate the admission Of pupils
Into the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, passed BY the Senate yesterday, an.
thorlIos the Secretary Of the Interior 70 admit
lato the collegiate departmsnt Of the Columbia
qualified dsaLmutss from the several sisles n
the manner following, namely Prom each state
a number Of students not exceeding one hall the
number Of Its Representatives In Oongreaa pro.
yidod thai 10 case Of States the number on Whose
Representatives IL not Invisible by two without
remainder, the fraction 10 the quotient shall
he SGp n SS 3 SSPPa ~
terror By members Of Congress represent the
States TO which they respectively belong, pro.
tive shall exercise the right ofnomlnation twice
In succession 10 the exclusion Of other Repre-.
ssntatlyos from the same STATE who desire TO
make nominations, the right Of nomination
being exercised In alienation.
THR BOARD or HEALTH.
The bill 70 further dsnne the duties Of the
Board Of Hsa s ws' passed s' iplow, Thu, Il
District Of Columbia, besides such other duties
rs are imposed upon said board by section9s Of
the act OF Congress entitled AN act 70 provide
a government for the District Of Columbia"
approved February q, 1870, 70 mako and enforce
regulations for the prevention OF contagious
and Infectious diseases, including all neoessary
Me and limb from mechanical and other sources
Of injury. They shall also make and enforce
regulations for tho thorough dislnfootlon aud
removal OF night soil; thosrem0yal Of garbage
houso-ofai and manure; the intsrment Of dead
bodies; the sale Of polsonp; the oompou ndlnK
putting up and delivery o. medicinal subslanoss,
and such other measures a. tho public health
may require, 10 tho performance Of which du.
ties, as we'll as those heretofore provided for,
they shall employ such agents as they may dosm
rus REronN school.
The bill relating TO the Reform sob Ool was
also reported and passed with few amend.
CURING Y boys 70 remain in the school until they
shall arrive At the age o. twenty-one years. an.
other appropriates $4,000 to pay the annual
lion Is added, authorizing tbs Secretary Of the
Interior 10 purchase new site for the school,
and appropriAting 100000 therefor and TO erect
The bin directing the conveyance Of certain
lots Of ground, with the improvements thereon,
for tho use Of the public schools Of the city, as Il
II PabiIo BSiIdiSs. u convey i 70 liz plst%st
authorities lot No, II, In square lti,' and tho
public reservation between Eighth and Ninth
streets and X street and ylIGiniA avenue, known
TIE TunbfNu BILL.
The bill 10 fund certain liabilities Of the city
existing June !, ISL, horeiofore publlshed, was
inents, one OF which limits the amount 10 be
funded At 81, 900, and smother provides that
such amount q the said bonds or proceeds as Is
necessary shall DO applied and strictly held 10
make good tho trust iunds, on which there Il a
deficiency OF t2s6, siT bs.
The bifl authorizing the sale Of part Of lot II,
In square 2S5, by the District authorities, tho
proceeds Of the sale TO be invested ia another
lot and improvements TO DO used for school pur'
The bill u relation TO the erection Of a new
jail, as amended by the committee, was also
passed.
Tho Senate Committee on the District Of %
lumblA have agreed 70 report Ayorably the bill
introduced by Mr.. Sumner, entitled "A bill To
secure equal rights In the public schools oil
yides fof the repeal Of the act creating the
board Of trustees Of oolored schools, and pro.
yides that their duties shall be perforInsd by the
wa"sinrtoP Snd SSoTgetown u or ~ su SsI pc o.
sons ~ have oficlal control Of the public schools
In either Of these places; but no distinction on
sSfSSd. made ,Ss
pupils 10 any Of the public schools under the
control Of such trustees or other persons, or In
such schools; and hsreSfter. Instead Of sspaTata
funds, there shall be one common fand In
those olties, set apart and devoted 10 educa.
uonal purposes 10 sec9rdanee With THIS aSti that
for admission or for teachers on account Of race
color or previous condition OF serVitude, nor
shall there Do on this account any difference n
the provisions Of this aot shall be applicable 10
all respects TO the board Of commissioners Of the
primary schools OF Warrington county, District |
Of ColunbiAi that n any trustee, commissioner
or other person having control Of the public |
schools shall violate any Of the proyisions Of this
act or attempt 90 10 do, his Ofcial powers In the
premises shall lPsO Jdcfo cease and be vacated; |
and Il shall be the duty Of tho proper persons |
appointing such trustee, commissioner or other |
person % supply the vacancy with as little delay
a. possible, and In such appointment there shall
be no distmction ON accOunt Of race, color or /
previous condition Of servitudc; and, finally, |
that any person excluded from the equal rights |
secured BY the bill shall be entitled % recover /
damages therefor In an action on the case, tho /
action OF child 70 be brought by q person duly /
authorized TO sue In his behalf
THE FIRE DEF ARTNEnT.
Chief Engineer Cronin and Commissioner
Bayley, OF the Board OF Fire Commissioners,
were before the House Committee on tho Dis.
trict yesterday In support Of the bill introduced
by Genera, Chapman On Monday night last ap- |
propriatng $4,000 10 aid In the maintenance Of
thenre department. Amer hearing the Argu |
meats Of the gentlemen, the committee agreed |
TO report fayOrably on the bill.