Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-18


The bill to regulate the admission OF pupils
into the Columbia institution for the Deaf and
Dr-ab, passed by the Senate to-day. authorizes
III Secretary of the Interior to admit into tAe
collt Giaie Dc partment of the Columbia lnstitu-
ton Tor the Deaf and Dumb properly Iualif ed
Ot;sf- mutes fTcm the several states in the man
hCr folloving. ms mely: From each state a num-
tCT Of stufeBts rot exceeding one half the nufn-
Der ef lts ReIrest NATIVE in Congress: Prorfd.d,
hat in the care of states the RImb of whose
Representatives is not DIV isible by two without
n mainder, the fraction in the auotient shall
lie oennted as a unit. Apfiicanes for admission
mast tie ROM mated TO the Secretary of the In
ioTior by Members OF Congress representing the
sta'es 10 which they repecfivdy belong: Pro-
rioed- i hat IN filling vacancies Representa-
rue shsil exercise the right of nomination twice
B shcfS ed Ia 10 the exclusion OF other Refresen-
iafiv. = TIC IN the same state who desire TO make
rt minatiof >, the right of nomination being ey-
1Jciss in alienation.
The bill relating TO the Reform School of
the Distcict OF Colu ba, heretofore pub,ished
in ] he STAE. was passed in the Senate e-day.
With ftw smt Moments. one of which strikes
ont lie c!ause requiring boys 10 remain in the
school Ea;il they shall arrive at the age of u
years; another sTpropiistes so 600 to paw the
annusi salaries q the officers. and an sddi-
fiOr"i section Is added, authorizing the Secre-
taly Of the interior TO purchase a new size for
NE sotooi, and apiropiia;.ng $500 goo therefor
ard To cree: buiIdiIl<.
lots Of ground, with the improvements thereon
for the use Of the public schools of the city,
as 1t passed. the Senate to-day, asthorizes the
Commissioners of Public Buildings to convey TO
the District authorities lot No. IL, in square Is1,
and the public reservation between eth and 3th
streets and * streets and Virginia avenue,
known ss tbe Anaeostia Engine House.
The bill TO fund certs in liabilities of the city
existing June /, 1911, heretofore published in
THE STAR, was passed after the adoption
OF tive smendIBe hts one of which limits the
sm, ant to he funded at S1.150OC0, and another
provides that such amount of the sad bonds or
IroceeCs as Is Eect ssaIy shall be applied and
strictly ned to make good the trust funds, on
which there il def, iency Of $3.50 ,31T.5S.
The bill authorizing the sale of 10; ri of lot IL
in square 253, by the District authorities, the
Irooeeds OF The sale 10 be invested i'm another
lot and III. prove ments 10 be used for school pur-
Icsos, Wa passed.
The bin in relation to the erection of a new
jail, AS amended by the committee Noticed in
IRE STAR OF yesterday. was a! % p.ssed
The bill to further define the duties of the
Board of Health of the District OF Columbia as
Ta SEQ reads as follows: THAT il shall be the
euty Of the Board of Health of the District of
IolU mtia, besides such other duties as are i'm
Iosed upon said board by section 26 of the act Of
Congress entitled AN act to provide a govern
ment for the District Of ColnnsSia,' approved
February 21st, 1870, to make and enforce regu-
latlons Tor the prevention of contsg iOus and in
fectious diseases, including all necessary quar-
ahtine regulations, and Tor the protection OF
life and limb from mechanical and other sources
OF injury. They shall also make and enforce
regulations for the thorough dsinfection and
r. moval Of night-sOil; the removal of garbage
house-of1al, and manure; the internent of dead
bones; the sale of poisOns; the compounding
putting UP, and delivery of medicinal substan-
ces; and such other measures as the pubic
he arh may require, in the performance OF
" hiCh duties, as well IS those heretofore pro-
v1Jec tor, they shall employ such agents as they
may dee III necessary"