Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-21

the erection OF temporary market sheds on
square Ite Corcoran squsrel was eoncared in,
Yeas, Il; nays, Messrs. Boswell, Carroll. Davis,
Dickson, Hogan, Murray, and Shepherd.
Mr.. Shepherd said he had opposed the Cor
ccTan square project because he thought the
place unit for market purposes, and this bill
would authorize a useless expenditure OF
money.
Mr. Campbell said that the bill was meas re
of economy; simply carrying out the pro-
visions of the act 20 establish market at That
place.
MIR. Choate said he felt somewhat chagrined
that the bill to give the people IN his section a
market had been defeated In the Council, but
he felt that the people in the northern part of
save"
House resolution resembling resolution for adj
journment at noon was received from the Coun-
ell amendment, providing that no new business
be entertained after that hour, which was con-
Cured in.
Council amendments to House bills regula.
ting the weighing and sale OF hay, &c, and pro-
viding for printing the report OF the committee
on commerce and manufactures were con-
Mr.. Bursley, from the committee of confer
ence on the deficiency bill, made q report,
which was adopted.
| appointment of committee to wait on the
| Governor and inquire whether he has any fur
| Their communications 20 make.
Mr.. Campbell submitted o resolution, which
was adopted, rendering thanks to the reporters.
Mr.. Carroll offered a resolution OF thanks TO
the clerks; which was adopted.
which the bill for the prevention Of infectious
diseases was rejected; agreed to.
The bill was psssed-yeas 10; nays-Messrs.
LeBarnes and Handy.
Some time was spent in listlessly,waitiny for
| the report of the conference committee on the
| tax bill-the committee OF enrolled bills occa-
sionally reporting bills as fast enrolled.
AT 1.50 p. M. Mr.. Mcknight, from the con-
| ference committee on the tax bill, submitted
| report, which recommended the adoption, sub
stantially. of the provisions contained in the
| House bill, with the provision levying tax on
adopted.
| offered a resolution of thanks to the Speaker,
and the members each in brief manner fol-
lowed, indorsing the resolution, anu expressing
| their thanks for the kind and cordial feelings
| which had prompted all the members of the
| House.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
| The Speaker resumed the chair and returned
| his thanks for the compliment paid him in the
| resolutions. He referred to the zeal and earn
| estneSs with which the contest for Speaker was
| conducted, and to the fact that those who had
| opposed his election became his irmest sup
| porters. He also spoke of the harmony and
| good feeling which had prevailed among the
members, when it seemed from the first that
| there was to be some bad feeling, political and
personal. In reviewing the work OF the session
| he felt gratfed.
| THE LIVE STOCK MARKET-Board Of Hsalh
| nspections.-Superintende Gatchell's report
| or live stock on sale at DrOver's Rest and else
| where, for the week ending to-day Is as fol-
lows:
| AT Clark's depot for the sale of swine, 627
hogs, mostly OF excellent quality, were sold
| Market fair and unchanged, with steady sales
at z, 1cents per lib. net.
AT Center market and elsewhere, % beeves,
springers, 3s mich cows and calves, 27S veal
calves, l6 sheep and 35 lambs were offered Beeves
brought S3aS6 per cwt.; mich cows and calves,
S2oaS5O; extra, veal calves ia5 cents per h..
| sheep and lambs, from s2.50a4.J0 per head, &C
cording to quality. A few prime mich cows,
| and extra veals were on sale, but the quality of
! most Of the stock sold in the city the present
week was ordinary and inferior. Markets dull
There were 20 beeves, mostly of superior (sev
eral OF very prime) quality, purchased this week
| by Washington butchers in Baltimore stock
market.
At Drover's Rest 321 bseses we're offered. and
Isl sold for slaughter at S4as650 per cwt.; 40 re-
! main unsoid. The quality of the stock was fair,
and the market rather dull at q decline of SOC.
per cwt.; IL mich cows and calves were sale
| at S25asi5 per head. The stock was ordinary
There were II veals offered and sold at 4a5c.
per Id.
! The sheep market opened on Wednesday and
| closed on Thursday. The quality of the sheep
and lambs on sale was generally very good, and
some of the latter very superior. Sales of sheep
were SLOW at decline of &c. per h.. with a fair
market for lambs at prices of last week. There
were 1 oil sheep and lambs-411 of the former
and 100 OF the latter-on sale. 301 sheep sold
at lace. per h., and 1,O75 lambs brought s25Oa
$3.50 per head-total number of sheep and lambs
| sold for slaughter, 3l6; unsold and forwarded
| TO Baltimore market, 10 sheep; unsold and re-
| manning over, Is lambs. About 100 ofthe sheep
| in market were stale ones. held over since last
| week. Condemned as unfit for slaughter one
| hog and one lamb.
| JET JEwELRY.-SOme beautiful styles OF jet
| SETS bracelets and necklaces to match, received
| at Prigg's dollar jewelry store No 357 Pennsyl-
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