Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-12

passed, would increase the cost Of the improve
Mr.. Piper denied that the bin was intended 10
defeat improvements, and asserted that the
present system being unnecessarily harsh and
small property % He. FOR one. vas glad
| to see Improve ments 60 on, butdid not wish the
mode OF collecting to be- 80 harsh ~ 70 compel
Mr. shepherd moved to print and postpone;
agreed TO: yeas IL; nays-Messrs Brown, Car
roll, Davis, Dickson, Hogan, LeBarnes, Murray
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
authorizing the board Of public works TO close
an alley in same square; laid over. Also, BIZ in
relation to alleys in the county Of Washington;
laid over. Mr.. Brewer (elaims)-Bills for the
ward 9 1connes, " and the 1atSssrsst ' K. e.
correctionseBiil making An appropriation for
almshouse, with certain amendments, which
were agreed to and the bin was passed. Also, a
bill making an appropriation Of si2 500 for the
Providence hospital, 1000; St. Ann's Infant
asylum, 50 600; Children's hospital, 81 900; wo-
mems Christian association, 81 200; st. Johns
dispensary, $500; women's Benevolent associa-
ton, $500. MIR. Shepherd moved to amend by
increasing the appropriation for the womsn's
bill and amendment were laid over. Mr..
Brown also reported adversely on bill making
Appropriation for the Little Sisters OF the Poor,
and asked to be discharged from its further
consideration; which was agreed to, but subse
quently, on motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, the bill
was rec0mmitted. Mr.. Brown also reported bill
20 pay the
the Insane for the care Of patients sent by order
OF the Governor; laid over. Mr.. Mcknight
butchers market in Georgetown; laid over.
The bill amending act Of November %, 1871,
to pay expenses incurred by the board Of regis
tratlon, &C., which makes the 5000 appropri-
alton for the uniformed militia available was
taken up.
Mr.. Piper opposed the passage Of the bill un-
TIL he was assured that no distinction on account
OF race or color had been made as to the occii-
pancy of the armory, and that none would be
shown In the distribution of the money.
Mr.. Dickson submitted q letter Of Col. Web
ster, chief of staff, as to the number OF men
mustered in the service. He states that two
cavalry, one artillery, and thirteen infantry
companies have been mustered into the service
men each, giving a total Of Sso enlisted men,
which number has since been considerably in
creased by additions to the several organiza-
strength of the uniformed militia Is now about
goo men. All of the companies have been sus-
tanned by their own members, aided in soma
instances by the bsrslity Of
organized have attained degree or efficiency
OF which the District may well be proud. 1t Is
respectfully suggested that an appropriation OF
several organizations and to maintain at the
seat OF the national government a creditable
force suffi cient for any local purpose.
Messrs. Bond, Brown, Bursley, Campbell, Car
roll, Choate, Collins, Dickson, Hogan, Nc
Knight, Murray, Shepherd, Wall and the
Speaker-l4; nays-Messrs. Davis, Hunt,
The Speaker laid before the House a com mu-
nication from Edward G. Ingersol, secretary of
n lavv nff he atr;o
OF Columbia, transmitting the draft of the
statutes in force in the District entitled Part
III mof court and Judiciary officers, and pro-
ceedngs In civil cases." referred.
The bill relative to certificates of interments
was taken up, and a number of amendments
reported from the committee on health being
adopted the bill was passed. Adjourned.
COlored school Examinations.
Yesterday the examiners Of colored public
schools spent the day in the Anthony Bowen
building, on street southwest. In fnterme-
date No. I, Sarah M. Jones teacher Prof
pashon examined the pupils, IS in number, in
reading, spelling and arithmetic, and the pu-
pills gave evidence of close application to study
during the year, but seemed to be somewhat
timid. The rhetorical exercises. In which Lu-
einda Dean, Thomas White, Louisa Dabney
Miss Commodore, George jackson, HI. Green,
A. Brown, and Miss r. Adams particip ated
added to the interest of the examination.
Secondary No. I, Miss Louie A. Smith teach
er, composed of 80 pupils, all present except 8.
was also examined by Prot. vashon, and thew
Old well for pupils of that grade. In arithmet
the first class was nearly perfect. The rhet-
orical exercises, in which Katie Ford Jllia
Brown and Sarah Davis participated, were in
teresting.
Secondary No. 2, Miss NJ. E. Reed teacher
was examined bv Mr.. Cook. The pupils were
classified into first primary and third secondary
grades, and acquitted themselves well, partic-
uiarly In singing.
ARAzoR FIGaT ON SrRAMER--Yesterdav
morning, as the steamer Wawaset was stea ming
nrlin nrfr
board, fight took place, in which man named
William Butler was badly cut about the face
Buffers wife left him and took up with one
John Brooks, but she subsequently returned TO
Butler. Yesterday both BIS were on the boat
and on the trip down Brooks went to Butler to
talk over matters. Blows followed, but Buffers
friends got him away and took him towards the
back part Of the boat, where Brooks and four
or I'VE or his friends subsequently, found him
terribly about the face. Buffers friends rail-
lied and beat them on. On the arrival of the
boat at her wharf in this city, about 9X O'Clock,
bone on Virginia avenue, near Sd street, while
other friends started on search for Brooks
who. was finally found seated on the ruddsr of
the steamer: He was brought ashore, when
Sergeant Ashton and Officers King, Dodge, and
Iurnburke had great difficulty In preventing
me crowd from lynching him; but they finally
got MIN TO the station house, AMI this morning
Junge Smell, of the police coust, committed
him to jail for hearing
HOWARD UNIVERSITY Law Co LEGR COM
MEScKMENT.-The exercises of tn; first COM
mencement OF the law department OF Howard.
University were well attended last evening at
the Congregational church. The following was
the order Of exercises :-Salutatory grafton in
Latin, Arthur G. OHear. of 8. c.; Grafton,
Motives TO Intellectual ExertiOn," Josiah r.
Settle, OF Mo-; grafton, /" His Soul is Marching
on" Arthur @. O'Hear, of s. c.: Grafton The
Ideal, with the Valedictory," James NJ Greg
DRY, OF Va. Gov. Cooke, in neat and appro-
pirate address, conferred the degrees and SEN
ator Pomeroy awarded the prizes recently OF
fered, in accordance with the recommendation
OF the faculty and the board of trustees, 90 Jas
NJ. Gregory, Robert NJ. Mitchell and Charles
n. Otey.
HAVE WE BOARD OF HgALTH?-Edaor
Star; The st. Ann infant asylum gave picni(.
at Analostan island yesterday for the benefit of
the little orphans. A large portion of tn. per-
sons who attended the above picnic from Wash
ington were carried across the river In q small
steamer from G-street wharf. Before the pas
eengers could reach the boat they were COM
PEELED to pass two large piles of manure and
other filth Immediately on the wharf where
they were obliged to stand for some time and
inhale the stencil from this nuisance while watt
ing for the return of the boat Is there no in
sPector for this part of the city? This surely
Goes not speak we'll for the hoard of haalths