Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-18

three trustees of public schools, and one trustee
Of county schools . commission TO select site
and establish a normal school on or before Oeto-
Der LIST next. provided that said school shall be
free from any sectarian Influence. and that no
exclusive regulations shall be made in reference
TO the employment of teachers or to the adms-
sion of pupils, but that said school shall be open
to all Possessing suitable qualifications, without
respect TO locality OF other distinction. Until
otherwise provided, the expenses incurred under
this act shall be equtably shared by aud paid
support Of public schools and Of colored public
schools IN the citiesof Washington, Georgetown
and the county.
MIR. Piper addressed the House in favor of
breaking down al barriers, all prejudice, and
commencing at the normal school. He claimed
that in less than five years the people of the
District viii forget that any prejudice existed
Mr.. Choate opposed the substitute, and urged
that while the colored people had a high school
and the opportunities Of high school at How
such privilege. The substitute would require
the expenditure Of at least 500, 900, while the
original bill would require but a small amount.
interest OF the colored people, but, as the trus-
tees OF colored schools received proportion of
all moneys appropriated for schools, he thought
that they asked too much in claiming co ual
privileges in normal school in addition to the ir
schools.
Mr. LeBarnes defended the substitute. claim
ing that il contemplated the renting of buildings
mpOrariy, and it did not require SO large an
expenditure as was claimed. at considerable
length he urged the adoption of the substitute
as "a matter OF justice to the cOlored race.
Messrs. Boswell and Wall briefly adTocat ed
the adoption OF the substitute; which was then
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bond, Boswell, Brown,
Bursley Campbell, Handy Lei Barnes Mcknight,
Murray, Piper, Wall and the Spesker012
Navs-Messrs Carroll, Choate, Cox, Davis.
Dickson, Hogan and Hunt; and the bin passed
by the same vote.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
house Dill amending act making an appropri-
alton to pay damages Occasioned BY the opening
and improving of the extension of AGueduct
street and widening Of Bridge street was passed.
MIR. Brown submitted a resolution authorizing
the sale of the interest OF the corporation in the
CITY Hail to the government; referred.
MI. Gh0ate, from the committee on schools, re-
ported bill authorizing the erection OF q school
building in Georgetown; read a second time.
MI. Boswell presented petition for closing
alley IN square 800; referred.
por ed bills providing for weighing of hay aud
straw; to enforce the act for the more effectual
prevention Of cruelty to animals, and supple
nen,ary 10 act regulating assessments for i'm
MIR. wall, from committee on public works.
&c. reported bill to authorize the Institution of
proceedings for opening and extending Monroe
street 10 Bridge street, in Georgetown; read a
House bill for the relief of P. A. Cassiday and
Edward O'Connor, TO pay for damages sus-
U
The speaker stated, in giving his vote, that at
the next session he would bring in An armful of
similar claims from his district, which would
amount to about 81 ,0OO, 00O.l
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill amending act
authorize the purchase of square leo for pub
Mr.. Mcknight, from the comm ttee on mark
cts, reported bill for the erection OF IN azket
east Of Sd street west and north OF street
north; laid over.
Mr.. Hunt, from the committee on police, re-
ported bill enacting the ordinances Of the board
OF health-G1 sections, the reading of which re-
quired 80 minutes-read and laid over.
members, dfacers, and employees of the iesisls-
amendment. which was not concurred in.
House bill to pay for medicines and medical
services rendered. the poor OF the second lesisla-
Mr.. Boswell said he believed the bill to be a
fraud.
Mr.. Murray said that he had been informed
by residents Of the county that the bill was not
a just one.
Mr.. Hulse defended the claim as Just one.
but was opposed because the claimant did not
support certain candidate.
opposition to the claimant was Of a political
character, and that the claim was Just and
should be paid. The bill was read q third time
and passed.
Bin in relation to map OF the county of
Washington was passed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.: Murray, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported bill to pay the ordinary and
contingent expenses Of the several departments
OF the government, with several amendments
reducing the appropriation for judicial expen-
ton from 10000 to SIS 900, striking out Is GOO
for compiling the revision of the laws; also,
$50 900 TOR new school furniture, heating appa-
ratus. &c, in the fourth school district; insert
ing 81 as the colored schools proportion for
schools OF the city of WashingtOn; S15 900 for
Georgetown schools; inserting s22 AIS for school
buildings; striking out $4,000 for board OF
and $4,000 for medicines for the poor; ali OF
which ameddments were adopted.
Mr.. Mcknight offered an amendment prohib-
iting any officer of the government from enter
ing into any contract or mourning any debt
until an appropriation has been made; which
was agreed TO.
MI. Boswell offered number OF amendments
Offices, most OF which were rejected. The con-
trolleLs contingent expenses were cut down
from 81 ECO to $500.
The bin was passedmyeas 1e, nay, Mr.. Bos-
well. As passed the bill appropriates 1862 1861
Mr. Murray also reported the bill making ap-
populations for salaries of the officers of the
District OF Columbia, with amendments in
Additional amendments were inserted in the
House increasing the amount by "a 500, making
the total sum appropriated by the bill sl9l $40.
Mr IT, Boswell moved to ,G strike out the para
the board OF public works. Rejected-Yeas-
Messrs. Boswell, Davis, Dickson, Handy, Ho-
gan, Hunt and Piper. Nays-Messrs Bond,
Campbell. Carroll, Choate, Carroll, Cox, Muir,
ray, Shepherd, Wall, and the Speaker-lO.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Murray also reported bill to provide for
deficiencies in appropriations to defray the ex-
penses OF the government Of the District of CO.
lumbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870
Pending action on the bill, on motion of Mr..
Collins, Council bill No. As. imposing tax for
the current fiscal year, was taken up, read and
referred to the committee on ways and means.
The consideration OF the deficiency bill was re.
sumed, and amendments made which struck off
Si2,4l5 and added S1S ,3l15G, making the total
amount appropriated 1892 ,9ii50, land as amended
was passed.
Mr.: Murray. from the same committee, called
up bill No. 1i6 making appropriations for the
amounts required by the commissioners Of the
sinking fund, WHICH appIopriates sT5i $50, 0O2,
and provides foI the purchase and interest on
the Improvement bonds of July 10, 1871; the
Chicago bonds, S27 900; the funding bill, under
act of Congress, May g, 1872; interest on bonds
and stocks Of the late corporation, S142, OOO in
terest on funded debt of GeorgetOn, SD 535.O2
for interest on water stock OF Washington,
$4,000; for water stock issued by District of
Columbia, $40 800; for contingent expenses of
the commissioners OF the sinking fund, $500;
which was passed.
House bill to fund the unsettled liabilities of
the city Of Washington, and providing Tor the
issuing OF bonds and the levying and collection
OF taxes TO pay the same, was passed
THR NORTHERN MARKET QUESTION SETTLED.
The bill providing for the purchase of sites