Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-10

Of our 81 Sem TO the work Of giving prompt aeon:
upon strict inquiry that no improvements whatever
have been made here since the system nrst
same Instruments placed in position ten years ago
still remain; in such state to preclude repaire
patent fact that vii the immense number Of frame
erected DISTRICT the Sss neeessty q ample safe
guards ngstnst nEs were never more desirable than
subject Of postal telesraphy, the Evidence Of .ev
Of was to the erect that line
esch year If their theory correct then our pres
placed Certain is that there has been iss. money
asenae1 yearly Tor its care and Improvement than
fact can be subetaatiated By reference to the sp
propratons IN the past ten years, which show that
graph has been for the salaries Of opsrtors
ana me Necessary amount to provide for furnishing
which r, viii perform it's duty a. invaiuabIe Cd
need: Nc argument Upon iis eisisncy in great
your committee duty which. the Lessistiye As.
the o all tSe peops b y tn 81
~ large, that Immediate steps be taken to remedy
AT the request Of your committee in the prosecu-
ZION o. the duty assigned it by the resolution
we'll Co, the only firm Engaged in the business
Oh nrs alarm telegraphy ia the country, and whose
Union, came to this city shout weeks az ,, and
in the presence Of the members of both branches of
which sbey hsxe Sf the
New York, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and other
adequacy of ours. was amply demonstrated and the
facts Of our needs placed before US BY practical
working OF the different systems.
Your committee would call the attention If the
Lesisla,iye Assembly to the annual reports Of the
board OF nre commissioners and the reports of the
chief engineer and the superintenddnt of the ire
9e nd All Of these 8, officials speak in posi-
trlct as regards the fire alarm telegraph.
our own svess prompt yo as e sne 1
urge upon this House, as we'll as the Council the
for the DISTRICT OF So lGn new n Ts
hundred ALARM BIKES OF the improved pattern should
portion Gifts territory shall be fully provided with
the means Of affording a prompt alarm OF fire.
A. MISC EILANEous BUSINESS.
MT smoot presented q memorial asking that the
pane Of Pierce street be changed to Airing on re-
Mr.. Nc Knight presented f the PETITION ofD E.Da-
venport for relief; referred to the committee on
On motion of M yermillion, the bill creating the
Columbia was then take up, considered and lad ID
Mr.. Wall offered a resolution granting the use of
the hall 9: the House, on the evening of thu ioth
IN r., to Mrs Sara Spencer for an address in favor
industrial home in the District of Columbia
Inc Speaker ruled that the motion would require
suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. Smoot moved to suspend the rules and pass the
resolution.
Mr.. shepherd raised the point of order that the
rules Of the House Of Representatives which govern
here IN the absence of other rules, prohibited the
rules for the purpose of granting the use of the
HoIse for purposes other than the use of the
Mr. Taliaiero said the committee on chartie, and
corrections would meet in the hall on "Wednesday,
and MIS- Spencer would appear before them. He
invited all TO be present to hear her.
Tie Speaker laid before the House MESA ge from
the Governor, stating that he had signed the bill ex
tendirg the time for the payment of special assess
mems.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd, the House tn N went
INTO committee OF the whole on the bill for the pay
ment Of salaries to the membors, officers and en-
p ;Ss, Of the legislative assembly and vas
3 30 D. m. the House adjourned.
AN ACT OF PoLITENEss. - The tickets TO |
Tom Wright's execution, in Washington, on |
mencing, "YOu are respectfully invited to |
attend" &c. gentleman provided with one |
,f them was making his way to the Jail, when |
4 sedate friend asked him If he did not think IL /
replied, "when you are invited to a gentleman's |
uneral, is it inhuman to 60? On the contr ary |
think it would be impolite not to go!"- Virgiaia
Sentinel, last erening.
TENAcITY OF LIPK.-As our reporter
vas taking supper (Which he paid
orr in the Marble Restaurant last night,
Re heard the following account OF some
we're caught near HarPer's ferry, by hook and
inc, strung on cord through the gills and
lung up in freight car, and after their arri-
'ai IN thus city were placed in the tank, and are
low as smart and lively as ever. This Is |
7ouched for by the proprietor. A fine two
FOUNDER was stolen last evening.
REAL ESTATE SALEs..-Latimer & Cleary,
'uctioneers, yesterday sold a two story frame |
'ouse on the southwest corner of Massa chusetts
z, 200. "' '''
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