National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-18

bIs, g cents; for the sinking tund Of the District
Of Columbia, Is cents.
levied BY this act shall be collectable from and
after July 1878, and for All payments that shall
be made In advance OF the expiration Of the
above assessment Is made, Toe collector Of taxes
IA hereby authorised aud instructed 10 allow an
Abatement Of three fourths OF one per centum
nsr month for each and every month 90 paid IN
Inc House then resolved Itself into Commit
tee Of the whole on House bill No. $780, making
Nc Works Of the District Of Columbia for the
pnmps, cleaning o. atreets, &C. After a lengthy
without sDa g any Ss IN Se
House without Recommendation.
on motion Of Nj, Mcknight the House re
solved se INTO Ton nn.n s, q toe wnG 10,
| Appropriation for the construction and COM
plSton Of public buildings In the District Of Co
nmbia, lMr. shepherd In the ohslrl The sub
| stitute was read, providing simply for the con
struction Of the building on Pennsyiyanla ave.
| nue., from Seventh to Ninth street, for District
onlcers, TOT which ,ISOoo Is appropriated, an, nd
| which 100000 Ia appropriated.
| Mr.. Dyer moved 10 70 strike out all that por-
lion Of tho blll making the appropriation for the
| Avenue building, which was agreed 10; and after
| q long debate tue committee ruse and reported
/ the bill as amended 10 the House. me question
being on It's third reading, Mt. Dyer demanded an
II
i duced, read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. shepherd, the title OF the
bill was amended, he taking occasion TO revert
but explaining that, a. 4 majority Of the House
thought proper TO locate the market on It's pres.
ent site, aud work had been commenced, he felt
IA duty hound 10 yote for any measure looking
On morton Of Mr.. wall, the House resolved
itself into Committee OF the Whole on the bill
authorizing the payment Of any sums found
| due the trustees Of cOlored schools" Nc. Smool
In the chair.
The bill was read and agreed To-; after which
the committee rose and reported u 10 the House
On motion Of Mt, urei, tho House resolved
Itself into Committee OF the Whole on the bill
"maklng an appropriation for the erection OF
northeast, anil the lease Of ground for the pur
poae;r Mr.. Chase In the chair.
The committee rose, reported the bill, and !
On motion Of Mr.. Chase, the House resolve,
Itself into Committee OF the Whole on tho bll
providing for keeping clean and repairing %,
avenues, streets, alleys aud highways OF tn
Dstrict Of Columhls;- Mr.. Herbert In the chair.
The committee rose, reported the bill a
amended, and y was passed, .--
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd the House resolves
itself Into Committee OF the Whole for the con
! slderatlon OF House Till No. lis, "to provide 70
! nre-alarm telegraph, and providing mean
The Oli was debated at length. several amend
ments proposed and rejected, and the coinmitte
rose and reported the blll
Mr.. Smoot renewed his amendment proyldln
. the General Government shall appropriate ont
] half the amount; which was loat.
Mr.. Mcknight moved to postpone until tt
, morrow. Lost
, Mr.. smoot moved 10 adjourn, hut Mr.. shepher
moved that the further consideration OF the bl
= be postponed, and that II be made the spccli
: order for Tomorrow. Agreed TO.
I Mr.. Ilulse moved that The House resolve itse
! into Committee OF the Whole on the bin "mal
Ing an appropriation to reimburse the Doarl q
Q Public Works for the money expended by thcI
= for the erection OF pumps, repair Of streets,
y &c; Mr.. shepherd In the chair.
Tue committee rose, reported the bin, aud
Z was read third time, and the vote being taket
= II was declared lost.
e Mr.. IIulse entered q motion 10 reconsider, an
!; at 1910 p. m. the House adjourned.