Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-23

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moduced by the c9n1mittee on appropriations which
should BE- made from the water ass ma s. mssns
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$1,000 s0 ae N n 1ss moving
that Ts they MEYER could P.:s ths CoSne
f.sisro ana sSs
Mr.. Smoot moved sn amendment, providing that
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smSos sddrsssed the House, stating thst Gen. Bah
s% .nS Fl
SSe the tots. S ,
"a SsIs i nee, $1,000 He further urged that the
esnai,on OF the District hnsnees e sueh a. to war;
hold them onsSs When they ind out that thsir
monies were appropriated and they know not where
be voted against similar bili on sstuTdsy night,
although he was solitary and alone.
. Mr.: smoot further said the Committee had not had
time to consider the claims for they were brought
Mr.. shepherd desired to, state that he knew
nothihg whatever Of these claims except what he
the evidence taken by the committee. he begged
leave to correct Mr.. smoot, By stating that the
part of tn session, and the day following the claim
ants presented their memorials According to the
was done because Of changss Of the nians. Accord
ing to the evidence taken the parties entitled
say after G1 suGs lad Il
picture Of the District fpances that be
;peech month sg9 yhe1 ths heavy bills we're pend
Mr., Mcknient said that the committee in examin.
ing these claims ascertained that the coatract was
In this the Sa 80 drsts spS to
nience work 81 the wrong end OF the line, and the
Ss Sa IL.
were required to make the joints bevel and thereby
Mr. Dyer, while according to the committee on
claims industry and intetieenee, did not like the
sHi Hn; sss & &
1sked for the but Il Ssd not Sese prodseed.
1t may be thsa under the contract, the District is
ssnic the could ncs pss s for
extra c2mpensatton. he hoped that if these bills
be found to go to the and ask an Injunction
to T Fs.' f i1n M tss gas% .sGs
MT Shepherd introduced bill to lsild suitable
stable f,r IRE engine company No. 8, In Georgetown:
Mr. Shepherd called upthe bill to better protect
car pursuits, imposing Anne on master mechanics
fail to furnish safe sc.Olding, &C., for the WORK
Mr., Shepherd nirodut ed bill relating to the regis
Tst G % Fer. pdIoySing taat the Iesstsa.on
hoard sitting 70 central part 81 the Distract for is
.a as h.s s.
ana that his object was to save several
Mr.. Cunpbell inlredsced bii proyi iine that heae:
after the appointment to offices SIN be subject to
Confirmation by the Legislative Assembly n Joint
At ll:l, a. m. the House adjourned.
THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY MOVEMENT
Hea-y ERdo,cment. de.-The Rev. Dr. Wilson,
one identified with the Columbisn College,
"a .,iyty QH1 -
franklin Square Baptist Church, Calhoun,
near Lexington street, yesterday morning in
,ehalf CT the Columbian College. nov The Co
umbiaI University. DIR. Wilson said that the
Columbian College. which has been founded
ifty years ago by DIR. Luther Rice, a Ra ptist
after his return from Buruaah after
passing through a severe ordeal now promised
o attain permanent and prominent position
among the colleges Of the country. In its lsw
department. il has 103 students gathered from
wenty-six different states. Approaching the
II Washington, the seat of the general govern
nent, the Hon. W. W. COrcoran, member of
he Episcopal Church, has agreed to donate to
ne university the sum OF 500, 900 on condition
emaining open until January LIST, 1874, up to
which time subscriptions will be received,
)r. wilson stated that he hoped at last |
10000 would be subscribed, q member Of |
he Presbyterian Church alone giving s., 1000 |
that the work is net regarded as q
merely sectional, but as q national one.
Dr: james A. yelling, president Of the college, |
y ashington, worth eio, 900 900, have been
ffered the college at nominal cost Including
Q Smithsonian Institute, with its rare advan- |
ressional library, having 100000 volumes; the |
ational Observatory, having one Of the largest |
ele. copes in the word; the Agricultural and |
horticultural Gardens, the United States Coast |
orcoran Gallery Of Fine Arts, and other insti- /
loons Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Mad |
on and John Quincy Adams advocated the e..
, oin men OF national university at Wash
lgton city. 1t was not proposed, DR.. Wilson
lid, to expend the money received for the COL
ge in the building of fine edifices, but i'm the
mployment OF the ablest professors In the
ountry. He concluded his remarks by saying |
nat any one who contributed 81 900 to the col.
ge subscription fund would be entitled To 4 |
'holarship to the value Of $50 per annum, and
1at ne hoped the Baptist denomination would
'king-saitim0re Sun. 2ad.
THE GRAND TsnrL. OF HONOR AND TIN
organized I'D March, 1872, held its
cscud annual session at Frederick CITY, MARY.
nd, on the 18th, 10Th and 21st iustants. The |
flowing 10 complete List Of the oficers
The Supreme Council Of the order meets at
X. l., August 81, 1873. Repre- |
Grand Worthy Templars B. F.
aItimoie, and Pas. sSrandWorthy VicsTemplsr
r Reid, of Washingto'n
The Grand Lodge Of Mary.e nd and District
Columbia meets at Washington, y. y, June
], 1874. Past Grand Worthy Templnrs Com
Anions Hawkes. and Leilich; Grand W,rthy
emplar Hon. ID. 2. Holloway, of Washington, ]
1: W. Vice Templar A. r. Yeakle, Of Fred I
ick; G. W. Recorder Z. H. Pearson, Of Wash. |
gton; G. w. Treasurer j. HI. Good win, Of |
G. w. Usher j. K. Ruse, of Fred
lick; G. W. Guardian L. Kuezmaul, OF Balti- |
ore; G.. w. Chaplain Rev. j. Q. Hummer, of
The Inner Temple of the Grand Temple to
leet at the same time and place of Grand
emple: Sister Past Grand Worthy Templar |
]. A. Darnall, of Washington; Sister Grand l
Iorthy Templar M. r. Pearson, of Washing |
IN; Sister Grand WaIthy Vice Templsr NJ. E.
nigel, Of Washington; Sister Grand Worthy |
sher Mary Ellis, OF Washington.
Representatives Delegates to the National |
convention at Saratoga Springs, n. Y, on 21st |
.ugust, 1873: Past g. w. Templars B. r.
lawkes and r. 1eilich; Past G. W. Vice
emplars T. p. Reid; Grand Worth, Templar
}. 7. Holloway; Grand Worthy Vice Templar
!. r. Yeakle; Grand Worthy Recorder 4. HI. |
carson; Past G. w. Templar James Van
'leck.
THE ANNUAL CoMMENCHMRNT OF EMIRsoN l
NsTITUrE attracted q large and highly Guilt /
ated audience to Lincoln Hall Friday, at 10 l
m. The programme was good one, inter- |
persed with choice music. The original sslu- |