Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-06
The Capitol.
!. NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS

NrNBKR OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
BEFORE THE +iD CONGRESS MEETS.
IN the House on Tuesday resolutions were
adopted upon being reported by Mr. Tyner.
from the committee on public buildings and
grounds, directing the Clerk of the House to
procure sufficient number of desks to accommo-
date the increased number OF Representatives
IN the next Congress. said selection of chairs and
desks to be made by him upon consultation with
.ne aIeMtect OF the Capitol, and payment there
tore to be made out OF the appropriation here
tofore made for altering and refittinp the ha II
OF the House; directing the architect OF the Gao
itoi extension to make such changes in the
meaus OF heating and ventilatng the hall as
VIII secure a more equable heat and a more
perfect ventilation; also to make such changes
m said hall as VIII improve the acoustic prop
critics thereof; to place i'm the room Immediately
east OF and adjoining the bath room OF
the House the necessary fixtures to con-
vert IL INTO bath room similar in STYLE aud
muncating herewith; that the Clerk of the
House take Possession of the rooms in the south
erh wing OF the old hall, now in use bvthe court
., ; CLAIMS, and rent them for thepurpose of COM
mitee rooms Tor subsequent Congresses, and
tnat the cost Of furnishing them be paid ont of
the proper appropriations of the House: also.
further instructfng the Clerk 10 make such an
arrangement of the galleries OF the House A.
will provide separate. convenient and comf;orta
Die sections for the families of members OF the
nonse ana senate, of the President, Vice
PRESIDENT and members of the Cabinet and t,,
the use Of the diplomatic CORPS: and that the
several portions Of the galleries when so ar
ranged snail be reserved for the exclusive use
OF the persons for whom they are designated.
BLooDsHED IN NEW ORLEANS AT L.sr
Conflict Betmeen the KcERery Militia and ne Po-
ttce-SecerU Persons and Wounded -Betvaan
nine and ten O'Clock last night fight occurred
IN New orleans between the opposing factions
Ihe McEnery militia attacked the 81 precinct
station house and the police returned TIE Are
soon after General Badger, chief of Metropoli-
Tan police. moved down Chartres street from
Lamar with about 200 men and one piece of ar
tiiiery. Quite a large crowd had by this fine
collected about jackson Square and ON the
streets leading thereto. When near the croyd
1e s,ei badger ordered them to dispense. The
militia refused to give way. when the nolice
nred blank cartridge, and soon after another
snot hrea. This time the gun was loaded with
grape: by this one man was killed and several
Wounded Another charge of grape was -6red
down ST Ann street. Some ten or twelve are
reported wounded, but only one man reported
Killed. AS far as known only one policeman
was wounded during the entire fight At one
TINE the hring was quite brisk resembling
somewhat picket skiTmish. For the powdeT
expended the damage was remarkably light
The grape OF the Metr0politans was more than
the militia bargained for, and they are reported
|. to have weakened readily. MANY of them ara
reported to have skedaddled in great disorder
United States troops about II O'Clock reached
the scene OF conflict, and the remaining militia
retired, leaving them in possession