Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-09
District Affairs IN Congress.

A
PAY 1oR THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The House Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia met to- day and agreed to report bill
appropriating the sum due the school teachers
OF the District from September LIST to March
LIST .last-about Sg7 ,000-the same to be de-
Quoted from any moneys which may hereafter
be appropriated for the District This Ia done
without reference to the question OF the re-
sponsibihty OF the general government for q
share Of the school expenses OF tue District
which subject Is left for future consideration.
PENSION BILL.
A bill was introduced in the House to-day by
Mr.. Wallace, of South Carolina, providing for a
pension Of six dollars per month to VIM Sadler
OF the District of Columbia.
THE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET CoMPAN Y
MI. Chapman to-day filed q memorial OF the
president Of the Northern Liberty Market com
pany, OF Washington, D, c., which sets forth
that on May 9Th, 1870, Congress, passed an act
entitled can act to provide for the creation OF
and that in pursuance Of section 4 of said act
he and his associates did, on the sd of Febru-
airy, incorporate themselves as the Northern
Liberty Market company, for carrying on mar
ketng business, and that since said incorpora-
non conflicting opinions have been expressed
by persons learned in the law that said act of
MAY 9TH Is not sufficiently explicit to accom-
plish the object sought for in said act and the
company, therefore, ask for the passage of an
act to remove all doubts as to the legality of
said &c ction Of the act Of May 9Th. The mem
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the board Of trustees of the Northern Liberty
Market company.
BILL INTRODUCED BY Mr.. CHAPMAN TO-DAY
MIR. Chapman introduced in the House to-day
bill providing that section of the act to prc,
vide for the creation Of corporations In the Dis
trlct OF Columbia by general law shall be con-
strued 70 authorize any corporation formed in
the pursuance OF the provisions thereof for the
purpose Of carrying on marketing, to locate and
construct q suitable building or buildings wher-
ever they may deem it expedient, with the
oil av.I
occupy and use the same as a public market.
and for such other purposes as may be deter
mined by such corporation. Referred to the
District Committee.
He also introduced the following bill; which
was given the same reference:
re II enacted, de-, That the act of the Legis-
Iative Assembly Of the District of Columbia,
entitled Gan act for the relief of parishes of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the District of
Columbia" approved June &c, 1s73," be, and
the same is hereby, approved, aud that ali acts
now 10 force in the District of Columbia incon-
slstent herewith be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS HOME
The House Committee on Appropriations to-
bill appropriating S11 $50 to make good loss
sustained by the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, of this city, through the failure of
Henry ID. Cooke who was treasurer of that in
stitution, and had the funds belonging to il on
deposit in the First National bank.
Tne Death Of EX.President Fillmore
Ex-President Willard Fillmore died at his
residence, in Buffalo, New York, at ten minutes
past IL O'Clock last night. He was conscious up
to the time of his death, which was painless
Mlllard Fillmore was born at Summer HILL
Cayuga county, New York, January 7, 1900. AS
boy he had but few educational ad vanta ges
but by perseverance and hard study he became
good English scholar, and at the age of 10
began the study of the law, which he COM
meneed practising in 1923 He practised before
tne supreme court of the state and in 1882 asso-
ciated himself in practice with the late Judge
HAN lwho had been a student in his ofice), and
In 1856 the late Hon. Solomon G. Haven was ad-
mlsted 70 the firm, which under the name of
fuimore, Hall x Haven had a state reputation
ana lasted until 1899. From 1929 to 1882 Mr. Fill
more served in the New York state assembly
Where ne became marked by his ad yocacy or the
act act 10 abolish imprisonment for debt, passed in
1881. He was member of Congress for three
terms-1S33-'5 and S37-41-and a portion of the
time chairman Of the Committee Of WAYS and
means, IN which position he originated the tariff
law OF 1872. In Congress MIR. Fillmore acted
with the wings. He favored the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia ana of the
Save trade between the states, opposed the ad-
mission of Texas q slave state and advocated
protective tariff. From 1912 to 1877 he prac-
tised his profession at Buffalo, but In the
latter year was elected state controller.
M Homi1s uon as Vice President on the wing
attributed to the great political influence OF
Fhurlow Weed. President TAYLOR lived but one
year and four months to enjoy his high Office.
when Mr.: Fillmore became the thirteenth Pres
ident OF the United States. In his cabinet we're
successfully Daniel Webster and Edward Ey-
erett as Secretaries of State; Thomas Corwin,
secretary of the Treasury; Chss NJ Conrad
OF La, Secretary of War; VIM. A Graham. OF
\. u, and John z. Kennedy. of Nd, Secreta-
sies OF the Navy; Alex. H. II. Stuart, OF va,
secretary ct the Interior; Nathan X. III all and
Samuei u. Hubbard, Postmasters General; and
John y. Crittenden, Attorney General. Under
us an mlnstration bill was passed aboIishing
the slave trade in the District of Columbia
Inc passage OF the fugitive slave bill and Pres
oenI fillmore's signature thereto caused great
excltement at the north, where the administra-
tlon lost favor in the eyes of the anti slavery
party without gaining the adherence of the pro-
slavery partlsans. The result vas the death of
the whig party, whose last president MiIiard
Fillmore was. AT the end of his term he re-
turned TO Buffalo, and in 1866 visited Edrope.
In the fall OF 1856 he became the presidentiai
cahqiaate OF the American party, but the na1ve
ment most wofully miscarried, and as one of
the results MI Fillmore was defeated. Since
mat time he has not mixed with politics. though
II Is understood that his predictions have bsen
towards the democratic as the conservatives
party OF the country. At home he has ALWAYS
oeen honored and respected, and has held the
position OF president of the Buffalo Rhetorical
society, and enjoyed other tokens of the estee m