Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-23
The District fu Congress.

The District fn Congress.
INFORMATION CALLED FOR BY tbs HOUSE.
resolution introduced in the House of Rep
resentstives by Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania,
yesterday, and adopted, provides 'tna. tue
board OF audit of the District of Columbia fur
Lish 20 this House ali tables OF expeudttnrs ON
street and sewers whether, so far published
or not published, from the organ zatiOn OF tDe
late District government TO this date; also the
oates and details OF assessment against private
property; what terms have been made 10 anti
clPate this revenue; the date OF said loans:
where the funds obtained therefrom have been
Kept from the time OF Issuing such indeb ed ness
10 cate; the amount OF such bonds that d ave
teen redeemed, n any, to date; also, the co.iec
u0n on account of SAID asscs.menLs: what they
are applied TO, and clear detailed stitemenr
OF ~nat may be hereafter expected from said
-ouTce, naming streets and spproXImatiny ex
penSc there OF. Finally, succiuct statement
as TO the rules followed in making asse ssments
against priyrte property, as we'll against the
United States, stating the authority Of Law
therefor, with date OF such law
WRo HAVE CHARGE OF DISTRICT BUSINESS.
The several bills and petitions referred To- the
house Committee on the District of Columbia
have been distributed among the sub-commit-
tees as fOliows:
House bin 4,026-to amend the act entitled
"a u act for the government of the District of
Columbia" approved June 10Th, 1874 Nessrs
ChipDan, Clarke, EldTedge aud Cotton.
House resolution l29-auth0rizng the Com
mote the efficiency of the teachers OF the pu b.
lie schools. Meesrs. Cotton, hendee and Ed
reGge.
Letter from District Commissioners recon-
mending an increase OF sa;aries ID certain OFT.
GERS OF the District. Messr.. Cotton Leech
Pelham and Bsrnu,n.
House bill 4o25--tO incorporate the " sshiny-
ton and Tenna!lytown Rsilroa1 Company.
Metsrs. Cotton, Hendee and EIdredge.
House bill 4024--fOr the relief OF Michael
Nash. Metsrs. Pelham, Leech and Cotton
h0lFG \ pspa t.,F-F 1,
District OF Columbia, (Chipman's am9ndm aut
20 Morrill, hii) Messrs. Cotton, Chipman.
Clarke aud Eldredge.
House bill SG-to incorporate tho i.oyth o
street aud South Washington RAILROAD COM
pany' Messrs. Cotton, Eldrcdge and lie ldee.
House bill 025-for the relief OF the h,irs OF
Abraham Livingston, deceased. M3s:rs. Pei
ham, Clarke. Leech and Hogan.
House bill 5 927-for the relief Of certain per
sons 10 the city OF Washington (keIl0gg's tor
nado bllLl Messrs. Pelham, Leech and Cotton
Petition Of clerks and employees in the Dis
trict OF Columbia to amend the act for the gov
eminent Of the District OF Columbia. Messrs
cotton, Leech, Chapman and Barnum.
Petition of ID. z. Wright ct al. concerning the
cleaning Of the streets in Washington and
Georgetown. Messrs. Hendee, Lod4nd and
Leech.
Memorial of certain creditors of the District
praying for relief. NessTs. Clarke, Lofand,
Eldresge and Baruum.
NEW DTsTRICr GOVERNMENT BILL
Mr.. Wright offered in the senate this morning
an amendment lin the nature OF a subssituteJ
TO the District bill, which YVES ordered to be
printed. ] he following is the first section after
That tbs District OF Columbia shall here
aiter constitute one municipality, snd shall, SO
Tar az practicable, be governed b uniform laws
applicable to al portions thereof"
i ne t1ird section provides that after the
third Monday i'll April, 1875, the District gov
eminent shGll be conducted under the saperyi-
slon ana subject 10 the general Legislative pow
efs OF Congress, by mayor and municipal
coahcli, elected oy the people Residence ns-
eessary for voters in the District, II mouths: in
election or assembly district, 80 days inns
diateiy previous to elections. Toe mtyor's
20" ers limited IA under the ante belum laws.
Council shall consist OF So mem oers-twa from
each OF the y districts and IL at large; subse-
quent re- distributions or additions 20 Dis
tricts To be determined upon by the couu-
cn. FIRST election under this law TO take
plsce On the p Tuesday In April and subse-
quent ones on that Gay in each year. Council
TO be organized on the sd Monday ia April
1873, and on same day each year thereafter
Regular meetings at least once a week but
shah lot be required to be held during July
ana august. The Council shali have no pOgsr
to increase the Indebtedness of the District or
borrow money except by direction of Congress
School boards to be elected By the people
Council to prescribe the uumber and compensa-
ZION OF District officers, aud to reduce their
number as much as possible in consistency with
publc interest. Council shall have rover to
lToVice FOR the government of the Metropolitan
police fsree, and TO I'LL vacancies hereafter oc-
curing in the Police board. ALI moneys derived
from taxes TO be deposited in the United States
treasury, and only drawn by clocks signed by
the Controller of the District, and coun-
tersisned by the Auditor of the
be designated by the Council. Justices and
notaries public to be appointed by the Su-
preme Court OF the District. Taxation limited
TO y per cent0m In one year upon the assessed
value OF real property. Works Of District i'm
proVement to be under q board OF three engi-
neers, one appointed by the President with the
advice and consent OF the Senate, with salary
Of g .OCo per annum, and the remaining two to
be appointed by the Council. Further works
OF pubic Improvement not to be inaugurated
within the District until specific plans shall
nave been presented and approved by Congress
GEoRGRToWN AND TkNNALLYrowN RAILROAD.
The House bill incorporating the GEORGETOWN
ard Iennallytown railroad, the provisions O,
which were published In TAH STAR a few DAYS
since, was offered in the Senate this morning
and appropriately referred.
GEORGETOWN CLAIMANT.
In the House. yesterday, Mr.. Chipm an fled
the petition OF John ID. McGiill, of GEORGETOWN
who represents that he is the publisher OF the
CeorSeto~n Courier, and that he has suffered in
his business to the amount Of g 600 by the al.
terations made around and in front Of his print
Ing ONCE BY the agents Of Congress, the late
board of public works, the grade Of the street
having been raised fully IA feet, which rendered
his premises for eight months inaccessible.
ANOTHER DBsPKRADo AT LAReR-Wm.
sentence for robbery and attempt ct murder'
escaped from the Indiana State prison early yes
terdAy morning by reaching the top OF the outer
Wall, and Aiding down the WAterspOut on the
outside. Two other prisoners who attempted to
follow were discovered by the guard, fred upon
and captured.
VThe Dembership OF Plymouth church Ia