Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-02

The SENATE Finance Committee to-day
considereds he House bill sbolishing the moiety
system, ard adopted several unimportaut
amendments.
THE HOUSE Appropriation Co mmittee this
morning agreed to recommend an appropria n
Of $4,000 for the purchase OF forty Calling
guns, to be used for experimental purposes.
THE JOINT SPsCIAL COMMITTEE Investi-
eating A fairs In the District OF Columbia with
all the members in endance, convened this
afternoon at one O'Clock. They were still in
session at three p. m.
Tar HOUSE Committee of Elections have
postponed the investigation into the alleged
charges of bribery lodged against Representa-
i've H mes, of Arkansas, until Thursday next
at his request, / e being unable to 90 on to Law
by reason Of illness.
TIE SAFE BuReLARY.-The testimony taken
by the Joint Special Committee Investigating
District fairs with reference to the safe bur
gsry, was sent to the Government Printing
office yesterday, and was this morning returned
in print in a sealed package. The commi tee
have not yet made an order for its publicity.
AS SUBSTITUTE for all the schemes which
have been before Congress at the present sss-
sion with reference to the improvement of the
channel of the Mississippi river, the House
=, mi on aS ssls msrnine agreed
advertise for proposals for deepening the chan
mel at the mouth by dredging or otherwise, and
directing that officer to Contract with the low est
bidder, provided that said proposal shall not
call for mere than $50 900. The committee
tomorrow morning, will give hearing t0 the
pilots in regard to the bill abolishing compul-
cory pilotsge fees In certain cases.
THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS are provided for
in the sundry civil service appropriation bill -
Insane Asylum, s2lO 900. Columbia Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, slO3,OOO; Columbia Lyins-in
Asylum, 1900; Smithsonian Institution,
$4,000; Freedman's hospital, $50 600; Signal
Office; 1886 ,s25; state, War and Navy depart
ment building, 500 200; general repair of pub
Rsrtment, s2OO,OOO; general repairs to the
Treasury department, $40 900; the New York
poet Office and other public buildings, 81 3i4-
25'.72; Cincinnati 5000, 900; Chicago, $50, 900;
Boston, 1852 OF.
THE WASHINGTON SroCK ExcHAxGR.-rhe
annual election of officers of the Stock Ex-
change, held yesterday afternoon, LIST inst ant,
resulted in the election OF H. +. Davis vice
president; William Dickson, vice chairman; E.
NJ Nourse, tire ssurer, and DR.. Chas. f. Prentiss
member OF the governing committee. The
ofhceIs OF the exchange now are :-Jno. Hitz,
president; II. f. Davis, vice president; d..
W. Middleton, jr., chairman; William Ducks m
wee chairman; A. l.. Barber, secretary; l.. VI.
Nourse, treasurer. Governing committee.
Z. Brodhead, Peter Campbell, and DIR. Chas
T.. PIentiSs.
Since the organization of the exchange con-
siderable business has been transacted in the
sale and transfer of stock, bonds and Distrc ct
securities, and the quotations as given at tn cir
tri-weekly sessions have been regarded by the
bankers and brokers as reliable evidence of the
marketable value of securities offered in this
market
PETITION FOR New GOVERNMENT FOR THE
DlsTIICT.-Senstor Patterson introduced into
the Senate yesterday the following petition,
which was referred to the District Committee
whereas by section of the Constitution OF the
United States of merica The Con gress shall
nave power to exercise exclusive legislation in
All cases whatsoever over such District mot ex
ceediDg 10 miles square) as may by cession of
particular states and the acceptance of Con
United States and whereas the District of
Columbia has been thus coded and accepted;
Now therefore, We, the su bscribers, citizens of
the District aforesaid, and interested in the
afalrs, management and government of said
District OF Columbia, do most earnestly and IN
good faith ask the repeal of the act of Congress
known as the Territorial bilP for the Dis;rics
also AK the repeal of the act OF the Legislature
Of said District, approved June 20, 1873, aui
known az the General Sewerage sct,' together
With all the uneXecuted acts of said Iegisl alive
Assembly and Council. And finally, we d.
sire no more demoralizing district elections in
this District, but ask to be governed with pru-
dence, simplicity, economy, and in strict &C
cord with the provisions Of the Constitution or
The United States OF America. Signed, mos
Hunt j. II. Yeatman, W m. Martin, A. G. Van
Patten. p. Toner, Daniel Mullen, ID. p. Mullen
IL, Andrew Mullen, NJ. P. Clean, Jas Fraser
VIM Bsrnes, Benz. r. Mersell, John W. Mead
j. A. Hopkins, H. G. Sholes."