Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.


A regular meeting % re BOARD OF He1,th
was bid lsst night Dr. Verdi, ron the sssi-
tsry con mtttte. submitted q report reoou-
nending that the EheneEer (coiored) osme.
terry, on Capitol Hin, he condemned - . nui-
ssnce; adopted
The tumher OF coroper's inquests IN the
month Of Msy Was reported 90 ne ntneteen, Of
wien eight we're on victims OF death by dr0wn-
br Verdi. from the .Ani,sr, committ.e. re-
Poritd on the nooe OF clean ng sever trAps,
condsmnrug the ptes-nt process. snd recon-
msnoins ss rem.dy thst a pump, or some
csvating company. be used Tor removing the
matter nom ie beds, ant thst closet carts he
useo Tor ne rsnspo' tstion Of the sane, and fur
| ther n comm nding that the report be referred
| TO the Board OF Public Works With the rcaae~t
| that they change the present mode OF drsinins
said sewer trap; adopted.
BRKkzs About stsHr SOIL.
Dr. Cox submitted q series OF rsolutious 20
atrcgste the present n'ract vita Mr.. p p
Sawyer Tor the removal OF right-son from the
city, ard invite proposals, 90 be opened on ths
18th OF Jure next. foy the removal OF tdcal
mater by means OF alright tanks or barrels.
by rail or etherwise and also for the removal
OF dead snimsls the contract 60 be asardcd
70 the most advantageous bidder Tor the city,
ly which process il is anticipated that a great
expenditure will he saved 60 the city.
In presenting the resolution he said the sub
Jet hsd been with the committee on ordinances
for upwards OF six week. y no hsd thus far only
thought u high time some action wss taken on
the subject
Mr. Marbury said the removal OF night-solI
nter the new system had cost already $1,000
in eight months, and that the contractor bai
rot been paid one cent. Tie believed FIRST in
paying OF = man before disehsrgins ham.
Dr. Verdi Endorsed these remarks.
Dr. Cox said he hai offered the resolution IN
good faith, aud be didn't want 20 be lect aired
for his action. He had waited for weeks for
report ftOm the committee, and only unimpOr-
tant and partial reports had been thus far made.
He believed the committee on ordinances dtd
report something about the removal OF focal
80 IN - a..naW s.
Langston.) Am right, PrOtesso6?r
Prof. l.. apparently eNcited.D-Tu tell Won
when you set through whether you are correct
DIR. Cox, with surprise Bat I ask YOU as
chairman OF the committee.
Prof. Lsngston.-well, refer 70 the records;
they will show YOU. don't want 20 be lectured.
Dr. Bliss think, Prot. Lsngston, the Or.
ssks you ss chairman OF the committee, aud you
should answer him.
Prof Lshgston.-I don't want 10 be Iectured,
sir; LIT him refer 20 the records.
DIR. Cox am very glad, sir, that we have
chairman Of the commute, bTt I .snt 70 s sSS
that he Is sctipg in very unbecoming manner.
DIR. Cox didn't think the present contract
should be continued because IL was expensive
and took nearly ali the District appropriations
| 20 pay for the T, moval Of night soil. He moved
| TO refer the resolutions 10 the committee on
ordinances.
Prof Langston (Mr. Marbury in the chair
then arose and ssid the resolutions were most
remarkable, and their introduction a curious
| DIR. Cox-Debate is not in order
| DIR. Langston continued, saying the resolu-
| tOus offered by Dr. Cox are remark able and
have been coOliy drawn and deliberately offered
TO censure the COMMITTEES on ordinances.
| DR. CoN-Where are You censured?
Prof Lsngston.-In every line, SIR; aud yonr
remarks, too, censure tie committee. These
resolutiOis have been cooIly drawn 20 censare
the ommittse. repeat IL, sir, they have.
TIE STORM BREAKs.
lDr. Cox (eNcltedly snd interruptlng tia
speaker. You shall not say, str, that 4 drew
those resolutions TO censure your committee,
because when you do you do not speak the
truth.
Prof. Langston (resdlng quotations from the
resolutions. lit il clear proposition 20 ceAsars
| the committee tonight.
DIR. CON.--That is false, sir
Mr.. Marbury, rsppIng.-Come to order, gen
tlemen-ordeI! Older!
DIR. Cox.-The gentlemsn's statement is false,
Professor. LangstOn.-It the resolutions were
drawn 20 censuTe the committee, Why not M AXE
mauly proposition TO take the subject out OF
| the baBds OF the committee. 1 dare my best
friend 20 deny that he did not mean TO imply
censure.
DR.. cox WONT BE PARED.
Dr. Cox FLUSHED. This has gone Just as far
ss will allow IL. The gentleman-l will not
say gentlfman- this member, refused 20 aus yer
me question which common deoency would
have prompted him TO snsser.
TIE fooI?
DIR. COx.-Mr. Chairman, I thought he had
member be was INDUCING in personal abuse OF
me.
Prof. Lsngston.-I was not, though my argu-
DR.. Cox-He has acted contrary to the spirit
Of a gentleman.
Prof. Lsngston.-I want you to say at once
whether you Gid not intend to censure the COM
mit;et?
TIE LIZ PASSED.
DIR. cox don't want the gentleman 70 force
me 10 say what don't want 70 say. have dis
claimed any motive Of censure. The gentleman
pers lists otherwise. will say the member lies,
ard am responsible for my words
Prof. Langston.-l cannot Withdraw my state
ment. am no bully; am DO rufhsn. III the
gentleman Is too co"srdly to own It, cannot
force him to ~.
rr. Cox.-If the gentleman thinks I sm a
coward he can have ample opportunity to test
himself upon that su bject.
Prof. Lsngston.-I WILL resent the attempt to
centure only in q gentlemaniy way, ana with
all the eloquence possess.
The speaker then spoke on the general sab
ject.
he introduced the resolution he had no idea or
raising such a tempest He had no apology TO
make and left the resOlutsOns with the board.
After further debsse Prof. Lsngston said IL
he had misspprehended DIR. Cox he was soOry;
for what he said, aud no man would MAKE
more haste 70 make amends. lie so far IS any
thing he had said that looked like bad treat
mept be wanted TO take IL all back.
The resolution were then referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances and the board adjourned.
The LATE COLLISION ON THE POroNAC.-
The U. ). steamer Gettysburg arrived At the
Brooklyn navy-yard about noon Monday, with
the instruments and appliances on board Tor
the scientific corps engaged 10 make O5ssrva-
tiOns of the transit OF Venus, aud everything
was speedily transferred TO the 5wstsra. Capt.
David q. McRitchie, the commander Of the
Gettysburg, was questioned by a Tribune re-
porter in relation 70 the accident on the POto-
| mac on Sunday night, when the vessel ran into
the steamer Lady OF the Lake, and denied the
statement that be was drunk, and was ready 20
vouch for the sobriety OF himself and the OH sers
OF the Gettysburg. whoever IL 10 blame"
continued be, 81 am willing TO bear the resp0a-
sibility, for 4 followed the rule Of the TO I'd
strictly. IL hsd put my helm q stsrbosId,
| in accordance with the blowing OF the other
vessels whistles, a dire calamity would have
happened. The captain OF the Lady OF the
Lake bad no right TO blow two whistles, as he
Was on our port bow" In regard 20 the state
ment that the Gettysburg, after the accident,
had Immediately and hurriedly steamed away,
the captain said that she lay there an hour, aud
lsnced the passengers OF the other vessel. The
damage done TO the Gettysburg was very slight
There Was DO shock, and hence none Of the in
struments were injured. Less than IS would
oil Ia "a ms NE less han