Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-24
District Affairs I'm Congress.
GRoRsETowN ROUTE FOR THE POINT LOOKOUT
RAILROAD.

City and Point Point Lookout railroad bill,
which provides that the company may enter
the city Of Georgetown with their railroad and
construct the same within the limits of said city
along the following route: Beginning at q point
on the northe astern boundary line of the Dis
tTict Of Columbia, thence outside of the city
limits and avoiding the property of the United
States to the mouth of the Piney Branch of the
Rock Creek, thence by way Of said creek to
street 10 point near the northern terminus OF
the Aqueduct bridge, thence to the north west
ern boundary Of the District of Columbia,
with authority to construct bridge across the
Potomac river, above navigation, upon plans
and specifications to be first approved by the
Secretary of War; also, to construct a brasch
railroad outside of the city limits to connect
its road with the Washington branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and authorizing
Congress TO alter or amend the act at auy tune
Referred to the Committee on District Affairs.
BILL TO AMEND THE BALTIMORE AND PoTo-
MAC RAILROAD ACT.
In the House to-day MIR. McDOugall intro
0uced the following bill:
Be 1T enacted, &C., That 80 much of the act
approved May Il, 1872, entitled an act to con-
firm the action OF the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council of the city OF Washington des-
1gnatinR depot site for the Baltimore ami Po-
tOmac railroad company, as authorized said
eCmpany to run across the public reservations
TO their depot on 9th street, be, and the same 10
hereby, repealed. Referred to the District
PENSION BILL
General Chapman introduced a bill in the
month for Samuel BrdsaIi. jr., of washington,
ID. O., late captain Company ID, 9Th Wisconsin
volunteers.
INLAND AND sEABoARD coAsrrNs COMPANY.
To-day Mr. Chapman introduced a bill in
House of Representatives to incorporate the
Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company of the
District of Columbia: Section names as in-
corporators John W. Thompson, w. G.. Metze-
I0tt. Samuel Bacon, VIM Stickney, A. III. Herr,
VIM. b. Todd, j. II. Baxter, A. B. Stoughton.
Section fixes the capital stock at not less than
$780, 600 nor more than one million dollars, to
be divided into shares of 500 each, said COM
pany is authorized to run vessels propelled
by steam or other power between Washington,
Georgetown, Alexandria and New York, in
Guiding the ports on the Potomac river and
Chesapeake bay and the tributaries thereof,
and to prosecute q general coasting trade in the
transportation Of passengers and freight of
every description, and is also authorized to pur-
chase or construct such docks, wharves ami
buildings as may be necessary for its use. TIE
remaining sections of the bill refer to the
management of the affairs of the company,
which are vested in board of directors nine
in number, TO be elected annually.
THE CABINET SESSION to-day was short, and
nothing out of the ordinary routine was under
discussion.
j. AMBLRR SMITH, of Virginia, proposes to
introduce in the House a bill which he is now
perfecting, providing for the removal Of the
Washington navy yard to Alexandria.
publican association will take place on Wed
nesday, the 25th inst. 1t promises to equal any
given in the past, which is in itself sufficient to
guarantee most delightful entertainment.
PERsoSAL.-Baez, the expresident of the
Dominican republic, who has been here some
time, will leave in a few DAYS, aud sail from
New York for Europe, to establish his resi-
dence in Paris, where he received his education
Joseph Patterson, VIM. V. Mexican, ex-
nal Inh
other Pennsylvanians, are here to urge the pas
sage OF the House centennial bill in the Senate
Packe nham, secretary of the British Legal
ton In this city, and Watson, secretary of the
legation at Copenhagen, are to exchange places
THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER ATTHzwHIrE
Hot sE-SeCretary Fish introduced to tn.
President to day the Chinese Commissioner OF
Education, Chin Ian PIN. Mutual expression
OF a desire that the relations between this coun-
try and China sbonld be continued, were ex
pressed. The conversation was carried on b.
the distinguished foreigner through an inter
prefer. The Commissioner was also introduced
TO the members of the Cabinet. His visit to tn
Executive mansion was merely to pay his re
specfs to the Chief Magistrate, and not witt
reference to any affairs of an Official character.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations 70 the Senate to-day: Rcbt
H. Lindsey, United States attorney for Nevs-
da: VIM: p. s. Sanger and Philip q. Asserson
to be civil engineers in the navy. Lieut. Col
Charles r. Woods, 9Th infantry, to be colonel Of
20 infantry. Major Joseph n. G. Whistler, 22i
infantry, to be lieutenant colonel or 9Th infan.
try. PoStmdsters-George +. Weston, at Ply
mouth, Mass; James Terrier, Jacksonville.
Ind; Samuel p. Baldridge, Jackson, Ohio;
Dodssn. Florence, Miss, j. NJ. Wells, Oxford,
Miss; III. Carpenter, Hamilton, Nevada; w. n
Berkeley, Alexandria, Va.
"THK COMBAT DEEpKNs; On, YE BRAvE,~
was the war-cry Of the Simmons and ant Sim.
mons delegations at the Capitol to-day. After
the snti-Simmons delegation, headed by Rep
resentative Pierce, visited the President to-
Mr. Boutwell,, with whom they had long con-
ference In relation to the confirmation Of Sim
mons as collector OF the port Of Boston. Mr..
simmons delegation, fresh from Boston, had
long conference with Messrs. Boutwell, and But
ier, and lett the Capitol 70 cali upon the Presi-
SlDmonites this morning, said that as no
charges had been made affecting the inteprity
or ability OF Mr. Simmons, the main opposition
appe airing TO center in the fact that he was a
friend Of Gen Butler, he should not withdraw
his nomination.
INAUGURATION DAY In MAY.-Mr. Cragin,
in the Senate to-day, presented petition from
"citizens of the United States" praying that
for various good and sufficient reasons the
short session" OF Congress be extended into the
inviting month Of May; and also that the iDau-
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States hereafter be on the second Wednesday
OF May, instead Of the 4th of March. The petit
ton goes on to say: off Congress seventh wears
ago were required to sic till March 4th, how long
should they sit now with our increased number
of states and population, together with the
necessary multiplication of business? Again,
in addition to all that is here written and print
ed, we suggest to Congressman and to others
the hazard to health Of leaving the warm halls
of Legislation and the compar atively mud eli
mate OF Washington, ID. c., for the more frigid
and stormy fields of the north, east, and north
west in the chilly and boisterous month of
March. Finally, we are in favor Of a change in
the manner and time of holding Presidential
elections; believing November to be one month
too late In the season for general election"
The petition, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, Is signed by
Amos Hdnt. John f. Cook, w. r. Edelin, Chas
Walter, L. Clephane, VIM. l.. Branhall, Ap.
pleton p. Clark, W. d. Crossman, Thomas B.
Florence, Dom Piatt, Chsuncey Smith, and
about fifty other citizens Of Washington.
THREE HUNDRED men ON CAK. OF IcB.-
Intelligence has reached Bay City, Michigan,
that at O'Clock yesterday morning, In the lake,
q cake of ice several miles in extent broke OFF
from the shore in Saginaw bay, at point east
OF the mouth of the river, extending down the
east shore. On this field Of ice there were fully
three hundred Aldermen and several toams and