Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-28
District Affairs I'm Congress.
For PUBLIC BUILDINGS AN
GROUNDs.

APPROPRIATIONS FOB PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GRoUsps.
The House Committee on Appropriations this
morning took mp the appropriation bill for
public buildings and grounds throughout the
United States. General .. f. Bsbcock and
Supervising Architect Mullett were before the
committee The following amounts were agreed
to for the grounds in and around this city
Reservation No. 3, $4,000; grounds south of
the Executive Mansion, $1,000 Smithsonian
grounds, SIS 600; Armory Square, SS,C10; in
closing Lincoln Square, $4,000; continu ng
improvements on Judiciary Square, SIS 900,
Improvement OF government reservations,
$685. ordinary care of Lafayette Square,
$500; continuing improvements on reservation
II, SIS, COO; to complete the construction OF a
fountain at Vermont and Rhode Island avenues,
IS eco; to construct a fountain at New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut and Massachusetts, avenues,
5000; to complete the Enclosure of the tri
angular reservation at 2lst street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, 81 600; removing fence aroun al
Lafayette Square and replacing same with
posts and chains, - 600; improving the grounds
south of the old canal, SIS 900; annual repairs
OF the Executive Mansion, rs, 900; rentting aud
IeturnishiDg the Executive Mansion, SO 900;
for repairs and engineering on Washington
squeduct, $1,000; building dwelling-houss a.
Great Fsls, 50 900; furnishing and setting four
magnetic dial instruments connecting Great
Falls with Georgetown, 81 100.
RAILS STATUE OF LINCOLN.
The Committee on Appropriation of the
House this morning agreed to make an sppro
statue of Lincoln. They have not yet decided
where it sha be placed, but it will be prob ,bly
placed on position with the other similar works
OF art In the old hall of The House OF R4presen
tatives- 1t will be remembered that the sta-us
proper was purchased for SIS 900 by private
subscriptions of colored people.
MEETING OF SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
At meeting of the Senate Committee on the
District Committee yesterday lie was voted IN
the case of Col. Hoxie, whose nomination a. a
member of the Board OF Public Works is pend
ing in the Senate, that the committee should
determine their action thereon through an in
formal consultation outside Of the committee
loom.
Senator Dorsey was instructed to report adj
versely on the petition of VIM. Roach, and ask
that the committee be discharged from its fur
Their consideration.
Serate bill to incorporate the Washington
City and Atlantic Coast Railroad company was
considered, and Senator Dorsey instructed tn
report the same back and ask that the commit
tee be discharged from its further consdera-
ton.
The bill in relation to the Columbia Railroad
company, already reported to the Senate was
.econsideTed, and Ii was agreed that certain
amendments thereto should be offered by Sens-
tor Johnston when the bill comes before the
Senate for acton.
In relation to the petition of the trustees OF
the Reform School. IL was voted to recommend
an appropriation of as, 600 therefor, the amount
10 be deducted from a future appropriation of
money to the District OF Columbia.
The HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
held meeting this morning aud considered the
question OF transferring the charge OF the all
from the custody OF the warden to that of the
United States marshal After A fun discus ion
the question was lost by tie vote ami the
matter was then indefinitely postponed. There
is probability, however, that the vote to post
pone indefinitely will be reconsidered at the
next meeting.
The committee also took into consideration
the complaint and petition of the Washington
Market dealers against the biennial sale of the
stalls which they occupy. Sir. Ordway pre-
sented a statement giving a history OF the
organization of the market company and his
connection therewith, and said the terms
and conditions OF the sale were fully made
known aid subscribed To by every per.
son who purchased stalls, ana that each one
agreed 10 surrender them at the expiration
OF two years, and entered into written con
tract to that effect. de stated that ma7y of
tbcse who a-ked the committee TO interfere
we're men CT wealth, and had secured the best
stalls, ard we're able TO hold and control them
aud prevent new men from Other cities from
buy ing them and entering into business here
TIE committee did not decide the matter, but
from the discussion which took place there AZ
peared 70 be a disposition to compromise thu
matter little by perhaps Increasing the Az
nual rental to sum sufficient to compensate
the market company, without forcing the deal
ers to run the risk of losing their stalls and bus
mess by allowing them TO be resoId,