Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-26
Dwellings for Senators,


Referring to a item in the Tribune
stating that President Grants scheme of build
ing houses for Cabinet officers at Washing ton
has prompted a member of the Maryland SEN
ate to introduce into that body a bill approprI-
ating $4,000 for the purpose of building a
permanent residence at Washington for each
United States Senator from that State, the
Philadelphia CITY Item says:
90 The writer of this paragraph first made the
suggestion that the States should build dwell
ings for Senators in Washington. The article
was printed in Col. Forney's Chronicle, and it
caused considerable comment at the time and
met with general approval. The State would
own the dwelling, and the Senator should fur
nish and occupy it during his term of office
We would have the mansions ad Joining for
convenience. 1t is not improbable that a bill
VIII be presented in our Legislature TO this
lsudeble end. Independent of the convenience
to the Senator and constituents, this suggestion
II generally carried out. will help to improve
and embellish the capital of the Ilation; it will
make society more permanent, and 1t will give
impetus TO the broad and statesmanlike idea OF
the President, that nothing should be left I'M
done TO make Washington Metropolis in real
ity. Let all the States follow Maryland"
Yesterday the " Independent Order of Bnai
BERTH commenced an important national
convention at Chicago some 206 lodges being
represented by delegates. This is an orgsniza-
ten of american Israelites, now numbering
character; lie entirely devoid of any polit-
ical significance, being simply social, lite
rary, and charitable in its scope. The
Order was founded in New York in 1873. lie
is divided into seven Grand Lodges, arran ged
geographically; New York, New Jersey, and
the eastern states constituting District No /,
and being numerically one-third of the entire
Order. There is Court of Appeals to decide
litgated questions, the "Chief Justice" being
ex Recorder Rosendale of Albany. The SUI
preme authority is the Constitution Grand
Lodge" which meets every tive years, and
is represented officially BY the executive
committee. with a president. vice presi-
dent, secretary. and four members. The
convention at Chicago will sit for a week,
to consider the proposed simplidcation of the
ritual and ceremonies. and abolition of the
secret character Of the organization; the project
for an endowment feature, by which widows
may receive 81 200; the establishment of
home Tor the aged and needy; an Official journal,
and An institute of learning, &C., &c.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON left in the O'Clock
train to day for Boston, where he will remain
for three or four weeks.
NAVAL CLKRKs.-The following bill was in
troduced in the House to-day by Mr.. Lohand:
mat frst clerks to commandants at the several
navy yards shall hereafter be known as secre-
tarles, and shall receive the same pay as secre-
taries TO commanders of sauadrons Tn at sec
ono clerks TO commandants shall receive 81 $40
per annum.
PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE CoRPs-In
the House to-day, Mr.. Archer, OF Maryland,
introduced bill providing that promotions in
the staff Of the marine corps shall be the same
as exist IN the line; all vacancies to be filed
first by promotions according to seniority in
said staf, and then by selection from captains
or subaiterDs OF the line of the marine corps.
IT APPEARS that the names of George Riggs
ana W. W. Corcoran were not appended to the
memorial presented to the Senate on Saturday
ASKING that the Board Of Public Works be in
Sestgatsd, The memorialists are the same old
cIowd OF oostructionists and soreheads who are
opposed to improvements, and whose efforts are
devoted to damaging the credit of the District
Al nome ana abroad.-Wdsk. Cor. Bait. Ameri.
can.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE of Spencer
versus Sykes, of Alabama, came before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
his counsel, Representative White of Alabama,
and MI. w. 4. Chandler, and Mr.. Sykes was
present. with Gen. Morgan, Of Alabama, Is
tS Sec conn.. A a some preliminary discussion
the committee that the latter would hear sren,
mene In the case on Thursday Of this week.
death IN A RUSSIAN BArH.-william j.
WILCOX, q member in one Of the largest lard
Ienbing nrms In the country, died suddenly
WIG takiDg Russian bath In East 30th street
yseteiday. Coroner Woltman will hold an in
quest.-N. r. Tmes, 24h.
LIGHT PUNISHMENT FOR The RICHMOND
DukLisf.-The trial Of Page McCsrty, who
snot a1or Mordecai in q duel near Richmond.
v =, Isst May, was concluded Ut q late hour on
ss,snrday night He was found guilty OF ain
voluntary manslanehter, !" and was tined $500.
TIE CUBAM"PArRIorsn are NJ nortad IN b.v.
mace raid into Trinidad valley, where thev
burned number Of sugar houses and DESTROYED
~ necnmery. TIE same dispatch reports
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