Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-11
District Affairs 10 Congress-.
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L Ihh AeHlhOTOI MONUMENT.
In the Senate day Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
Introduced the following resolution, which va
| agreed to.
ResoIred, That the Committee on Puzzle
| Buildings and Grounds be instructed to ascer-
tain whether, or not the materials OF the present
| unfinished Washington monument would b,
sufficient for the erection Of a arch, imposing
AS TO size and artistic in form. 10 be called the
| Arch OF Washington; the pro "a Die expense o.
| such change; and also % ASCERTAIN If the
| Washington National Monument Society viii
| give their assent TO any such arrangement, pro
| ylded Congress should agree 20 tie same.
RELIEF OF GEORGE II. PLANT.
! In the House to-day, Mr.. Chapman intro
| cuced Dill for the relief OF George II. Plant.
OF this city, who was one of the sureties OF Rob
| ert Clarke, formerly naval pension agent fOl
| the District of Columbia. The bill is accom-
| panied by petition from Mr.. Plant, setting
forth that in 1865, at the request of b. B. French
| now deceased, he, with French and John A
| Wills, signed the bond of said Clarke, and tina
| in so doing he was Influenced by Mr.. French
| who represented Clarke in the most fayora Die
| light; that in June, 1870, Clarke became a lie
| taulter to the amount OF SlO,546.9s, that IN.
| petlcner Joined with the other Sureties for
compromise OF the deficiency; that recently IN.
| petitioner has learned that in March, 1y7i, thu
| directors OF the First National bank of Wash
| ington passed resolution TO assume the respJu-
| sibilities OF French and Wills; that petitions,
has reason 10 believe that tue statements whici.
we're made TO him by French were at variance
with the real facts, and that il was an Ofticia
and personal interest that the said French W =
governed by director and stockholJsr.
| whereby he was a sbarer in the profits of thu
First National bank, where Clarke deposited
his funds
DEEDS AND TRUSTS.
The Following bill relating to the execution
OF trusts in deeds and wills in the District %.
Columbia was introduced in the House to-d4s
Committee:
Section l. That before any sale shall here
after be made of real estate in the District OF
Columbia, by virtue of any power contained ia
| any will thereof, or in a0y deed OF trust given
thar
debt or other Obligation, the trustee shall first
hle his bill Of complaint, setting forth therein
state ment or the default OF the debtor, veri-
fed by the oath Of the holder holders of the
note or notes, or other evidence of indebted
ness, the payment whereof is 80 secured. in tue
| court Of chsncery jurisdiction in said district
| Tor an order OF sale. A certified copy of sad
bill and statement shall be served by the
marshal of the United States for said Dis
trict or his deputy upon the said debtor if
residing in the jurisdiction OF said court, and
such service shall be returned by the Off Ger
making the same As all other process OF said
| court But IN case the said debtors shall reside
beyond the jurisdiction OF the court or shall
| conceal himself aud seek to avoid service OF
such process then notice OF the proceedings all
be given by publication in some newspaper
| week for three weeks, and such publication
shsll then be substituted tor personal service
OF the summons. 1.-THE debtor shall fail to APP
pear and answer said bill the complain ant
may at his election enter an order (as OF
| coursej in the order book OF said court
tIdI luc DlIl DC taken pro c0nfcSS0. aud
| tht reupon the cause shall be proceeded with &c
pGIte, and the matter OF the bill may be decreed
10y the court at the next ensuing term thereof
aCcor dinghy, but Tor cause shown upon affidavit
said court may set aside the said decree pro con
JesSO.
| Sec. 2. That in default of such appearance
upon the hearing OF the bill Aforesaid. Ii there
shall appear sufficient grounds to justify a sale
| Of the real estate in the bill mentioned, then
the court shall cause the same to be ADVERTISED
| in some one or more Of the newspapers printed
| and published in the said District for at lels,
ten days next prior TO the day of sale, and So
| appoint three impartial appraisers to sppraise
separately the value of the real estate and she
improvements thereon, and they shall return 70
| the court, on or before the DAY of sale, their
sworn appraisal, which sppraissls shall consti-
tute part of the proceedings IN the case.
Sec. 3. That the trustee aforesaid shall re-
port IL sale to the court, and no sale so made
shall be valid unless the same shall be finally
by trustees appointed by the court. The pro-
ceeds shall be distributed under the direction
OF the court, and the bond given by the trustee
liable for the proper distribution Of the same.
Sec. l. That no sale Of real estate under deed
OF trust shall be valid unless the same shall
have sold for at least two thirds OF its appraised
value, as provided for by this act.
Sec 8. That the fees OF the trustee shall be as
follows:-On all sums Of 81 go and under the
trustee thall receive a commission Of ten per
ceDtum, and on all sums exceeding 81 900 the
the excess thereof
Sec. 6. In all cases where trustee has been
the trustee shall give bond or security for the
due performance OF the trust TO be appraised
by the court or justice thereof in form auc
manner As required Of trustees appointed by
decree Of the court aforesaid before he shat
proceed to exncute said trust, and a failure 70
give such bond shall render all acts done BY
him in execution Of said trust null and void.
Sec ]. That whenev er hereaf ter any real estate
or any interest therein shall be sold under tbs
provisions Of this act, the owner thereof, his
heirs, executors, or administrators, or any
mortgage or judgment creditor having Q lien
upon the same, may redeem such real estate, or
their interest therein, at any time within one
year from the date Of said sale, by paying to the
purchaser, his heirs or assigns into the court
aforesaid for the use Of the purchaser. his heir
or assigns, the money due under the deed O.
trust by which said real estate was sold with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per an
mum: Nothing contained herein shall prevent the
purchaser at any such sale obtaining possession
Of the real estate sold by due Of Law after
the sale has been duly ratified by the court,
unless the owner thereof. his heirs, executors
or adminisf rators shall give security, to be ap-
proved by the court or Justice thereof, to sat
isfv all rents, costs and damages that may occur
between said date Of confirmation by the court
or the redemption aforesaid.
Sec. 8. That the trustee who shAll make any
such sale shall not convey the titles to the same
to any purchaser or purchasers at such sac
he MI s,f