Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-02-19

@s"S SaS ofuEH lIE8s -We aFe IN
receipt from the author (Col. 8. r. Suit
1T . pamphlet entitled . .'Sissemeut Of the
Washington City and Point Lookout rail-
road company relative to House bill No.
"a. ssking Congress to de6ne its route
into the cities Of Washington and George
town" Having given 1.-THE other side"
OF the question last week. We should feel
called upon To publish in this issue the
statement Of Col. Suit. but fer the fact that
the question in controversy between the
too eospssies. represented BY Coils. Suit
asd Smoos. has been finally settled aad
setiled to the satisfaction Of both parties
in interest. the right to enter Washington
city being conceded to the Point Lookou.
company. With the harris proviso. which
10 TO the effect. that the Salt company. as
. condition preccdens to entering the dis
sr'cs. shall complete the construction Oft
Point Lookout railroad from Washington
City to Brandywine in FRINGE Georges .
county.
As ], is likely that tho amendments OF.
fered By Mr.. Seth to the Oyster Law will
obtain the favorable consideration Of the
Legislature. We give the substance Of the
changes proposed BY him. tie proposes
that the Chesapeake Bay aad its tributa-
ries shall be divided into seven districts.
which shall be guarded By ei,h. police
boats. which are to be furnished BY the
State out Of the Oyster Fund. each Of
which is to be manned by a Captain. q
deputy and four seamen; that it shall be
lawful for any Of the districts created to
provide q. their own expense an addition
al % assistant guard boat for the better
protection Of said district. The seven
districts are 70 be: The waters of Somer.
set county first. Wicomico and Dorches-
ter second. Talbot third. Kent and Queen
Am 3 fourth. Anne Arundel 9Th. Cal.
vert sixth. and St. Mary's seventh. II
also changes the responsibility for misdc-
meanors from the owners to the captains
Of the vessels. and reduces the penalty
from $500 to from $ie0 to $50. aud the
master to be imprisoned in the Jail Of the
county in which he is convicted, for q
term not less than one month, nor more
than six months in the discretion of the
Court. Warrants Of arrest are 10 be is
suc ! 10 the commanders of the force, as
veil As to the sherifrs and cons,ablcs.
General Butler and Judge White Of
Alabama. having been appointed q sub
committee on two bills. heretofore intro
duced in the House. and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. to abolish the
test or ''iron.clad" oath in all cases where
il is now required BY law. have prepared
. long report upon the subject in favor Of
the abolision. which they will this week
submit 10 The full committee. There
seems to be no doubt that ihe majority of
the House are in favor Of the relief, as
they are disposed to restore better feel
ing. aud remove as far as they crn, oil
traces Of di.conteus growing out of the
late war.
A bill has been introduced into Congress
By Mr.. Albert. Of Maryland. to pay to COL
oncl Jehn II. sothoron sos. .6Ss in full
satisfaction for 10000 pounds of tobac-
GO. 800 bushels Of corn. 1.15O bushels
of wheat. % head of horses and mules.
81 head Of cattle aud other articles Of per-
sOnal property. and for use and occupa-
ton Of farming lands in St. M5ary's coun-
sy, Nd. frou. November l, 1868. to MAY
1. 1860. as home for freedmen, etc All
taken and used BY proper military author
ity daring the late war. The bill was re-
fsrrsd 70 the Committee on War Claims
The London Observer says the new
Ministry viii probably be composed IS fol-
lows
Mr.. Disrac!i. frst Lord Of the Treasu.
~.
Lord Cairns. Lord High Cbsneellor.
Duke Of Buckingham. President Of the
Council.
Duke Of Richmond. War Secretary.
Duke Of Northumberland. Firs. Lord of
The Admiralty.
Mr. Ward Hunt or Mr.. Hubbard,
Chancellor Of the Excheqaer.
sir. Gsa,hOrae Harry. Home Secreta-
~.
The Legislature is being literally peti-
ti"ned on the sa.jccs Of stock law, the
planting iaseress justly complaining Of the
expense they are annually pu, to to senee
ous the vasabOnd cattle. aud pigs tha, make
the highways their homes. Which. asks .
es'eaporary. is easier or cheaper. to fence in
. COZ or fence her ou,i Tie question an
svers itself. for the difsrreace is that If q
farmershasthir.y. forty or handsea acres,
he % obliged at present 70 fence Il all in to
kerp out eOw or pig that ten fee. square
Of rail could keep in.
The Governor has srpsinsea ,. A.
Prise. ct Charles county. tobacco inspec-