Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-02

THK PUBLIC SCHOOLS RRsoLUTIoM.-The
following is the resolution In full OF Mr.. George
F. Hoar with regard to the District public
schools introduced in the House to-day. Re-
sotred, That the Committee on District of Co
lumbia be directed to report forthwith a bill
which shall compel the payment Of the wages
of the school teachers of the said District which
are now as Is alleged many months In arrears.
The resolution was adopted Previous to &C
ton on 1t Mr.. Chapman endeavored to have the
following read, but objection was made by Mr..
Fort
UoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE d. c., Washington,
March 2, 1S7i.-Hon. ". u. Chipmdn-Sir: In
reply to your communication OF the 9Th ult.
have the honor to state that the expenditures
and receipts on account OF schools in the Dis
trict of Columbia from its organization to Feb.
LIST, 1874, have been as follows. viz: Paymer =
fer salaries of officers and teachers, and con
tingent expenses of the schools, S6i5, 966.Il :
payments on account of school buildings,
S227 ,S01.54 total, SsI3, 767.65. Received from
taxes, 500, 634.2O. Excess of expenditures over
receipts, SIS, 49, 40. Very respectfully, &C.,
GEO. L. BAKER, Comptroller.
MR.. BUFFERS FRAMING BILL.-Mr. But
Ter in the House to-day introduced bill en-
titled "a bill to enable members ana delegates
of both Houses of Congress to do the public
business with their constituents and other de-
partments OF the government and to limit the
ranking privilege to certain newspapers" 1t
provides that during any session OF Congress
and thirty days prior and subsequent thereto
all written and printed matter sent to Con-
gressmen bearing upon the outside of the en-
velope or package the words "for public SER
vice, with the signature OF a member
or Ideiegate shall go free of postage.
That all newspapers regularly printed as Jour
nas, and not I'D yer Using sheets simply shall 90
free Of postage in the country where the same
are Published, but not In the towns or cities
where such delivery is provided for by law. The
bin further provides that, IN case the signature
of q member Ii procured for private matter, the
p on or persons 90 doing shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and, on conviction,
shall be punished by imprisonment for not
less than six months and not more than two
years, and fine of 500 or $500, at the discre-
ton Of the court.
THE CIVIL DAMAGE LIQUOR Law FOR THIS
DIsTRIoT.-In the House to-day Judge Law
renee, of Ohio, introduced bill which provides
that In the territories OF the United States and
in the District Of Columbia every husband, wife,
child, parent, guardian, or other person who
snan De injured In person, property or means OF
qnence OF the intoxication, habitual or other
sise, OF any person shall have right of action
II LIE OF ner own name against any person or
petsSns s who shall. by selling or giving intoxi-
WOE or n part Of such person or persons, for
All damages sustained and exemplary damages,
s sn% e owner Of lessee or person persons
ing knowledge that intosicatiS, Mdrnrs s,s 70
Enosnsy permit into srSon Ss who shall III
SOL sG.o IN N s.Sh building or premises, sha be liza
with the person or persons selling or siyins IL.
toxicating liquors as Aforesaid. vSsre srch
sales have been in such buiid3ns a. n ssch
premises A married woman shan have the
ton, and contest the same, and the Smounts r.
covered e fully - IL sole and unmarried' Re-
fsrred to the District COMMITTEES.