Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-02

NETTING OF TIE HoUsR COMMITTEE ON THE
DISTRICT TO-DAY.

NKKTING OF TIE H0CeB COMN1TTER ON THE
DISTRICT TO-DAY.
The House Committee on the Distr'c OF Co
lumbis held their regular weekly meeting this
morning. Judge Hale, chairman, was absent,
and it was stated by several members of the
committee that he had forwarded his resigns-
ton to the Speaker Of the House, but that as
yet no action had been taken by the Speaker.
Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsylvania, standing second
on the commit ee, Judge Cotton suggested that
he take the chair. Mr.. Harmer said that as he
from the meetings of the committee, he would
prefer that some other gentleman assume the
duties of chairman. He moved that Judge
Cotton take the chair, and the motion was
adopted.
Mr., Earmer. from the sub committee to which
WAS referred the petitions Of certain persons 70
be allowed to form
in the District of Columbia, said ne was ready
to report, but, at the suggestion OF the CHAIR,
who stated that another petition OF the same
character had been received, the report was de-
ferreS until the next meeting OF the committee.
The sub committee to which was referred MT.
Monroe's bill for q bill regulating
THE SALE OF LIQUOR
in the District Of Columbia, il was stated would
hold meeting on Monday next, at IL O'Clock,
10 hear the views Of clereymen and others in re-
ference to the bill.
THE BOARD or HEALTH.
The subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Lohand, Eldridge, and HaTmer, to whom was
referred the bill to enlarge the powers of the
BOARD OF Health, heard Messrs. Bliss, Verdi,
ard LangstOn, representing the board in behalf
OF the bill, but did not indicate their action.
THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR The DEAF
AND DUMB.
communication from the Secretary of the
Interior, transmitting a statement of President
Gallaudet, of the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, in reference to a deficiency in
the appropriation of June ID, 1872, t0 provide
for payments due and unpaid on July 1, 1872
on the purchase Of Kendall Green, (aDounting
TO $40 ,69I. 49, was presented in the House yes
terday- President Gallaudet shows that the re-
ceipts from various sources, including the APP
preparation by Congress of SO 900, am9Hnted
TO $S5,111 40. while the disbursements were
So, 6N.46. The Secretary recommends that the
amount necessary TO discharge the indebtedness;
be inserted in the deficiency bill.
The Ice QUYsrIoN.-Egitor Star. 1 notice
your editorial in yesterdays issue, as also the
communication of q Consumer" IN regard Il
the price of ice. as established by the ice com
panies of this city for the coming season. With
out going into any explanation as to the cause
(Which experience has proved would neither bt
considered as satisfactory bv the newspapers OIL
cOnsumers) would only state hat ice costs the
companies here to deliver at beast so per cent
more than it did last year, while the advance in
the price Is about 80 per cent. AS one of the
largest holders of ice stock in this city, all
"Other man" thinks there is a big thing In it
all you, he, or they have to do is to call on me
and they can have all the ice stock they want a
exactly what il cost all dividends deducted anC
interest added for the past eight years. As
you have my name and address, IL any party OF
parties wish to purchase, send them along.
A STOCKHOLDERS.