Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07
The District I'm Congress.

ANOTHER PROPOSED RAILROAD.
Mr.. Morey, of Louisiana, has introduced i'm
the House bill to authorize the construction
OF a railroad from Washington, ID. O., to the
ChesaI cake Bay. The corporators named are
Allen Rutherford. g. G. Cox, W. w. Warden
A. NJ. Gangewer, NJ. Meigs, VIM. F. Stickney
=. Bridges, j. A. Lynch, z. ID. Sloan, John d
Evans and G. w. q. Waite. The ROAD Is to com
mence at or lear Georgetown, run to the f. asst
ern branch OF the Potomac east of the navy
yard, thence across the river to Unionto xn and
thence by the most direct and feasible route Ia
the Chesapeake Bay. The capital stock is d ed
borrow 81 600 600 on seven per cent bonts
Three years are allowed Tor the organic alton OF
The company, the construction aud eQ uipinent
OF tie road. The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
GAS FOR THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
A Dill TO authorize the National Gas and Iron
company, or Chicago, to supply the public
buildings and grounds and the city OF Wa sh-
ington with gas has been introduced In the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Leach of
North Carolina. By the terms OF the bill this
company Is authorized to lay its mains and
establish its works, the Commissioner OF Pubic
Buildings and Grounds setting apart for their III SO
sufficient public grounds in a suitable locality
for the latter, and the company is to furnish gas
for the government at not over $50 per thou
sand feet, and the city OF Washington and the
citizens not over Sl.75 per thousand. The bill
OF Columbia.
HOURS OF LABOR FOR sTRREr-oAR CONDUCT
ORs AND DRIVERS.
hon. u. w. HAzelt0n wis. introduced in the
House OF Representatives, Yesterday afternoon
a resolution instructing the Committee on the
judiciary to report, with Is little delay as prac-
Incorporation under which street cars are now
run and operated in the District of Columbis
so as to define what shall be legal days work
Tor conductors and drivers, and reducing the
same from sixteen hours as now prescribed bv
the several companies, to a reasonable stand
ard, and protecting such parties against a re-
cnction OF their wages below existing rates.
Mr.. Garfield (OhiO) suggested that the resolu-
non De referred to the committee without DIS
cussion, but Mr.. Plat (Vs.) temporarily put an
END 10 the matter by interposiBg an objection.
GEN. HowARD's CAsE.-The officers OF the
Howard court OF inquiry give out that the court
Is likely to conclude its labors much earlier
than had been expected. They already con-
template fnal adjournment within short time
Inc impression prevails, from the evidence
thus Tar submitted, that the court will decide
that General Howard is not personally resnon-
sible for the wrongful acts of few OF the sub-
ordinates " no made default, and that person
ally he Is free from blame.-Wdsh Cor. ". 7.
Times.
The INVESTIGATION into the management of
the affairs Of the District OF Columbia goes along
very slowly. So far nothing startling has been
developed. II has been proved that some PEG.
pie have made little money, but no more than
what was legitimate according to the laws of
society governing labor and trade.
Several determined efforts have already been
made to impicate Gov. Shepherd, but each ana
sll have not only failed, but have placed the
Governor beyond even the slightest intimation
or doubt. This bis worst enemies are hound m
admit. He is present during every minute OF
the sittings Of the committee, and the splendid
manner in WI ich he meets eyerv charge OF tbe
witnesses Is a thing of admiration to eyery one -
Wash. Special Phiid. Star.
SANBoRN, with his CONSUL Hon. r. T.. Wood
bridge, ex-member Of Congress, was before the
Ways and Means Committee again this morn
ing. and was examined at some length. He
declined, on ADVICE or his counsel, to answer
certain questions touching his expenditure of
money In the process Of collecting moneys due
the government on the ground that it would in
teriere with his own interests and the interests
OF tne government. The committee then went
into secret session to deter mine whether or not
tney would insist upon answers to the questions
shlcn ne declined to answer. In case thew in
ssteo upon answers, Sa uborn's counsel intended
10 request the committee to give his client until
,o.norrow morning to consider whether or not
he would reply. " Ao'
IHH DEnooRArIo VICTORY IN CoNsECrr-
cUT.-The Connecticut election has resnitsd An
Q sweeping democratic victory, Retnrns ra-
ceived mp to midnight last night, a feV tovns
only being wanting. give InRersoll a pluraiitv
OF o,I96 over Harrison, republican, and a ms
yority OF l,o69. smith, prohibition caudidate
received over 1000 votes The senate stands
sixteen democratic to i've republicans, and the
for Governor are residents Of New Hsvsn
which gave IDeersoll ALL: Harrison, $40:
Smith (prohibition), 256. The heavv 6srnc,,
cratic majority In the General AssenShlv rer