Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-10
District Affairs I'm Congress.

THE PENDING LIQUOR BILLS.
just after the adjournment of the House Dis
trict Committee yesterday Rev. DIR. Gray m sfe
an inquiry Of Mr.. Harmer as to when the suh-
committee would hear the friends of the Law
renee and Monroe bills relative to the sale
liquor in the District of Columbia, and was in
formed that the hearing would take place to
morrow.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH DEFICIENCY.
Dr Bliss and Mr.. LsngstoD, representing the
Board of Health of THE city, were heard by the
advocacy OF an appropriation OF S3I 900 to max
good the deficiency caused by extraor binary ex-
ience of smallpox last wear The conmit,es
took the subject under consideration.
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO-DAY
The Senate Committee on the District Of CO.
lumbis held regular weekly meeting to-day;
present MessTs. Lewis (chairman), Dorsey,
Spencer, and Hitchcock.
The first bill considered was the act explena-
tory of the act entitled "An act to provide for
the creation of corporations in the District OF
Columbia by general law" Mr.. Spencer, who
had had the bill under consideration, reported
that, IN his opinion, there is necessity for the
| passage of the explanatory act, and that the
powers prayed for by the bill are conferred oy
the original act. Messrs. James A. Hoffman aud
Geofse w hing appeared in behalf of the bill
They explained that lawyers differ as to the au-
| thofity conferred by the first act, but II the
committee believe IL sufficient they salts led
Mr.. ID. ii. Dodge said he had prepared an
anne ndment to the 4th section of the genera in
corporation act, so as to include clocks, d pckS
ana walls" He had received a contract from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company to
build outlet locks near Georgetown, and he
deemed the amendment necessary to protect
the interests not only of himself, but OF the
canal company. MIR. A. p. Gorman, president
OF the canal company, who was present made
few remarks in reference to the prop ,sed
amend meht, and explanatory of its necessity.
The bill explanatory OF the gener Al incorpora-
ton act was indefinitely postponed and Mr.
Hitchcock was directed to draw up a bill from
me amendment to the general act proposed by
MIR. Dodge.
The next bill considered was Senate bill 2f5.
to establish the Corcoran Park and Geological
Garden, ia the District of Columbia, and to in
corporate society to maintain the same and a
company to construct a street railroad thereto,
Mr.. Dorsey, 10 whom the bill had been referred,
reported IL favorably with an unim3ortant
amendment, and was authorized to make the
same report to the Senate.
Senate bill 643, to incorporate the Washing
ton Canal and Water power company, was re-
ferred to Mr.. Dorsey.
The petition of Vim. Roach, father of ELAN
Roach, who was killed by the explosion at the
Washington arsenal in June, 1851, (stating ia az
ne has not received any part of the money sp-
propTiated for the relief Of the sufferers aud
praying that an appropriation he made for his
relief,) was referred to Mr. Dorsey.
Senate bill 626, to anne nd an act entitled can
act 10 incorporate the National Uuion Saving.
Bank OF the Districtof Columbia, )" was referred
to Mr.. Spencer.
The memorial of A. T. c. Dodge and a peti-
ton of certain citizens OF the District of 10
lumbia. ing TO be relieved from the paw
ment OF sewer taxes, were referred to Messrs
Johnston and Spencer.
TIE CABINET was in session for an hour and
a half to-day, but no business Of unusual i'm
pertsnce received attention.
The AGAssIz MKDAL-The government is
having prepared at the Philadelphia mint A
medal commemorative of the late Professor
Agsssz. 1t will be added to the list of public
medals.
CAPTAINS j. A. Spicer, A. A. Fauqar and
David Evans, of the revenue marine service
have been appointed a board to meet in Thu.
city on the 2lst inst, to examine candidates for
admission and promotion in the revenue marine
END OF The SASBoRr INvBsrIeATIoS-
The Ways and Means Committee to-day exam
tned Mr. Madge, chief special agent OF the
treasury, with reference to the expenditures O.,
his office, and one Mr.. Martin, who was EN-
ployed by Sanborn when the latter was special
agent, but no facts OF importance were ELECTED.
The investigation was concluded to-day.
THR UTAH COUhTs.-U. S. District Attorney
Carey, OF Utah, aud an attorney named Mer-
rift, were before the House Judiciary Com nit
tee to-day and made arguments in favor of tn,
Dill In relation TO the courts nd judicial OFF cars
IN the territory of Utah. The effect of the PRO
posed bill Is to transfer the selection OF jari Is
which have claimed to have been appointed by
Mormon judicial officials to United States Of
fcers. The committee have come to no con
elusion on the subject, and will probably hear
further arguments.
NAMES STATUE OF GEN. KISe.-The An
gusta Me- journal says" The last legisls-
ture authorized the governor and council To
contract with some suitable artist, a native of
Maine, for q statue of Gen. William King the
nrst governor OF Maine, in marble, to be placed
In the National hall at Washington. At the
present session OF the council two artists of
whom the state Is justly proud, appeared with
their proposals for doing the work-Simmons
ana jackson. The contract has been awarded
to MIR. Frank Simmons, his offer having been
considered the most advantageous, everything
considered. The statue, as provided by the re-
portrait statue, life-size, and will be frat ex-
hibited at the Philadelphia centennial in Is7G.
III VIII then be removed to the National gallery
at Washington
TRIPLE MURDRR-TAe Assassin L,,nc5.d.-
Ardazal, an Italian, and captain of the sloop
New Jerusalem, entered the residence of Mr.
Jett, three miles from Orange, Texas, (says a
dispatch from Galveston during the owners
absence, and murdered Mrs. Jett and two chill
dren. A daughter nearly grown made her
escape and gave the alarm, when the citizens
arrived In time to catch Ardazal in the act of
endeavoriDg to burn the bodies. He was i'm
mediately arrested. Wednesday night, when
the sheriff entered the jail to give the priso
their supper, a crowd OF armed men rushed in
overPow cred the officer, took the murderer of
ally riddled him with bullets.
ANTI-sECRKT SOCIETY MovRaENr-Seyeral
citizens OF Chicago, including Phio Carpenter,
j. Blanchard. and others have applied to the
Secretary OF State of Illinois for n certificate of
organization for "The National Christian AS
ISOLATION }" the object of which, "a stated in the
application, sis to expose, withstand and
remove secret societies reemasonry, in par
ticuiar, and other anti Christian mover ents in
order to save the churches Of Christ from being
depraved, to redeem the administration of ms
tce from perversion, and our republican gov
eminent from corruption" The application
will be referred to the Attorney General, az the
Secretary of State is not clear that he has the
power to issue such an extensive certificate
ARREST OF GEORGE WLKRs-Mr, George
wilkes was arrested in New York Wednesday
after moon and taken to the district attorneys
once In Brooklyn, on bench warrant issued
on an Indictment charging him with ma
nciously hbeling Mr.. John r. Chsmberlin,
Mr. wilkes was required to give a. 900 bail to
appear before the court Of general sessions of
Kings county in May next. The bah was fur
nished, and Mr.. Wilkes returned to New York.
A MINISTER SusPRSDxD.-In the Case of
Rev. Tunis Titus Kendrick, of BROOKLYN.
charged with CONDUCT unbecoming Clergyman.
the committee Of inquiry, before which the
charges were tried have brought In q verdict
Of guilty, and recommended that the pastor he
indefinitely suspended.
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