Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-18
Dfatrfet Affairs I'm Congress.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Chipman under the
call Of states introduced the fullowing:


Sany, approved May 20. $50 whsre.s. il "a
represented that thelWashington Market com
pshy nave caused To be advertised TO be lot AZ
Puohc suction the stands or stalls In the wa,h-
ington market which were heretofore Je. 10 tina
highest bidder and the purchasers or Ies.ees
ahereof have continued to occupy the same for
therefor without default, which action of said
company Is believed to be contrary to the true
! tent and meaning Of the act aforesaid. There
clared to be the true intent and meaninS 81 IN q
act Aforesaid, that all persons purchasing or
leasing stands or stalls in said market for q
. Id act, are entitled to the perm anent occnna
on OF such stands or stalls az long az thew con-
.inse to occupy them for their own business,
liable to pay any additional bonus or premium
At the expiration or such terms of wears, and
SAID company are not entitled to resell or re-
iet sucn stands or stalls as long "a the condi-
hidden to do so.
THE BLIND.
In the House, to-day, Mr.. Chipmln intro
duced the concurrent resolution of the Ja1is-
IatIve Assembly of the District of Co,umbis
Asklng that such legislation be made by Com
gress, as viii secure such amendments TO the
Jaws In reference 10 the INDECENT blind as viii
secure to the Columbian Institute for the Blind
me government patronage; referred to the Dis.
In the House. to-day, Mr. DunnelI. OF Mnn..
introduced bill sppropriating 100000 TO tbs
american Printing House for the Blind. and
III.
IN tne establishment and endowment OF s aid
printing house and university, to be paid in
ums OF $40 600 as rapidly as an equal amount Is
raued from other sources: referred to Commit
tee on Education and Labor.
ELLIS FROM THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Io-day being District day in the House the
ioIlowing bills were reported from the District
By Mr.. Pelham-An act to amend an Act en-.
titled IAN act to incorporate the trustees of the
Female Orphan Asylum in Georgetown and the
washington OrnhaQ Asylu in ba INia
tret OF Columbia" approved May 81, 1873. The
amendment authorizes the said corporation or
OF oPerty acquired or to be acquired by either
OF said corporations to q sum not exceeding
SZo,OO0 per annum. Passed.
Mr Hendee reported q bill authorizing the
trustees of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
cburch or Washington to sell, for the benefit of
sald CHURCH, the east half of lot 8 in square 15S
Mr.. Cotton reported bill recurring the Raj.
tmore and Potomac railroad company to re-
move the distractions from the channel in the
draw through the railroad bridge used by said
company across the Potomac river, and cause
the channel through. said draw to be unob-
structed TO navigation for width at least of
sxty-sx feet; and IN default within three
months the right or said company to the use of
SAID bridge shall be thereafter forfeited. Sec. 2
Ihat said company be, and it is hereby, re-
CURED 70 open the draw to said bridge day and
steam, sailing, or other craft making reonest
LOT the same by signal or otherwise.
MI. Lonand reported with amendment the
following bill introduced by Mr.. Chipman
March 10th last to cure defective titles in the
District Of Columbia ''
Be IL enacted, de-, That the title to all real
property lying and situate in the District Of Co
lumbIs which was vested in the Unitsd Ststas
Dy escheat per dsfectuBs sdn1uinis in cases of
persons heretofore held in slavery be, and the
same Is hereby, vested in the Children Of snch
rersons and in the descendants of such children,
II deceased, and such children are hereby ca
pacitated TO inherit one from the other or
others, In the same manner and to the sauna ex-
tent a. II born in lawful wedlock.
Sec.2. That wherever conyeyances have been
made by persons having defective blood as
aforesaid, the parties purchasing under such
eeonveyances, their heirs and assigns, shall have
the same title under this law as the ORIGINAL
owners or their heirs would have If stiI in pos
session. rvs
MEMORIALS.
Mt. Chapman introduced Ia the House to-day
petition signed by George nj. Oyster aud III
others, representing stall owners and hucksters
in the Washington Market company, protesting
agalnst the action of that company in requiring
stan owners and others TO first purchase their |
stalls at premium. and then enforcing heavy
monthly rent. Referred to the District Com
He also introduced the memorial of f. T.
White and many others protesting against the |
passage OF the bill relating TO deeds OF trust in
the District. The memOrislists set forth that |
collecting debts secured by deeds of trust. and |
II passed would affect injuTiousy all operations
OF the kind, and tend TO embarrass business |
generally. Referred TO the District CommIttea
Mr.. Rice reported without Amendment tbs
on introduced by MIR. Chapman, April %, |
anehdatory OF the act to incorporate the CO. !
!! ~ Lnola rsllway company. The bill amends |
der sad Charter giving the company the right |
ana power to lay down a single or double track |
IaiiWay, with the necessary switches and turn |
outs, on the following avenues, streets and |
highways: subject TO all the provisions of thu |
original charter and amendments thereto, COM |
iheLcLng at me eastern terminus of Maryland |
avenue, now the eastern terminus of said COM
psny; thence along Maryland avenue west |
v ardly to Its intersection with north b street:
th ence along north b street to its intersection |
WIN north capitol street; thence along north |
Capitol street northwardly TO its intersection |
= lth ii street north, with the right to run pub.
nc carriages thereon drawn BY horse power
Section provides for the extension of said |
ROAD, either with single or double track, !
along North Capitol street, from II street to |
Lincoln avenue, in the county, and thence |
along Lincoln avenue 20 its intersection with /
me county road to the gate of Old Soldiers |
Home,
THE INDIANA EDITORS Grand Reception |
Giren Them GA Saturday Nigkt-Aftsr visiting |
ire President on Saturday last, the Indi ana |
editors on an excursion 70 this city proceeded |
TO the Corcoran Art Gallery, where they passed |
half an hour inspecting the works OF art. They /
G arden, and several other places of interest. |
At O'Clock in the evening the Senators, Rep |
resentatives and citizens OF Indiana resident in /
Washington gave the visitors grand reception |
at Masonic Temple. The hall was tastefully |
decorated with national and state emblems, |
flowers, and gilt cages containing singing birds. |
The President aud many other distinguished |
gentlemen were present. The visitors were well !
coined In few fitting remarks by Senator Nor |
ton, 10 which Mr. Dryer. president of the edito- |
rial association, responded.
President Grant then made a few pertinent /
Il marks, and was followed in brief addresses By |
Hons. G. 5. Ortiz, j. NJ. Wilson, W. f. Niblack, |
J. III .tTyner. ID. ID. Pratt, W. ). Holman, j. q. |
Blaine, and j. p. q. Shanks.
One OF the most pleasant features of the even
ing was the presentation, on behalf of the ex- /
OF fine goid-headed cane to Mr.. G.. |
W. Ainsworth, of the Plainteld Record, man
eger OF the excursion. The presentation ad- |
dress was delivered il imprOmptu postlc mum |
hers by Mis-. ID. Nj. Jordan the Indiana poetess |
MIR. Atnsworth responded In few felicitous |
remarks. Dancing was then in order, and was |
INDUCED in until a late hour. Yesterday some |
OF the exeursiOnists attended church, while |
others visited the Soldiers Home, where they |
were cordially received aud handsomely enter |
tanned BY Gen. Pitcher, OF Indiana, who is N |
command. In the afternoon large numbers of |
the visitors went TO Arlington, and looked /
through the national cemetery.
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