Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-15
District Affairs i'm Congress.

hT. Morrill,, OF Maine, said this morning.
in conversation with aS1AR reporter that il
is not his intention to abandon his bill to
provide a government for the District of Co
lUmbia, and that IL is his Intention to ask for
an evening session sometime this week to
finish its consideration. As Mr.. Morton gave
way with his Pinchback resolution ON Sat
Urday on Mr.. MOTrill's assurance that he
would not press the District bill to-day, Mr..
Morrill, could rot. OF course, bring il up to-
day without breaking faith. He thinks the
general sense of the Senate is in favor of the
bill, and has strong hopes of yet being able to
secure its passage by the Senate.
The action Of the Senate today in tablin
q bill does rot injure its prospects OF pa
sage. 1t came up as unfinished business,
was temporarily tabled to make way for the
Pinchtack resolution, in accordance with the
understanding of Saturday.
PETITION FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE
DISTRICT.
In the Serate to-day Mr.. Morton presented
n u titiOn OF certain wcmen Of the District OF
Columbia, stating that having caref V
considered the bill for the government o. the
District, and believing that they have a
deep and vital interest in said government,
they humbiy petition that said bill may be
so amended as to read "all citizens, ire
spective of sex, otherwise duly qualified,
shall be competent TO vote for such officers
as are made elective by the provisions of
said bill. The petition is signed by Beiva A.
Lockwood. Lavlnta DuntOTe. Josephine r..
Crawford, Maria 4. Page. Julia A. Wilbur.
81 H. Wheeler, sara J. Spencer. Carniue b.
and about go Others.
DISTRICT FURIES. TIC.
Mr.. EdmUuds. from the Judiciary Commit
tee. reported with amendments III. T.. 1. 500,
to prov Idle for the selection OF grand and petit
Jurors in The District of Columbia. tn
amendments strike out from the second see
ton the words who shall be- able To read and
write the English language" Gas apple bile
10 qualifications OF juruTS.l and that part of
the third section which gives the court power
20 examine each person summoned as q
a IN has Il n
Mr.. Conkling. from the same Committee,
reported bill 10 prevent cruelty to animals
IN tie District of Columbia; with amend
mautS- An abstract Of the bill ifaS already
been printed in THE STAR. The amend
mcuts are UuimpOTtant.
RFLIEF or PROPERTY OWNERS.
Mr.. Williams bill for the relief Of property
owners in squares rs. 80, $50 and 81, intro
duCCd in the House this morning, provides
that the architect of the Capitol be author
IZCd 10 grade, lower the foundations. and re-
build the lower stories of all the buildings on
these squares fronting on the east park OF
Tie Capitol. between LIST and 2d streets east
So as 20 conform the grade to the grade on
North street. East capitol. South 4. ami
Isl streets. Also. 10 put up for the accOmmO-
daflOn Of the owners or occupants o. the
buildings on said squares suitable steps and
fOO;WalkS. and that the sum of $40, 600 be ap-
TropriatCd for those purposes. To he cxpend-
ed under the direction Of the Interior depart
meni. Referred 10 the Committee on Appro-
priatiOns.
TIE FRFEnMEN's BANK.
MI Gains bill Introduced in the House to-
Gay. TO continue in operation the Frccdnen's
Bank. provides that notice shall DE given To
tEe deposit OTS, and they shall elect if il shall
hc continued, and majority having 50 de-
cidCd. they shall elect trustees and directors
FOR tie same under the charter granted by
'oi SFcSS. The hanks are then authorized to
assume business under the act of June 10Th
ia. Tire three commissioners appointed I'M
Ger tE2t act a,C 10 continue their labOrS until
July lSt. 1>IE. that the JniteI states assumes
FCIsOS nor nj of figa v},,T
amount Of assets and securities Of said bank
and shall hold the same as security for the
lay ment OF the sum thus advanced. The
Oil was referred 10 the Committee On Bank
ing and Currency.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE on TIE LIBRARY
ECld a meeting this morning and decided az
VCrsely on the pIoTositian of Mr.. NJ. Z. Tiers
or NCW \ ord. To paint picture for the Capi-
tOl illustrative of American prOgreSS: also
adversely on the request OF a peoples meet
lEg. held in Washington on the 9Th OF De-
ceIHb'r last, asking that the Smithsonian
Institution and the Library of Congress be
CEeh 10 the public on Sundays. The com
mll'Ce granted the request of Mr.. ChaS an
man. author of the dictionary of Congress-
who asked 10 withdrew his claim for com
pensat.On ON the ground that his copyrigh
had been infriESed by the compiler OF the
Congressional Directory.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CLAIMANTS.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced a bill. which was
referred to the District Committee. prOvid-
ing that the board Of audit of the District of
Columbia be authorized to receive and al
Just claims for damages sustained by proper
y by reason Of a change Of the grade of
pennsylvania avenue at the time said ave
nue. was paved, under the provisions of act
OF congress approved JAY :. I..I: and the
claims so adjusted shall be certified by the
said board of audit in like IL nECr and form
rs other claims acted UTsI Dy the said
board. and the certificates , issued shall
constitute valid debt aga q the District of
Columbia, and may, at tie option OF the
holder. lie converted into bonds OF tle his
tTict OF Columbia authorized by act OF Con-
gresS, approved June -, 1874.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
was called THIS afternoon at O'Clock. The
following bills viii be reported during the
afternoon: An act 10 incorporate the Capifol
North % street and South Washington Rail-
read company. Authorizing the recorder OF
deputy'S previous acts. To incorporate the
COrcOTan Square Market company To
amend the act Incorporating the Washing
ton Market company. To authorize the
Southern Maryland Railroad company To-
extend railroad into ard within the Dis
trlct- Revising and amending the various
actS StaDlIShlng the reform school. For the
support Of the government Of the District for
me year ending june 80, 1s1G This is the
tax bill printed in Saturdays STAR. Taxa
ton Is fixed at one and one-half per cent on
each : 100 OF both real and personal property
Providing for general and consolidated
index TO the land and other records OF the
Office OF recorder Of deeds.
WASHINGTON, February e. 1s75.
Jd''C-' IF The LreHiHg SOF:-Sir: / see in
your issue OF the 1Ith instant an article pu--
porting TO be copied from the New York S,,a
headed boss shepherds power in the Dis
tTIct,' in which i'll was stated that was in
debted TO Mr.. Moses \. Fehrey for provisions
purchased for me by Mr.. Frank Mason my
agent, which statement l pronounce q base
fabrication. as ! never had an agent nor was
Mr.. Mason known to me when itwaS claiuleI
tnat these goods were purchased; nor have /
ever owed Mr.. Febrcy, nor am indebted to
MIN IN any sum whatever: that when the a =
taChwent was laid by Mr.. Febrev for tbe
amount Of judgment against Mr.. Mason for
goods purchased by him prfbrStO his en-
ploylEent by me, in July, 1s74, | was not
indebted 10 said Mason, nor have | at any
time since been indebted To him. nor has he
been al work for mo aSI. Of l-o,, y, ;r,-,s--.