National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-22
DISTRICT NOTES.

What was done in Congress Yesterday for U.s.
The Commissioners were before the House CON-
mittee on Appropriations yesterday, urgUg
favorable report upon the bill advancing to the
District sufficient sum to pay the February in
teFest on the S65 bonds which 1t will Re impossi-
BILE to meet from the receipts Of taxeS-
The report of the intendant Of thu Washington
asylum for the week ending January %, 1875, to
Commissioner Lubey, shows the number remain
the workhouse to be So The report Of DR.. Cooper,
physician, for the same period, shows the number
Of patients under trestmep. to be %.
The market masters Of the several markets
have been authorized 60 collect the rent for the
use OF stalls monthly IN advance.
A lamp post and lamp has been ordered on Sec
Ond street, between H and streets northwest
The superintendent Of gas and lamps has been
directed TO erect six lamp posts, with lamps, on
Streets southwest and on Fourteenth street, be-
tween andC streets southwest.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House Committee on District Affairs held
session yesterday, and agreed to report faVora-
the Indebtedness Of the old corporations and the
Levy court. Col. VIM. A. Cook made an argu-
Enent IN favor Of the bill to incorporate the Cor
bills which have been introduced during the ses-
sion were referred to various subcommittee.
THE sUInASD RAILROAD COMPANY.
In the Senate Mr.. Dennis introduced Q bill to
incorporate the Washington City and Suitland
Committee on the district. 1t is identical in its
provisions with bill Of the same title recently
introduced by General Chapman.
ANOTHER BOARD OF AUDIT.
In the Senate, hr. Morrill,, Of Vermont intro
duced bill for the relief Of certain creditors Of
the District. The bill authorizes the President
to appoint . commission Of three persons to audit
all unliquIdated claims against the District or the
late Board Of Public Works, or the old corpora
tons Of W ashinEton. Georgetown and the Levy
Court, and report list of the claimants and the
RmOunt fOuDd nv than Ina IN IN ho
next Congress upon the first day Of its session.
And such commissioners shall have power to
make proper regulations respecting the filing OF
such claims, the form Of the proofs 70 be sdduced
in their support and the order in which the same
may be heard and determined. And said COM
missioners may employ clerk at a monthly
compensation Of $50 per month, payable out Of
the Treasury of the United States. In all such
claims it shall be the duty of the attorney of the
District to represent the interests OF the said Dis
trict and to furnish proofs If the same be neces-
sary in opposition to any Of such claims in whole
commissioners shall be at the rate of 1850 per
month, payable monthly out of the Treasury OF
the United States. 1t was referrd to the Dis
trio committee.
SEWERAGE TO DE UTILIZED.
A petition and bill was also introduced by Mr.,
Hamltn and referred to the District Committee.
The memorial is signed by L. H. Reed, NJ. F.
Thomas, James Plumpton, Alex. Mccormick,
ton, ]. NJ. Fowler, s. b. Scaggs, Thos. r. Bright
we'll and half q dozen others, who represent that
they are owners or essees Of lands situate on the
line OF the Baltimore and Potomac and the Point
Lookout railroad, within the District limits, and
that said lands are unproductive and a burden
rather than proht, and praying that they be
created body corporate, to be known as the
"Stockbridge Agricultural Manufacturing and
Commercial Company of the District Of Colum-
bia.'
The bill names as incorporators L. H. Reed, A,
Mccormick, Thomas r. Brightwell, Joseph
Brooks, Kemp Ray, James Owen, George Farr,
John X. Hardisty, Levi Baker, S. B. Seaggs and
Others and gives them authority to build Gdrops''
or sand-pits at or near the mouths of the main
sewers within the city Of Washington, and re-
move therefrom the wash" or sewage that may
gather in said drops" and to make use thereof
for agricultural purposes by depOsiting such sew
age on lands within said District, provided they
create no nuisance in so doing. The bill gives
them the right to erect such machinery at the
mouths OF sewers as may be necessary to remove
the sewage. Section four gives the company
power to engage in the manufacture and sale Of
all kinds Of agricultural, mechanical and other
useful implements within the District, the capt.
tai stock OF the company to be not less than So
GOO. nor more than 900, divided into shares
OF $50 each.