National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-20
DISTRICT MATTERS.
Before the Houses Of Congress.

THE MORRILL, BILL.
Mr.. Morrill, still hopes to secure favorable &C
ton on his Dill to provide q government for the
District and will press its consideration upon the
Senate at the first opportunity. If necessary ne
will ask for an evening session for its considera
ton.
TAXATION IN THE COUNTY.
MT. Cotton, of Iowa, yesterday presented to
the House petition signed by about thirty citt-
Eens Of the District, residing in the county, ask
ing that the tax on property IN tne county DO
Hxed at rs cents on each 900 Valuation.
RHINEHART's BRONZE FOUNTAIN.
Yesterday Mr.. Frye, from the Library Com
mittee, reported IN the House Q resolution, which
was adopted, directing the removal Of Rhine
in this city to the Corcoran Art Gallery, or else
where, for safe-keeping.
SITE FOR THE NEW LIBRARY.
The Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, to WHOM was referred BY the Joint
Committee on the Library proposition by the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company
to sell the Government square 633 at sl.25 per
sidered the matter yesterday morning, and in
structed Mr.. Morrill,. Of VT, to return the prop
osition to the Library Committee, with the DIS
approval of the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
THE SURVEYORS SALARY.
Ia the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Lewis from the
District Committee, reported, with amendments,
vide a government for the District Of Columbia
and for other purposes" As amended the bill
authorizes and directs the District Commission
ers after the amount shall have been first aseer-
tanned by the accounting officers of the District,
to pay, out Of any money in the District treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to the surveyor OF
the District the proportion now due of the yearly
salary Of such office which existed by law at the
time Of the approval Of the act Of June 20 1874,
the said salary to be paid now and hereafter In
monthly proportion and in the same manner as
other oficers Of the District government are paid
THE BILL TO RATITT THE ACTS OF THE DISTRICT
LEGISLATURE.
The following is the text Of the bill to ratify
the acts of the District Legislative Assembly
which tie Senate District Committee authorized
Mr.. Hamilton to report at their meeting yester-
''Be it enacted, &C., That all laws passed by the
Legislative Assembly OF the District of Columbia,
as constituted by the act of Congress OF the
United States, entitled AN act to provide gov
eminent for the District of Columbia approved
February q, 1871, not inconsistent with the Con:
stitutiOn OF the United States, shall be in full
force and effect in said District, except so tar as
any Of said laws shall have been repealed or
modified by Congress, or may hereafter be SO re-
pealed or modified"
Such legislation is deemed necessary in view Of
the decision Of Jndge Cartier on I6ursd b t re-
Legislative Assembly and not ratified by Con-
gress.
TIE BUTCHERS DRovE-YARD COMPANY.
Mr.. DenDis yesterday introduced bill in the
Senate, which was referred to the District Oom-
mittee, to incorporate the Butchers Drove Yard
Company Of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes; The bill names as eorporatoEs
H. Z. Loane, NJ. H. Homiller, NJ. Breuuer, N.
Acker, A Shepherd, E. Ellinger, ]. F. Hodgson,
F. H. Finley, ]. G. Carroll, ]. G. LOane, N, g.
OrdHay and Paul Steven, and provides that
these persons shall be q body polite and cor
porate, with the usual powers and responsible
Ties of cooperation, and gives them the power to
establish In the District, on some spot approved
by the Board of Health, stables, yards pens, &C.,
to accommodate and shelder such animals as may
be brought there for sale or feed, for which the
company shall be entitled to a fair compensation
from the owners of said animals. Phe bill also
provides that the company may sell animals
whose feed, &c, has not been paid for, in three
days: and further provides for the appointment
by the Board Of Health of a livestock inspector.