National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Introduction Of and Action on Important
Measures.

Measures.
The following bills relating to the District Of
Columbia were reported from the District Com
mittee in the Senate yesterday:
By Mr.. Lewis: A bill entitled "An act to smend
an act entitled AN act to revive, with amend
ments, an act to incorporate the Medical Society
Of the District Of Columbia approved July Z,
1885," This is the same bill that passed the
House on the 18th, and amends the act referred
to by striking out the word gentlemen" and in
serting instead thereof persons"
By Mr.. Hamilton: With no amendment, the
bill to incorporate the trustees Of the Louise
Home, and for other purposes; also, without
amendment, senate bill 1,oSl to incorporate the
Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company OF
the District Of Columbia. The bill names as cor
porators VIM. Stickney, VIM. Ballantyne, John
T; Given, N; "; Bprcheld J9an z: as wTTsa
Augustus Z. Perry, John h. Semmes, John A.
Stewart Robert c. Fox and B. H. Warner. Mr.
SENATE bill sIt 1883 % inSOfporste the GeoTSeto%n
and TennallytoWn Railroad Company OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
INTEREST on THE 365 BONDS.
In the House General GARFIELD introduced bill
appropriating the sum Of &ls20o0 in coin for the
payment Of the interest on the bonds OF the Dis
trict of Columbia known as the SOS bonds, pro-
Tided this sum shall be considered and adjusted
paid BY the United States toward the expenses Of
the government Of the District Of Columbia and
toward the payment Of the interest on the funded
debt Of the District The title Of the bill is "For
the payment Of interest on sos bonds, sO-called of
the District Of Columbia"
SCHOOL AUTHORIZATIONS.
In the expectation that there would be a meet
ing OF the Senate Committee on the District Of
COlum biR yesterday there was quite large at
tendance Of persons interested in legislation
which is before that committee. Among these
Sress: Mr. W. W. Curtis pTesident 81 the BOSrd
Of School Trustees, and Messrs. John H. Brooks
and Henry johnson, representing the colOred
with the COMMITTEES relative to House bill AIS,
which passed the House on the 18th instant, ap-
propriating $50 SOS, for the purpose Of paying for
the erection and furnishing Of the new school
building in Georgetown, and for putting the
grounds IN order. The subject was discussed by
these gentlemen informally, Messrs. Brooks and
johnson insisting with much earnestness that the
till should be amended before its introduction in
the Senate, so that the colored schools would get
their proportion Of money in accordance with ex-
They represented that the education Of colored
children IS contingent upon the support Of white
schools; that while magnificent new building is
being erected in Georgetown, their own school
building is little better than barn. and that the
passage Of the bill by the Senate In its present
shape might deprive them Of the funds for an in
definite period; and that by an act Of Congress
approved July q, 1865, It is distinctly specIhed
that the colored schools are to have their proper
ton Of all expenditures for white schools.
Mr. Curtis explained that he had originally
recommended go, 900 for the Georgetown school
building and LOCO for cOlOred schools, but that
the House District Committee struck out this
clause in the bill, which would have failed had IL
been insisted upon. He wanted the colored schools
10 have their just proportion Of money but feared
If they insisted upon amending the House bill 1t
would fail, and no money would be appropriated
for either the white or colored schools.
At the request Of Messrs Brooks and johnson,
Gen. Chapman drew up an amendment TO the
House bill, to be submitted to the committee,
which provides that the further sum Of s2O.346 be
apIropriated upon Ike conditions In support OF
tue oolored schools OF Georgetown, IN accordance
with the act Of Congress relative t funds for col
OTed schools, approved July23 1859,