National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-21
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
American University for the Blind

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Mr.. Anthony yesterday introduced in the Sem
ate bill to aid the American Printing House for
the Blind and University for the Blind; which
referred to the Committee on District Affairs.
The bill appropriates $4,000, 70 be disbursed In
installments by the Secretary Of the INTERIOR for
providing suitable buildings for the institution
named; in case any Of the money is diverted nom
the purposes mentioned in the bill, the Secretary
is empowered to seize the property Of the institu-
tion. The bill also directs the board Of regents
to report TO the Secretary on the first day OF jan
uary Of each year the financial CONDITION Oh the
institution.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN STREET NOMENCLATURE.
Mr.ChIpman has introduced bill in the House
change the names Of the streets Of the city OF
Washington as follows, namely: The streets
north and west Of the Capitol Of tHe n E1 81
K, L, NJ, N, o, Pc, R, S, 7, wv and W streets,
shall hereafter be known and designated, respec-
FrSiiii6, GaiIStin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Kent
Livingston, Marshall, Nelson, Otis, Pierce,
Quincy, Randolph, Story, Tyler, UPshur, van
and east Of the Capitol, now alphabetically de-
signated, shall be given the same names, re;
With the sSSS0 70 sscS S me Ss az
rected to further change the names Of the streets
in said city as follows namely: The streets south
D. E'F g, Il, L K, [, NJ, N, o, P, O, r, S, T,
wv and W streets, shall hereafter be known and
designated, respectively, as Allen, cambridge,
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Harrison, jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Marion,
Nicholson, Ogden, Perry, Qunmsn, Rtnggold,
Stockton, Taylor, Union, Van Rensselaer, and
Wayne streets, with the addition to each Of the
word "southwest;'' and the streets south and east
Of the Capitol, now alphabetically deSignated,
shall be given the same new names, respectively,
with the addition to each Of the word "southeast"
DISTRICT REFORM SCHOOL.
Mr.. Chapman has also introduced bill in the
House placing the reform school In charge Of 3
board Of i've trustees. 70 be appointed BY the
President upon the solicitation Of the Attorney
General, each for term Of three years; but in
such q manner that the terms Of not more than
three Of them shall expire within one year. The
bill also provides that president and secre-
tary shal be elected from the board, whose duties
further provides that any Judge Of the District
court may commit youthful offenders to the
school until they arrive at tHenty-one years of
age That the trustees shall have full power ito
during his minority, at such employment, and
cause him to be Instructed in such branches OF
useful knowledge as may be suitable to his years
and ca pacity, as they may see Mt; and they may,
with the consent Of any such boy, bind him out
an apprentice during his minority, or for
shorter period, to learn such trade and employ
ment as in their judgment will tend to his future
benefit. That for the support Of the boys sent to
the reform school, as hereinbefOre mentioned, the
District Of Columbia shall pay TO the board OF
trustees two dollars for each boy per week, and
the expense Of keeping such boys at the rate OF
two dollars q week each, shall be paid monthly
by the Attorney General out Of appropriations
made for defrsying expenses Of the coHrts OF the
superintendent Of said school. That three super
VisinR and consulting trustees,shal be appointed,
Iamely, one Senator OF the United States, by
the presiding officer OF the Senate, for the term
Representatives, by the Speaker thereof, for the
term OF two years each.