National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-29
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Introduction Of and Action on Important
Measures
THE SARGENT BILL.


THE SARGENT BILL
Yesterday, in the Senate, Mr.. Sargent pre-
sented the petition Of two thousand taxpayers
and citizens Of the District, respectfully praying
that Congress pass the amendment to Senate
bill No. eos, (the Morrill, bfll,) "for the better
government Of the District Of Columbia" intro
dueed in the Senate by Mr.. Sargent. They say:
I'VE believe this bill provides more practical,
fsirer, less expansive, and more equitable form
of government than any yet prepared, and that
1t will be more satisfactory to, and meet the ap-
prevail Of, the great majority Of our citizens"
Among others, the petition is signed by ]. W.
BOteler 4 Bro, Wall & Robinson, and Joseph ].
May. A similar petition, with one hundred and
seven signers, was also presented by MI. Sargent.
Ss5 BONDS.
Yesterday in the Senate, Mr.. morrill,, Of Maine,
presented the following bill from the Committee
on Appropriations, providing for the payment Of
interest on the S65 bonds Of the District; which
Be Il enacted, &C., That the sum Of s1s2, 500, or
hereby, appropriated FOR the payment IT. Of 1T the
interest on the bonds Of the District Of Columbia
known as a-65 bonds, due February l, 1875, issued
ment Of the District Of Columbia, and for other
purposes" approved June 20, 1874; said interest
to be paid by the Treasurer of the United States
or the Assistant Treasurer ofthe United states 10
New York, on surrender of the proper coupons:
Provided, That the said sum hereby appropriated
shall be considered and adjusted as part of the
proper proportional sum to be paid by the United
States towards the expenses Of the government
of the District Of Columbia, and toward the pay
ment Of the interest on the funded debt Of the
District.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET BILL
The following is synopsis of the bill intro
duced by Mr.. HaRans in the House few days
ago in reference to the Washington Market Com
pany: The hrst section eonfers all the powers as
TO the control of the market vested by act of Con-
gress in the mayor and common council of the
city to the executive department Of the city for
the time being, or the senior officer thereof or the
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict, and provides that the rents Of stalls and
stands and other privileges in the market build
ings Of said company, fixed by agreement of NJ.
Il. Emery, president, representing said company,
and Governor Henry ID. Cooke, representing the
Diftrict authorities, which agreement rs ratified
and confirmed, shall not be raised or altered, ex-
cept with the approval Of said executive depart
ment Of the District or the senior officer thereof,
or said chief justice.
The second section provides that no sales of the
right to occupy stalls heretofore made shall be
construed to convey the rig to retain possession
beyond the time specified at the sale; but at the
expiration Of the specified term, and within one
year from July l. 1875, said stalls and stands shall
be considered unoccupied, and shall again be
offered for sale, together with other unOccupIed
stands, without limit, however, of term of Occu-
pancy. 1t further provides that any responsible
person who oilers and pays the highest bonus for
the occupancy of a stall or stand beyond the
settled minimum bonus shall be entitled to retain
possession either for himself or others, so long as
advance.
In order to compromise the controversy between
the company and purchasers of stalls, who claim
that their former purchases for two years entitle
them to remain in possession without further
bonus, this section further provides that persons
who have heretofore purchased stalls shall re-
ceiye credit to the amount paid, il they wish to
purchase at the next sale, and shall pay to the
company the balance Of the bids after the deduc-
tion Of said credits.
Section third states that the right of the pur-
chaser Of any stalls or stands to the possession
thereof shall be regarded as his personal prop
erty, reVerting to the company only in case OF
non;paymentOf rent, bonus; inStallment or some
Infringement Of contract, and in of refusal to
vacate, under such circumstances, the market
company shall have relief under the second sec
ton of the act entitled IAN act to regulate pro-
ceedings between landlords and tenants In the
District of Columbia" approved July 4, 1854
The fourth section provides that the sections of
this act and the act to which this is amentatory,
prescribing the method Of sale of stalls and
stands shall be construed to be directory and the
neglect Of any formality, If not caused by bad
faith, shall not invalidate any sale or purchase
made at such auction. 1t further provides that
after forfeiture by the first purchaser the contract
may be made without sale at auction.