Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-20
district Affairs I'm Congress.
CHANGES OF THE NAMES

PROPOSED NbAN1Eo OF NAAAIo w
STREETS.
Mr.. Chapman has introduced in the House |
of Representatives bill providing that the |
Commissioners of the District be authorized /
and directed to change the names of the |
streets I'm the city of Washington as follows, |
namely The streets northwest of the Cap |
itOl Of the United States, in said city, now |
known as \, r, G.. II, r, F, G., III, /, K, l., VI, |
hereafter be known and designated respect |
lively as Adams, Benton, Clay, Dallas, Ev-
erett, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jefier-
son. Kent, Livingston, Marshall, Nels"
Otis, Pierce. Quincy, Randolph, Story -
Upshur, Van Buren, and Weoste- yer
northwest. And the streets nor streets
the Capitol, now Alphabetical ..neaSt from
shall be given the same no = aeslgnated,
with the addition to each res respectively.
east That said Con 0t me W9 ~ ,nortn
said CITY as s,I1orr V names of the streets in
southwest of fhfo IS, namely:-The streets
~ - a., E, F, q, p, XII Mn q. p %
- 49, - :, y: ' an w streets shall hereafter
Len R9S y CIV .esgnated respectively Al
Farragutt, ,rrene Harrison Jackson Knox
6TftISn Marion. Nicholson, ogden, Perry,
Ssn -" RinsgOld, Stockton, Taylor. Union,
sfdi, anSSelaer and Wayne streets, with the
s ~! Jon TO each Of the word southwest"
o. 4 The streets southeast OF the Capitol, now
" chabetically designated, shall be given the
slnle new names, respectively. with the adj
ditiOn to each of the word . southeast
| THE DISTRICT REFORM SCHOOL
| Mr.. Chapman has also introduced bin
providing that the Reform School snail be in
| charge of a board of five trustees 10 be APP
pointed by the President upon the invitation
of the Attorney General, each for the term of
three years, but in such manner that the
| terms of not more than three of them shall
| expire within any one or the same year; that
one Of the trustees shall be elected president
OF the board and another secretary. whose
| duties shall be prescribed by the board. The
bill further provides that any judge of the
| District Court may commit youthful offend
I n the school until 1bgy 1f w.
one years of age, That the trustees shall
have full power to place any boy, commit
ted rs herein described, during his minority,
at such employment, and cause him To be in
| Structed in SuCh branches OF useful knowl-
edge, as may he suitable to his years and ca
| paclty, as they may see fit; and they may,
with the consent of any such boy. bind him
out aS an apprentice during his minority. or
for a shorter period, to learn such trade and
| employment as in their judgment will tend
! TO his future benefit. That for the support of
! the boys sent to the Reform School, as here
| lnbefore 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
week each, shall be paid monthly by the
| Attorney General out of appropriations
| made for defraying expenses of The courts of
the United States upOn accounts rendered
| by the superintendent OF said school. That
| three supervising and consulting trustees
| shall be appointed. namely. one Senator OF
| the United states, by the presiding officer of
the senate, for the term of four years, and
two members OF the House of Representa-
tive, by the Speaker thereof, for the term OF
| two years each.
STREET RAILROADS.
| In the House yesterday the bill was passed.
TO incorporate the Potomac and Mount
! Pleasant Railroad Company, with an amend
| ment incorporating also a street railroad
| running through High street, Georgetown. TO
| TennallytOwn. The provisions of both bills
| have heretofore been printed in THE STAR.
| SOUTHERN MARY LAND RAILROAD.
| In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hamiin intro
| duced bill 90 aid in the construction of the
| Southern Maryland railroad, and for other
| purposes, which authorizes the Commission
! ers OF the District of Columbia TO subscribe
| to the capital stock OF the railroad named
| the amount heretofore authorized TO be sub
\ scribed TO the Piedmont and Potomac rail-
| road company by an act of the legislative
| assembly. and provides that an election of the
| people shall be held 10 determine the ques ion.
| The bill. which was referred To the District
| Committee, Is Identical with the one report
! ell in the House yesterday by Mr. EIdredge
| from the Committee on the District OF Co.
| lumbia. and has already been not iced i'm THE
| STAR
! AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Anthony intro
| dUcCd q dill to aid the American Printing
! House for the Blind and University for the
| Blind. which was referred to the District
| Committee. The bin apprOpriateS $1,000, TO
| be ul>buTSei in instalmentS by the Secretary
of the Interior, to be used in providing Suif-
able buildings Tor the Aforesaid institution:
and in case any OF the money is diverted
! f.Oln the purpose for which il is intended the
| Secretary shall have power To- seize the
| property Of the institution. The bill also
| provides that the board OF regents shall re-
port on The first day Of January Of each year
10 the Secretary the financial condition OF
| the institution.