National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-19
Yarious District Matters.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Fenton presented
the petition Of Samuel Strong, for self and 9TH
ers, praying that the Board OF Audit for the Dis
trict Of Columbia be required to settle all claims
as provided by ''the act for the government of the
District OF Columbia, and for other purposes" ap-
proved June 20, 1874. Referred to the District
Committee. The petitioner represents that
among other claims unadiusted by the board
are claims Of himself and others for work done
by him or them for said District and board, and
asks the passage Of a resolution by Congress re-
curing the board to take up, examine and settle
hearing thereof and for the reception of evidence,
and that If any Of said claims have heretofore
been considered by the Board OF Public Works or
by the District of Columbia, any officer thereof
and not full and formally settled, that the said
Board Of Audit shall consider said claims with
out reference 10 any examination heretofore made
or action thereon had.
AGAINST THE B. AND o. R. R. co.
Mr.. Conkling presented q petition signed by
B. A. Kidder, A. ] Borland, M. D., II. q. Espey,
J. H. Daniels, Samuel E. Douglas, Samuel Wise,
Joseph H. Tucker, J. W. Herbert, NJ. D., and
about twenty others, all property-hOlders, remen-
strating against the establishment Of q depot on
the south side of Massachusetts avenue, in WASH
ington, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, where the latter now proposes to es-
tablish 1t, to wit, on square $751; because the said
avenue is one of the longest, (if not the very
lOngest,) and is certainly the most beautiful aud
pleasurable public thoroughfare in the city, and
ought not to be crossed or Obstructed by q rail-
road; especially as there are more suitable sites
for such depot north Of and near said avenue,
and but a short distance from the present depot
Of the company and upon the line of the said
road, and where the ground is much more sparse
ly populated, to wit, squares o7S and 40, and
where accidents and collisions would be far less
likely to occur. Referred to the District Com
mittee.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The fact that to-day was District day in the
House, and that the committee would have an ex-
tended session, had the effect to bring together q
ad In ha
bills before them, most Of whom had their hear
ing. During the session the following bills were
ordered to be reported favcrably to the House
Bill amending seventh section Of act providing
form Of government in the District Of Columbia
so as to insert the word "so," which makes lthe
section read "and the faith Of the United States
is hereby pledged that the United States will,
by proper proportional appropriations, as contem-
plated in this act, and by causing to be levied
as will do so;" provides the revenue necessary to
pay the interest on the So6 bonds and creates q
sinking fund for the payment Of the principal.
interest and principal payable at the Treasury Of
the United States. No action was taken with Ie-
gard to the proposition to make the interest pay
able in gold.
ooRcoRAN SQUARE AGAIN.
A bill introduced in the House yesterday
to promote education In Washington provides
that square No. 446, commonly knoWnas Cnrc0ran
square, is granted to the use Of the public schools,
and the executive authorities are authorized TO
use the whole or any part Of the square as sites
for school buildings only or are authoriEed to
cell and convey the whole or any portions thereof
and to apply the proceeds for the purpose Of pur-
chasing sites and erecting school buildings, pro-
yided that the sale shall be auction and to the
highest bidder, after due public notice shall have
been given.
Among the other bills introduced, as will be
by the report Of the proceedings, was the bill
to transfer the 100000 in bonds heretofore sub
scribsd TO the Piedmont 4 Potomac TO the South.
ern MRryland Railroad Company. After debate
on the subject, Il was laid on tho table.
Also, bill to incorporate tho Potomac q Mount
Pleasant Railroad Company. Also, bill 10 appro
pirate Il0 900 TO complete the new public. school
house In Georgetown. Also, bill TO incorporate
the Louise Homo. Also, o bill striking the word
1RantiOman " out Of the act creating the medical
society OF the District Of Columbia, rs TO allow
women 10 become members oft.
The committee, during thelr session considered
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Mr.. Chapman introduced IN tho House oil
Representatives o bill 70 Incorporate the Wash.
lnHton City and Buitland Railroad Company
which proposes q single track road from the III.
tefEeotinu Of Eighth and NJ streets southeast
Navy yard along N street % EleyenthI down
cess Of construction, 70 the Junction Of Monroe
and Harrison streets, IN unlontoWnI along Har,
Fil0n street and the Marlboro road 10 the suit.
land road, and along the sytland road 10 tho
county llne, there 20 connect with street road
from huitland ~ the oounty line, with the Iigh!
streets 10 Fest Capitol street, and the privilege
OF using steam dummy engines IN the country,
The capital stock II hxed At not less than cas-,
90 nor more than 100000, The ooTporatoFl
named are n, II, suit =, q, OAbel, II, ", Martin,
d, y, Walker, fenwiek Young, u. q. Campbell