National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-30
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
heating Of the senate Committee,

Meeting Of the Senate Committee.
The Senate Commute on the District of Colum-
bia met yesterday morning, the chairman, Mr..
Lewis, Messrs. Spencer, Hitchcock and HamIl-
ton, Of Missouri, present. - IL.
The bill providing for the payment Of $4,000 to
aid in the construction Of the new school building
at Georgetown, which has passed the House, was
Mr.. W. W: Curtis, president of the board of
school trustees Of the District Of Columbia speak,
ing for the BILL said the board asked the amount
as loan, as the District Of Columbia has no
power at present to raise the money.
An amendment was offered by John II. Brooks
that s20.346 be appropriated upon the same con-
ditions in support Of the coored schools of George
relating to the public schools Of the District Of
Columbia He said that under the act referred
to the coored schools are entitled to two-fths Of
all the expenditures for white schools, and that
the former have no other resources to look to.
Mr.. Henry johnson supported the amendment
in view Of the lack Of facilities for the education
The subject was referred to q subcommittee
consisting Of Messrs. Hamilton and Hitchcock.
posed the clause Of the Mt Pleasant street rail-
way bill, providing that the road shall run up
MI s. p BroWn said the eompSnv vould eon-
sent to strike out the provision for switches and
turus.out on Twelfth street.
Messrs. Spencer and Hitchcock believed argu-
ments on railroad bills were useless, there being
no prospect OF their passage this session.
Aessrs. Spencer and Hitchcock then broke the
chairman said be would take the responsibility of
inspecting and reporting according to his judy
melt, as there were SO many concerning the Dis
trict, and prospect Of action by the committee.
CASH PAYMENT FOR SWEEPING THE STREETS.
Mr.. Lewis, from the District Committee, re-
ported bill IN the Senate yesterday providing
that IL was the intent of the act Of June DO 1874
for the government of the District of Columbia,
that the cleaning Of the streets and alleys Of
Washington and Georgetown and the repairs
and cleaning OF sewers are necessary and to be
paid for as other ordinary municipal expenses,
and that the parties heretofore performing the
with legal interest from the time the same fell
due under the contract, but not until after their
accounts have been duly approved and audited.
INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL OF GEORGETOWN.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Nd, introduced a bill sppro-
priating S25, 900 to A. NJ. Gangewer John Hitz, ].
trustees of the above Institution, for the erection
OF buildings and to establish the school upon
firm foundation.
PETITION TO CONTINUE THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Pratt presented a petition in the Senate
yesterday, signed by Amos Hunt, NJ. q. Callan,
Schwartz, jr., and a number Of other citizens Of
the District of Columbia. praying the continuance
Of the District Commission for q term of one or
more years, that they may fully complete their
labors, so we'll and economically begun. In refer
ence to the bill of Senator Morrill, the petition
ers say: I'VE beg leave to say that It is too
FOluminous, creating 200 many boards and bu-
reaus, multiplying officers, sc. We desire SIM
plicity and economy in our District government.
Finally, We believe the Importance of the bill
demands more time and consideration than 1t can
receive at the present short session Of Congress,
and especially in view OF the multitude of bills
and important business now on the table OF this
Congress pressing for immediate passage. There
fore we desire to have action on said bill and
sion; and in no case do we desire any demoralizfng
District elections"