Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-15

REPORT ON THE Sos BOND
BILL.

the District 3-e5 bond bill, met this morning
and agreed to a report. The report prohibits
tie further Issue of bonds, abolishes the
Board of Audit but provides that it may
audit claims for work already performed I'M.
til the amount of bonds paid shall reach
Sl5, 600 600, when its functions. shalt cease
ana all work shall stop The action of the
Senate in striking out the proviso in the
House resolution, that nothing contained in
~ snail involve the government of the United
states In any obligation TO ray principal or
lntertst OF $50 bonds, is cOncurred in. The
report was submitted TO the Senate by Mr.
MorriIi, OF Maine, at 2:30 p. m. to-day. Mr..
Nc rrlll eXplalned the report. and at the re-
quest of Mr.. Thurman ii was laid over until
tomorrow in orcer that it may be printed.
REPAyING OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Spencer intro
dnced me following resolution, which was
agreed to:
ResoLred. That the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia be and are hereby Instruct
ed TO inquire into the necessity of repaving
pennsylvania avenue, from the Capitol
grounds TO 18th street: TO ascertain the best
material to be used, the cost of the same and
the propOrttonate amount to be borne respec-
lively by the United States and property
holders along said avenue, and to report by
bill or otherwise.
TIE DISTRICT TAX BILL
AT one O'Clock to-day Mr.. Bucxner of
Missouri, introduced a bill relating To as
seSkments ana tax collections in the District
or Columbia. AT Ealf-pasL two O'Clock il
had not been sent to the clerks room. The
clerk at the desk has 10 write on the back of
the Dill dist. of Col" and print Job
which uEed to be accomplished in cons slider
ably less time than four or five hours. which
IT takes now. THE STAR did not then have
TO go 10 press without enlightening It's nu-
meIous readers as to the puTport of such
bills.
FIsHwAYS AT THE GREAT FALLS
Mr.. WEyte in the Senate to-day presented
the memorial of the legislature of Maryiand
PRAYING me United States to appropriate a
sufhcient amount of money to build fish
way over the Great Falls Of the Potomac. In
order that shad, salmon, herring, rock and
other migratory fish may have an oppnrtu-
MY 10 reach the upper waters of the Poto-
mae and It's tributaries. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
DISMISSED POLICEMEN.
Mr. English presented in the Senate to-day
o petition signed by r Il. White and A b.
Ly les, WHO represent that they were dis
missed as patTolmen connected with the
Metropolitan Police OF the District OF Col
umbla on certain charges made against
them; that they have asked the Commits
sioneTs of the District TO reopen their cases
but in vain; that the Commissioners de-
cllned 10 return their papers, and that the
charge that they were absent from TIER
posts on lhe night of January LIST last is
unjust and unit ne, as they can prove. They
therefore pray that Congress Will order that
they have reheariDs, and give a list OF
eight witnesses summoned a. their trial be-
lore Inc Board Of Police Commissioners 80,
evidence of but three was "a ken
TIE WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAIL
RoAD.-Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, president of
the Washington and Ohio railroad company.
made an argument this morning before the
House Committee on Railroads and Canals
In advocacy OF bill TO assist the corpora
ton he represents TO extend its road from its
present terminus to the Ohio river He
wants tae government TO endorse the bonds
OF TIE company to the amount of $4,000 per
mile for BPS miles which it is quite probable
congress IL Its present humor will not do.
TREE PLANTING.-The Committee on
Public Lands of the House to day hal under
consideration the question of recuperating
lumber lands by forest planting. \ law is
ow IN existence which gives TO every holder
OF public prairie lands an additional privI-
!ege II he Will plant forty acres In forest
trees. An argument was made to day re-
commencing that the planting of the seeis
snould be construed. as a full compliance
Win The law. The committee took 10 ac-
ton.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieutenant John A.
Rodgers, Surgeon Hugg, Acting Assistant
Surgeon John A. Coonan, Passed Assistant
Engineer George ]. Burnap, Gunner George
L.. Albro, Acting Carpenter Henry s. Chu5b
and Acting Sailmaker James W. Wingate
ordered to the Juniata, at Baltimore, Md.
Commander George p. Ryan detached from
special duty connected with the transit of
Venus and placed on waiting orders. Master
SnaIIes n; Nreelant detached from the Pow
hatap and ordered TO the Alert. Leiutenants
r. r. Mcclellan and Charles w. Chipp, Sur
geon Thomas +. Walton, Assistant Sturgeon
u. r. Rogers, Chief Engineer III. !B. Nones,
Passed Assistant Engineer Barry, Boats,
wrin Peter Huckins, Gunner NJ. K Hender
son, Carpenter l.. L. Martin and Sailmaker
Garrett NanMater from the Juniata and
placed on waiting orders.
ARMY ORDERs.-Colonel Edmund Scbriv-
er, Inspector general, IS detailed to inspect
certain uDserviceable articles of Quarter.
masters stores, clothing, camp and garrison
equipage on hand at the quartermaster's de-
pot in this city, and for which Major VIM.
Myers, quartermaster, is responsible. First
Lieutenant Thomas Blair, adjutant 18th in
lantfy, Will report to the superintendent
general recruiting service, New YORK city.
Ior duty IN conducting recruits TO the de-
partmeDt of Missouri; on completion of this
guy ne VIII join his proper station. Second
lieutenant George A. Jaeger, 18th infantry,
Will report To the superintendent general re-
crultlng service, New York CITY, for duty in
conduGtlng recruits to the military division
OF tue Pacihc, and on the completion OF this
duty Will join his company. Second Lieu
tenant Robert London, 9Th cavalry will re-
port TO the superintendent mounted recruit
ing service, ST. Louis Barracks, Missouri, for
duty In conducting recruits to the depart
meDt OF lbe Missouri, and on the completion
OF this duty he will join his proper station.
A HINT TO NAVAL COMMANDING OFF
cERs-The Navy department has issued an
order which says the department has noticed
with regret the frequency of punishments in
n1cted upon the enlisted men on board OF
some OF the ships now in commission, no one
punishment, perhaps, exceeding the law, but
some commanding officers, taking adyan-
tage OF the law, infiicting punishTne for
slight ofiences SO frequently as to harass the
men and create discomfort, without adding
TO the efficiency OF their ships or TO the maine
tenar &c OF discipline. The department, with
out taking more decided action at present
would suggest to commanding officers TO try
the experiment of foTbearance and consider
alton Tor the feelings Of the men, aud endeay-
or TO induce cheerful obedience by granting
indulgence, instead of coercing reluctant
obedience through fear OF punishment II
these means fail they can then resort to pun
lshment, for the department does not desire
nor intend that the efficiency of the navy
snail be impaired by any undue leniency,
nor Will IL sanction any wilful disregard OF
law or dlsrespect to authority.
HOUSE BURNED BY A CAT-The fine
residence OF Col. +. Legg, near Jefferson, Ga,
was burned. The fire was carried up stairs.
where II burst into flames, by a cat that was
In the habit of "lying in the ashes" and had
a lodging place among some mattresses In
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