Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-11
The District in Congress.
TIE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE 3



President pro tenn appointed Messrs. Morrill,
of Maine, Sargent and Thurman a confer
ence committee on the part Of the Senate to
meet similar committee on the part of the
House relative to the disaQreeing votes on
the District 3.65 bond bill.
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee on the District
Columbia held meeting this morning, and
agreed to report favOrably with amendments
the act to change route of the Anacostia and
Potomac railroad; also fevorably the bill TO
incorporate the Washington City Inebriate
Asylum The question OF the confirmation
OF the Police Commissioners was discussed
out was postponed until the next meeting.
The subcommittee (Mr. Ingalls, and Eng
Reform School bill. Mrs. Sara J. Spencer
after the meeting furnished the Sub-com-
mittee with some facts relative to the work
ing OF such institutions. Most of the time of
the committee this morning was spent in
discussing the subject of new form of gov
eminent for the District. The whole subject
was laid over until the next meeting.
FOR SMITH.
A petition has been filed with the Senate
District Committee praying for the confirma-
Ton OF VIM. II. Smith to be police commits
sioner OF the District of Columbia. IL is
signed by John F. Cook, I. c. Connolly, X.
W Tompkins: David Weaver, r s. smith
j. {. Rowland, John Bailey, Peter Camp
bell, Henry Johnson, VIM. Thomas. w. =.
Boseman, and about sixty others.
THE ANACOSTIA RAILROAD.
IN the Senate to-day, Mr.. Hitchcock re-
ported with amendments the bill 10 amend
the act giving the approval and sanction OF
Congress to the route and termin of the Ana
costa and Potomac river railroad, and to
regulate its construction and operation. The
bill as amended extends the time for the
completion OF said road TO six months from
and after the completion OF the streets now
in process of Improvement, along and upon
which the chartered rights OF the company
extend. The company is granted the prvi-
lege OF changing their terminus at 18th street
ard pennsylvania avenue west. as follows
commencing at intersection of 18th street
ard Ohio avenue northwest, along and upon
run 10 IL street. along and upon ID street TO
l5ih street, along and upon 18th street west
10 pennsylvania avenue, near the Treasury
gates, being one square west of the present
terminus; also, that the company may eX-
tend their road from the intersection of 18th
street and Ohio avenue northwest. alongapd
upon Louisiana avenue to the south side OF
pennsylvania avenue, at point opposite
center market; provided that whenever tue
street pavement may be torn up and travel
thereon fnterfPrel with by removal If the
track OF said road, said company shall. NJ it's
own expense, put such street pavement i'm aS
tood order as before the laying of the track
thereon.
ISEBRIATE ASYLUM.
The bill TO Incorporate the Washington
City Inebriate Asylum was reported favor
aoiy 10 the Senate to-day, with amend
ments, by Mr.. Robertson. The main features
OF The bill have already been given in THE
STAR. AS amended the 18th section. which
provides That 10 person snail sell any strong
or spurious liquors within quarter OF q
mile nom the outward hounds OF the lands
o. The asylum, is stricken out AMI a proyi-
on is put in that no money shall ever rs
appropriated by Congress TO aid in the con-
II uctlon or support of said institution.
THE AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COM
PANY,
OF The District OF Columbia, mas Submitlad
propositiOn TO the committee on the eXpendi-
lures in the Treasury department, Offering
TO DO the messenger service for that depart
Ineul a. one half the expense now required
10 perform il. They agree 10 give bond for
its faithful performance, and state that at
their own expense they will fiji up their mag
netic appliances in one OF tue rooms Of the
building, If the service is ordered. The sab
Ject has been referred 10 a SUBJ committee for
examination and report.
HORRORS OF REMORsE-The Huntingdon
Advertiser has this about the woman whom
West lrginia mob shrank from hanging:
Mrs Meetings, the confessed accomplice In
the murder of her husband, is beyond doubt
the most Wretched female ever incarceratei
IN Inc jail az BarbOurSville. To her death
would be most welcome messenger but her
guilt-stained heart has not the courage To
suggest suicide; and did she entertain such a
thought her hands would be too cowarily to
assist In the self murder. By day CORY
stained phantoms fit before her gaze. while
her sleep Is accompanied with dreams OF
skeletons, and fiends dance around her bed
slde, their knocking laugh deriding her for
the assassination of her husband. When
asked few days ago what troubled her
most, sthe past or the future she answered.
,'the horrible past" She PAGES up and down
her strongly barred room wishing for death
e~AN ioIully ueSuts uCT naDCS INTO ler
eyes as If to keep from her gaze the awful
scenes attending the inhuman hatchery OF
her husband. She has wasted in flesh to such
an extent since her imprisonment as to pre-
sent the appearance ofan animated skeleton
her appetite has deserted her her mind is on
Inc verge OF losing its sway, and terrible in
Geed must be her expectations respecting the
issue OF her approaching trial for murder.
MRS. TUPPER'S FORGERIES-A telegram
from Des Moines, Iowa. Sd inst, to the Chi
caeo Tribune, says ct has been ascertaine,f
mat the money realized by Mrs. Upper, the
bee culturalist, on fraudulent and forget pa
per is nearly as follows: AT Des Moines,
-3,513; at Marshalltown, 81 600 at MonticeI-
10, 81 Cos; total, 81 ,13S. There have been notes
and drafts TO about two thousand dollars
prOtes ted and dishC no ed for want of funds in
Dank, making tot 81 OF nearly ten thousand
dollars.
IMPROVED SCREW PRoPELLERs FOR
SANALS.-At recent meeting OF the New
YORK cheap transportation convention a
ImmunicatiOn was received from Mr.. g. w
Plerce, OF Cumberland, Md, with diagrams,
In regard 10 improvements on screw prOpeI-
Iers Tor use upon canals. This consists or a
simple mechanical dc vice for vertically ad-
lustlng The stern propeller wheels, whereby
they can be more or less submerged as the
boats are heavily laden or not.
VERDICT AGAINST CHARLES A. DANA
The First National Bank of Springfield, ILL
nois. has gained verdict against Charles A
Dara at NEW York, of 81 ,52I on two notes of
5000 each, discounted as his assessment on
paid-up capital, 10 be assigned TO him as
editor OF paper about TO be started in Chi
cage IN 1865, called the Republican. Defend
ant refused 10 pay, on the ground that he
received 10 consideration for the notes.