Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-16
The District In Congress.

the members Of the GAINESVILLE Academy OF
Medicine" OF Evansville, Ohio, protesting
against the passage OF the bill entitled "An
act to INCORPORATE the National Surgical In
stitute of the District Of Columbia-1st, be-
cause sucn institutions are common In va
Tious parts OF the country; ID, because this
Is paiVs1e project, having In view only
District OF Columbia possesses no special adj
vantages for such an Institute; 4th, because
me Projectors are Known not TO possess any
OF surgical diseases; 5th, because the govern
ment would be In a measure responsible for
ISOLATED with such Institutions; and 9th, be-
cause the District of Columbia has medical
colleges and hospitals which afford every
facility for the accomplishment of what Is
ton was referred TO the District Committee.
HOME INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill In the Senate
to-day appropriating s25 900, TO be paid to
Fabius Stanley, Hon. John Hitz, J. s. Black
Walter s. Cox, as trustees, to aid the Indus
tIial Home School OF the District of Column
bia, and To enable them D purchase or erect
suitable buildings for the use OF said institu-
ton, and To establish the same upon q firm,
solid, and sure foundation; said money to be
drawn from the Treasury upon the joint
requisition of said trustees, and to be ex-
pended under their supervision; said trustees
to render their final report as TO the expen-
diture OF said sum 10 the managers Of the
said institution.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, introduced a DILL requiring the re-
moval OF the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio IA lrOad Company from certain streets
I'm the city of Washington, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Public Buildings
In the House of Representative, after our
report closed,
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE PASSED:
Relating 10 interments in the Congressional
the District of Colum bia to cancel and annuI
The condemnation OF ground in square 7e2 of
Washington city; to authorize the Southern
Maryland Railros1 Company to extend its
road into and within the District of Co.
lumbia.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PAVEMENT.
The bill authorizing the requirement. of
Pennsylvania avenue was called mp, but the
House refused 70 go into Committee of the
Whole on the bill, and no action was taken
on il.
The bill providing for the adjustment of
CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA
was also passed. II provides that imme-
diately upon its passage the presiding officer
of the Senate shall appoint one suitable per-
and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
ttves shall appoint two such persons, and
the three persons SO appointed shall be styled
me District claims commissioners; and each
his office, shall make oath, In legal FORM be-
fore notary public for the District of Co
lumbia, that he viii discharge the duties of
his office justly and without fear or IA vor;
and shall likewise give bond to the govern
ment Of the United States In the penal sum
of twenty thousand dollars, to be approved
by the Secretary Of the Treasury of the Uni
ted States, for the faithful discharge OF the
duties OF his Office.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF said claims
commissioners, Immediately upon entering
upon the discharge OF the duties of their Of
fee, to give notice by advertisement for ten
consecutive days, Sundays excluded, in two
for all persons having claims against the
District of Columbia TO present the same, in
writing, under oath, for examination and
adjustment; such presentation to be made
within sixty days from and after the first
publication OF the advertisement; and the
said claims commissioners, before consider
ing any such claim, snail require the same
10 be supported by the testimony of wit
nesSes, in writing, under oath, or by official
vouchers and documents, as the case may
be; and shall likewise require satisfactory
proof, TO be produced by such claimant, I'M
der oath, that such claim has never been be-
fore presented for audit, adjustment, or pay
OF said District, or to the board of audit, or
If such claim has been presented that 1t has
not been adjudicated upon its merits.
Sec. 8. The claims commissioners shall
have power to subpoena witnesses and COM
pei their attendance, administer Oaths, and
examine witnesses under oath; and shall
have full access TO ali the records, books,
p. Iers, and vouchers of every kind what
sOsver, of the late board OF public works.
and OF the District Of Columbia, and of the
Commissioners and engineer of said District.
Sec. 1. The claims commissioners shall
carefully examine into all the facts and cir
cumstances pertaining TO each claim, and
carefully consider the proofs and evidence,
and determine the amount, If any, that may
be due and owing thereon; shall make q de-
tailed and tabular statement of all claims
presented, together with their action there.
n md hai
time 10 time 10 Congress.
Sec. 8. The claims commissioners shall
have authority TO receive, consider, de-
teYmine, and report upon all claims for work
and labor performed, or material furnished,
upon any order of the board of public works
or District Commissioners, or founded upon
OF any act OF the legislative assembly OF the
District with the board Of health or board of
public works; or founded upon any contract
or agreement made with the present Com
missiOners Of said District or late board OF
public works, or the authorities of the late
government OF the District of Columbia; and
erty in the District of Columbia, arising out
OF injuries TO such property, caused by i'm
provements or repairs, made by the said
ers, or government of the District of Column
bia, or government of the United States; and
also all claims for labor performed or public
OF Washington under direction OF the board
of public works OF the District OF Columbia
or the contractors OF the same, by any person
employed by said board Of public works or
by said contractors, and for which labor il
shall be claimed the United States is liable
under proviso In the act of June 23d, 1874,
approprfating the sum Of SIS, 900 for the pay
ment Of workingmen employed on said pub
lie improvements; but In determining upon
any claim founded upon any special dam
ages arising out of Injuries TO real property,
said claims commissioners shall take into
consideration and allow as proper offset to
any such claim for injuries any direct and
special benefits or advantages resulting to
such property by reason OF such improve
ment or repairs.
Sec. 6. The claims commissioners may en-
ploy one accountant, who shall act as their
secretary, at not more than SlO0 per month.
They shall also have power TO Issue sub
poena for witnesses, and compel their atten-
dant by attachment or otherwise, and fix
their compensation; and II shall be the duty
of the commissioners In all cases to view
the premises in question before making a
final disposition of the case. They shall be
allowed for their services So per day for the
time necessarily and actually employed
under the provisions OF this act, and such
necessary expenses and disbursements as
may be necessary for the due execution OF
their MOWERS. Their term of office shall not