Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-07
District Affairs In Congress.
TIE INvEsTIG ALTON,

or rot Tie proposed Investigation into the
District Affairs should be held with closed or
open doors. 1t was finally decided TO close
the doors 10 the pubic. bot TO allow repre-
seutatives OF the press 10 be admitted.
MesSTs. Wilcox, Watson and Appel, of the
District board Of audit; Mr.. {. 8. Johnson.
Of the Ell CiTCoTs' Office. and contractors X. C.
Eevett and Albert Gleason were summoned
TO-DAY before the House Distinct COMMITTEES
20 give testimony in the investigation OF tue
board of audit.
THE 3-G5 RTLL.
The House Committee on the District of
Columbia disagreed 10 the Senate amend
Inent 70 the 9.c5 bond bin mainly because the
senate bill abolished the Board of Audit and
made no provision for succession OF its
duties. Except for this one point the COM
mittee would have adopted the Senate
amerCment IL Is the1ntentiOn TO ask COM
mitfee Of conference, so that both houses can
by this means come 10 some definite under
standing.
DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. MeTrimOD. from
the Committee on the District OF Columbia.
asked that the committee be discharged from
the further con Sideration of Senate bIll 1nl
and meaning OF the act for the government
OF The District of Columbia, that the supplies
furnished the public schools in said District
In the way Of fuel, books, stationery. furni-
ture, apparatus, or other necessary supplies,
should be paid for in money, and not IN bonds.
THE AQUEDUcT BRIDGE INVESTIGATION.
Il
laid before the Senate communication
stating that in compliance with resolution
Of The senate, dated the 81 inst, NJ aior VIM.
y. traighill, of the corps OF en- gineers, will be
directed 10 examine and report as to the
conditiOn.as respects permRnency and safety
of the AQueduct bridge across the Potomac
at GEORGETOWN.
RAILROAD EXTENSION TO SOLDIERS
HOME, ETC.
The bill Introduced in the House this
morning amendatory OF the act TO izcOrpo-
~ fhf- 4 mi SDF n
Washing ton RailrCad company, authorizes
the company 20 extend its track on ith
street vest as follows: Northwart along 4th
street 10 Boundary; thence To Larch street,
IN the county; along Larch 10 Elm; along
EIm To ! = street: along : = to COLLEGE street;
along College street 10 the valley east of the
Howard University. and thence by the most
practicable route To the HARDWOOD entrance
10 the Soldiers Home; also To lay a track
from the intersection OF 4th street and New
York avenue, along said avenue to North
Capitol street; thence along North Capitol
street and Lincoln avenue to GlenwOod
Cemetery. The company is 10 charge five
cents fare and complete the extension with
IL tea years.
TIE ACT 70 PROTECT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
in the District of Columbia. introduced in
the House this morning, makes IL q misie-
mtanor 10 tear, muiilate or destroy any of
the books, and punishable with fine of NOT
less than SO nor more than 81, 900 FOR every
offence.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Tie bill introduced i'm the House this
morning by Mr. HUntOn, OF Va, to aid In the
construction OF the Washington and Ohio
railroad 10 the OutO river, authorizes the
United States to indOTSe the guarantee OF the
interest Of the bonds of said company 10 the
amount of 80 Gee for every IN &c of road con-
stTucled between WASHINGTON and Alexau-
Gfia aud the Ohio river, between the mouths
Of the Great and Little kanaWha river, a
total distance OF G2J miles.
AEOTHFK PROPOSED RAILROAD.
The bill 10 incorporate the Washington
City and Atlantic Coast Railroad Company,
introduced in the House this morning by Nj.
Heusle, Cf Nd, names as ircOrpnrat tors G. &.
Cox, Il. NJ Gangwer, NJ. Meigs, Allan Ruth
er'oTt, J. =. Lynch. w. F. S'iney, {. d.
Sloan, and " {. Waite. They are author
lied to construct q road commencing at the
southern bank Of The Eastern br3ucI Of the
Potomac. ncaT trioDtOwn, 20 the line di-
vitlrg the District Of Columbia end Prince
George county, in Nd; from said line to
Timer Marlborough, and from thence 10 tie
Gh,saTeake bay, IN Anne Arundel county.
TIE capital stock Of the company is ~ con-
SIst Of - tto. in shares Of E % each.
CITIZENS BUILDING COMPANY.
Ia tire Senate. to day, Mr.. Cragin intro
GEceG bill, which was referred TO the bis
tTict Committee, Incorporating the "Citi-
GERS Rilding Company OF Washington" II
names as incOrFOTatOrS John G. McKelden,
i. l. TuilOCk. L. +. Bigelow, Samuel Emery,
NJ. Ashford. Frank NJ. Green. J. q. Judd, T.
q, PAWS, John Fraser, 3. +. Fuller, Charles
Bradley, {. c. DuncansOn, and W. =. Nor
gan, and gives them authority to hold and
COVE v real ana ileTs ODSl estate. MAKE
tracts, and exercise all the powers incident
70 corporations, and especially such as are
requisite TO enable them To purchase, take,
mold, ana convey square 3G3. in the District,
and To improve the same by building dwell
ing houses thereon, and 10 sell and convey
them, provided the capital stocis Of the com
lany shall Tot exceed 800, 900, and that when
The builsineS on said square are completed
and sold the company shall cease 10 exist.
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THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.
ne 4 ecree az the Case cf Hoffman. g a., at.
". NJ. % To-day, in the EQUITY Court
Judge WyIie made a decree in the case OF
Holman Ell al. agt the Washington Market
company, onjOining resale of stalls. etc.
The court DEGREES that the rights OF the
complainant, James y. Hoffman, aud his
several Co eOmplainants In the stalls and
Stands purchased by them respec,i Vely AT the
sale thereof made by the said Washington
Market company in the year 1872, and which
rights were by the terms of said SALE to COM
mence from the ist day OF July. 49,, did not
expire and terminate by any valid
limitations as 10 the time for the
continuance of such rights ana inter-
est in two years from the said 1st day
Of July, 1872; that the said company be
rerpetually eDJOined and restrained from
stards and stalls OF the said com
pialnantS upon any claim or pretence that
.neir several rights and interests existed in
them for two years only and have expired.
The court further DEGREES that the demurrer
70 the cross bill he sustained, and on the
Cross bill il is found that the defendants to
The cross bill hold the stands or stalls al the
rate OF rental agreed upon by each of them
and the company, and are each bound to pay
said amount. The decree further rccites as
the company have prayed an appeal to the
General Term. and the parties having agreed
that receivers be appointed, that w. f..
Chandler and Robert h. Elliott be appointed
as such receivers, each giving a bond OF
S2J,oc0.
THE WASHINGTON CITY ORPHAN ASY-
IUH--Tbe siXty-nrst annual meeting Of this
asylum was held last evening in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. After
prayer an election of officers for the ensuing
year was held, and the old officers were re-
elected as follows: TTustees-CharleS KNAPP,
j. &. HaTkness, W. w. COTcoran, Edward
Temple, and DIR. James c. Hall. Managers
Mrs. :. Il. Lee, first directresS; Mrs. DR..
Washington, second directress; Mrs. Edward
Temple. treasurer; Mrs. q. =. Gideon, secre-
taTy; Mrs. Or. Brown. Mrs. VIM. N. Merrick
Mrs. n. Mulliken. Mrs. :. +. Hill, Mrs J.
W. Haury, Mrs. George NJ. Head, Mrs. W.
II TCdd, Mrs. Edwin Green, Mrs. Marshall
Brown, Mrs. Gen. Zeileu, Mrs. J. &. Hark-
ness, Mrs. NJ. q. Emery, and Mrs. Il. ID. Gil
man.
Tie annual reports were presented show
ing that there are now 1G9 children in the