Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-24
THE ELECTIVE GOVERNMENT BILL NOT

the bill introduced recently providing for an
elective government in the District.
PERsoNAL.-John NJ. Morton, (son of Sem
ator Morton), wife and child, arrived this
morning from San Francisco, and will re-
main here for few months among their
frienCs. '''Senator Jones' of Nevada made
his appearance In his seat to day for the first
time tnis session. ...'Simon Wolf, esq, of
this city, is lecturing in New Orleans and
other southern cities to very large audiences.
THE PICTURE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs.-Mr. Waddell IN c., mem
Der of the Committee on the Library, intro
duced joint resolution I'm the House to-day,
accompanied by memorial signed by near
~ one hundred of the most prominent citf-
zens of New York, asking that Congress
make an appropriation of BIO 600 for the pur-
chase of the picture of the House of Represen-
tatlves painted by the late S. F. B. Morse.
The painting is now on exhibition In the
Corcoran Art Gallery.
THE DISTRICT 3-65 BoNDs.-Mr. Hamil.
ton, who is member of the House Appro-
Priation Committee, and who was a MEM
Der of the Joint Select Committee on the in
EestigatiOn into the affairs of the District of
Columoia held last Congress, said this morn
ing that while 1t was not contemplated To
make any specific appropriation for the pay
ment of the interest on the 3-65 District of
Columbia bonds, it was the desire, and
priatlon Committee, that the interest should
be treated as the first obligation of the Dis.
trict, TO be paid either out of the current rev.
enues OF the District or out of the general
appropriation made by Congress for the
District.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-ExrEN-
SION OF TIME.-The Senate Committee on
Railroads to day considered the bill granting
an extension of ten years time in which to
complete the main line of the Northern Pa
enc railway, and authorized Mr.. Kelly to
report the same with amendments One Of
the latter fixes the time eight instead of ten
years. The committee also struck out the
section repeating the section of the act of
July 10, 1870, which requires the payment of
The costs OF surveys by said company. The
committee discussed Mr.. Vests bill Is. 276)
10 recover from the Central and Union Pa
cine railroad companies bonds and COUPONS
issued to them in excess of the limitations
prescribed by law, and referred it to a sub
com mlttee, consisting OF Messrs, West.
Dawes. Eaton, and Mitchell.
ARMY GAzETTE.-Captain VIM. III. Pen
rose, Sd infantry, will report to Major s. c.
Lyford, ordnance department, chairman of
the board on behalf of the u. S. executiv We d, =
partments, for assignment to duty in connec-
tlon with the International exhibition of
ESQ, The extension OF leave Of absence
(Fort Rice, Dakota territory is further ex-
tended one month. Surgeon G.. C.. Keeney
VIII report 10 t6e commanding general de-
partment OF California for assignment TO re-
lieve Surgeon Charles Mccormick of his
duties as medical director of that DEPART
ment. The resignation OF Captain John F.
weston, commissary of subsistence, of his
commission as first lieutenant, 7th cavalry,
lonly,) mas been accepted by the President:
TO take effect December 9th, 1875. The resig-
natlon or Second Lieutenant VIM. H. TifTa-
ny, 10Th cavalry, has been accepted by the
President, to take effect January q, 1876.
UNLAWFUL TRAFFIC IN POSTAGE
sTAMPs.-The following letter addressed to
Country postmaster by wholesale commits
Sion house in Chicago, will illustrate the
manner In which some postnasters are In.
DUO d to increase their compensation. The
compensation OF pOstmaSters is adjusted on
the basis OF stamps sold, the commissions
ranging from 60 per. cent. dOwnwards &C
cording TO the amount sold. Postmasters
less than the face value:
"Will You please say by return mail, or as
soon as you can, what isthe most discount you
Many country p. NJ Is are selling large orders
OF stamps to this city and dividing the COM
missions, and In many instances allowing
purchasers more than their commissions.
This will be confidential; If you feel like
making the sale. we will send YOU a list of
the kinds we want. We refer to par
DISTRICT BILLS INTRODUCED TODAY
Tie bill introduced In the House this morn
Ing by Mr.. Douglass to incorporate the
Drove Yard and Abattoir Company of the
District of Columbia names as incorpora-
tors r. ID. Mussey, John b. Fry Charles A.
McEuen and their associates. The lands of
not to exceed 200 acres, and are to be on the
lett bank OF the Anacostia river. The capi-
tai stock OF the company Is fixed at 600, 900,
10 be divided in 200 shares of 800 each.
The bill TO regulate the practice OF phar-
macy in the District, Introduced In the
House this morning, makes 1t unlawful for
@ oy Rs assi stseR'
compound or dispense the prescriptions Of
N na rim ,Iat;oo a. ,.-o.o....- - .--
in the District, introduced in the House this
morning. makes IL unlawful to sell game be-
tween The 18th OF January and the LIST OF No
yembt r, and to kill game between the LIST of
February and the LIST OF September.
The bill introduced in the House this
morning by Mr.. Grape, of Mass, TO amend
action of probate business in the District of
Columbia, provides that the Office of Register
OF Willis be abolished, and the duties trans
Ter 10 me Clerk OF the Supreme Court OF
Deputy, and 70 delegate TO such deputy all
the power and authority vested " the Clerk: J
A BILL TO EXTEND THE LIMITS OF
WASHINGTON so AS TO TAKE IN GEORGE
TowN.-In the House OF Representatives
this morning Mr.. Hendee introduced bill to
extend the limits Of the city OF Washington
which enacts that the present limits and
boundary OF this city be SO extended as to
embrace within the same the city OF George
town; and hereafter all that territory lying
WlLnln inc late corporate limits or the cities
OF Washington and Georgetown shall be
known az the city of Washington: Provided,
hotcerer, That the property within the late
corporation limits of the city of Georgetown
snail not be taxed for the payment of any
debt heretofore contracted by the CORPORA |
ton OF Washington or by the District OF CO. |
lumbia, and made chargeable upon the |
property within the present limits of the |
city OF Washington; nor shall the property
within the present limits of the city OF |
Washington be taxed for the payment OF |
any debt heretofore contracted by the cor |
poration OF Georgetown, or by the District |
OF Columbia, and made chargeable upon the |
property within the late corporate limits Of !
The city Of Georgetown; And further provided, |
The: lie property within the late corporate |
limits OF the city of Georgetown shall no. be /
hereafter taxed for the payment of improve |
ments already made within the city OF |
Washingto nor sb..ll the properly within |
the limits OF the city of Washington be |
washington be taxed for Improvements
limits of the city OF Georgetown. |
sec: 2 The port Of Georgetown shall here |
after be known as the port of Washington,
District OF Columbia, and the collector OF |
customs thereof as the collector of customs
for the IF