The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1878.
WASHINGTON AND IT'S PoPULATIoN-ANNUAL
nj PORT OF IKE roARD OF HEALvH-ALARM-
ING MORTALITY AMONG THE NLGRoIs.
Tho annual report OF tho Board OF Health Of the
District OF Columbia shows that, while twenty-five
years ago Washington could scarcely enumerae 700
inhabitants, to-day II reckons 100 900 and ranks as
twelfth in tho liss Of great cities. The report says
tho population 10 mixed one, nearly onethird bcing
Of African descent Tho prcscnc. OF oven so
largo q population OF coorcd persons should
not be cause OF anxiety to the sanitaran, but tho
colored population VI Washington Is peculiar orc.
Coming, they did, through tho vicssitudos oil tho
lato from tho fields ami tho neglect OF farm LIE,
where public hygiene - unknown, they settled hero
as people Zee from dangers, with nothing but tho
squalor OF their poverty. They filled the cheap
huts OF our alloys, and thus greatly added to
the Inconvenience aud danger Of dizziness
and neglect. Tho ratio OF mortality OF negroes
in our city Is positively alarming. Tho
above mentioned conditions undoubtedly the
causes that lead to disease and death. Yot they
scarcely sufficient 10 account for tho great dii-
ference existing between the OF mortality OF tho
colored, whom compared with that OF the white tho
lattor being 1927 pcr cont, the former 445o per
cont. OF ll9 s.nlbirths Investigated by the
Medical Sanitary Inspector 1o7 colorcd,
a. OF which were Legitimate issues. This
fact 10 rather suggestive and It muy we'll DO appre.
hendod that this extraordinary destruction Of life Is
Induced not only by Ignorance and poverty but by
crime The mortality OF tho District oil Columbia
sonsiby decreased during tho fiscal year,
morality from certain zymot,c prevcntablo dis
cases. such dphthors scarlet and malaral fovers,
has Increased
BUSINESS BEFORE coNoRrss-THE ADJOURN
MENT QUESTION.
The House Committee on Appro prlations will ro-
port early this week two remaining general M.
preparation bills-namciy, the Sundry Civil Expenses
| and the Deficiency bills. The Army bill may
consume oIe or two days moro beioro It's
passage. Some Of these general bills have
become laws, while others are either In
Committee OF Conference or pending in
tho Senate. including the Pension and River
aud Harbor bill IL Is not beloved that any OF tho
railroad bills and the tariff bill pass both houses
during the present session. Not few OF tho mom-
bers are hopeful OF an adjournment by tho end OF
juno, and working to that end. Tho Potter
tigating committee would not interfere with such a
result. as IL has power to SIT during tho recess.
CLAIMS BEFORE CONGRESS- BILL REronTrD
By THE CIVIL SERVICE Reform COMMITTEE.
Tho following Is tho full text Of the bill recently
reported from the Committee Reform 10 tho Civil
scrvice:-
Be II enacted, &c, that any person who may have
claim against the Unitod Stacs, OF which Court
Gains would not now have Jurisdiction, but founded
equity aud justice, may flo his bill in tho OF
Claims OF The Unitod States setting out tho grounds
OF hls claim aud the relie desired by him. and the
Attorney General OF Jno United States shall appear
and plead thoroto as provided for other casos.
SIC. ANY issue Of fact joined upon such bill
may DO tried by the Court as now provided for
| OF which II has Jurisdiction
from the testimony before tbon IN each case and
shall report their nLdings to Congress. with their
opinion as TO the determination that should be made
OF such claims
Sac. A-congrcss shall not consider nor allow nor
authorize The payment OF any private ciam not paya.
Bile tudor existing laws until The same has been heard
and reported to Congress ny said Court Of Claims
sEc. 5-Am claims against the United s.s,cs pro-
vided for by THIS net not prosecuted within ysars
from the passage Of this act, or ~ tho timo when
scveraiiy accrued shall DO barred, except that
whom tho claimants are under legal oissbity 10 sue,
the pson must be- brougbt within sstd stx years. or
within ihrce years aitcr zach disability shall ceasc
SENATOR WALLACE WILL NOR INTERVENE.
Senator Wallace returned IRON Ponnsylvania TO-
day. He authorizes denial Of tho statement tce-
graphed hence that no win interfere In Speaker Ran.
has sovcr intimated that ne had that subject uerg
exclusively with the democrats Of Mr. Randars dis
trct.
sulLL The INDIAN TERRITORY HAVE DELE
GATE IN CONGRESS VIEWS OF THE MINOR
ITY OF THE COMMITTEE.
The minority Of the House Committee on Indian
Affairs IN expressing their against the report OF
the majority In iavorng Tho passage OF tho bill author.
izing tho election oil Delegate Congress from tho
Indian Territory. say such n measure In IN
necessary ana impotc, and that II would
entail additional expense to the governments
and might disturb the present quiet and
prosperous condition OF tho tribes by stirring up
strife and dissatisfaction among them and between
them and the government and IT'S citizens. Tho
minority propose that a sub committee DO appointed
to proceed TO tho Indian Territory TO ascertain
whether not tho lndian nations and tribcs therein
desire Congress to lcgsatc Tor tho purpose Of having
delegate In Congress. Tho report has not yel boon