National Republican., 1878-05-28
DISTRICT MATTERS.
nils offered In Congress Ycsterday--Note'
from the Morrison Building.

Bnls offered In Congress Nesterday--Notes
from the Morrison building.
In tho Senate yesterday Mr.. Johnston intro
duccd q bill to incorporate the Appalachian
Mining Association OF the District Of Colum-
bia, with s. S. Bradford, J. P. Martin, and J.
W. Mills as incorporators, Its object being tho
bonding, purchase, sale, and development Of
the mining interest in the District
NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported favorably
bill appropriating S25D.0)O for the contraction
Of a fre.proof building for the use Of the Ma.
tional Museum, 300 feet square, to he erected
under the direction and supervision Of the re.
gents Of the Smithsonian Institution, In ac'
corlance with the plan of Maior.General NJ.
e. Meigs, on tho southwest corner Of the
grounds Of the Smithsonian Institution, said
building to be placed west Of the Smithsonian
Institution, leaving q roadway between 1t and
the latter Of not less than thirty feet, with its
north front on a limo parallel with the north
face Of tho buildings Of tho Agricultural De-
partmcnt and Of the Smithsonian Institution.
1S THE HOUSE
yesterday, General Williams, Of Michigan, In
troduccd bill exempting from any aud all
taxes or assessment, national, municipal, or
county, the EdgewOod estate provided that
such exemption shall continue only while the
property remains in the possession Of tho heirs
of the late Chef.Justice Chase.
General Williams also introduced bill di-
rcciing the collector Of taxes for the District to
keep in his Office for public inspection list Of
lots and squares, arranged In numerical order,
Of all real cstate In the city of Washington
heretofore sold, or which may hereafter bc
sold, for the non. payment Of taxes. Also bill
providing for the sale of square ii6 for sum
not less than $4,000, the proceeds Of which
10, .t.,I ,,E mud
of the District.
Mr. Deane introduced bill authorizing the
settlement Of number Of outstanding claims
against the Distri ( for clerical services
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Chalmers in the
House yesterday to encourage and aid the
higher education of the colorcd race in the
District Of Columbia and in the several States
| proposes that from the sums deposited by the
War Department on account of the freedman s
branch of tho Adjutant- Generals Office for
claims in which, at the end Of soven years, all
practicable effort to discover the claimants has
failed, the Secretary of War shall, on January
|, 1879 invest, and thereafter keep perma-
nently invested, S2OO0O0 in United States
bonds, the interest to he paid TO the treasurer
Of the Howard University. In consideration
of the benefits accruing under the above pro-
visions the Howard University shall furnish
the educational advantages Of all its depart,
ments, except those of theology, law, and med.
cine free of charge to all students Of the col
orcd race who have completed the course OF
study In the common schools Of the District
and also to two coiOrcd students annually
from each State, to bo designated by the SUI.
perintendent Of public schools in each State
or by the United States Senators Of such
State.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri. to-day introduced a
bill directing the Secretary of the Senate and
the Clerk of the House. under tho direction
Of the Joint Committee on Printing to adver
tiso for proposals and contract with the lowest
responsible bidder for the printing aud binding
Of the Congressional Record such contract tC
take effect with the commencement of tn,
second session of the Forty. fifth Congress.