Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-17
The District in Congress.

Senator dorsey presented in the Senate to-day
several plans for the improvement Of the sew
era eerase OF WASHINGTON, with request that they
been published in THE STAR.
INTEREST ON IISTRICT BONDS.
Tie bill adopted by the House in conllnltte
OF tie whole yesterday, to amend an act ap-
proved June 20. 1878. and to fix the rate O.
interes On bonds authorized by said act to be
issued Y the Commissioners of the District of
Coiunib a, enacts that the provision Of the act
mal10g appropriation for sundry civil expenses
approve d June 20, 1873, authorizing the Com
mlSsiont rs OF the District OF Columbia to issue
bonds to redeem certain bonds Of said District
falling due January and March /, 1879 amended
so that the last clause OF the paragraph con-
falnll e said provision shall read as follows:
" "a q bonds shall be registered Or coupon
tonds, ard shall be OF the denomination OF SlOo
or $500, or both, and shall be payable 25 wears
after date, and bearing interest not exceeding
SIX per centum, and not to be sold for less than
tEeir Tar value, and to be awarded to the most
favorable bidder or bidders, after having been
advertised by, the Treasurer of the United
states, as Sinking fund commissioner OF said
District, for ten successive insertions in two
daily papers In Washington and two fn New
YORK; the bids to be opened in the presence Of
the secretary OF the Treasury, and the award 70
De subject to his approval Sec 2. That the
SecretyTy of the Treasury be authorized to
advance to the sinking fund commissioner, upon
reGuISltlOn OF the Commissioners of the District
or Columbia, sum not exceeding S2Sl. 500, to
pay the bonds Of said District falling due as
aforesaid, and the amount SO advanced shall be
reimbursed to the United States from the sale
OF the bonds to be issued in accordance with the
provisions or this act Sec 5. That the CommiS-
soners OF the District OF Columbia be author
Red TO expend q sum not exceeding $4,000 to
defray the expenses OF the reassessment Of real
property and taking the census in said District
as directed In the act OF Congress approved
April 3, 1878.
Senator Dorsey introduced in the Senate to-
day a bill TO authorize the District Commission
ers 10 adjust and fix the water rates in the Dis
9 niypfr~
NllnamS In the House on the 9th inst
GEN. ALPHEUs S. WILLIAMS, chairman of the
House committee on the District of Columbia.
is not expected TO live throughout the day.
Yesterday he was seized with vertigo in his
committee room, and was removed to his lOlg-
1ngS on Sd street in the evening. During the
early part OF last night he rested well, but to-
Ward O'CLOCK this morning change occurred,
and he became rapidly worse, and since seven
O'Clock this morning he has been in comotose
ter and Antisell, his physicians, have been with
hlm most OF the time. They have given him
up, ana MS death is now, they say. only ques-
tion of few hours. The Generals wife, son
in-law and daughter win be here tomorrow row
from Detroit. In the House to-day the Chaplain
IN his prayer feelingly alluded to the stricken
legislator.
Mr.. Williams, as stated in Major Poore's Con-
sIesslonal directory, was born at Saybrook,
connecticut, september 90, 1910; graduated at
ale College in 1881; was q student in the Yale
Law school in 1882 and 1888; Travelled in Europe
In 1884. 1885, and 1885: removed to Michigan In
1886, and commenced the practice OF law; was
judge OF probate court for Wayne county,
1s4e-44 alderman OF Detroit in 1913, and record
er OF the city in 1874; was proprietor and editor
OF the Detroit Daily AdreFtiser in 1St3-4S; was
lieutenant colonel OF the lst Michigan volunteer
infantry regiment in the Mexican war, 1s47-4S:
was postmaster OF Detroit, 1Si?-'5s; was mem
ger OF the Detroit board OF education 1S5S-'51;
enter, enteIed the union army by appointment OF the
President as brigadier general of volunteers in
August 1861; commanded the 18th coipS in the
DattleS OF South Mountain, Antietam, and
Getty ysburg, and the Goth corps in the siege of
Atlanta. on Shermans ''march to the sea" and
ln Ie campaign OF the CarolinaS, and was mus
teled cut or service in January, 1865: was an
pointed In August. 1866, by the President one of
Is I9e commissioners to adjust the military claims
Oh Missouri; was the democratic candidate for
governor In November, 1906 was minister resi-
ueht 70 The Republic OF Salvador 1S6G-'69: wa,
elecled 10 the 44th Congress, and was elected
20 me 4Sth congress as democrat, receiving
Ia,a.I n. fI Eotes against 12417 votes for Henry NJ
DaIneld, republican, and 1,136 for John V.
Renkle, Sreenback candidate.
NAVAL ORDERS. = Lieutenant Commander
FRANCIS Il. Green to special duty at the hydro
graphic of11ce. Assistant Paymaster A. PIter.
son and Passed Assistant Engineer James
ButtefWorth to resume their duties on board
t1e Canon1cuS, at New Orleans. Midshipnlan r.
M: haIz from the Minnesota and placed on
waiting orders. VA
HON. RICHARD r. IMAGINATION. a prominent
west virginia politician and candidate for the
tempting to board the western bound train
WMcn LETT Cumberland, Nd, at 2:30 nm. yes
terday, was thrown from the car, which was in
motlon, and injured severely, If not dangerous
". He was Immediately taken to the residence
OF Congressman Walsh, whose quest he has
heenlor some weeks,