Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-22
Bill to Abolish the Police Board.

day the following bill:
Bs it enacted &C. That II the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners OF the District OF C0lum;
the offices now held by the commissioners
composing said board shall be deemed and
held d. to be vacant from ON and and after the passage
shall deliver all public records, books, papers
and property now held by said board to the
COMMISSIONERS Of the District of Columbia,
heretofore imposed upon said Board of Police
Commissioners abolished by this act"
pI In regard to the bin proposing to abolish the
said; All there is about the matter can be
briefly stated We mean to abolish the Police
5 to so IT, Last spd yesP S S the the
board was passed by both Houses and Grant
vetoed it. There is no necessity for Board
SoarG f rGGe % ha IN thS Dstre ne
sioners can perform the duties, which now
devOlve on the Police Board much better than
the board has ever performed them. Wash
ingtOn is not large enough a city to maintain
regular Police Board. Besides, the dis
graceful squabbles and brOils which have
almost continually occurred in the board since
its organization should have been stopped
long ago. If the office of Police Commissioner
is saboished there will be peace in one branch
OF the District government"
THE SENATE today adjourned over until
Monday.
The DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL AGAIN
SET AsIDE.-The bill to provide form OF gov
ernment for the District of Columbia was
againSet aside today. Soon after the reading
OF the journal several members demanded the
regular order, and Speaker Randall decided
the regular order to be the call of committees
for private bills. which was proceeded with
Coy. Hendee made no point that the District
reason. probably, that it might have jeopar-
died the District bill, and made it enemies to
have antagonized itwith the very general de-
cred. The bill is now in a somewhat critical
position for an early consideration. On Mon
day the appropriations committee, will report
IGf Gglshaf1Ve, h eXee9tlye and judicial appro
the District bill, and as it is very important
measure. debate upon IT may run for week.
called up to antagOniZe it next week.
THE VACANT POLICE COMMIssIONERsHIP-
The President has taken no action in the
Police Board matter. The resignation of Mr.
Gatchell,. it is safe to say, will be accepted, as
the President politely requested it, and Mr.
Gatchell says he will, under no circumstances
Withdraw it and consent to again serve on
quite number of believers that the President
will thoroughly reOrganize the board, leaving
but one or two, if any, of the present members
place are Gen. Peter f. Bacon, John T.
Given, Dorsey Clagett and John T. Raub:
also ID. w. Middleton, L. s. Emery, and B. ID.
Carpenter, the last three residents of the
county.
THE CABINET SESSION TO-DAY was remark
ably short, and only routine business was pre-
sented for consideration. 1t was generally
expected that the New Orleans cOllectorship
would be discussed, if not finally disposed Of
but it seems that the President is unable to de-
eide which of the numerous candidates he will
nominate. Mr.. Geo. Williamson, whose nOmi-
nation for the position was recently rejected
by the Senate, has arrived here. 1t is under
stood that his friends claim a renOm-
lnation for him, on the ground that he was
rejected because he was serving in an official
capacity outside OF the jurisdiction of the
United States. The President does not give
any Indication OF an intention to reconsider
Governor Packard are still confident that
he will yet receive the nomination. He
is; strongly Lacked, by several members
influential republicans outside Of the admins
tratIOn. There is report that Ex-Governor
Anderson Is to be promoted from the deputy to
the fuE-blown colleC tOrship
PROPOSED COMPROMISE OF THE WASHING
T,N MARKET DIsPUTE.-The House committee
on the District of Columbia today took up the
Washington market house question. The citi-
Zens' committee We're represented by r. X.
E,n0tt, Gen. b. r. Butler and eX-COngreSSman
tldredge, and Mr. VIM. E. Chandler appeared
in behalf OF the market company, and Hon.
Caleb Gushing appeared for certain bOndhold-
erS OF the company. The latter said he ap-
peared as a mediator between the conflicting
interests, and suggested that some cOmprO-
mise be made whereby an amicable under
standing could be reached. 1t was finally
agreed TO by all parties in interest to consent
to a postponement until Thursday of next
week, and the sentiment of all parties inclined
to an acceptance of Cushing's suggestion for
compromise.
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE SovER
E1GNs OF INDUSTRY, at their session this morn
ing, elected the following officers of the Ma
tiOnal council for 1878: John Shedden Penn,
president; 5. s. Davis, N. Y, vice president
nj. w: Morton, r. l., secretary; John Wether-
bee. N. Y, treasurer; w. H. Earle Mass, lee
turer.
THE CHARGES against Recorder of Deeds
Simon Wolf have been referred to a sub-com-
mlttee of the committee on treasury DEPART
ment expenditures, which will tomorrow con-
duct the investigation concerning them with
closed doors An abstract of the charges have
heretofore been printed in THE STAR.
COUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED-A telegram
was received at the secret service division to-
day, announcing the arrest in Cincinnati of
Casimer and Louisa Rohrer, William Osten-
dOrf, David Bard and Smith, for manufactur-
ing and passing counterfeit money. The ar
rest in Memphis of Emil and Richard Copper
smith with large quantity of counterfeit
THE WHIsKY-INBOND BILL.-A meeting of
the Senacte Ommlttee on finance was held this
morning for consideration of the bill recently
passed by the House, extending the time for
the withdrawal of whisky in bond from one to
three years. Internal Revenue Commissioner
Raum argued in favor of the adoption of the
bill.
THE FREEDMAN's HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION
Yesterday Senator's Sargent, Eaton and Alli-
son, of the Senate committee of appropria-
tions, who have been for some time investi-
eating the management of the Freedman's
hospital, took some further testimony at the
hospital, examining j. j. Calvert, the engineer,
and r. T. johnson, one of the patients. The
committee declined to hear evidence as to any
new matter, and simply allowed these wit
nesseS to refute certain charges against them
by some of the prosecuting witnesses. 1t is
thought that they will make report in about
two weeks, and that it will be favorable to the
management. WhethOr or not this report will
have any effect upon the action of the Secre-
tary OF the 1nterioE remains to be seen.
GOVERNOR EMERY, OF UTAH, arrived in the
city last evening, and today had long talks
with the President and Attorney General De-
yens. There is strong talk of the Governor
being removed, and his visit here is for the
purpose OF keeping his place, if he can. 1t is
stated that Several of his acts have been view