Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-30
The District i'm Congress-.

REORGANIZATION OF TIE DISTRICT JUDGE
AIRY.
Mr.. Edmunds presented a memorial of the
members OF the bar association of the District
III the Senate to- day. The memorial represents
tliat the bill introduced Oct. Is 1877, to rcur-
ganize the judiciary of the District and to eX-
ptalle the administration of Justice in the
District, was prepared under directions of the
r;a par associa,lon and accordingly the memo
IlallS'S want the bill acted on at an early day
1he memorial is signed by - out of the 8
members OF the association.
NATIONAL CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
MIR. Barnum presented in the Senate today
the memorial of the National Capital Insur-
ance Company. The memorial is signed by
benjamin NoyeS, president of the company
pany, its manner of doing busines and ex-
plains that the company has been brought into
dlSlepute by reason OF receiving assets and
becoming liable as reinsurcrs, white the com
pany has not been able to obtain the sum of
$l3oM0 unjustly withheld from it after being
transferred 10 the National Capital Company
Company. The memorial sets forth that
the cOmpany'S charter has not been violated.
that IL has been engaged in no wrong dOn~s.
and has for itself no obligations outstanding
but single one for 81 900. Further. that there
IS no insolvency involved as will be shown bya
joint report of three disintereSted competent
commissioners. IN conclusion petitioners asks
that he I've not condemned without 4 hearing
THE FREEDMENS BANK BUILDING
/ he Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds directed Mr.. Dawes to report
1av0rab!y to the Senate bill directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase for the
use of the United States the ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon. in this
city. between 18th and ll12 streets. and belong
ing to the FTeedmeH'S Savings and TruSL
Company, at sum not exceeding S275,000, to
be paid, and by him placed to the credit OF the
commissioners OF the said Freedmen'S Savings
and Trust Company on the books of the Treas
urer of the United States. for distribution
among its creditors out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. upon
proof OF perfect tie and the execution TO the
United states of 4 deed good and sufficient in
law, and III form approved by the Attorney
General; and said sum, or 50 much thereof as
may be necessary. is appropriated for that
purpose: The further sum of 5000 is appro.
prated for the purpose of fitting up the rooms
upon the flrst floor OF the lire-proof building
won >;lu premises, under the direction of the
Sup"rv isins Architect of the Capitol. for the
Use OF the Court of Claims. Mr.. Dawes reported
the bill to day. and its immediate consideration
was prevented by the objection of Mr. Cock
MI Dawes explained that the necessity for
immediate action arose from want Of com
mlttee rooms by the Senate. If the Court OF
Claims was removed, there would be nine
rooms available for committees One day
would make no material difference, but he
gave notice that he would call the bill up to-
morrow.
The sanitary subcommittee of the House
committee on the District of Columbia being
otherwise engaged did not give a hearing to
the Board of Health this morning on the sew
erage question. They heard one or two drug
gists on the pharmacy bill, but took no ac-
ton.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
A bill will soon be reported from the District
committee creating a commission consisting
of Generals q. A. Gilmore and G. w. Warren
of the engineer corps of the army, and some
citizen of Washington, who shall examine aad
report upon the condition of the drainage and
sewerage OF Washington and Georgetown,
with view to their Improvement for sanitary
purposes. together with all other conditions
pertaining to these questions, and they shall
bic a full and complete plan for a system of
sewerage and drainage, together with the es
timated cost of the same. The commission is
also TO report a full and comprehensive plan
for the establishment of a new river front and
the reclamation of the marshes bordering the
city of Washington, and further. to report
Whal, II any. steps should be taken in regard
Potomac within the limits Of the District of
Columbia.