Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

| Tie polnt OF iegis!ating TO give the Dis
Permanent D. C. b ass' a % per moluna,
| Government Bill. form form Of f., govern srn-
e-al bills were pending varying consid-
erably in detail and in principle. The
/ Star OF February 10. 1878. says:
| The bill providing a permanent
form of government for the District of
Columbia-originally introduced in the
| House by Mr.. Hendee-waS reported
back from the District committee yes
! terday with amendments and the 5th
/ of March was assigned for its consider
/ alton. Mr.. Hendee in moving its as
signment for that day stated that there
was not time yesterday to consider the
| bill before adjournment. because il was
one which would provoke and demand
| extensive discussion and elaboration on
the part Of the House. for the reason
that II is not only important to the
District Of Columbia and the residents
of the District. but that IL is as I'M
| portant TO the government Of the
| United States. II was very important
that some action be taken that the peo-
| pie here. as we'll as the people of the
| United States may understand fully
and well the relations existing or that
are hereafter to exist between the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the United
| States
1T is, OF course. unavoidable that a
/ measure Of this Importance should be
| discussed at some length. but IL Is 10 be
| hoped that. i'll its consideration and
| possible amendment. members will not
lose sight Of the great essential point
OF establishing definitely the relations
| OF the government 10 the District In
the matter Of the various expenses Of
| the Capital City. II this matter is
| equitahiy settled the. citizens Will Be
| content with almost any form Of Dis
trict government Congress may choose
10 give. Their preference. as far as
indicated. Is in favor Of q commission
ership form. and that principle Is a
feature Of the bill as reported: and,
! while there are various other pro-
visions OF the bill that they might deem
objectionable, there is not probably
single one that they would not accept
rather than have the main question ct
District equities defeated
When the bill comes I'D for con-
sideraticn again on the sth Of March
1t Is TO be hoped that members will
enter upon its discussion With the single
purpose In view Of legiSlating justly and
fairly for the people here. over whom
they have exclusive Jurisdiction and
who are now suffering from very ex-
ceptional burdens
The Smithsonian Institution" SAYS
The Star Of February u. 1878. vii.
a; SoSha distribute over The
0iuellSan country circulars IL
Apt;ou,,,ss V1ting the co+opera-
A''d"'''>S' ton Of all who have
the time and disposition for such laeer.
III ITS researches concerning the antls-
uitieS Of America The Institution cx,o-
templates the publication cs sn ex-
hauStiVe work on American archaeology.
With numerous illustrations, aud IL de-
slreS IL collect from every available
source whatever Is now kaowa cr can
be aScertained concerning the antiquities
OF North America, TIE circular contains
u lis, ot questions ~ guide the snveStisa~
tor IN his description oG mounds. caves
etc. Much valnahse material and Infer
nation has been obtained III thus way
by the Institution i'll the past and the
proposed work Viii no doubt ligSely
pro0t by the responses ~ this circular
LEGAL business conditions We're "
covering 50 years ago tgcn the severe
Brighter easW seventies The ;" star 1m
Cutl,ok FEBRUARY -, 1878. had the
following cn the prospect
The business outlook for the cuN~
ing season II decidedly enc>urasl,ss
ftpM \ talk With scQne III eur arrhi-
seets and builders We learn that prer-
aratienS are In prx|gecs tN quite All
extensive 1.-The OF building improvements
Numerous FIRST class residents are IL
ha erected IN the northwest ,NGtha ~
the city and other localities The erteS
and lumber dealers say that critters and
inquiries In their line are CxNnIrs u,
quite lively and that frcm rseSgM IN
dlcatsoais more improvements In the
eviction VI new buildings, VIII taAe
place this season than fG Ni,s time
past, The r'a.l estate dealers assure Rs
that there II nsamntns 10 ec a lively
Inquiry lof choice latS all ~ which
points tewas,ts renewed actNity IN the
substantial pIS>greSs ut our esAQtifus
city Choice real eStase can es parv
chased NisAn very favorable terms
and ut ~ time Within the easl ~ wears
have hulldunS Aaterials eeen ~ low Ill