Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-13
District Affairs In Congress.

MEETING OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE
A special meeting of the House Committee
on the District of Columbia was held this m1rn-
ing. There were present Messrs. Cotton (chsir-
many, Harmer, Rice, Clark, Pelham, Loft and
Eldredge, Leach, and Chapman. A memorial
relative to the Navy Yard bridge, praying for
the building of a new structure, to cost sl46 600
"a bill authorizing the construction Of new
iron and masonry bridge for thus amount is
now pending in the Senate,) was referred to
Mr.. Chapman, with instructions to prepa o a
bill in accordance with the plan submitted by
the memorialists. 1t may be sta led in this con-
Dection that!Mr. IsTrobe, an engineer Of Bal
timore, has submitted q written proposition to
the Senate Committee on the District of TO-
lumbia, Offering to build structure for the
sum above named.
present session the consider alton of the subject
OF tolls imposed by the Aqueduct bridge CON.
psny.
The committee next considered the subject OF
authorizing the creation OF new gas compan MES
in Washington. On motion of Mr.. Leach the
consideration of his bill and memorial relative
indefinitely postponed. The further cOnsidera-
ton of the gas question was postponed until
the regular meeting OF the committee to morrow
morning.
Mr.. Rice was instructed to report a bill TO
secure unobstructed navigstio on the Potomac
river. The bill requires the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company to remove obstruc-
lions from the channel In the draw through the
railroad bridge used by said company ac-oss
the Potomac river, and requires them further
to cause the channel through said draw IT, bs
uDobstIucted TO navigation for a width of at least
sixty six feet, and provides that in default OF
doing this their right TO the use OF said br dye
shall be forfeited. The company are still fur
Their required TO open the draw to said bridge
day and night whenever called upon by pro ,er
signal or otherwise.
COMPLETION OF THE CHAIN BsIDGR.
The Secretary of War transmitted to the
House to- day communication enclosing letters
Engineer fhr
Commissioner of Public Buildings aud Grounds
asking for an appropriation of "a $3.50 to con-
plete the superstructure of the Chain bridge,
above Georgetown, and that it be considered ia
connection with previous estimates tor public
buildings and grounds. A letter from Gan.
Babeock states that the sum already expended
on the superstructure IL sos ,952. OF the 81 go
% $3.50 is for 2,10i inea feet OF hand rail, 500
for painting, and 800 for lighting.
THE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM.
The Secretary of War transmitted to the
House to- day for the consideration OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations a copy OF a letter Of
Dr. A y. p. Garnet, OF Washington, Offering
to sell to the government a piece of property
sdjace Mt TO the Army Medical Museum, located
On 10th street, in this city, for $500. The
property consists OF a brick stable, facing
twenty feet on the alley and running back
thirty feet on the lot. Surgeon General Barnes
endorses DIR. GarDet's proposition and says the
acquisition of the stable is desirable for many
reasons, espe cially as being under goverUms at
control II would not bo occupied as a stable aad
tie present risk from fire would be diminishe l.
INLAND AND sEABOAKD COAsTING CUMPANT.
In the Senate to- day, Mr.. Chandler introduced
bill to incorporate the " Inland and Seatoard
Coasting company OF the District OF Calu 70 bja."
The bill names az cOrporstors John W. Thom >
son, VIM. G. MetZerott, Samuel Bacon, w "A
Stckpey, A. II. Herr, WIN. b. Todd. j. II D4x
ter, A. b. StCughton and VIM. Thompson. Tas
capital stock Of the company shall MT be / a.
than 500 eco nor more than 81 900, 900, and the
company is authorized to run vessels bet wee
the cities of Washington, georgetown, Alsxsn-
dria and New York, including the ports on tn e
Potomac river and Chesapeake bay and the
tributaries thereof, and to prosecute gene al
cosstiDg trade in the transportation of passen-
gers aud freight OF every description.