Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-24
TWO CENTS.
OTTER DISTRICT MATTERS.

The following Is q roster Of nearly 81 the
bills, petitions and memorials relating 70 Dis
trict matters which have been presented in
Congress ct this sesson:-To incorporate the
north Capitol, north street and South Wash
lngton railroad company. To provide for the
better education OF the INDECENT blind in the
District OF Columbia. To incorporate the 18th
street and South Washington railway company
Giving the sanction of Congress 20 the termini
OF the Anacostia and Potomac river railroad
Petition of merchants of Georgetown. Boston.
Washington, and Providence, Rhode Island, for
the widening of the draw near the southern end
OF the Long bridge. An act 20 authorize the
Washington City and Point Lookout railroad 20
extend railroad into the District OF Colum-
bla. Petition OF the national TEMPERANCE
society for the appointment OF q com
mission OF inquiry on the liquor traffic.
Bill TO authorize the Southern MARYLAND rail-
road company to extend a railroad into the Dis
trict of Columbia. Blu restoring 20 the mar
shat the exclusive supervision of the Jail. To
incorporate the Mutual Protection Fire Insur-
ance Company. Relative 20 the Metropolitan
Police. Bin 10 authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Poto-
mac. Passed. In aid Of the public schools of
the District Of Columbia. For a commission 70
regulate and arrange tracks and depots Of steam
railways IN the city OF Washington. To amend
and consolidate the several acts relative 10 the
Metropolitan Police. Memorial of the citizens
OF Georgetown asking change of name OF that
city. Memorial Of GaDgewer and others for aid
ior Industrial Home School. Petition of DIR.
verdi, providing for the more effectusl
enforcement Of section %, Of the internal
revenue act Of March 2 1851, in the
District OF Columbia. Memorial of A. X. Shep-
herd and 600 others for reduction of tolls on
the Aqueduct bridge. Petition OF Thomas j.
Edelin, and Others asking the repeal of the law
retroceding Alexandria city and county to Vir-
gnia. To amend the act entitled an act to aid
IN maintaining the fire department. Relating
TO assessments In the District OF Columbia.
TO amend the act entitled "An &C. relating to
the Alexandria canal" Bill TO extend the lin
its OF the city OF Washington. Petition of Thos
w. Collins for law TO incorporate the Oxygen
Gas company. Directing the Committee for
the District of Columbia TO report a bill which
shall compel the payment of the wages OF the
school teachers. To give the right of action for
injuries resulting from the sale OF intoxicating
Liquors. Authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to construct lateral branch 10 con
meet the Washington and Metropolitan
ersnches. Granting pension 70 VIM. Sadler.
Oh Of Mashlnston, ID. q, TO approve an act OF
the legislative Assembly relating TO parishes OF
the Protestant Episcopal church. Explanatory
OF the act entitled Gan act to provide for the
creation OF corporations" To Incorporate the
Citizens Mutual Gsslight Company TO cure
detective titles. Relative to the construction OF
IRE alarm telegraph company. Memorial OF
L. Roessele and others to charter a new gas
company. For the relief of George L. Rider.
To further define and enlarge the powers ani
duties OF the Board of Health. For
the relief or Foundry Methodist church; passed.
Memorial OF the National Gas and Iron Com
pany. Memorial OF citizens asking the passage
OF bill repeating the act allowing the BALD
more and Potomac railroad the right 10 extend
oh street Bill to authorize the National Gas
and Iron Company TO supply the public build
lngs With gss. To incorporate the Washington
City and Atlantic Coast Railroad Company.
Petition Of citizens living on the 9TH street road
for more equitable mode of taxing property for
city improvements. Bill amendatory Of an act
70 incorporate the Columbia railway company.
Petition Of citizens relative to laying track and
running cars on Delaware avenue. Memorial
OF George Nj. Oyster, and others, for relief from
the Washington Market Company. Petition OF
Reeves Law
slasucal property from taxation. Bill 70 aid the
Columbia Institute for the Blind. Explanatory
OF an act Incorporating the Washington
Market Company. To amend the act incOrpo-
sating the Washington and Georgetown railroad
company. Revising and amending the various
acts relating TO the Reform School. Memorial
OF VIM. Dickson, and others, asking an aRend
ment to the general incorporation act To aid
the American Printing House and University
for the Blind.
OF these the following passed in the House
but failed in the Senate: Giving the sanction OF
Congress TO the route and terminus OF the Ans
costa and Potomac railroad; bill to provide for
the widening Of the Long Bridge draw; bill sup
Elementary to the act, entitled "an act to au
thorize the Washington City and Point Lookout
railroad to extend their road within the Dis
uict;" amendatory of an act to incor porate the
Columbia Railroad company.
To sum mp, IL may be said that nearly all the
District bills introduced were not acted upon
ating S97 900 TO paw the school teachers, and the
sum Of STAG, 900 to build the new navy ward
bridge across the Eastern branch. All the street
railroad bills failed.
THE POTOMAC CHANNEL.
1t will be remembered some time since Con-
gress appropriated $50 900 to improve the chan
mel Of the Potomac river. Major Craighill, of
the engineer department, to whom the subject
was referred, made a report, but since then no
steps have been taken to prosecute the work in
accordance with his plan. While the District
failed TO get any appropriation In the river and
harbor bill, IL was provided that the unexpend-