Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-19
The District fu Congress.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED BY I'll


HOUSE YESTERDAY.
Yesterday being District day" in the House.
several important measures reported from the
District Committee were acted upon.
MI Eldredge reported the bill which had al
ready appeared in THE STAR, providing FOE
the construction OF substantial iron and ma
senry bridge across the Eastern branch. and
appropriatIng the sum of GIG zoo therefor and
on point OF order that as the bill sppropristes
money IL should be considered in COMMITTEES of
the Whole, IL was so referred.
Mr.. Rice asked that House bill 1926 pro-
s1I O5O for losses alleged to have seen snstsinsd
II erecting bridge over the Potomac at Little
rams, under contract made with the United
States number of years ago. be referred TO
cered. - "
Mr.. Rice also reported back bill to amend the
act 10 incorporate the Columbia Railroad COM
pany Of the District of Columbia, and il as
passed IL authorizes the company to com
mence at the eastern end of MARYLAND avenue
run thence to north b street, to North Capitol
street, 10 n street. They may also extend from
North Capitol and n street to Lincoln avenue
IN W ashlDgton county, and thence along said
road to the old Soldiers Home The fare shall
be i've cents, and the capital stock under the
anne nded Dill shall not be less than S1O0, 900 nor
The bill relative to defective titles in the Dis
tr1et OF Columbia, and which was printed in fun
IN yesterdays STAR, was reported by Mr.. Loft
land ard referred TO the judiciary Committee
As stated in The STAR Yesterday, the bill
authorizing the trustees of the Foundry NJ E.
church TO sell, for the benefit of the church. the
east half or lot 3, in square 15s, and the bill
authorizing the trustees of the Female Orphan
Asylum in Georgetown and the trustees OF the
Washington City Orphan Asylum to increase
the annual income Of property acquired or to
acquired by either Of said corporations to a sum
not exceeding $4,000 per aDnum, were passed
MI. Cotton reported bill in relation to the
draw OF the Long bridge. 1t requires the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company to remove
tne obstruction . to navigation in the draw, aud
u compel them TO keep the river clear of OBJ
structioD at that point. They are also required
to keep the draw open day and night when re-
CURED. The bill passed
TIE MAY SIMULTANEOUSLY Nav festi-
val OF the Washington SchQetzen Verein was
held at their park, on the It'll street road YES
terdsy, but owing to the cool weather the a,
tendance was rather slim. Everything was
cone 10 make the occasion one of pleasure to
those present, and the festivities were kept m
until late hour. The prizes for shooting ami
bowling were awarded as follows:
NhooitHg.-EiIst prize. s., Louis Boyer; sec
ohd, -, Capt. Baugh; third, 81, August Koch;
I. uTth, 50, VIM. Fendner; fifth. 81, Rudolph
Heunseh; sixth, 81, Geo. :. wassmann
ss DGGI Hs-ts tbI Prize So Il Bsyef second
81. DR.. BOrland.
The grand annual festival of the Verein will
take place on June % and so, and July l, 2 3
and T. The managers have engaged, among
other attractions for the occasion, the Schulz
mann TRANSATLANTIC Novelty and Pantomime
Troupe, who recently filed a successful engage
ment at FOrd's Opera House in this city.
H.
at the National Theater last night greatly en-
Joyed salylnl's mastery impersonation of ssIu-
gomsr, the barbarian" The play was pro
duced In excellent style, and merited a fuIlsr
house. Tonight the great trsgedian will essay
the role OF Hamlet, I" q character which Is a
sure test Of dramatic merit.
The fire scene in ssNew York a. il Was" AT
the Iheater COmique last night was well man
aged, the "Mose" and "Lize" were yery anus
ana me Inc Can Can was as greatly rellshed as
were very good. The same bill to- night.
Edwin Booth plays "Hamlet' at Ford's |
Grand opera House in Baltimore tonight and
TO- morrow night, and "Isgo" on Thursisy
night Tickets for car fare and admittance can |
DC secured at FOrd's Opera House here.
OUR INDIANA VIsIToRs.-A meeting of the |
representatives of the Indiana press association
row on their excursion east, held in wiIlard's |
reception room to-day, gave expression of |
thanks 20 various parties who have made their |
solourn IN Washington pleasant, including the |
oncers and members OF the Indiana association /
OF Washington; the indiana Senators and Rem
resentatiyes IN Congress ami their ladies: Major
hehards, chief of police. Mr.. Miller and Others /
the proprietor, clerks and attaches of the Will |
Iard hotel the lndianians resident in Washing
toni the Baltinore and Potomac railroad COM
Panyi The press Of the city, sc.
A House or TIE hIGBwAY-Last week Mr..
Stockoridge, contractor, started to move the /
frame residence formerly occupied by Mr. VIII
kinSOn, at the corner of 18th and X streets ana /
oy Saturday had got Il TO the corner Of Yer /
u
Here be attempted 70 move il along Vermont /
avenue, which Is paved with concrete, and for
me ,he Purpose OF keeping his apparatus in place
ers protested against this and appealed TO the /
Board Of Public Works ana they ordered the /
contractor to stop. The house consequently |
remains in stata gao in the middle Of the street
The woNAN's TEMPERANCE MASS MEET
ING at the T. street Baptist church last night |
was well attended. Mrs. Roach presided, and
IN Der opening remarks said that much good is |
about. A few drinking places, she reioiced 70
say, had been closed. The strength OF woman's
eve, devotion and will are the best assurance
that this cause will triumph. Mrs. UnderhilI,
Mrs. Johns and others delivered Addresses. The
exercises were interpreted with singing aud
prayer.
YACHT RACE ON THE PoroxAo-An inter-
Ssung yacht race will come OF on the Potomac on
1.a h.yf next ~, the eontesting crafts being the
the Sea Gull, OF Baltimore The rase xhicb
IL Tor 500 side, is from Tth street wha~f
Iounalng buoy a. Glymont and return to the
starting point. Nine O'Clock has been rad
upon for the start, and the steamer PiIot ~
has been secured 70 follow in the wake of tSs
boats. 'No
MARRIKp.-Dr. j. +. Hartigan, surgeon "a, |
regiment Mounted Guards, last evening was !
late Joseph Libbey, Of Georgetown. The cers
mopy was performed by Rev. s. s. Mitchell. |
pastor Of the New York Avenue Presbyteria3
Church, at the residence OF the bride On "
near 10th street, and after receiving the con.
CALCULATIONS OF friends, the couple left for a |
bridal tour northwsrd.
TIE GREAT LAND SALE.-The plsts and |
maps OF the Hunter estate are now In the lands |
OF the photographer, and will soon be ready for |
distribution, when MeSsrs. Latimer & Cleary
BY descriptive advertisement, will notify the |
public Of the date of the sale.
BCILDING AssOcIATIoNs.-Att the 65th NEST
Ing Of the Fifth Ward Building Association |
INs' n sht p shares were cancelled by with
efSHal, az an account profit OF S20.5o per share
fkisS s STORE has long list OF new goods |
described In our ssClty Item" column to- dsy.