Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-17

lucky knew the financial condition OF the Dis
triot, he would not press such an amendment.
Mr.. Chapman asked Mr.. Wilson To allow
amendments to be read. He said a govern
ment should not be destroyed aud the people
bound hand and foot without even hearing the
reading of amendments.
A question having been raised as to the ri yht
of the committee to report at any time, the
Journal of May 18th was read, showing that
.uch order had been made on motion OF Mr..
Wilson.
MIR. Wilson said, as debate had ensued, he
would withdraw the motion to recommit and
make a motion TO suspend the rules. He did
not object to debate, but he wanted bill to
pass this session. He then gave notice that il
gentlemen would reduce their amendments to
writing he would allow them to be read. He
then proceeded to explain the bill, and was so
engaged when our report closed.
District Affairs i'm Congress.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TO-DAY.
AT ten minutes past IL O'Clock the District of
Columbia obtained the floor for one hour in the
House.
The first bill considered was offered by Mr.
Price, of H., authorizing the Washinyt aud
Georgetown railroad company TO extend IL,
rack from the terminus at 9Th street. to the
west side OF the arsenal gate. The bill was
passed.
Mr. Cotton called up the bill to amend an &c;
providing for Interpretations in the District OF
columbia under the genera law OF May 3, 1870.
The bill in effect allows any company for .ny
business or lawful purpose organized, to in or
pCTate under the old act, including insur ,bce
snd manufacturing companies; also that cor
PoTaticrs may take payment OF su descriptions o.
stock III lads, instead of money. The bill wa
1Ilosed by Mr.. Hswiey, Ut Mass, who said
dEder lts operations aus kind of cumuany collI
JTgPnize. He thought there should be more re.
friction concerning the organization of insur-
tnce companies. While he favored a general
Incorporation act for the District, he thought
he bill should be fully matured by the judi
stary Committee, and moved It's reference to
hat committee. AFTER opposition by Ms>srs
dolman and Potter, MIR. Cotton dem inded the
yrevlCus question on its passage, which " ~
iost The bill was then referred to the udicl
Iy Committee.
Mr.. Pelham brought up Senate bill 81, to
iu hoTiZe the Baltimore and Ohio railroad com
ANY To construct lateral branch to connect
he Washington and Metropolitan branchrs
The committee amended the Senate bill SO ~
orequiTe the construction of said branch with
n two years, instead OF five, as provided in the
senate bill. The bill was passed.
THE BILL REGULATING GAS WORKS.
The House to- day passed the Senate bill, with
slght aunt moment, regulating gas works.
The bill provides III at the gas furnished by any
onpsDy IN the District OF Columbia shall re
qual to Fix cen candles, and when less than the
-tahdaId IT stall be reported cy the inspectors
f gas meters TO the company, and the persons
IMPLYING the same shall be subject to a penalty
# 100. I he second sec ion directs the Presi
ieht To APPOINT chemist mot a stakeholder or
mPloye OF any comp any }, TO be desig mated AMI
IbOwn "a the inspector of gas aud meters,
whose duties stall be to test and det rmine the
Illuminating power ana purity OF the gas fur
i-bed by any company. person, or persons IN
he D2ttict OF C"lumsis; and TO test, prove,
I'D seal all meters that may be hereafter
ased by them; and that suitable p"rs0u.
sLo shall he a gas titrer by trade, shall b.
~ oirted by the President assistant
'.lat a laboratory shall he provided and fitted
Up by the Washington Gas Light Company,
inject to the approval of the Inspector, ia the
;eIual part Of the city OF W ashington, At y dis
snce a. near as may be, of two tho 1slnd feet
rom any gas-wOrks, and furnished %ith suita-
'ie al psIatus for ths transaction Of the bust
ess OF the Inspector and assistant inspector, fer
shich it IL intended. and the laboratory shall
De kept open Oh all business-dsys between the
IouTs of eight O'Clock in the forenoon and five
Jclcck In the afternoon. That the company,
,erson, or persons furnishing the gas. may IL
hey zee hit. on each occasion of the testing OF
he gas by the inspector or assistant inspector,
ie repre- ented by some officer, but such officer
hall not interfere in the testing. That daily
Dtpectlcns, Sundays excepted, shall be maize
conformity TO the intent OF this act That all
Ills for gas fur nished By any company, person.
Dower for the month; and If the same
hall fan below sixteen candles, as 10
this act prescribed. then the amount OF
ne bill shall be reduced pro rata.
chat the Washington Gas Light Com pany shall
re authorized, On and after the passage OF this
set, to charge and re ceive for illuminating gas
nrbished TO and paid for by the government AT
he rate OF 81 80 per one thousand cubic feet.
That the Washington Gas Light Company shall
re authorized and required TO furnish illumi-
latiDg gas 10 the government OF the District OF
Columbia within the distance OF fifty yards
rom any of their mains, on the same terms
o the government of the United States, and In
ase OF the nOn-psy ment of any quarterly bills
y the said District beyond the period Of ten
lays fIoB the time OF presentation, the CON-
sany shall be entitled to demand and receive
interest thereon from date until paid. And the
AID company shall light, extiuguish. keep
clean, and repair the Washington city strest
amps at the uniform price OF forty dollars for
each lamp per anuum, to burn two thousand
heuis per annum, with siK-fOot burner on
zach lamp, subject TO any regulation that mty
ne prescribed by the city authorities The
mendment L. published in the House proceed
ngs in another column
THB sENATR DISTRICT COMMITTEE
again failed 10 get a quorum this morning, and
10 business was Translated. General Cio :kcr,
warden of the jail, was present IN anticipation
II some action IN relation to the wardenship OF
the jail. Others were also present Interested In
The action of the committee on different mat
lers. Senator Lewis, the charm an, had III
rected that another efbrt be made on Friday
moi ming to get the committee tgetheT for the
purpose OF clearing the docket or important
matters pepdiDg bt fore the committee SO as 10
have THIN dispCsed of this session.
rBE b. AND o. n. II. BILL PASSED BORA
HOUSES.
The Senate this afternoon passed the HOUSE
bill authorizing the Baltimore and Quo rail-
road 10 connect the Metropolitan and Washing
ton bI ranches with lateral branch.