Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-17
Disirie, Affairs ina Congress.

INNATE COW HtIIEE on THE DISTRICT
The Senate Committee on the Distr!c, Of
Columbia held a special meeting this morn
ing-pTeSeHt. Me>~rS Lewis. spencer. Ultcn-
cock Jones, Dorsey. AMI Hamilton. Nir
Dorsey was authorized 70 report the PROPOSE
lion that the interest on the District bonds be
made payable IT, gold. and ask that j. be re-
fefrcd 20 the Committee OH Appropriations.
~ was agreed 10 report taVCTabiy tine OH
10 duthOli/r the BOdiu 81 AUHif 10 receive,
audit and adjust certain claims for damages
by reason of the change Ol grade OF PcnnSyl-
Nanla avenue.
The bill 10 amend am act entitled An act
relative To the Alexandra canal. was re-
feTred 10 Nh Hitchcock
The bill for the prT-sTysgtiOT OF game ia the
District OF Columbia Was referred 10 Nj
Jones.
Tne memorial OF the iiremeu Of the District
Of Columbia asking an increase Of pay was
considered AMI it wa agTe-,t thSt Mr.. BOne,
should ask that the committee LeGi>charg-i
from It's further cons Iteration and request H.,
reference 10 tIc Committee o. -tpVropTia-
lions.
The session OF the committee to-day was a
private one. uo delegations being admitted
ID - understood that the committee VIII
report iavOTUbly OI lheUoui5Es ton OF Joshua
= EHiWI~le TO he assistant 81, Inspector lo.
Washington.
THE WASHINGTON NAF-FT COMPANY.
IN IN" SENATE. fn-,iay M FrriiHsH'ySen.
ifOm lie Judiciary COMMITTEE. 20 which was
frferletl senate biil 20. Introduced last Sos
sion by Mr. Morrill,. OF Vermont. submitted
= report Tue bill PTovIGe~ that 80 much Of
the act entitled An act making aDprgpfia-
lions "a supply defiCIeHc->. approved March
:. b.. which provlir- Ihai the sum TO be-
f'ald lor the city EaA building may ..yc ap-
piled by said District only for the erect ION OF
- suitable uu1 IgIu fpT the District Offices AMI
authorizing In GOV crup~:tI board oi Bub. 5C
works d they jrefU - adv sable for tEIt pUr-
pose, To- make arrangements 20 secure ~ufIi-
cleDt laro ifuvf.u@ ou Ttuu~y i.Suid amt
Lotl>IJr5 "N'nu'>- between ttu ami gtu
streets. FI.s..'-i, Ttaf tIs Guv-ETnIa o. the
United states snail NOT DC liable Cor ag.v rrc-
peEd1tuT,s or >ttlg laU.i- 0I .o- .At purchase
money therefor. co. FOR fuy bU5liil-- 20 ba
erected thereon ami U5 land. I'll the use
hereof. i~ granted fer tle purpose o. erecting
any building thereon for ~Gca hs5lffug..- is
hereby repealed. amt tir3t - much a.; the act
81 ne isSislatiN . assembly oil tine District OF
Columbia. dated August -. f>.I. reducing.
ar pICts,~iHs 10 Reduce -uv rental 10 be. paid
bS tHe 3~hil-Ipu Market Company IDr tGe
SUpICr, Of the rCOI of In. ,ffy 81 Washing
Ion and District o. Columbia il aulul.-,i and
dlSap lTOyctl.
The report recommends tl.e passage o. the
above bail. and ,hat the lowing fa-uJ f..~J-
luton BE- adopted 10y Congress.
The Joint IC-olUt ions ;iGtuoTlzg-~ ILn com
l.l>SlOuef> VI tnS District To COME. with the
Market Company and ascertain whether
they wish 70 retain Tie possession and use OF
Ihe lands fronting Ou FrIuS yivafija AMI
Louisiana avenues, and 90 fIllrl tine terms
al their act Oi Incorporation al Nav .l I<.U.
ana li they dD NOT 30 wish. ~ make 10 prst,
Iica"ie. &c fusf and equitable arrangement
Niln tnS company for me Use .. such portion
OF the i&nuS dS they may desire amt ~ they
may bc permitted. vs. faDut injury 10 rna.
lands fronting on PsulI>y i~aajt and I0ui>i-
ana avenues TO retain and oyCUpv-gItS ar
FssHgemeut 10 be approved bv he Secretary
of the ITea >I3Ty. EUt moi To- be effected until
lhS conn any nave executed 81 full release u
lhe nl'eC N'alc~ 81 al .ght and title To the
lands fronting Uu the avenues mentioned.
Should not this a arrangement De mate within
sixty DAYS from Tho passage Of the Joint rs
ClutlCu The Attorney General - instructed Ia
take proper prDce'NJ IH-~ to etfectIa tr tfa Tor
ieltuIe L" me n-t5d stale, Of the lands ANA
premises graz Tel oy the act OF Nav ~. 80.
ne i->f4itl suIiil Dvvr~ are directed To
report Their action on tle Ir-T day Oi mex
session.
In their report aarompauviug the biI! and
resolution 'he committee reviews the acts OF
congress relative fO Tire Market COMPANY.
which tEcy cOEctU'je has forfeited IT, contract
y faiiuIc 10 cree the ~7uU.C0G building on
IeiISy lNdEla AMI Louisiana avenues. ami
also BY failure 10 pay the rental 0i -%J.nJ0 for
the poor OF Nd>iitEE tJu- The company gives
as "a reason FOR their failure hat Congress
required them 10 furnish temporary accom-
1noda tons when The Old market building
was destroyed ny FIRE The company did
a. they were required. ami were Obliged
80 erect tbeir permanent buildings on
anS OtEsr pari Of the land. AMI hence
are e&cG>able for not erecting the ua3.l
IiidinS- Secondly, they cIain, that an
nlte't states relieved Them from fbe nor
inrnldhce OF their contract icy an act n,slsir,o
aPpropTiatIon 10 supply deficiencies" ap-
IIONtEl MdItE - lesj. auth OriZlng the sale az
ihe City Han to the United states tbs
money 10 Dc applied IL erecting a buildino
srI VIZ CA.fS> Oh Pennsylvania and IOIIiS-
iaha avenues, between sth and OH Streets
ib regard 10 t''e4F iaiiure To pay the rental
Inc company claim that having conyeI-sj 10
tnS Sl.y q part OF their lands - 500 j. a.
lnGch a. they are bound TO pay. The com
nlIlee. after reviewing the whole maffer-
sohciude, mat Tie company have violated
iheir eon ON and hat Tine United States
may Dy proper measures enforce itS for
ieltufe- although not bound 10 do 30 ,Srs.
Sially since II : admitted that the present
buildings are suitable for a market.
STAY LAW WANTED
A delegation OF Washington citizens vyliteI
Dn Hon. A C. Hammer, chairman OF the
House District Committee, urging such Iees
tslatiOn - VIII provide tOT the District q St1y-
law 10 stay executions on property seized for
taxes for one year after Judgment shall have
been rendered. Mr.. HaTI1er Will present the
subject 10 the fun committee at the meeting
on Friday next, and II is probable that some
such provision will be offered a. an amend
ment To the tax bill. which comes up o.
special order next Friday.