Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-02
District Affairs I'm Congress.
BILLS on THE SENATE SIDE.

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~ the District Columbia shall have poser t. make
sition Of xinssse, beyond The limits Of the pstrct
81 Columbia. 20 be used IN evidence ON the trial of
causes m said court whether spcE causs be al law
Mr.. Wright introduced bill. which was
referred 20 the Judiciary pcsutIttes IDcorrorsting
The Grange National Bsseht ASSOCIATION Il the
n.srd Sfte- fne ba Hene, a; inc9rporatnIs T.
Kellcy WA. a Ireland, WIN Saunders, and others
he special 3ect Of the association is to provide and
MAINTAIN suId for the benefit Of the widow, or
plans. &C. Of those nuring in the said association
STRINGENT PROHIBITORY LAW.
MI Wright also introduced bin which
vas TefeE red 10 the Finance Committee, tn prohibit
the mar ufacture Importation and sale Of alcoholic
The : ii prov ides that only regularly liSense drug
gists hall hereafter sell liquor and then only for
medical, scientific or mechanical uses; that they
shall keeP register If all sales and to vtem sold;
AM that any druggist or any other person violating
teUee to TIM OF not less than SaU nor more than
500, aud &c Imprisonment not les than three nor
80 the hue 20 three months additions. Imprisonment;
and all ps-teS thus offending shall held liable for
and the ilauors kept for sale in violation Of this act
-hsIl beeeizcd aud destroyed.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill, which was
referred e he District ComInttee to authorize th'
Of Washington 10 sell aud convey square ~
NJ. Dorsey, from District Committee. re-
10 T. amend IAN act t. ihcnrr1ratr the National
Union Insurance Company Of III District IF Column
The original act as 70 leiuCc the nominal amount
% zach 81 the shares OF the company from so % ~
l. make division # the profits of the business
Mr.. Hitchcock reported favOrably. without
amendment. bill q amend the entitled An at
L, incorPoratc the Masonic Mutual Relief Asset
alton Of the District Of colgHbia.
MIR. Morton presented m anOTial signed
by members Of the Women Christian Temperance
Mon and ltoN1 others against the manufacture and
sale OF INTOXICATING liquors IN tn" District OF Column
hia and the TERRITORIES. Referred to the Committee
THE TORNADO SUFFERERS
The Commissioners of the District. to whom
was referred for an opinion, the hill introduced
th' hoHee iouh lHR - ~ lQrlihcafi0h OF such per
sons as sufer t"s by Tire tornado OF the ith Of July
last, have E0t1iea the District Committee that the
IL viii luc f f 10 miles, Iitipsttp ami hat thSt
they To- reason why the District SHOULD De liable
Ter he drmGe inflicted upon its citizens 10y the
iisfi"ns ~ piy Inc Providence.
CLO-'H - OF SMALL. PON PATIENTS.
The Commissioners of the District of Co.
Iumbia have written letteT To GeRerai 'hphdn
with reference To the claims of those persons who
bat their clothing taken by the Board OF Health
during TIN small poN scare; they state that they
saye 5PGlifd t. Congress l?T an aPPToPrlatlon Of
Slsims "f this nature The letter aIs6 saw that
during the existence Of fhe late government OF tn.
District Cf Columbia these claims were examined
lu--usiut 10 an inquiry instituted 10y the Board Of
Health which resulted IL specific awards in each
justly asccrtsined fhe Commissioners say: In our
grcSsioral appropriation OF SI3-}l2 II with authority
IL the ton.Hll-eNers To- settle the claims according
Hea 1Ei allow i''' heretofore m''' % '"s Board Of
I'M SENATE COMMITTEE on THE DISTRICT
yesterday postponed the further cOnSidcr;i-
tiOr of the COrcOran Square Market bill
until the next regular weekly meeting OF the com
mite that NE hi Srs,iap t5 a. 'a ala III
the construction Of the new Georgetown school
AuiitliBg WAS to toe reported favOrahly without
amendment but Mr.. Lewis, chairman, and sel erai
others >ay that such was not their understanding.
and that they viii Mt consent 10 have ;he bill
ported without an amendment apprupriating S4lHD
Tor th" cnlure schools, The till will therefore prob
ably 'e further considered AZ the next meeting Of the
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY
Mr.. Hitchcock, from the District Commit
bill introduced by him Yesterday authorizing ih,
square ~ IN thu city heretofore used in part
burial ground and ont Of the proceeds Of the IF
tine lots to paw III" existing circumference upon aid
-guaTe TIN ruTpln- {" be applied 70 the imprOV emen
If MI. Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
Mr.. Hamilton. OF Maryland, presented a
petition Of citizens oi the District Of Columbia ask
ing Ihe enacrnent Of sesae hill HISS providing for
COMPANY. Reterred % the Committee ou the Dis
iTIct ol COLUMBIA The petition Is signed By \. W
Stone. II Eqsn anil abont 20JO residents Of tha
northern ,,',lo = tn Gity aud repre-enis thai the
whom the square was purchased for market rur-
poses and :" The residents Of the northern portion OF
thu city, that a market should be established and
maintained on the IuaTe named
wASHINGToN AND SCITLAND RAILROAD.
In the Senate yesterday Nj. Lewis re-
corporate the Washington City and Suitlsnd
X. llToau company 1Ec blll names IncprppraI0Ts
:. T suit, :. g. Cabel. Il r. Martin, D. :. Walker
Fruuick Young. l.. G.. Campbell, Thomas Jenkins.
" T. iingfCu Dung and NifTed Marshall. and gives
them minority To- construct a single track railway
'egirn.Eg At >th and NJ streets southeast, crossing
the Nav Yard bridge. through I-niontowH. via
Harrison street and Marlborough road. 10 the Suit
land Tu9l thence along that road 10 the District
lin" there tu connect with street railroad from
SutiaHd Prince Geurge county, 10 the District line
Tin amendment reported sim py makes fare ten
cents Per passenger Tor any distance beyond the
-cfy lire Instead # the &c District line. on gin
ally. Another amendment gives the company tu-
tHngIfy ?" caHstFUct branch road 10 the GoTeru-
meut Insane Az Uun.
4 DFLFG ALTON OF LADIES.
members o. the WOmanS National Christian
Temperance Union appeared before the Senate
FIffHt Committee TO-DAY L. ask FOR such >TiCtiye
legislation ~ hall ni. the importation, InauHfac-
use ana - q ajcoh0l- To- the arts, and t. mechani
cai. chemical and medical PM pose IA he District #
Columbia. and the territories. Mr.. WiuteIIunt-
acted a. SPOKE woman. aud ia. committee have the
subject under Consideration.
NEW FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
The Senate Committee on Public Build
tH-~ aud Grounds held a special meeting yesterday
as referred IN PETITION OfccEtsin citizens 81 Wash
HStuH PRAYING appropriation TO ala IN Construct
iH= new hr" alarm telegraph l. Nj. JO5p-t
sub Committee.
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