Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
District Affairs in Congress.
THE 3.es BONDS.


In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Cragin intro
dnced the following bill TO amend the act en-
titled AN act for the government of me
District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses. approved June Goth, 1874:
II, e enacted. &c. That the board OF audit
constituted by section SIX of the act entitled
- An act for the government OF the District of
Columbia. and for other purposes" approved
June - 1874, are required to settle ali claims
for private property taken from the streets
avenues. and alleys of the cities OF Washing
ton anu GCOTge'awn, as provided i'm said act;
anu thai the certificates Issued in settlement
thereof Shall he receivable only ia payment
OF faxes tnrNpecial improvements.
Sec. ,. That interest shall be allowed by
SAID hoart of audit on all OF said claims
mentioned in class six, pertaining To prop
cry winch has been assessed for special i'm
prONcPCntS. To the date said ASSESS ncntS
bear interest or were paid.
Referred 10 the District Committee.
CRUELTY To ANIMALS.
Mr.. EdnuDdS, in the Senate yesterday. in
PRODUCED bin To prevent cruelty To animals
IN The District al Columbia. which was r.
TERED 10 the Committee ON the judiciary.
- PROVIDES mat whoever OECririve>, over
i'tb>' tpllHTcS or tOrmFutS. dcpriNcS of ne
Cc>>dr% >GStcHanc". cruelty beats. initiates.
Nr-. any animal. or fails 10 provide the same
with proper food. drink or shelter sin an hp
punished WiaH fine of not less than - nor
more than 80 for the first offence. ANA for
every subsequent offence NOT less than 50
E"r more than ~i0o. Section two prohibits
e., Z ana cock lighting under the same pen
allies. and provides for the prevention M
other kinds of cruelty.
\ RELIEF BILL.
In he Senate Yesterday NIv. B1gV ilfrn-
CUCCd Il bill for the Telinfpf Henry {. PrcrI~S
admins traitor of Con>tautIa Reeves au-
NOR zihI the SECRETARY UI tao Treasury -
J. ~ 10 Henry {. Preu-S. administrator or
tgHN'aii3 Reeves. out ~ any money not
OthcrV =" appropriated. thc sum o. = .p21 Tor
los a. pro- eTtN de>t Toys,i at Fort Stevens in
las. from July llth L. 18th. inclusive: sail
property having been buruct by or'cr of
lfeNl"tnt Lincoln. 10 insure the better de
fence OF Washington.
PETITIONS.
A pciition presented in the Senate. to-day.
hy Mir. Hitchcock. OF <"bTa>tia signed nv
III" trustees of the Young Mems Benevolent
association. OF the city. and also the trustees
oi the tUlured Union Benevolent association.
praying that they may hold The title to me
square of ground numbered ~ i'm the city.
Petitioners reported that they acquired the
property for Gem terry purposes. and SOuSnl
II, but on account of The extended limits Of
NE improved and occupied portion Of said
cltN, The use Of said square, S a cemetery had
10 be abandoned. Petitioners desire the
passage OF Il bill which VIII enable them a s
trustees. TO SubdiVide said square into built
ing lots ana sell and convey the same in fee
simple I" the purchasers thereof. Referred
to the District Committee,
petition was presented in the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Morrill,. OF Vermont nunnrouSly
signed calling the attention OF Congress to the
great nuisance existing on the avenues and
streets Immediately north and northeast of
the capitol grounds, caused by the ofStruc-
ton by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
CCmt any az a common freight depot and law
hN Tor ears and the making up OF trains
Particular attention i invited To i>t street
east and Delaware avenue. from X street 10
The foot of Capitol Hill. In" crossing o! Mas
sachusotts avenue ana North Capitol stree:
AMI The cycuraEcyO II street from Delaware
20 New Jersey avenues as Il general freight
GcI"! IoT The loading amt unloading OF freig ht.
abdtcd.