Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-11
District Affairs I'm Congress.

District Affairs I'm Congress
Among the bills of District interest intro
duced in the House of Representatives yes
terday were the following:
FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT
Mr.. Buckner's bill for a commission to
frame form of government FOR the District
of Columbia provides that il shall be COM
posed OF three members OF the House and two
members of the Senate, who shall sit during
the recess OF Congress, and report at the next
session.
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr.. Hendees bill 10 incorporate the Union
Railway Company of Washington, George
town and Northern Virginia names as cor
porators Messrs. A. III. Herr, VIM. Tenney,
George ii. Hill, jr, {. III. Cragin, j. w.
Thompson, y. Acker and j. +. Russell, who
are authorized TO issue three thousand shares
OF stock, at 500 per share. They are author
lied to construct in the District a steam rail-
way, commencing at the northeast line OF
the District above Georgetown; thence along
the bank Of the Potomac river TO Water
street; thence east TO the intersection OF
w alter street with Green street; thence SOUTH
east and across Rock creek near its junction
with the Potomac river; thence 10 the foot
of Goth street, ashingtOn, and thence along
the south bank of the Chesapeake and OliO
canal 10 l. tn street west. Tney are author
lied 10 erect depot at 18th and streets
southwest, and are also authorized TO con-
struct a bridge across the Potomac above
GEORGETOWN, upon such plan as the chief en-
gineer may indicate. The rest of the bill
conveys the usual powers and privileges
given 10 such corporations.
ABATToIR COMPANY.
Mr.. Meade's bill to incorporate the Wash
ingtOn stock-yard, abattOIr and reuderiug
company names as corporators William Il.
Clagget, Milton Fl. Butler, Robert p. Dodge
John II. Bryant, James l.. Barbour, VIM NJ,
Ashley, saul s. Henkle, Charles l.. Hulse,
Robert a. HoOe, John Van Riswick, and
Henry POlkinhorn, with cspital of 500 900.
IN two thousand shares of one hundred dol
lars each. They are to have the exclusive
right, after October 1, 1861, TO regulate the
matter OF slaughteriDg cattle, &c, and are
TO establish drOvers' rest, depotS, wharves,
&c, for the reception and keeping OF live
stock. The privileges granted by the bill are
10 expire in thirty years. The surgeon gen.
eral of the United states is authorized to
APPOINT an Inspector To inspect all live stock
brought into the District and report upon
their condition for food.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE BY IMPROVEMENTS.
Another large number of bills TO pay for
damages resulting from the late improve
ments in Washington, change of grade, &C.,
were presented 10 the House yesterday and
referred. The claimants and the amounts
asked for as follows: ID. J.. Morrison, 81 ,OS3 20;
Thomas Lewis, = .305; Catharine NJ Bates
30 ,662; Frederick Bates, $50; Kate E. Lam
ritzen, $3.50; John Collins, 81 900; c. g. Corn
well & Sons, 1915; ]. A. Kennedy, 81 500.
Michael Green also puts in a claim, but the
amount is not stated.
REGISTER OF WILLS.
NIL SISpOy VI hdsSdCuus6tIS, mas intro
duced bill TO regulate the Office of Register
of Wills in the District OF Columbia. The
bill was offered originally some time ago.
and related particularly TO the collection OF
fees. Mr. Grape has modified the bill by pro-
viding that the Register OF Wills, who is now
appointed by the President, shall be an Off
Ger of the Supreme Court OF the District and
shall be appointed by the judges of that
incumbent is to hold Office until the court
selects a successor. The rest of the bill
relates TO fees and the management OF the
Office.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, offered resolution,
which was agreed to. directing the Commits.
sioners of the District of Columbia to COM
munlcate 10 the Senate the amount of GER
tncates OF Indebtedness, commonly called
green oac KS" issued by virtue or the act OF
Inc Dlsulct assembly, and also the amount
OF assessments made in pursuance ofsaid acts |
10 secure the payment of said certificates /
Inc amount of said assessments collected, /
anu the amount outstanding unpaid, If any /
ana the reasons why the same have not b5el /
collected; and whether any further legisla. 4
ton in the premises is necessary.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE DIS rRICT
held a meeting this morning, present Messrs.
Spencer, Dorsey, Merrimon, ingalls,, Eng
lish and Hitchcock. The letter OF j, NJ. /
Ian sston, extending an invitation to attend /
me inauguration ceremonies ofthe Lincoln'S /
Stalue, on trlcay next, was referred TO |
Messrs. ingalls, and English with instruc- I
tons TO cons ult with the statue committee /
OF arrangements. House bill 1922. relating
10 The recording OF deeds and mortgages was
taken mp, and Mr.. Merrimon was authorized /
10 report the same 10 the senate with
amendments. The letter OF the Secretary OF |
war, transmitting the report from Major
Craighill on the condition of the Aqueduct
bridge, was referred TO Mr.. Dorsey. A me-
mortal OF lot owners of Glenwood cemetery
complaining OF ill-usage, speculation, &C.,
on the part of the proprietors OF said ceme-
terry, together with the bill TO amend the
charter Of The Proprietors of Glenwood
cemetery was referred TO Messrs. Merrimon
and Ingalls,. Senate bill 672 was referred to
sub committee consisting of Mess rs. Spencer
and Hitchcock. The bill authorizing the re-
paving OF Pennsylvania avenue was in
formally considered, and MIR. Dor sey was
instructed TO report an amendment reQuir-
ing the street railway companies to pave
their tracks with Belgian pavement. DR.. r. |
before the committee and urged an amend |
ment TO the Senate bill relatip Q to druggists
prohib lifting the latter from selling anything 1
else but legitimate drugs on Sundays.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The Washing
ton City Hibernia Benevolent society, No. l.
last night elected the following officers for /
dent; h. kilmartin, first vice president; John
Il. DAILY, second vice president; 3. McMon-
gle, recording secretary; p. Conner, financial
directors, John Batters; Peter Mccartney, I
Charles McHugh, John Neenan, Thomas
Muntz, NJ. Brady. Marshals, Peter Wynne,
Austin Lysight, John Flynn.
BUILDING AssocIArIoNs-The second
meeting OF East Washington Building As
sociatioD, No. 2, was held at McCaulsys
Hall, Capitol Hill, last night, Colonel las.
A. TAFT, president, in the chair, and r. b.
Eereus9p, secretary: Five thousand i've
eight shares at an average premium of one
bur dred and five. The meeting was largely
attended.