Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-17
The District in COnyress.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO.
DAY.
The House committee on the District of Co.
lumbia to-day agreed to make a favorable re-
port on Major Randolph's scheme for improy-
ing the sewerage system of Washington Its
provisions nave heretofore been printed in THE
STAR. The committee however, leave the
matter discretionary with the District Com
mi~sioners, and give them authority to adopt
the Dian IL they see fit.
appT0pr,ating $500 to build wall around
the District JAIL and for the erection of work
shops thereln-half of the expenses to be
borne by the District of Columbia. The object
is TO keep District criminals, sentenced for a
term OF years to prison, employed at home in
stead OF boarding them at Albany
duced by Mr.. Mayhem, OF New York, refer
ring all the claims against the District to the
Court OF Claims for adjudication. The court
mas ADVISED the committee that it can spare
the Time 10 consider the same.
!. was also agreed to report bill to compel
tne railroads entering the city of Washington
TO &c come Id on one track, either by way Of 1st
stree northeast or Delaware avenue
Inc committee instructed its clerk to ar
raHge Tor a meeting of its sub committee on
Hnance and ways and means with the District
commissioners, the object being to compel
1he commissioners to keep the expenses of the
District within its resources. The District
Commissioners having asked for an increase
OF the police force. the committee will recon-
mend II, but will recommend the reduction of
the salaries of the officers and members of tba
1Ofce ten per centum In order to meet the ok
penses OF such increase.
SETTLEMENT OF TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES.
Senator Harris, from the District committee
to-day reported substitute for bill l,Oe9, to
provide for the settlement of tax lien oertifi-
Gates enormously issued by the late autbori.
tleS OF the District of Columbia 1t provides
that III order to pay the holders of certain tax
lien cert..caleS purpOrting to have been issued
pursuant TO an act OF the legislative assembly
OF the District of Columbia approved Juna
Z0th, 1873, Which the COmm SsiOnerS of the Dis
!flct may determine to have been erroneous
~ issued by the late authorities of said Dis.
tflct against property exempt from taxation
or property upon which the taxes purpOrting
TO pe represented by said certificates had been
pald, the Commissioners of the District be.
and they are hereby, authorized to receive the
same III satisfaction OF any special improve
meht taxes and arrearageS of other taxes
prior TO July i, 1877, and Immediately upon the
redemption or such enormously issued certifi
Gates The same shall be Cancelled and a pr0nar
record OF such payment and cancellation be
mace. Inc Dill IS to be substitute for ali
DINERS introduced on the subject. 1t accom-
pllsheS the precise object of bin lO99. eycpnt
that 1t makes the certificates receivable fur
arrearages OF taxes instead of cashing them
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY
Senator Dorsey presented petition from
numerous eOlOred persons of the District ask
ing an appropriation in bonds to the amount
OF $4,000 to enable them to emigrate tn the
unOccnpled heids OF the west; referred to the
committee on education and labor ...Sena
tor ingalls, reported favorably on the bill es.
tabllshing dog tax in the District.