National Republican., 1878-05-03
LEGIsLArINs YoR rHs DISTRICT.

Metropolitsn Railroad Observation-Disclosures
Governmsnt for the District Proposed
The Washington Monumsnt-Am
N tho Distrsct Govsrpment IsIi.
Senator Window introduced In tho Senate yes
terday bill to amend the charter OF the Metropol.
itan Railroad Company which provides that the
said company shall be authorized to lay double
single tracks commencing at the intersection OF
II aud sixteenth streets northwest along sixteenth
to New Hampshire avenue, thence tn Boundary,
tn FourtCspth street road thence along west side
OF Fourteenth street road to its junction with Park
street and the road to the Soldiers Home, thence
by said road to the entrance of the Soldiers Home
Park, OIL Seventh stree. rood-the ARE on the
road not to exceed Ave cents, except over that por
ton OF The road extending beyond Boundary street
Into the county; and passengers. whether going
from or coming into the city, shall be subject 10
the payment Of two cents additional fare. The
branch road Is to be completed by July I, 1881.
single or double track. to commence at the inter.
section Of l. street and Connecticut avenue, aud
run west along l. tn Twcnty.Sccond street along
Twenty second to ?. along = to the Offices and
stables Of the company.
senator Rollins, by request, introduced bill In
the Senate yesterday for the organization of gov.
crnment for the District OF Columbia. II provides
for the election Of mayor and thrty.sS aldermen,
One member for each i,O1 Inhabitants, TO be
elected IN general ticket. Cnmpcnsation OF the
500 per year. The first election. to be held under
the direction Of the District Commissioners belurc
June next, aud new government to go into fleet
July !, ISIS.
Senator Morrill, introduced In the Senate yester.
day bill fOr the erection OF \ hre-prpOf building
for the Bureau OF Engraving aud Printing, on
square ISL. intersection Of Fourteenth and South
streets. To cost stt7, ,Aa6 site and building.
The joint resolution In relation to the Washington
monument reported BY Senator Dawes, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and GrOunds yes.
teray, authorizes the expenditure Of $500 OF tho
appropriation of sNODsl by the act of August y
1874 for the purpose ~ Rscertaining the stability ot
the foundation, and contains All amendment 10 the
effect that the commission created by the aCt
named shall reprt the result of stgh expenditure
To Congress. ut the ncKt session with their opinion
OF the stability OF the foundation aftcr such ex.
penditurc': aud provides further that nothing
In the resolution shall authorize. until inr'
ther action OF Congress the expenditure OF any
part Of said sSN.OO otherwise than Is herein pro
vidcd.
In the Senate Yesterday Mr.. Edmunds presented
the memorial OF Jearim htkius Of Wellington. d.
G., praying for the passage of law authorizing tho
Government 10 purchase his patent for automatic
rake for hsrvcsters.
The amendments to tho District government bill
reported to the House by Governor Hcnhec yc-tcr
day and placed the calendar strike out tile pro
| vision In the original bill imposing a propcrt!
| qua ilCatiUn ON the Commissioners and \ pnll.th,
OH voter. The section in regaru IN taxation Is in
| creased to 81 l.75 per slOa instead of sl.'1.
| The eighth section Il amended u read: That
| until otherwise provided by lnv, tho secretary o
tho Treasury shall pay he interest accruing on tn,
36j bonds Of the District as the same natures an,
the amounts paid shall he credited part OF tn
Appropriation for the year by the United States 70
| ward the expenses OF the District: Proridci, Tha
nothing iu the act shall be construed or consderc,
| as an acknowledgment OF any liability on the pat
Of tho United states 10 pay the principal OF sal,
| bonds"