Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-22
The District in Congress.
CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.

lGhpla occupied the time OF its meeting this
morning in consideration of the bill to provide
| for the revision and correction of assessments
for special improvements in the District of
columbia, and for other purposes. A number
OF amendment were agreed to- and the bill was
reported by Mr.. Rollins. with the amend
mentS.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BY STREET IMPROVE
MENTS.
Mr.. COnkling introduced in the Senate to
| day the memorial of Maria c. FitZhugh and
| Ann c. Carroll, trustees and heirs of Daniel
| Carroll. OF Duddington, praying remuneration
1Or alleged damages to property in this city,
| by reason of street improvements under di-
| Iectlon Of the late board of public works; to
| Gc released from the payment OF the amounts
| issued against said property for special i'm
pr0Nement purposes, and also proposing 70
sell and transfer said property to The govern
meht The property in question is the whole
OF square 1856, bounded on the north 10y f
street. Oh the south by f street, on the east by
"a street southeast, and on the west by lSt
street southwest, containing 2l23lS3i square
feet of ground.
WASHINGTON CITY MONUMENTAL SOCIETY.
The bill introduced in the House to-day TO
incorporate the Washington City Monument
Society, names as incorporatorS Thomas B.
Bryan, John L. Mitchell, Thomas 2. Morgan
r. I. Simpson. and Thomas J.. Hume of the
DlstrISt nS I M Of Columbia, and E: B: PreItyman
Md. The object OF the society is for the pur
pose of erecting historical monuments to
commemorate the signing of the declaration
Of independence; the era of steam he tele-
graph, and mechanical arts.
LIQUOR BELL-PUNCH BILL.
The bill TO levy a tax on the sale Of Spiritu-
Gus and malt liquors sold by the drink in the
District OF Columbia, was introduced in the
House this morning and provides for the plac-
ing OF registers in bar-rOOmS. Each owner of
a saloon IS 10 pay ten dollars for the register,
and ~ cents on each drink of wine or alec
holic liquor or mixture thereof sold. and one
and onehalf cents on all malt liquors sold.
referred 10 the District committee.
ROCK CREEK.
bill was introduced in the House this morn
ing providing that SO mitch of Rock Creek, IN
Georgetown, as lies north of Bridge street,
south OF Olive street. and west of Monroe street
be abandoned as a public highway, and the
title to the lots shall vest in the owners of the
land on either side OF abutting thereon.
THE ATOMIC GAS COMPANY.
The bill TO incorporate the Atomic steam
coal gas company of the District names as i'll
corpOrators Francis J. Hollingshead, w. w.
Mccullough, Joseph HamIin, Jacob G. HES
ton, Alex. II. Hobbs, Gov. Burnham James E
Neal, and John Hitz. The caDital stock is
fixed at 81 $4,000, in shares Of 800 each.
RECLAMATION OF THE POTOMAC FLATS.
The bin introduced in the House today to
improve the sanitary condition of Washing
ton and to deepen the channel provides for
the reclamation of the flats lying between the
Potomac river above the Long bridge.
THE LICENSE BILL
introduced in the House this morning by Gen.
Williams preScribeS a revision of the license
laws now in force, modelled somewhat after
the law passed by the Legislative assembly OF
the District approved May 23d, ISL, and
amended June 20th, 1874.
\ BOARD OF CHARITIES.
bill was introduced in the House this
morning providing for the appointment by the
President of board Of charities, to be com
posed of six members to be residents of The
District, who shall have charge of all matters
pertaining to charities and charitable cOntri-
buttons
CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
The bill introduced by General Williams
! chairman of the committee on the District of
! Columbia, to-day, to provide for the settle
ment of all outstanding claims against the
District of Columbia, establishes court call
lumbia; composed of three judges appointed
| by the President and confirmed by the Senate
| No person who has been connected either di-
| rectly or indirectly with the government OF
the District of Columbia, subsequent to Janu-
airy, 1870, or has been or is now inter
eSted The dor4 in Oh "any AZ claim, shall be eligible
frmation, at the City Hall, and give notice
daily for ten days of time and place of holding
court for the adjudication of claims. The
| court is authorized to make all needful rules
| and regulations not cOntravening laws of the
| United States, for diSpatching business: such
| rules to conform as rear as possible to the
mode of procedure of circuit courts of the
United States and shall have the power of such
| courts to compel attendance of witnesses, &C.
Each of said judges and clerk to have power
to administer oaths, and false swearing shall
be deemed perjury and punished as such. The
| attempt to prectice fraud corruptly shall for
| felt claim; The salaries of the court officers
| to be paid by the Secretary of the Treas
ury OF the United States, 30 per centum there
| OF and OF expenses OF said court, to be re-
| funded by the Commissioners of the District
/ Said court shall hear and determine all claims
| OF every kind existing against the District of
| Columbia, late corporation of Washington
and Georgetown, or levy courts, late board of
public works, late corporation of the District
| of Columbia, Board of Health, and present
| Commissioners prior to January lst, 1878. and
| certain other claims provided for in the bill
Claims Claim prosecuted, by filing petition with
FULLY nature and amount of claim, etc.
Claims to be placed on calendar in order of
filing, and they shall be so adjudicated upon,
Gates of the late board of audit. whetherissued
ments of the District engineer to be
first adiudicated in the order of their filing.
ever barred. The District Commission
represent the District, and be known
as solicitor of court of settlement.
fraud in execution to be ground of action in
favor of the District, and the solicitor to nsti.
tute suits for the same. The solicitor to
penees an al Gfers heir oay Euy of any
court to keep record. and report at cGln-
mencement of each session of Congress, and
commencement OF each month during the
session, their judgments accompanied by ma
LIST of January, 1880.