Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-18
The District in Congress-.

BILLS REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
The House committee on the District of Co.
lulnDla will report the following bills and re-
solutions to the House to-day:
"A resolution asking for authority to send for
persons and papers in the investigation of the
analrs OF the Washington market company.
s a tavora Ole report on the petition of Sisters
OF Cnaflty asking for an appropriation of S. 900
for st. AIMS infant asylum.
A resolution calling on the District Commits
sloners Tor information with respect to paving
A joint resolution making all appropriation
OF Sl,Jo 1or work for the poor on the old canal
fesolull0n recommending an apprOpria-
t,on OF s9,Uo for the payment of physicians to
-, 1he committee will also report favOrably
IN afe following bills: To regulate the practice
churches of the District and to clear the title
OF the trustees to such property to authorize
the Commissioners of the District to audit GER
tam claims against the District and for fund
ing the same; bill appropriating 5000 for the
@ benefit of the night lodging association of the
district; !; bill for the relief of the Industrial
ates $4,000 to aid the SCHOOL,: bill regulating
attachments for debt in the district bill reg,
nGadn nlatlng the appointment Of Justices of the
within the District; bill amendatOry of the act
! to incorporate the Capitol, North o Street and
south washington railroad bill to regulate
is printed below.l
The committee will make adverse reports on
the the following bills: To provide for building
market house in square i46. To provide for
the conveyance of the low grounds i'm the city
of Washington under the provisions of the act
OF Congress approved May 7th 1872.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
At 2oclOck to-day the District of Columbia
committee was called.
The first bill reported was Senate bill $40, to
authorize the refunding of certain tax errO-
ne0uSiy collected. Passed.
Inc Dill to repeal the tax on church property,
aSSseSSea ass e alIdef mlsconstruction OF law was
cnufches the property taken for non payment
of such tax.
The resolution requesting the District Com
nllsSlOnerS to send to Congress a list of the
streets paved and repaired since 1872 with
the names OF the contractors, cost, &c, was
passed
The Joint resolution appropriatiue 81 5oa to
improve the old Canal. and for the employ
ment OF the poor in working upon it was
The bill to extend the charter of the Frank
III insurance Company for ten additional
years from April 9th. 1878, was passed
The bill regulating attachments for debt was
passed. 1t eXemptS from attachments the
wages of any person whose salary does not
exceed $50 per month, but does not affect ex-
isting debts.
The bill regulating the appointments of JUS
| tlceS or the peace, commissioners of deeds
ana ana constaoles, was passed: IL provides for
five justices and twenty constableS. These are
to to close up all business of their predecessors:
the terms OF the latter are to expire twenty
days after the bill becomes law.
.LTQOUR LICENSES.
1t has been mentioned in THE STAR that the
House District of Columbia committee has
agreed to report favorably the bill with refer
ence to the issue of liquor licenses in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. 1t provides that it shall be
unlawful to give sell or dispose of any intOXi-
eating drinks. without a license approved by
the Board of Metropolitan Police Commits
Sl0nerS. To obtain such license. &c. the app-
can't must present to the Board of Police the
written permission OF a ma jority of the owners
Oh real estate and a majority of the residents
Keeping house on the same side of the square
where it is desired to locate such business
ana the side OF the square opposite the same
unless the side OF such opposite square is
owned by the government OF the United States
or by the District OF Columbia, in which case
such written permission shall not be required
as to such opposite side of the square: pro-
vlded that in any case where such business is
desHed to be located at. the corner of any
REQUIRED from majority of the individual
owners of real estate and ma ajority of the
residents keeping house on the side of such
10 such place of business, and the side of the
square opposite such principal entrance That
said Board OF Police and their successors i'm
duties in this section provided, shall make no
unjust discrimination between persons apply
ing for such licenses, but shall inquire and
for such license has complied with the Jaws of
the United States and of the District of Column
pa, as aforesaid, and upon being satisfied
Several representatives of District temper
ance societies have requested hearing
before the District committee in opposition to
the passage of this bill. The objection is urged
that it curtailS the discretionary power of the
Board OF Police over liquor licenses.
A Bl1. TO REFUND A TAX.
bill authorizing the District commissioners
to refund TO Olivia Van Riswick the sum of
S5SIi4, being the amount Of a tax enormously
THE STEAM STREET CAP cONp1.1<pn or
Complaint has been made to members of the
House committee on the District of Columbia
sylVanla avenue, between the Navy Yard ana
Georgetown. 1t is charged that it frightenS
nofseS, and may lead to fatal accidents. as
was the case during its exhibition in B;lt-
more, where several horses ran awav and i'm
one or two instances persons were killed The
committee will probably determine what it
can do i'll the premises.
THE LEASING GF THE UNITARIAN CHTRCH
PROPERTY.
The report OF the Sub-c committee of the House
District M committee on the contract made by
The District Commissioners for the lease of the
Unitarian church building for Police Court
purposes has the following para graphs:
The committee do not propose to impute
10 the commissioners any improper motives
or designs, but simply assert that their action
In the premises is not in the judgment of the
committee, to be defended or sustained, either
upon the score of eNpediency or warrant of
law. -
The committee are of the opinion that the
tommissl0nerS, without authority, attempted
to bud the District of Columbia to the pay
ment OF large sums of money, not needed for
the purposes indicated or warranted by law.
and, in support of the conclusion, refer to the
TACT that bill is now before the committee
asking Congress to appropriate the money to
poses. whilst still another bill is now before
the committee, praying Congress to appro-
pirate the sum of $4,000 for the purchase of
another piece of property, known as the Sea
ton House property, for the same purpose
The report is signed by A. S. Williams, J. C..
blackburn, f: j. Henkle, Gabl Bouck. viii
liam Clafin, Eppa Hunton, Hester Clymer
Lorenzo BrentanO.