Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18
The Coming Session of Congress-.

The Clerk of the House OF Representatives. has
in course Of preparation the calendar OF b.lls
left over from the last session OF Congress
Among the bills affecting the interests OF the
District OF Columbia are the following: also
their status before the Senate and House, re-
slectiyely:
A bill to incorporate the Suburban raiiwa
company OF the District of Columbia PaSSe
the Senate on the 18th OF May. 1875, and on tn
Speakers table In the House.
A OIL to provide for the conveyance of the low
grounds in the city Of Washington, under tn .
provisions OF the act OF Congress, chapter 90
approved May 1th. 1872 Passed Senate June
81. 1878, and on Speakers table in the House.
OIL to authorize the Secretary of War to
construct bridge across the Potomac river a.
or near the Three Sisters island Reported ia
vorably IRON the House committee on the Dis
trfct OF Columbia by Mr. Hendee January 21st
1878. and now On the calendar in the committee
OF the whole House on the state of the Unon
Gill Tor the erection OF a fire. proof building
from the committee on public buildings and
grounds by Mr. Young. of Tennessee. March 9Th.
1878. and referred to the committee Of the Whole
House on the state OF the Union.
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of the
District or Columbia to audit certain claims
against tle DISTRICT and 10 provide for funding
the same. Referred to the committee of The
Wnoie on the state of the Union.
oil to prevent default or delay in the pay
ment OF the interest on the bonds authorized by
an act 6f oongress apnroved June 2oth ISL
L
committee Of ways and means. April 2d 1875.
ard referred 20 the committee OF the whole on
tie state OF the Union.
\ bill to provide that persons sentenced to
hard labor by the courts OF the District OF Co.
lumbia may be confined in the Jail OF the Dis
trict Reported laTorabiy: from the eo,nmittee
On the District OF Columbia by Mr. Clafiin. May
2Gtn. 1S,s- and referred 10 the committee OF the
whole on the state OF The Union.
4 OH Tor the improvement OF tie sewerage 0f
tie city OF Washington. Reported fayofab:y
frf!-lD
May 2oth. 1915 and referred to the committee OF
the whole On the state or tie Union
y bill 10 provide for The settlement Of al ont
standing claims against the District Of Coum-
b!a. and c0nlerring Jurisdiction on the corr OF
Claims TO hear tic same. Reported ityora0:,
from the committee Oh the Disrrct oi Coual-
pa by NJ. Mayham. May 2oth, ISIS, and re-
1ei1ed 10 me coi2mittoH Of the whole
The Io.OU!ng District n.,is are pending in the
Senate. ali OF which have been reported and are
On tie Ice Presidents tabie:-Bili anecdatory
a TIE act TO incorporate the CAPITOL North O
Street and south Washington hallway Cp.l-
rany; bill repeating the charter OF the National
taptOl insurance Company; act u provide for
taxing testimony for the courts OF the District
Ct Columbia: bill Tor the Telief OF Nm Bowen
q the District II Columbia, adverse re 9nrt:l
bill in relation to the payment OF taxes aud as
se5Snents IN the city OF Washington. District OF
Columbia: bill 10 levy Il tax on the sale OF spirit
uCCS and matt liquors in bar-rOomS and all
PAGES where lEtoNicaItS are sold b. the d.uE
IN the DISTRICT OF Columbia; bill to Incorporate
me Nauonai security Insurance Company OF
Washington. District Of COumbia: act relative
10 the Washington Market COMPANY: BIZ [,
amend the charter Of the Metropolitan Railroad
company OF the District OF Columbia: act 70
reneVe the churches Of the District OF CoillIn-
bla and to clear the title OF the trustees OF such
property. There is also a resolution pendinr in
The Senate, which was submitted June. 1875 in
Structing the committee on the District Of Co.
ltllLpla 10 ascertain the financial condition Of
tHe several Insurance companies tranSlctiag
uusiHeSS III tile DlStllot OF Columbia.