Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-14
The District i'm Congress.

BrSISESS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE
The first regular business meeting OF the Sen
ale committee on District OF columbia VIII b,,
held on Monday next. Among the undsposed
Of measures pending before the committee are
bill relating 10 The taxation OF street railroads
in the District Of columbia: a bin concerning
street railroads in the District OF Columbia: a
bill 10 provide Tor the settlement OF all out
standing claims against the District OF Colunl-
bla and con1erring jurisdiction on the Court of
ClaimS to hear the same and Tor OF her PURPOSES.
bill for the improvement of the sewerage OF
the city of Washington; a bill 10 incorporate
the Army and Navy Life Insurance Company OF
Washington; bill for the improvement OF
the sanitary condition OF Washington and for
deepening the river channel; bill I'm
relation 10 the payment OF taxes and
assessments in the CITY OF Washington; a bin 10
incorporate the District OF Columbia stock yard
abbat0lf and rendering company: bin for the
fenef OF property owners in square 3s2, in the
city OF Washington; a bill requiring the removal
OF the tracks OF The Baltimore and OHIO railroad
from certain streets IN the city OF Washington
and for other purposes bill TO provide for the
funding OF certain certificates OF ind.bt ednesS
and claims against the District OF Columbia: a
bill 10 amend the NTH section OF an acu for the
support OF the government OF the District of
Columbia: a bill 10 incorporate the Appalachian
Mining Association of the District OF Columbia:
bill TO prov ide for the settlement OF all out
Standing claims against the District OF Colum-
bla ana fof other purposes; bill 10 regulate the
jurisdiction of justices of the peace In the Dis
trlct OF Columbia: bill 10 amend chapter fif-
teen OF the revised statutes OF the Uited States
relating 10 the District OF Columbia
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD TO MOUNT PLEASANT
meeting OF a subcommittee, consisting Of
Senators Dorsey and Rollins, OF the Senate com
mlttee on The kiStrct OF Columbia was held
TINS morning 10 hear persons interested i'm the
various plans TO construct street railroads from
Washington 10 Mount Pleasant Three dilerenf
bills providing different routes for railroad "a
Mount Pheasant have been introduced I'm CON
gleSS. Full descriptions OF the nTonos,Ad Itnas
nave been published in THE STAR Judge CASEY
John i. BloNS, and John w Thompson nresenf,
ed TO the committee arguments in favor OF the
Oil 10 amend the charter OF the Metropolitan
todd Inns Dill has been reported 10 the Senate
ana i now on the calendar. IL orfgjnally nro'
vlded for the construction OF The road nm I'm
street, out Judge Casey has moved thar n ha
amended TO build the road through I;th sfreet
TO Mount Pleasant
Mr.. William Dickson appeared In behalf of
tle Mount Pleasant and Potomac Sid, railroad
Dill he route provided for in this bill n from
me boundary and 10Th street, south along l6tn
street TO II street mol Invest east along m Street
70 iolI, along 10Th street TO Pennsylvania ave
ana through lith street TO be street Southwest
thence 10 l2th street and through 18Th stra,,i ~
water ana the 9Th street wharf
William Ill. Peck and l.. g Emery r,presanted
the bHi 10 incorporate the Mount Pleasant rail
road company. This bill provides for fbe con
Stfuctlon OF railroad from the BOUNDARY and
14in street through l4th street TO its junction
WIN PARK street, in Mount Pleasant.
AFTER nearing arguments for and against each
OF the proposed roads the subcommittee de-
clded III three O'Clock this afternoon 70 ride over
each OF the lines. and observe which OF them
would oe APT to accommodate the greater num-
Der OF people.