Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-13
The District in Congress.

MEETING OF THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
The Senate committee on the District of Co
lunlbia met this morning The communities
tions OF Secretary Sherman and Treasurer GIL.
hllan relative to the funding OF the District in.
debtedneSS, which have been published in TIL
STAR, were referred to the Senate committee on
appropriations.
The committee agreed TO report favorably a
Dill introduced month ago by Mr. Dorsey to
authorize the District Commissioners to adius,
and 11X the water rates within the District
The commissioners are authorized to fix the
| rates to be paid in the District for the use OF
Potomac water supplied for any purpose from
| the aqueduct except for use OF the United
states or the District OF Columbia, and to es
taDllSh rules for the payment thereof. The
rates so established shall not be such as will in
crease the revenues OF the water department In
proportion to the number of places supplied
| more than 30 per centum
The committee also agreed to report favor
ably bill directing the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, or their SUCCESSORS in Of
nee, 10 examine and audit for settlement the
claim or ThOS. Lucas, assignee Of Peter Murray
Co, growing out of a contract in writing.
with the board OF health OF the District of Co
lunbla, TO abate certain nuisanceS in the city
or Washington by lateral sewers running from
the premises upon which the nuisanceS existed
10 certain main sewers in said city, said con-
tract being dated June 2. 1874; and the Com
mfssioners are also directed TO pay Thos Lucas
tie amount found due upon such audit, out OF
any moneys belonging to the general fund of
board OF health shall likewise approve said
audit.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT
also held meeting this morning. There was
quite long discussion on the elaborate bill in
troduced recently by Mr. Blackburn, Of Ken
tucky, to revise the statutes in force in the Dis
trIct. The decided sentiment was expressed
that nothing could be accomplished in the mat
ter during the present session. Finally, the bill
was referred TO the subcommittee on the Judi
ciary TO study its features and report at a SUBJ
sequent meeting.
The committee accorded hearing to TT
Durant and MeSSrS. Gait ana Drew, who asked
an appropriation OF $1,000 for the SUPPORT of a
free dispeDSary in the District. The COMMITTEES
directed the clerk TO communicate the fact or
the request 10 the District Commissioners with
day next
The committee agreed TO report favorably the
Oil TO incorporate the Mount Pleasant rail com
pany. III names as incorporators VIM. II. Beck,
VIM. Orme. Lyman s. Emery, Geo. w Riggs
Gilbert Nanderwerken, John r. lehman =
Brown, VIM. Il. Riley. "
The committee also passed appropriate eulo-
Williams.
Chairman Blackburn reappOinted Mr. Fl G
Tillman clerk OF the committee
The subcommittee on ways and means will
meet tomorrow to consider the DiStric. o sti
mates and the new license bill.
THE DISTRICT REVISED CODE.
The bill to amend and revise the statutes of
the District of Columbia has been printed and
makes document of 100 printed pages. It il
the largest bill ever introduced in Congress
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY
Senator Ingalls, from the District committee.
requested the reference of the petition of the
Nomen's Christian Association asking an an
prCpliatlOn of 10000 to carry ON their work Ia
the Senate committee on appropriations with
favorable recommendation.