Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-17
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INPORTANT ACTION OF THE H0l So COMMITTEE
TODAY.
The District Of Columbia committee were
called at two O'Clock this afternoon iOr the last
time this session in tie House. The most in
portant action taken il committee to-day was
10 kiil l0r this session the bin TO provide for
delegate in Congress. ON a motion 10 n1stnDne
the bin until the next session OF Congress ONLY
two members voted against such p0StDonemanf
MesSrS. HeHdee and Mayhem. aud they ONLY
voted thus That the bill might be reported
ior discussion. vii hout their expressing an oDin-
ION whether they supported The proposition or
not. The committee also agreed TO re00rt a bill
with some features OF what is known rs The
rent Amendment Incorporated with it:-..f'hlt
the rate OF interest to be collected OF any person
owing aTveaTageS OF taxes assessments OF water
Rates low due. or " hich may hereafter become
due. shall be 10 per Centum per annun eXceD,
where existing law provides for lower rate Of
Interest upon taxes Or assessments now due
rTGTsd.d, that nothing in this act contained
sod under tax sales and bought in By auy
party other than the District OF Columbia
nom lhe penalties attached thereto" The
committee VIII also report the foIIOYInr.-
THAT the District Commissioners be aurI0r-
Hed and required 20 release the pr0Dprrv haId
by the trustees OF the Louise Home under the
Gceu OF Trust from ". ". COrcOran TO The said
trustees, TOIn al taxes levied upon it since tje
date SAID institution was opened for the I,.ce;-
Ilnn OF inmates, and now remaining unpaid"
The committee also agreed 10 report a bill civ
my Il $40 10 Mrs Roberts penny lunch The
committee Will also report fav0rap'v tie bill to
Incorporate the suburban Railway ,... 2>uy, OF
tie District: also the senate bill 10 provide for
tie settlement nf taX-!ien certificates ere
neously assessed 0y the late authorities nf ghe
District, with an amendment eXceDtln- stial
improvements; also bill TemittiHg ig tit heirs
on EDWARD !. Clark taxes assessed. The House
committee viii also report this afternoon the
Ioth$e pii IL has been amended in several
BILLS PASSED
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1oiio"ihg District biIls:--To EXEMPT from GER
tain taxes the Louise Home. and an annronr,a-
tl0li Oh fi,aor for the Roberts penny iuach
Iht liouse. al " p. IN. passed biz annOntfner
IN adCitigndi associate Justice TOR the District
OF Columbia. '-' ~
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE DrSTRfcr
The Senate committee on the District NJ a.,
lumbia had under consideration to-day The biIl
Iof The settlement OF al outstanding claims
against The District of Columbia. and ronfarine,
Ju'iSd!Cuol on the Court OF Claims to hear fhe
same. ana i0r other purposes The conn,iffa
a'l bnutI tit olll III important particulars and
tHnou9h llGt formally agreed upon by the com
h4tlee, a substitute bill emb0dying the aTnnnd-
hthtS VIII probably be reported
IN TIE SENATE CoMMITTFE On DISTRICT OF co.
LUNBIA
;tls morning. Mr.. Merrimon was Instructed tn
report adversely 9 bill for the relief of II n
NalofldGe and IL. ). Nalbrdge. Senator Uar
lis was instructed to report without anpna-
ment, House act 10 perfect the titIn tn enrfai, :,
real estate in the District OF Columbia Nv
act the United States releases in favor nf cn1
". N9'Son. his heirs ard assigns, any title the
IiHtd States possessed In loc 80. 5. and tha
noth $4Icet OF lot No. :, IN square No aas in in
the city OF Washington; aud the Cnjtni states
also releases its title to the south i3 feet OF lot
NO, :, IN square No 1885, to VIM. II. Tyler. his
heirs and assigns. Mr.. Rollins raS also aiypn
permission 10 report House bill No. 4.5I9 6ainn
an act concerning street railroads in the his,
trct OF columbia. which makes the passenger
tickets or any one street railroad legal faro On
any other street railroad in the District. ali com
mutation tickets on any OF the roads to be sold
at the same rate as now