National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21

l'ills duced-Proceedings in the Com
mtttce- Rooms.

bills Introduced-Proceedin in the Com
mittee-Rooms.
Mr. Grape introduced in the House yoster.
day bill to regulate probate business in the
District, requiring that general docket shall
be kept by the Register of Wills, in which
shall be entered in order all causes commenced
in Orphans Court and all official acts of the
Register, ms we'll as proceedings Of the court,
shall be authenticated by the seal Of the court
aud the seal of the Register.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, introduced bill pro-
viding for the purchase of squares G35 and 636,
between b and c streets south aud South Capt.
toll and First streets west and the erection
thereon of ire.proof building for the Con-
gressional Library. Referred to the Commit
tee Oh Library.
Mr.. lIcndeo introduced bill providing for q
permanent annual appropriation out Of the
revenues of the District of the sum Of 81 ,l5j-
$500 for the payment of the interest on the
funded debt of tho District, and for the re-
demption thereof Referred to the District
Committee.
Mr.. Hcndee also introduced by request q
bill providing for the election of delegate to
Congress from the District. A bill was also
introduced providing that the trustees Of the
COrcoran Art Gallery be paid for rent of their
buildings and grounds from August %, 1861 to
September 49, 1869, at the rate of $4,000 per
annum, with interest thereon, after dcducting
Sl25,00O, paid in April, 1879. Referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
Senator Harris presented, by request, in the
Senate yesterday, a bill empowering the District
Commissioners to revise, correct, or annul spe-
cial assessments subject to appeal to the Dis.
triCt supreme Court
Senator Dorsey introduced bill to amend
the District government act, providing for the
division Of the District into three districts
Rock Creek, aud a line drawn through the
| Capitol, north ana south, to be the dividing
lines-and the appointment of District com.
| mission from each district.
Senator Dorsey submitted bill making APP
| prOpriatiOns for the support of the government
of the District for the fiscal year ending June
80, lssO, the total estimates being 1899, 60i12.
Mr.. Ellsworth, Of Michigan, introduced u
| bill in the House yesterday imposing fine of
| 500 or imprisonment for six months, or both,
| at the discretion of the court. upon any ono
convicted of selling liquor on sunday in the
| District of Columbia. lie also introduced u
| bill imposing fine of 500 and imprisonment
| for six months upon any one convicted of sell
ing liquor i'll the Capitol or in the grounds OF
| the same.
| The bill Of Mr. Willis of New York. in re-
! lation to the Washington Monument, proposes
| that hereafter the work on the monument
shall be treated as Government work, carried
| out by officers of the Government, and paid
for by appropriation Of the peoples money
| made year by year till the work is completed
1t also provides a board of managers, to con.
sist of the President of the United States, tho
Secretary of War, the Chief Engineer United
States army, and tho charinen Of the Senate
and House Committees on Public Building,
and Grounds. The Chief Engineer is made
custodian Of the funds and is to disburse tho
same on vouchers certified by the engineer IN
charge Of the work. The board is required tC
make q report annually to Congress of the
progress of the work and tho expenditure oil
the money.
DR.. c. G. Cox, chairman of the Capitol Hill
and East Washington Association, yesterday
laid before Il subcommittee OF the Senate Dis.
tlict Committee the memorial of the association
in relation to the unjust Determinations made
| by the District government against that sec.
ton. The views OF the association were
forciby presented by DR.. Coz vino was very
attentively listened to by the committee
which consisted of Senators Dorsey, Spencer
and Rollins.