Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-18
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
THR AMENDED LICENSE Rr.

the House yesterday from the District of Col
ulhoia committee, and which is pending in the
committee Of the whole OF the House license
taxes are imposed Is follows:
Apothecaries, SIS and s. on each 81 600 Of can
l,ai ih'ested auctioneerS, $3.50; commercisl
SEEMS, 800: banks and bankers 500 and - on
GAch oeo or capital invested: bill masters sio
neesy person engaged in the business OF selling
I Tiny Ior SAFE any spirituous or intoxicatinS
liquors or mixed liquors. or any mali hrewadS
or iermented liquors, by retail or any mixtnrs
o ots, So nt which In whole In part con
siSlS vi Spurious or intoxicating liu,inrS shall
| pay the sum OF SEQ annually. Every nerson
engaged In the business OF selling sptrituonS or
fermen9eH ,i MduotS, or any malt brewed. or
ara retail, shall pay the sum OF $500 annnaIiy
ENery person engaged in the business of mama.
Iacluilhg orewed or malt liquors for sale. il the
quantity manufactured be over five barr,>is and
| Goes not exceed fifteen hundred barrels s5S. n
| over nfteen hundred barrels and not eyceetng
reS , or barrels SOD II five thousand bar
person engaged in the business OF dlstilling
Iecllslng. or manufacturing for sale Spirituo,lS
S OIL in.oAicallng liquors. $500 annually No per
suh paying manufacturers license under the
duoIe Two provisions shall be required TO nav a
wholesale dealers license for the sale OF liu lors
manufactured by him. Every person who sells.
uliefS LOT SAFE, any sprttuous or fntoxic ltiny
liquor or mixed liquor. In quantities less IMAM
ole quart. or malt, brewed or fermentei
I liquors 10 quantities less than one gal
ion, shall be considered a retail desier.
those selling the same In larger uuantitteS
SNAIL be considered wholesale dealers.
brokers', $50: commission merchants. $50: cattle
UroherS. $50: pawHbrOkerS. S20a: butchers sos
lof each stall; carts, wagons and draws. 81 The
managers OF concerts, exhibitions lectures
LARS, ana pals. for gain, not otherwise en,lmer
a'to, or games or any Kind. where an admission
zee ID charged, snail pay for each DAY s. or Sl5
Per week: PTorided. That any lecturer giving a
series OF Two or more lectures shall be entitled
10 reduction OF one-ha from the above rates:
Iha proridcd, That baseball and cricket clubs
snail pay 81 for each game; circuSSeS sloa a
week; dealers in merchandise of any Kind 80.
pfCduce dealers, SIS; dealers in tobacco snun
ara cigars, $50. The proprfetorS OF hacks cabs
OmnlbuSSeS, and Street-carS and other vehicles
Tor transporting passengers for hire. shall nav
annually for each as follows: Hacks and car
RACES, SO; one-horSe cabs. Sc: OmnibuSSeS. $40.
street-carS drawn by one horse, 81, and by two
horses, Sc: or other vehicles capable OF carving
ten passengers or more at one time. $40: ice
carts or wagons $40 each. The pr0prietorS OF
hotelSShall pay annually as follows: Hotels con-
tanning twenty rooms or less, suitable for the
accommodation OF guests. So; the same con-
talI1g more than twenty rooms, suitable for
the accommodation OF guests. one dollar for
each room over twenty. ProprfetorS OF inteili-
gence- Offices, who charge for services $40
fHe insurance companies, $50, and 81 for each
sl,oc0 invested; life insurance companies. do
CO.; insurance agents, $50, and a Semi-annual
TAX or per cent. on the gross receipts OF their
agencies; junk shops, $50. Proprietors of livery
ten stalls, $25, and e for each additional stall
more than ten. Proprietors of grounds used
1or horse racing or tournaments shall be re-
CURED TO pay Il weekly tax OF Sz5 or $40 per
day when so used. Photographers $40: ped
dieIS, S5e soap factories, $50. restaurants and
satlhg houses, s25 theaters, $780, peltererS, s5o
Dank agents. $40: claim agents. patent agents
laWy erS, ply sicianS and dentists, s25 each:
street railway companies, 81 on each 3. 900 of
tLelr stock paid In; telegraph companies $3.50
and 81 on each telegraph pole erected; gas com,
panieS, monthly tax OF one-uuarter OF | per
centum on their gross receipts; bank-note
engraving companies, 500, and 81 on each s., 900
no toll al1ir
B0tarieS public and civil engineers, Sl0: tele-
phone companies, 81 upon each telephone in
strument in use In the District OF Columbia;
persons having StaEdS In two markets both of
which are not open on the same day, shall be
required TO take out but one license: but If they
nave stands in markets that are open on the same
DAY, they Shall be required to take out a license
Tor each market Produce dealers selling from
a wagon and market or other stand at the
same time shall take out a license for each.
NATIONAL BENEFICIARY COLLEGE
The bill introduced by Judge Buckner to es-
tablish National Beneficiary college I'm the
District is prefaced with preamble that lit is
universally conceded that the great pride and
progress OF our nation is based upon our free
civil and religious institutions, and that our
true happiness and prosperity depend not only
upon their preSerV alton, but also upon the
moral, physical and intellectual education of
our sons and daughters, for which the women
or our country are to great extent respon-
Sible; that many true mothers and many of the
most philanthropic women OF our land have
long and patiently, though justly and persist
emily, pleaded for greater facilities and higher
standard OF education for themselves and their
daughters; that we have had great increase
or dependent widows and orphans within the
last few years or our national history, eSpeci-
ally in the city Of Washington, representing all
parts OF the country, who are in great need OF
aid, education and employment; that wealth
and intellectual culture are now the great COM
petitors In the way OF the dependent and uned-
ucated classes; and that it is confidently be-
lieved that the establishment OF a National
Beneficiary college at the capital OF this nation,
giving preference to the women and orphans OF
the republic, would be wise, just and philan-
thiopic measure On the part of the government.
and That said institution, I'm view of prospective
and endowmentS, would require but temporary
aid from Congress before 1t would become self
sustaining.
The bill enacts that there be established in
the District OF Columbia a college for the edu-
cation OF the women and orphans OF the repub-
lie in the liberal arts and sciences, under the
name, style and title of The National Benefi-
cIary College. That the Vice President OF the
United States, the Speaker OF the House OF Rep
reSentatlVeS, the secretary OF the Smithsonian
Institution, the Commissioner OF Education
the commissioner of Agriculture, NJ. f. john
son OF Pennsylvania, Myra Clark Gaines of
Louisiana, NJ. b. Chase OF the District OF Col
umbia, Doctor Carolina b. Winslow OF Wash
1ngton, ID. c., Doctor Susan A. Edison OF the
District OF Columbia, c. w. Romney of Illinois,
Mrs. SOuthworth Of the District OF Columbia
M MIS- e; A: sargent OF California, Mrs. winnie
Ream) HoXie OF the District OF Columbia, Doc
tor Mary d. Sparkman Of Maryland Doctor
MARY A. Parsons of New Hampshire Edward c.
Melrick OF Washington, ID. c., Louisville
TWltchell OF Minnesota, and such other persons
as from time to time may be hereafter appoint
ed or associated with them according to the
provisions of this act, are constituted and
created a body corporate, with authority to or
game ana establish said institution as herein
aIlef provided. The bill provides for the estab-
llshment OF college to consist OF the following
departments: Industrial, normal business and
scientific, and appropriates, $50 900, which sum
the Treasurer of the United States is directed
10 pay over to the treasurer OF said Institution
SO soon as her or his bond shall have been an
proved by the board or regents: and hereafter
the sum OF $4,000 shall be appropriated annu-
ally by Congress for the benefit of said institu-
tion Tor tie term of five years. IL is provided
mat The college shall be non-Sectarian in its
character, but free from all immoral or irreli-
| giouS Influences.
FIFTY THOUSAND FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
The river and harbor bill which passed the
House yesterday, contains an item appropriate
ing $4,000 for the improvement OF the harbors
OF Washington and Georgetown.
A BIG ISLANDER SUIT.-A special dispatch TO
TIE Cincinnati Gazette, from Madison, Ind, Feb
IL, says: wednesday next is the day fixed for
the great SANDER suit of Melville White agt
Achilles Ford, OF Smyrna township before the
Jefferson circuit court, Judge Allison presiding
Inc suit grows out OF a sheep stealing case