Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-14
District in Congress.
THE CLAIMS BILL.

The conference committees of the two houses
oh the District of Columbia claims bill had a
meeting this morning and agreed upon report,
which will be submitted at once and the bill
change is that the claims passed by the board
of audit shall be paid and the others shall ell
be sent to the Coul of Clatmc. The conference
and IrgaSs. On the i part Of the Senate, sud
Messl.. HuntOn, Sanford and Neal on the part
OF the House.
THE BILL TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE.
The bill passed by the Senate the other day
providing for an increase of the District police
f'ite, IS DOW on the Speakers table in the
House. The brl, while it provides for an in
crease of not more than fiIGy men, fe1cd to
additional force. The regular appropriation for
the police has already teen pass in the District
appropriation bill, and therefore the Senate bill
Horse District committee, Gays he intends
to try to get the Senate bill through the
House and that he Will follow IL at once with
Additional men. Even should the Senate biz
pfss, the police force Will not be increased un-
less he aprropI ,atton shall also be provided.
Gen. Hunton hopes to get the Senate bill passed
absolutely necer sary in order to increase the
police force. The Senate bill will be brought
up In the House just as it iS and motion VIII
undoubtedly be made to strike out the section
repeating the law requiring eX-Union .oldiers
and sailors TO be given the pl aference in ar.
pOlntmentS upon the poll g force Should this
motion be adopted the bill must go back to the
Senate, and that would probably kill it for this
session at least.
THE UNION DEPOT RILL AS 1T PASSED THE SEN
ATE TO-DAY.
The Senate passed &c day the House bill to
locate union depot in Washington, with
amendments. AS the bill passed the Senate it
is as follows" That the Commiseto toner's Of the
District of Columb,a a / = and they gre hereby.
authoi.zHd to recommend suitable site
the rs'lroe1 companies w,lcse tracks
enter or tel Dinafo in I'D City, hav-
ing due regard, as well to the interests of
the residents and property owners OF the Dis
tf1ct OF Columbia as to the chartered rights and
p"cunialy investments of the railroad compa-
rtes to be affected py the action of Congress in
said Commissioners, it is better, for the interest
of all parties concerned, that two depOtS should
be established, the one on the northern end the
other On the southern side of the city Of Wash
tngt0n. then to make selection OF the two sites
for the respective depots. and to report their
action in the premises, with proper platS, to
Congress, during the present session; but If that
Monday of December. 1880, with bill contain
Ing such further provisions as they may deem
pest calculated TO secure the use by said rail-
read companies Of said union depot If so Sc
lected; or In cGse of the selection of the two
depots aforesaid, to secure the use of the north
Elm depot by the company or companies whore
roads or roads enter the city of Washington
nearest to said northern depot. aud the
use Of the southern depot by the COM
pany or companies whose road or roads
enter the said city nearest to said southern
depot, and to compel the vacation of all other
depOtS and the removal OF all tracks not nece~.
sary for use In reacrtug the depot or depots jn-
tended to be established under the provisions
OF this act: TrOtided, That such union depot or
the uWO depOtS herein referred to, whichever
may be selected, shall be provided by said rail-
io21 companies Tree rom expense to the
UruHd Sat 9 or the District OF Columbia.
The Senate amendment is almost subsst-
tute, as 1t changes all but the first few lines in
the bill, aud, now that it goes back to the
Horse, there is some doubt OF it's being possod
this session.
AN INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING IN WASHINGTON.
The Senate tc day passed the bill creating an
Inspector OF plumbing for the District. The bill
provides: "That there shall be appointed by
the Commissioners of the District OF columbia
an inspector OF plumbing for said DiStl icJ
whose duty 1t shall be to inspect all houses III
course OF erection and pass upon the plumbing
and sewerage OF said houses And the health
officer OF the District OF Columbia is hereby au-
thortZed, under direction Of the Commissioners.
TO execute and enforce regula, ons goverrtng
plumbing, house drainage and the Venttlatio:i
OF house sewers; and any person who shall ne
glect or refuse to comply with the r luirements
OF the said regulations when PROMULGATED Shall
be punishable by fine OF from $25 to 5000 for
each and every such offence, or, in default OF
payment of fine, to imprisonment for thirty