Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-23
The District in Congress.

committee To-Day. accompanied Dy Jne DlSJTlct
Commissioners. made a tour OF inspection Of the
water front. Chairman Hunton says that he
deems the reclamation Of the Potomac river hats
the most important matter. after the @ revision
of the municipal code, now pending before the
District committee, and he will labor diligently
to have the present Congress provide an appro,
priation for their reclamation and the general
improvement of the river front.
The adverse report of the committee on claims
for the relief of the Metropolitan police force of
the District was made In the House to-day, ana
was ordered to lie On the table. This kills the
proposition.
The House judiciary committee has agreed to
report bill providing that no person shall
serve on any petit jury in the courts of the
United States more than four weeks continu-
ously. This will, il it becomes law. break up
the professional jury system, which I1, Is fast
growing up. The provisions of the bill are ap
plicable to the courts in the District OF Co
lumbia.
INTEREST ON TAX ARREARAGES.
The joint resolution adopted by the Senate
yesterday is as follows: 'That the provisions
of the first section of an act entitled AN act
fixing the rate Of interest upon arrearages of
general taxes and assessments for special I'M
provements now due to the District Of Colum-
bia, and for revision of assessments for spe-
cial improvements and for other purposes ap-
proved June 21th, 1Sl9 be and the same are
hereby extended so as to apply to all general
taxes in arrear on the first of July. 1872 and to
all special assessments due the District of Co
lumbia and Which may be paid on or before
July /, 1880"
THE UNION RAILROAD BILL REVIVED.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, has introduced bill
in the House, approving the building of the
Union railroad in this District. The bill pro-
vides that the route and termini Of the Union
railroad of the District of Columbia a corpora
tion organized under and by virtue of an act of
Congress approved May 5, 1870. commencing at
point on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
at the junction of Virginia avenue and Z street
south; running westerly along said street to
14th street and the river: thence along north
westerly, outside OF the public grounds, to a
point on the easterly side Of 18th street west
and street north; thence westerly along the
lands of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company
to Rock Greek; thence along the banks of Rock
creek to street north; thence along Boundary
street. and outside of the same, to 10th street
west; thence eaSterly, passing through the
grounds OF Howard university, keeping under
all the streets running north out of the city:
and thence nOrtheasterly, between the lands of
soldiers Home and GlenWood cemetery, to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at some point be-
tween Boundary street and the. District line:
also two lateral branches, to be propelled and
used by horsepower only, one commencing at
E street south and Water street. in the city Of
Washington. running thence southeasterly
along Water street to 9th street west; the other
commencing at point on the main line at or
near street, and running thence westerly
along Water street, in the city Of Georgetown,
to point at OF near the Aqueduct bridge, be,
and the same are hereby, approved, and the
building OF the same is allowed. in accordance
with the provisions OF section Sc, OF the act of
Sec. .. That for the purpose Of enabling said
company to build depots, machine-shops tracks
for cars to stand upon, and building
a permanent wall along the river on George
town channel, and retaining said lands and
rver-bottom, and in consideration Of said COM
pany filing up said lands and river-bed, it is
hereby declared that the said Union Railroad
Company of the District of Columbia its
successors and assigns, shall become the
grantees of the United States government;
hd sad a If title hereby end ntera au
in and to all lands, river-bed, and its
water-rights within the following boundaries
in the District OF Columbia. namely: Com
| mencing at the easterly side of west 14th
| west side of Long bridge and the causeWay to
| the channel of the river running to Georgetown;
thence northwesterly along said channel to
| point due south of west 2Ith street; thence
north 10 the lands of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| Canal company; thence eaSterly along the
southerly side OF the eompany's lands to the
eaSterly side Of west 18th street: thence south
| eaSterly and along the bank OF the Potomac
river, avoiding the public grounds, to the point
| and place of beginning: Prortded, That said
| company, its successors or assigns, shall COM
mence work upon its railroads, depotS. build
| ings, and grounds within four months from the
| approval OF this act, and complete depot suit
| able for use of such railroad companies as shall
desire to occupy the same within one year there
| after, and shall complete said railroad within
- years thereafter.
| said depots and grounds In such manner as to
| accommodate railroad companies those COM
| panies whose depotS are now located at New
jersey avenue. and at 9th street west and B
street north, shall remove them from where
| they now are to the depots and grounds of the
| Union Railroad Company of the District of Col
! umbia above described first obtaining the right
| from said Union Railroad Company OF the Dis
| trict of Columbia; and in case the said Union
| Railroad Company OF the District OF Columbia
and other railroad companies who must locate
their depotS, shops and warehouses upon the
| lands above described cannot agree as to the
| price for the purchase or leasing of the same,
| then, and in such case, Congress shall fix the
| price or compensation therefor for said use or
| price in case such companies wish to purchase
| CHIEF OURAY, accompanied by his wife and
Others of the 'Ute delegation, y visited the capt.
| tol to-day. They attracted great deal Of at
| tention, and seemed to admire all they saw.
MIS-. OufaE wore seal skin Sacque, a silk dress
| and fashionable hat, looking about as faShiona-
| ble as the ladies who sat near her.
| ANOTHER THREATENED RAID ON INDIAN TER
| RIToR1.-The President has received informa-
| ton that another raid by sQuatters upon the
lands OF the Indians, in Indian Territory, Is
being planned: 1t viii be remembered that
| prompt action Of the government. The parties
engaged in the new attempt are believed to be
the same as those engaged in the former fruit
They have their headquarters at Wichita, Kan
sas. This subject was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting this this afternoon 1t was the unani
be nipged in the bug. To this end Judge
Key will direct the Post Office officials In
that section OF the country to forward all
information procurable in regard to the pro-
posed raid The Attorney General will give
similar instructions to his officers. Secretary
Ramsey will direct Gen. Pope to be ON the alert
and distribute troops so as to check and sup
press the movement as soon as 1t is attempted.
BY this means it Is expected that the conteln-
plated raid will be sooner stopped than the one
OF last year.
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In THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES yes
terday debate occurred on the nomination OF
Thos. B. Claiborne for Judge of the court of
Franklin co. A charge was preferred against
Claiborne, signed by Gen. Jubal A. Early that
he was gambler A letter from A. w. Gala
way repeated the charge that he was a profess
sion gambler, and so recognized by all who
know him In the city OF Richmond. motion
was made to postpone the election to allow an
investigation of the charges.
MRS. GEN. SHERMAN makes an appeal through
the New York Tribune for help for the poor of