Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-15
District IN Congress.

FINAL PASSAGE OF THE CLAIMS BILL.
The conference report On the bill known as
the District Of Columbia claims bill has been
agreed upon by both Houses. The bill allows
all persons who have claims against the District
government to prosecute them before the Court
OF Claims 1t also directs the sinking fund COM
missioner TO pay such claims as were passed by
the old board OF audit in the 3-65 bonds of the
District OF Columbia.
THE FREE BRIDGE.
The bill for new bridge across the Potomac
river, at or near Georgetown, is hanging fire on
the Speakers table, in the House The hitch
between the Senate and House is this The
House Dill provided for absolutely new bridge,
piers OF the present aqueduct bridge should be
utilized in the construction Of the new bridge.
Gen. Hunton Is willing even to accept this
amendment, so as to get the free bridge. Yes
terday when he tried to take it up Representa-
tive Klotz of Pennsylvania, objected. To-day
Mr.. klotz Indicated that he would withdraw
his objection, but Representative ,Crapo of
Massachusetts. has indicated that he viii re-
new the objection. Gen. Hunton will now en-
deav0r to get conference committee to recon-
Gle the differences between the two houses,
and II the free bridge is gotten through at all
1t Will be due to his most persistent efforts to
benefit his constituents and the people of this
District.
PUBLIC ADVERTISING.
The Senate to-day passed substitute for the
House bill to regulate the award Of and COM
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OF Columbia AS it passed the Senate, the bill
is as follows: ''That all advertising required for
existing laws to be done in the District of Col
umDia by any OF the departments OF the gov
eminent shall be given to one daily newspaper
OF each OF the two principal political parties
and TO one daily neutral newspaper, and, In the
discretion Of the heads OF the respective depart
ments, to the two weekly newspapers having
the largest regular circulation to be ascertained
by the sworn statements of the publishers
thereof: P1-Orided. That the rates OF compen-
SatlOn for such service shall in no case exceed
the regular commercial rate Of the newspapers
selected: nor shall any advertisement be paid
for unless published in accordance with section
3,o2S OF the Revised Statutes. Sec. 2. All laws
or parts OF laws inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed"
ITEMS OF DISTRICT INTEREST IN THE sUNDRY
CIVIL BILL.
In the conference report on the sundry civil
bill the following items for the District remain:
Increasing the salary Of postmaster to 81 900;
for construction OF additional fishpond on
monument lot; for filling and improving grounds
south OF Executive Mansion, $4,000, ian in
creasel; providing that buildings and grounds
adjoining Washington Asylum shall belong to
the asylum; for construction and repair of Ma
rlne barracks, $22, 336. 50; to furnish library
OF congress. Sl,500; night watchman bO-
tc tanic garden, sI2o The Senate amend
tional Museum are all retained; also Senate
amendment giving $4,000 for maintenance of
Howard University. The appropriation for the
government insane asylum Is compromised at
sl43,oOO The amendment providing for pur
chase OF the lot on FL street, adjoining Govern
ment Printing office, but no provision is made
10 erect building. The Senate amendment
appropfiating $4,000 for building on this lot
was stricken out. The Senate recedes from its
amendment apprOpriattng $50, 500 for f1re-proOf-
Ing the old hall OF Representatives, The Sen.
ate also recedes from Its amendment appropria-
ting 1900 to enlarge the City Hall In Wash.
1ngtOn.