Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-16
The Di.trict i'm Congress-.

On Wednesday next the DlStrlcl OI COiumOld
committee Of the House will consider the bill in
troduced in the House by Gen. Hunton on the
9th inst. for the reclamation OF the marshes Of
the harbor OF Washington and Georgetown.
The memorial of Robt. Strachan, of Washing
ton, asking for damages done his property by
public improvements was to-day referred by
the Senate District committee to Senator
Withers as sub committee.
The bill introduced by Judge Kelly in the
House to-day, to provide an electoral form OF
prepared by Judge Thomas J. Durant, and IS
substantially the same bill introduced month
or so ago by Mr.. Gillette, OF Iowa.
RAILROAD TRACKS IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
There was laid on the desk Of each member Of
Congress to-day memorial signed by a number
of the citizens of South Washington, praying
the removal of railroad tracks from their pres
ent location in that section OF the city, and
asking speedy action on House bill No. 3,04I,
which authorizes the Commissioners of the Dis
trlcs to designate proper site for union rail-
road depot in the city OF washington.
REFUNDING DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS.
Senator Harris, from the District committee,
reported favorably to the Senate to-day the bill
''authorizing the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia to issue twenty-year five per
centum bonds of the District OF Columbia, to
redeem certain funded Indebtedness OF said
District" approved June 10, 1879 The bill was
reported without amendment except change
OF verbiage. 1t authorizes the issuance OF both
registered and coupon bonds in amount not to
exceed 81 POO, 600.
SPECIAL TAXES DUE FROM STREET RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
The District Commissioners to-day sent to the
Senate, in response to resolution detailed
statement of the general and special taxes as
sessed against the several street railroad cor
porationS which were due and unpaid on the
1st OF January, 1880. The statement OF the
amounts charged III the revision OF assessments
nGt
the carriageway is as follows: Capitol, North
and South Washington road-amount assessed
against company, S2.s2S;S5; and this amount
amount assessed, 81 ,66s04, all of which is due.
The Connecticut Avenue and Park Company
was assessed S. 65556, all of which it still owes.
32201, and it still owes this amount The Wash
ington and Georgetown company was assessed
si63l3.el; it paid sl2,2O7.27 and owes balance
of Sc, ,105.S0.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
on the District OF Columbia will be called at two
o'clock this afternoon, when the following bills,
the provisions of which have been printed from
time to time In THE STAR, will be reported
favorably, viz: A bill TO amend an act entitled
an act to incorporate the National Fair Grounds
Association. A bill 70 regulate sractlce II
bill to provide for the completion of the Wash
ington monument. 1t appropriates $51I ,0O0 A
bill for the protection OF the Potomac fish
elltS. II HlS Dii Was pIluttu III iull III TlIldy D
STARl A bill TO increase the Metropolitan
police force in the District. lit authorizes 100
additional patrolmen, one additional inspector
at $50 per month and an additional clerk at
500 per month"; A bill to prohibit the publica-
OF lottery schemes in the District of Columbia.
bill to incorporate the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children. An adverse report
will be made on the bill for the relief OF the Po
tOmac Insurance Company Of Georgetown.
THE UNION DEPOT BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
The House committee on the District of Co
lumbia at two O'Clock this afternoon reported
the bill to establish a union depot in the Dis
trict. Gen. Garfield advocated the bill, saying
that he favored the opening of the park now
occupied by one of the railroads. Mr.. Dunnell,
Mr. Conger and others opposed the bill. An
objection was made to seconding the demand
for the previous question, which was carried by
yeas 95 to 56 nays The bill was then considered
by sections and passed.
ANOTHER BILL PASSED.
The bill to amend the National Fair Ground
association act was also passed.