Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-14
The Distric, in Congress.

The District in Congress.
Senator Harris resolution to hold night seq
siOns to consider the code was defeated in the
Senate today. only fourteen Senators voted
for It.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE CODE.
Mr.. Harris presented In the Senate TO. day the
protest OF eX-school trustees against the
amendments relating to public schools In the
District code; but as there 1s no chance for the
cGde to pass this session the amendments viii
die without the need OF protest.
BILL TO REFUND EIGHT PER CENT CERTIFICATES.
4 substitute prepared by Mr. Neal and agreed
to by the House District committee for the bill
to provide for funding the eight per cent im-
provemont certificates OF the District of CO.
lurnhia provides for the refunding OF such Ger
t1fiCates. in notes OF the District OF Columbia.
dated March !. 1851, of the denominations OF
fifty and five hundred dollars, bearing three
and sixty five hundredth5 per cent interest
wATCBMEN FOR GOVERNMENT RESERVATIONS.
In the egSlative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, as 1t passed the House, there
is an appropriation of So 300 to pay one watch
man for Iowa Circle, one for 14th street circle,
AMI neighbOring reservations one for Ravlins
Square and Washington Circle, one for Nc
PherSOn and FaTragut Squares, and one for
Stanton Place and neigbboring reservations:
five Watchmen in all, at $3.50 each per year.
These watchmen. the bill provides, shall have
the same duties and powers Of the Metropolitan
police.
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
At the meeting of the Senate District COM
nittee to-day the chairman was directed to
report an amendment to the District appro-
pTtation bill providing that s. shall be ap-
propriated. which shall be used by the Com
nSsionerS TO rent suitable property and m AIM
tain general hospital. 1t is estimated that
S25 eco will be sufficient. and 1t is contemplated
that the DuGdiDgtOn property shall be rented,
ntled UP and maintained as general hospital
and that perhaps next year Congress will ap-
propriate money for the purchase OF the prop
erty, to be Kept as permanent hospital
The amendment to the claims bill, providing
that suits which have been entered in the Dis
trlct supreme Court, to recover claims, may be
Withdrawn without detrlment to the prOsecu-
tion and entered In the Court of Claims, was
ordered to be reported favoraoiy, which was
done.
The question Of taxing property used for
orphan aSylums was discussed, and the unanl-
nous sentiment OF the committee was that
only such property as Is actually used for the
care and education of orphans should be eX-
empted from taxation; that other property be-
longing to such institutions should be taxed.
senator Rollins was directed to prepare a bill
TO this effect.
ELLIS FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
At o'clock to-day the District OF Columbia
committee had the floor. The District comallt-
tee met to-day and agreed to report the follow
ing bills: To prevent cruelty to children In the
District. To construe an act to relieve the
churches Of the District and to clear the title of
church property. To establish union rail-
road depot in The District. To enable the B Belt
line and Washington line OF street railroads 10
extend their tracks TO the Bureau Of Engraving
ana Printing. To authorize the Southern
Maryland and Washington and Chesapeake
railroad companies TO extend their lines within
the District Of Columbia. To provide for the
funding OF the per cent certificates OF the DIS.
trict OF Columbia. BIZ to enlarge the court
house OF the District. To Increase the Metro
politan Police force three hundred additional
men after February 2itn for fifteen days SEQ
ate Dill to regulate the use OF Potomac water n
the District. TO declare the 4th Of March next
legal holiday in the District. Mr.. Heiman
offered resolution TO appropriate 81 900 for Tue
poor WHO suffered by the recent Ov ;rfl0W or the
waters In the District. The resolution was
lost.
TIE UNION DEPOT BILL.
The District OF Columbia committee OF the
House got the floor at o'clock this afternoon
The frst bill reported was to authorize the
District commissioners 10 select union depot
site ana to report such selection Oh the 1irs-
Monday in December next. II a selection Is
agreed upon; also, whether one or two dep0ts
are necessary.
Mr.. Conger said the bill ought to be called a
bin for the benefit OF hackmen, TO locate a
CeIot at some distant point, far from the center
OF the city.
Mr.. Miller said the bill did not propos. to
locate depot, but &c have The Dis.ric5 Com.
nissioners recommend 0 site.
Mr.. Copger said IL was the entering wedge
for new depot. He said Congress, after hart
work, had got central depot and the bill
looked to the establishment of a depot at Ben
ning'5 Bridge or Point Lookout. lie raised the
question OF consideration against the bill.
MI. Miller said he did not propose to press
the bill for consideration. He only wanted the
House to disagree TO the Senate amendment to
the House bill and send it to a committee of
conference.
The House, by yeas 12O nayS 81 agreed to
consider the bill.
MI. Henkle said the bill stripped OF all its
dlsgu1ses meant the removal of the 6Ch street
depot to remote point In order to gratify q
few property holders, at the expense Of the
public convenience. Mr.. Henkle Said his expe
rience with the District committee was thara
very considerable portion OF the people OF the
DistI1ct-he would not say although the
United States Treasury was created Tor the
special benefit OF the District OF Columbia.
Mr. Muller said union depot would be one
OF the greatest benefits the city or Washington
could have. he wanted to know whether Con
gress could leglS!ate for Washington or
whether the railroad companies held power
enough TO prevent sUcI, legislation.
Mr. Clymer said no other city In the union
would stand the obstruction to Its pubic high
ways as existed by reason or the depot site on
greatness Of the Capitol. He said he would
vote for any bill which would restore the public
reservation to the public park for which il was
The vote to adopt the motion to send the bill
to a conference committee received 69 yeas and
~ nays.
IhI NODEtI Hdue t0b pOlnU UllI quorum
had not voted, Whereupon the Speaker ordered
teilers. The motion to refer TO a Conference WAS
agreed TO by yeas 49, nays 81, the House re.
fuslng to order yea and nay vote
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN BILL.
The next bill called was the bill to inc lrpo-
rate the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children in the District OF Columbia. The
Dill was agreed to-
CHURCHES.
The bill to relieve the churches Of the Dis
trict, and TO clear the title OF church property
was passed.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
1he Dill 10 ALLOW the Belt Line rail road to
remove its track from Ohio avenue and to
extend It's track down i4th street to the Bureau
OF engraving and Printing, and from thence 10
Water street along G street, Was paSse
Ihe oil TO allow the Metropolitan Railroad
Company TO extend its track from street
along l4th street, to the Bureau OF Engraving
ana Prlntlng, was also passed.
me Dill declaring inauguration day legal
hGMoay Ia the Dlstf1ct was passed.
The bill to allow the Washington and Ches.
aptake railroad to extend its track within the
city limits was passed.
The House was considering the bill to allow
the Southern Maryland to enter the District
when our report closed. Mr.. Robson had
made point OF order against It with the pros
pect or dc bate upon the bill.
4 True Bill.
Congress will be derelICt In its duty to long
suffering community If it allows the Long
Bridge to be rebuilt upon a dam which extends