Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20
The District in Congress.

DISTRICT BUSINESS TO COME UP TO MIGHT IN THE
HOUSE,
The House OF Representatives will meet to-
night at O'Clock for the purpose OF consider
ing business reported from the committee on
the District CT Columbia. It is the intention OF
sibe on the calendar. The District bills on the
calendar stand as follows: A bill to authorize
the construction Of bridge across the Poto-
mac river at or near Georgetown. Bill author
Zlng the employment OF an inspector OF plumb
Ing for the District Bill authorizing the Dis
trict Commissioners to recommend proper
site for the Union railroad depot.
The following bills which have been agreed
to by the Senate are on the first and second
reading in the House: To extend the jurisdc-
tlon OF justices of the peace. TO increase the
police force. To regulate the use and prevent
the waste OF Potomac water. To provide for the
funding OF the per cent certificates.
The Following bills are In the committee OF
lhe whole House on the state OF the union: To
police force. To provide an Industrial home for
girls. TO prohibit the publishing Of lottery
schemes In the District. To repeal the Charter
OF the Washington Market Company. Joint
resolution rat1fying the settlement OF taxes
MADE by the District Commissioners with the
baltimore and Ohio railroad company. BIZ to
regulate the payment OF alimOny In divorce
case, case Blii 70 INCORPORATE society for the pro
continue an act entitled an act to relieve the
churches OF the District OF Columbia and to
clear the title of trustees of such property.
AT TEE MEETING OF TIE HOUSE DISTRICT coz
MITTEE
this morning. the committee by a vote of to s
decided to non concur in the Senate amendm ent
to the free bridge bill and ask for committee OF
conference. The Objectionable amendment d.
reefs that tile Secretary CT w al shalt pay the
present bridge company 100000 Or 50 mgcl
teereof as may be Necessary for the purchase.
OF that nr1Gge: The committee also adopted
resolution directing the District Commissioners
10 suspend the execution OF CONTRACT with III =
Washington Gas Light Company for liglltino
The streets, and to repeal forthwith the bond OI
lie contract now pending for such service.
TnE B. d f. RAILROAD.
Senator Harris, hy request, to-day introduce /
a Dill 10 recrganiZe and Incorporate anew the
Baltimore aud Potomac railroad conlDa l.. .
The same tiD, precisely, was introduced in th
house On the Sd OF last May Uast session OF
CongIess) by MI. Henkle Of Maryland. rnt
bill has long preamble reciting the cOnstrLc-
ton Of the lateral branch OF this road into the
District OF Columbia under an act Of Congress;
that the company made three several mort
cages OF its property and franchises to secure
payment OF Its bonds; that 1t may become
necessary that sa!d mortgages shall be fore
closed and the property and franchises therein
embraced sold; the bill provides that the per
sons acquiring title under such sale or SAFES are
declared to be body polite and corporate in
fact under the name OF the Baltimore and
Potomac, or such other name as they may
adopt, and shall become entitled to andvested
with all the corporate rights, powers,
franchises, ETC., which have heretofore been
conferred upon the b. " T. company by acts of
Congress; the purchasers to have power to Or
ganiZe new company. fix the capital stock
and issue bonds, etc. Rererred to the District
committee.