Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18


purposes OF this act. on fling the bill writs of
subpoena may be issued by said court against
any parties defendant, which writ shall run into
any district, and shall be serVed by the marshal
or such district. Costs which may arise shall
ee Charged. or taxed. as the court may direct
IN the 1nal decree shall be IN favor or the valid
fy or the title. franchise or right OF any claim
ant the court shall order the Treasurer OF th,.
| nlted States TO pay to said claimant the
ame unit deposited in his case 10 abide the event
Oh TIE suit III the decision OF the court shall
be ADVERSE to said validity the court Shall ord,
tne treasurer OF the Diied States 10 place the
amount OF said deposit to the credit or said
board OF survey.
The committee decided to hear certain psrtles
VINO have schemes OF their own for the river
Improvement
who represents the party who want to be
Der OF the committee.
IL don't know. He was a stranger to me. /
Cont think, though. he represents anybody but
himself; but the committee decided to let fhe
ether side have half an hour tomorrow. and
OF the BILL
The river improvement is antagonized by lot
or schemers and theorists who continually hang
aiCun0 the halls OF Congress and committee
rooms TO get the chance to air their views. No
Improvement for the District can come up but
Ehat THESE parties can suggest an Improvement
They are public nuisances. and the astute Con
GrtSsman ought not TO be lorg finding It out.
The bill advocated by Messrs. H nton, Twi-
ming and Bfrney recommends no plan whatever
but leaves the choice OF plan 70 the commtssjon
CT engineers. II is to that commission that the
0bStTucticDistS should address their arguments
the only effect OF their appearance before the
committee will be to delay and, It may be, de
feat action. What they want seems 70 be to
have themselves appointed a commission In
steaC OF the gentlemen OF high character who
are mentioned In the proposed bill.
Gen. Hunton VIII offer the bill In the House
this afternoon.
Among the bills introduced in the House yes
terGay we've the following:
10 PAY DAMAGES CAUSED BY PUBLIC IMPROVE
MENTS.
bill by Mr.. Morse for the payment OF dam
ages sustained by reason OF public improve
meDtS and repairs In the District OF Columbia
and to confer jurisdiction In the Court of Claims
10 ADJUST the same. The Jurisdiction con.
fefred Is to consider all claims arising from
change OF grade, or any improvement made by
the late board or public works or the District
Commissioners since February 81 1871, but no
clalIn for damages shall be considered by said
court, Which had been rejected or finally dis
posed OF 10y the board OF audit, except where
the said board did not take into account, or Ia.
clude in the award, any assessment made by
the board OF public works for special improve
Ment taxes, and In such cases, II the court
deems the allowance heretofore made In
suf1icient TO cover the actual damages sus-
tained and cost Of such assessment. then 1t shall
&c discretionary with the said court 10 provide
fcr said assessment, by refu1ding when PAID or
caEcellinS when unpaid.
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT,
MI. Neal introduced bill TO amend section
six OF the act TO provide for the settlement OF
outstanding claims against the Dist let. The
Dill so modifeS the section named as to author
Me fze ahe ct Treasurer OF the United states 10 Sell
from time TO time the bonds authorized to be
issued under the said act, as may be necessary
for the pay ment OF such judgments as may be
rendered by the Court OF Claims and with the
lfoceeCS OF such sales to satisfy and pay of the
said Judgment: In lieu OF delivering bonds to
judgment creditors, whenever in the opinion OF
the salc Treasurer, the sale of the bonds and
the payment OF the money on said Judgment
viii be more advantageous to the District than
would be the delivery OF the bonds as provided
for In the said act.
ANOTHER RIVER IMPROVEMENT BILL
Mf. Converse introduced bill 10 provide 10,
the redemption OF the swamp and overlooked
Lands between the channel OF the Potomac
the channel OF the Said river. The bill directs
The Secretary Of War 10 advertise in two dajtT
papers, published In the cities OF New York
Philadelphia. Chicago. Boston. ST Louis Balti
more, Cincinnati, New Orleans San Francisco
ana Washington for proposals for deepening
Killing up and improving the said river ln ac-
coidance with survey previously made under
the direction OF the War denartme A cor.
tract is 10 be made with the lowest bidder The
iano reclaimed is to be sold TO the highest ano
oest biGder. The money SO realized is to bp
pald lor the Work done. and any balance is to
conveyed into the Treasury OF the United
states.
THE ST. PATRICk's cHuRcH LOTS.
Ia the Senate yesterday Judge Davis, from
TIE committee on the judiciary, reported ad-
vefsely the bill introduced by GOV. White
authorizing Archbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore.
10 sell certain lots In this city conveyed In
trust TO the archbishop OF Baltimore for the use
OF ST. Patricks church. ia this city. The
judiciary committee were unanimously of the
opinion that Congress cannot yacate deed OF
nust, and that the local courts must be
resOrted 10 for that purpose, although it is said
that the Supreme Court has decided to the
contrary; AT the request OF Gov. White the
blll win the adverse recommendation, was
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Tie House committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day adopted resolution requesting
the chairman Of the Joint committee on public
buildings and grounds to appoint suO-com-
n1ttee 10 examine into aud report upon the ex-
pediency OF lighting the streets and the city
trio lights.
DISTRICT NOTES.
Senator Harris to-day presented petition to
the Senate from Henry L, Davidson, asking
that ''certain taxes Illegally collected OF him.
be refunded. Referred to the District com.
mlttee
The bill regulating government advertising
Ia the District OF Columbia las been signed by
The Speaker OF the House and the President OF
The Senate, and was, to-day, sent to the PreSi-
dent.
The House concurrent resolution authorizing
the printing OF 500 extra copies OF the report
Of the health officer of the District OF Columbia
was, today, received in the Senate, and referred
TO the committee On printing
JNo 7. FORD and others. OF committee of
citizens OF Baltimore, are here to-day to urge
an appropriation by Congress of $500, 900 to COM
mence the erection OF new post Office ia Balu-
more, Nd, already authorized.
THE IsTBMUs CANAL AND THE MONROE Doc
TRINE.-The House committee on foreign az
fairs, having before it the consideration Of the
Crapo resolution reaffirming the Monroe doc
trine, gave hearing this morning TO Mr.. VIM.
q. Webb, OF New York, and Mr.. Thompson, the
late Secretary OF the Navy. Mr.. Webb was
very decided in his opinion that the political
and commercial interests OF the country would
be adversely affected by the construction OF the
Panama canal, and that therefore the Monroe
doctrine should be reaSSerted to prevent that
work. He also expressed the opinion that the
Nicaragua route was the natural route for a
canal. and that that canal could be constructed
within four years and at q cost OF $50 600 co.,
MIR. Thompson rcStated-Only with more fer
argument which he made yesterday
before the committee on the inter -oceaaic
canal.
COL o. r. FITzsNM0Ns, L. S. marshal for
Georgia, Is In the city In regard to the recent
lnfavorable report upon the conduct OF his
office made 0Y a S0Qaial agent nj tho neuarf