Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-24
The District In Congress.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE

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ter and MIS- Emily Edsou Briggs were heard
with reference TO the resembling OF the special
assessment taxes levied on property on 9th
street northeast. between Virginia and Mary
Isid avenues. The claim is that the property
was Damaged instead OF benefited. and Tor
tbis reason the special assessments should not
lie against IL.
The committee wiz hold another meeting on
Meonescay 10 prepare business for next Thurs
days night session, which has been set aside
Tor the consideration or District matters
The c. mmtcee today agreed TO report favor
atly tw, bills the effects OF which are 20 en-
aele he washington and Chesapeake and the
Southern Maryland railroad C mpauy TO make
a conIee ioA with the Baltimore and oaio aud
Bstfmory and Potomac railroads aud tho Chess
peake ana ohio canal There Is a provision.
however. in eacn bill that the roads shall De
completed In Mafyla before such c cDnnecttons
are made. The commi tee also discussed bK
did not ach conclusion on the bill TO rror-
ganlze the Baltimore and Pofon &C railroad COM
pany. IL appears thai crrain mort rtgsges given
by the Bsl,imore and Potomac company ara
about 10 b. forecosed The com 5any asks In
case OF any sales under the mortgage tt may be
declared body corporate oy sucn nther name
as the company may choose 20 adopt and be
vested With all the powers OF the present com
pany.
7HE GENERAL HOSPITAL BIIl.
DR.. Garrett, Mr.. b. j. Loveioy. ana others
had audience to day with Representative Cobb
who has charge or the District OF Columbia b!Ii
for the establishment OF general hospital 10
the District Congress is asked as a pasts for
tho erection or such hospital TO donate the
ground now held by the soldiers aud sailors
orphan home, In The vicinity or Wlnder's
building.
THR ENGINEER COMMISSIONERS r.Y.
1t has been decided by the appropriation CON-
mittee to 50 amend the District OF Columbia an
preparation bill that the engineer officer OF the
District Commissioners shall have the nav of a
neGteDaht-colnnel or engineers while so acting.
ms VIII make the engineer commissioners pay
aimost equal to that Of the otter Comnis-
sionerS.
BILLS IN THE SENATE.
In accordance with action taken br ths
Senate District committee. at rs meeting this
morning. the House resolution apsropriat,ny
100000 for the purpose OF continuing the rllip-
up. draining and placing I'm good sanitary con.
oltlon the old canal. was Tavorably reported
ana passed Under The DILL The District COM
mlosonerS snail determine the plan OF the
Work, employ the labor by The day, week or
month. SEE that IL Is properly conducted aud
uisbuIse Tie money.
by direction OF the committee the bill intro
duced l'ecenber 10 by M. Ingalls, 10 declare the
true intent and meaning or Che act 10 provide
ior the settlement or AL ouJsta nding claims
against the District. Qhe claims act } Was re.
poried faNoraOly, aud placed on the calendar
This bin Gcclares the true intent OF the claims
act TO be 10 pay 20 the owners or holders OF any
Indebtedness against the District OF Columbia
the legal tate or interest, when a speciiied rate
is lot NAMED, from the date such lndebtedness
became due up 10 the date or the fundlng or
payment OF the same; snd where a specified
rate has been stipulated for. then according 10
sutn specified rate from maturity 10 date or pay-
meDt OF fuD0ing; and interest snail De com
puted and allowed accordingly. And the treas
urer OF the Unitee States is hereby directed 10
pay 10 the owners holders. or assignees or ali
board CT audit certificates redeemed py MIN the
residue OF unpaid legal rate or Interest accrued
on SAID certfncates To date OF their conversion
IN the m3nner provided for ia said sss. The
committee adopted ana reported with the bin an
amendment the effect OF which is to provide that
the dlnt renee between per cent and 3.e5 per
cent Interest. between the date OF The indebt-
edness and the funding. shall be paid IN cash 70
avoid paying compound interest This entities
the holders 10 Z. 30 per cent. interest In cash
from the date the debt became due 10 them up
10 the cate of the refunding. This bill was
placed on the calendar.
Senator wbyte also reported favorably House
Joint .:fe solution No. 2GG ratifying The SETTLE
ment OF taxes made by the Commissioners with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
The bill gives the Commissioners fun power TO
make the settlement entered into Tor the rail-
roads taxes due up TO July ist, is19; paced on
the caleL Ldar. Also, reported ahd postponed
lndenD1tely. Senate resolution TO provide for
the speedy payment OF the wOfkngInen OF the
District This bill was TO amend Ihat portion
OF the SunGry civil bill OF 1879 relating to the
District, so as 20 provide that II the sum OF
$'5O0o therein appropriated was not sufficient
TO pay all the claims found due TO worklngmen
OF the District, that the Secretary of the Treas
ury should make a pro rata reductloa, aud pay
TO each claimant his proportion: also that the
Secretary snouid employ such clerical force as
was necessary to al Just and pay the claims.
Also, reported favorably and put on calendar
House resolution to remit the taxes on the
property OF the heirs OF Edward b. Clark.
ELL FOR REMISSION or TaxEs.
Mir. Rollins to-day introduced 10 the Senate d
Till, which Was referred to the District commit
tee, providing that II before the lst OF next Os-
tober all the taxes aud assessments levied since
July iat, 1874, on church properly used as par
sOnages. shall be paid 10 the District that all
taxes and assessments, together with penal
ties. interest. etc, levied prior TO July st l.5s,
shall be RENTED.
FREE BRIDGE BILL
Nj. Rollins to-day Introduced In the senate
bin for the construction OF a free bridge over
the Potomac. 1t appropriates $4,000 for the
purpose and places the money IN control OF the
Secretary OF War. IL authorizes the Secretary
10 purchase the aqueduct bridge. II terms not
10 exceed $lO0. 900 In prl u eau o. agreed upon
with the owners and interested parties. and II
they can give perfect title; II q price within
title cannot be given, then the Secretary OF
Var shall apply u the Supreme Court OF the
District. which is given full authority TO make
an appraisenent OF each individual icterest
ment OF all the INTERESTS just and eQuiJa-
bic appraisemeIt"-of the cash value OF the
bridge, and upon the payment In cash Of the
appraised value 20 the owners and Interested
parties, or Into the registry OF the court, the
title TO the property shall vest In the United
States; but no allowance OF pay shall be made
for any piers built at the expense OF the United
states. Then the bridge shall be built In
accordance with the provision I'm the legtsls.
tive executive and judicial appropriation bill
OF lss3-authorizing the building on the piers or
free bridge. Referred TO the District CON-
mittee.