Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21
The District In C0n4Fess.

TAXATION OF CHURCH PARsoNAGES.
There was reported to the Senate to-day.
Ia accordance with Instructions OF the District
committee, a substitute for the House bill In
relation to exemptfng church parSonages from
taxation. The substitute is the bill recently
introduced Dy Senator Rollins. providing that
II the taxes due on parsonage property In the
District since ls,4 shall be paid all penalties
House bill In relation to the Southern MARYLAND
r .ilIOad entering the District with anamend-
ment, The amendment provides that In regard
10 the terminus OF the railway In the District:
the company shall obtain the approval OF the
Distrlet commissioners instead of Congress. as
was provided in the original bill. That ia, in
SEQ Oh tne company having to await the
action OF Congress approving the entrance into
ana terminus in the District the approval OF
the commissioners shall be sufficient. bill
providing that the Washington and Chesapeake
Iauroad may enter the District when the road
Is built up to the limits OF the District, was
also reported.
PROPOSED COMMISSION ON THE RIVER FRONT IN
PROvEMENT.
Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, has prepared
bill which he will introduce In the House to-
morrow for commission to make an ex an ma
ton and report plan for the improvement OF
the barbOrS OF Washington and Georgetown
and the reclamation OF the Potomac flats. The
commission Is 10 consist OF three civil engl-
ntels. Two army engineers and one officer OF
The navy, TO be appointed by the President A
report is 70 be made to the next Congress An
appropriation or s20, 060 Is provided for the eX-
prrses of the commission.
MI. AldrfCh says he considers the subject of
fo'0mac river improvement one which Involves
the health OF the entire community and one
VIII n Congress should deal with without delay.
RUS OIL ne proposes as an entering wedge for
Cfilclal presentation TO the next Congress,
which he thinks viii gladly vote an approprIa-
ton If a suitable plan is agreed upon.
STAR reporter 10 day inquired Of a ma i0FitY
OF the members OF the Senate District commit
toe in regard to the report that an amendment
Is to be offered In the Senate TO the river and
harbOr bill to make an APPROPRIATION for the
Improvement of the Potomac flats. None of the
Senators on the committee knew anything OF
such an intention, and while they all thought
such an appropriation ought to be made, they
did not seem to think IL would be done by this
Congress.
THE PROPOSED NEW STREET RAILROAD.
Senator Rollins to-day reported from the
District committee the bill heretofore printed
Incorporating the Capitol North and South
Washington Street Railroad. with an amend
ment providing that the company at It's own
expense shall Keep in good repair It's tracks
aid two feet outside of the tracks, and shall
pave the tracks With such material as the Dis
trict Commissioners may direct, and II there
should be no commissioners then such as the
Secretary OF War may direct.
TIE CITY HALL
Gen. PHI. Cook, OF Georgia, chairman OF the
committee On public buildings and grounds,
Will, when his name is called under the opera
ton OF the new rules, move TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill to enlarge the City Hall
court house building.
LOCAL OPTION IN THE pIsTICr
A bill was introduced In the House to-day BIZ
Mr.. Monroe, OF Ohio, to secure local option In
the District of Columbia. 1t provides for
popular election OF the male Inhabitants In the
Old legislative districts for or against the
legal suppression Of the manufacture and
traffic In intoxicating liquors In the District
! q SIiDOrpSStOD
unlawful to manufacture or sell liquor In the
District.