National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-15
DISTRICT DAY,
Bills Passed by the EIousr-Confcrencr on
tho Union Depot ELL.

Several District OF Columbia matters
were disposed ofia the House yesterday. hF Mil
Ter called up the bill authorizing the Commits
Sioners Of the District of Columbia to designate
proper site to- union railroad depot i'll the city oil
Washington, with Senate amendments. and asked
for committee OF conference on taOsc amend
lnents.
Mr.. Cougcr opposed the bill. c0ntcndinS that 1t
was Il bill for tn. benefit Of hackmeE: an as'eF-
ton which was denied bg Mcjsrs. liunton ana
Neal.
Mr.. Henklc saii that thi; proposition strip! OF
all DISCUSSES, meant the removal of the Sixth
street depot from lis present site II meant lis re-
mOyal to more announcement site i'll order that the
interests ofa few individuals in Washington might
be gratilied ut the expense of public convenience
These railroad depotS should be located where they
would accommodate the public, and he regarded
the Slxth-strcet depot as q great convenience 10
the travelling public. There was sufficient reason
for its removal, which only demanded i'll order
to crafty the wishes offs few individuals in Wash
ingtou.
Mr. Miller defended the bill, >serting that there
was nothing in 1t which authorized the statement
that it looked to the removal of the Sixth street
depot.
The Senate amendments were concuTrcd in, and
conference committee ordered
Bills were passed rs follows:
To incorporate society for the protection of
children in the District of Columbia.
To relieve parsonageS and rcctories from taxa
ton.
To amend the act incorporating the Capitol,
North o street and South Washington Railroad
Company.
Authorizing the Washington and Chesapeake
Railroad Company to extend It's line into the Dis
trict of Columbia.
To amend the charter of the Metropolitan Rail
road Company.
Declaring Inauguration day legal holiday in
the District
Authorizing the Southern Maryland Railroad
Company to extend its line into the District of
Columbia in order to form a connection with the
Baltimore and Ohio, and Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company, and the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal
DISTRICT NOTES.
The Senate yesterday defeated Senator Harris
resolution to hold night sessions 90 consider the
District code.
The memorial of the eX-school trustees concern
ing the division of the District into school districts
was presented to Congress yesterday.
The Senate District Committee yesterday directed
its chairman 10 report ali amendment providing all
appropriation for the renting of suitable property
and maintaining general hospital.
The committee also agreed to report fvorably
the bill providing for the withdrawal of suits from
the District courts, without dctriment to the prose
cution OF the calISes iii the Court of Claims.
Senator Rollins was directed to prepare bill
providing for the exemption Of such property as is
actually used for the care and education Of or
phans.
The House District Committee has agreed to a
substitute for the eight per cent certificate refund
ing bill, which provides for there funding Of such
certificates in notes of the District of Columbia i'll
tba Of "A hoor inf
est at three sixty five per cent
Representative Heilman offered in the House
District Committee yesterday a resolution appro-
priating s. 900 for the relief of the poor who had
suffered from the recent GOOD, bu. the proposition
WAS defeated