Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-31
The District i'm Congress.

bbbilN6 OF THB hUtSE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
The House committee on the District OF CO.
lumbia, at to-day's meeting agreed to report a
resolution favorably to the House making the 4th
OF March next legal holiday. The committee
also agreed 10 request the appropriation CON-
mittee TO make an appropriation OF 5000 for
the Howard University, 5000 of which Is to
be expended for maintainance 81 500 for a
water supply, and like amount for repair OF
the grounds. II was agreed also to urge the
passage OF Senate bun, now on the House
calendar, aPpropIiating sll' ,ooo,t to be expended
under the direction OF the Secretary of the
Interior. in enlargtDg the City Hall building so
"a TO AFFORD additional accommodation for the
courts OF the District and for e-proof rooms
for the safe keeping of the records OF the
courts, according 10 general plan proposed by
the architect OF the Capitol extension. The
committee did not reach a vote on the bill 70
authorize the Pennsylvania Railroad company
to foreclose its mortgage against the Baltimore
and Potomac company and reorganiZe the lat
ter company. The Pennsylvania company OBJ
1ect 10 the amendment offered by Mr. Neal,
compelling the corporations to pay rent for
the depot site, at 9Th street and the avenue
and TO unite with the Baltimore and Ohio com.
pany In selecting union depot site. Mr.. Neal
sa,5 he will both In committee and In the
House oppose the bill unless his amendment or
one similar Is adopted.
TAXES ON CHURCH PARsoNAGEs.
The Senate committee to-day directed Mr..
Follins to report favorably his bill providing
II the taxes due on property used as church
parsonages since 1874 shall be paid, all taxes
and penalties prior 20 1873 shall be remitted.
THE FIDEDITY AND GUARANTEE COMPANY
The bill introduced in the House to-day to
incorporate the u. IS. Fidelity and Guarantee
company OF the District, names as fncorpora.
tors Josiah Dent, Fl. III. Blackburn, Nathaniel
Tyler, {. NJ. Ransom, a. III. Dillon jr, W. II.
Horrison B. II. Harris. VIM. Candy, j. L. Bar
0our, Frank Hume, Alex. Hay, J. 7. NJ. Raley
+. G.. Dean and Arthur Herbert. These are to
0e created body polite. The capital stock is
not 10 exceed s. 200 oOO In shares OF 800 each.
The business OF the company is to guarantee
the Official bonds OF public officers OF the United
States and the territories. and to guarantee
the faithful performance OF duties by Officers
OF courts, corporations and obligations tiducl-
airy.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
was called up oy Mr.. COBB OF the appropria-
ton committee this afternoon, and was con-
sdered In the committee OF the whole. 1t will
probably be passed before to-day's adjourn
ment.
PROPOSED NEW PCBLTC SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
In explaining the District OF Columbia ap-
preparation bill in the House to-day. Mr. Coob,
who has 1t in charge, said that the proposed
new high school was 10 De located on SQUARE
446, known as the COrcoran square, TO De
erected win funds realized through the sale
OF some lottery bonds which are eXtant for the
use or school purposes ii Is to cost SO, ,00O
He said two school buildings were necessary in
school division No. 2. because In that division
unit rooms are rented at al interest OF 50 per
cent on the value OF the property. The new
buildings would save $ 900 per annum In rent
THE DISTRICT INTEREST BILL.
The bill TO provide for the payment of the
3.65 interest OF the District OF Columbia was
announced as duly enrolled In the House TO-
day, and the bill was sent 10 the President for
signature.