Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-10
The District in Congress.

EXTRA POLICEMEN FOR THE INAUGURATION,
The House committee or the District of c.
lumbia to day agreed to report favorably bill
authorizing the District Commissioners to az.
point upon the recommendation OF the super
1nteDdent OF the Metropolitan police three
hundred additional privates on the force for the
period Of fifteen days from the 24th OF Februa.
~, 1oSl, who shall be paid 81 for each days SER
wee rendered by them In that capacity; and
that sum sufficient for their payment Is ap-
pTopr1ated out OF any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
THE NEW CODE DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE.
Senator Harris to-day called up his resolution
for night sessions of the Senate to consider the
District code, such sessions to begin next Mon
day evening and continue until the code should
be disposed OF. Mr.. KirkwoOd thought the
District could get along until next winter
without the code. He thought the bill to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious diseases among
cattle of much more Importance than the code
or Of even The funding bill. Senator Bayard
thought that the funding bill ought not TO be
considered at night sessions, because such ses-
light sessions were TO be ordered, he was In
hopes the funding bill would be substituted, as
the natteT for consideration, for the District
code. MIR. ConkliDg hoped the code would not
pe considered at night bee lse OF the difficulty
In getting quorum. 1naSmuch as the prOyl-
sions OF The code are all in force now, in The
shape Of ordinances, statutes, etc, no great
hahn could come from letting 1t go over until
next winter. He advised Senator Harris to let
the code go over. rather than press 1t through
alter the haphazard consideration iJ would
receive at night sessions. Senator Harris said
that unless the code could be disposed of at an
early day 1t could not be enrolled, as 1t con-
tailed $50 pages. lt had cost much hard Ia Dor
especially In the House. The District needs
remedies that the laws in force do not now
furnish, one OF Which is shown by the fact that
upwards OF million dollars In taxes Is In
arrears. He wanted the Senate TO say by vote
whether the code should be taken up, Senator
BaVdr0 moved that Thp further
OF the resolution be postponed until Monday
next Carried,
INQUIRING INTO THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY.
Mr.. Murch. OF Maine, introduced resolution
In the House to-day. recting that whereas Ger
tain officers OF the House, and stockholders OF
the Washington Gas Light Company, we're en-
deavOring TO influence Congress In the matter
OF the contract for lighting The public buildings
ami grounds; therefore the Washington g las
Light Company furnish the House of Repre-
se1tatfves Immediately list OF all the stock
holders OF said company, and the name of each
showing the number OF shares held at the
present Time. also the names OF all the stock
lOiQers or record during the last six months
said list to be verified under the oath or the
CfficerS or the company; also the amount of
thecapital stock or the company; how its dlvi-
dends are paid, whether In shares. scrip or
caSn, also the cash and assets Oh hand at the
present time
Mir. Murch held that the resolution was
pINIeSeQ one; Inat congress had chartered
the company in 1S49, with capital of 5000. 600
only S300, 900 had been paid In, and its capital
now With watered stock aggregated s., ,0O0 600.
II Is, he said, declaring dividends equal to
100000 year, and 1t now only awaits the
adjournment OF Congress to declare a dividen
OF 4o per cent, equal to S1,2O0O0u. The reso
luton was adopted.
HIGH SCHOOL VS.. MARKET.
Up to noon no progress had been made with
the District appropriation bill by the Senate
subcommittee, Numbers Of men were today
pressing for hearing on the O-street market
question, but Representative Cobb stated EN-
phatically that the House would not consent to
recede from the high school provision. The
result will PROBABLY be that the market will
nave 10 give way for the high school The
Senate sub committee VIII meet this evening.
when they expect to complete the bill.
TBE FREE BRIDGE BILL
Another conference On the free bridge oil
has been arranged for this afternoon. The CON-
promise recently agreed upon to purchase the
piers of the Aqueduct bridge was annulled by
tne subsequent action OF one OF the Conferees.
Both sides are confident that ali agreement will
be reached and ratified before adjournment a
a conference report can be put through In on
day.