Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-07


ages Of taxes until November next In the inter-
| estS OF good order Congress has also passed two
important bills-one to suppress gambling in the
bill is in It's provisions and is calculated to
act as check on the class who have been plying
| housebreaking In the District This Congress has
also increased the police force The original bill
for the reclamation OF the Potomac flats covering
an appropriation M Of 81 eco ooo is on the House cal
6l to redeem ali the the oafstand!ng os aS1Sn
acts OF the late legislative assembly;
bill to provide for the indeXng OF the land records
of the District: bill to provide for the collection
or arrears or personal taxes in the District and to
| Increase the security for the redemption OF the
eight per cent certificates; a bill to establish
sessment and collection OF taxes and licenses in
the District; a bill for the relief of occupying
Ing and advertising Of lottery tickets in the Dis
d 1pict OF Columbia The present Congress also
IAN od to ey the f
| add wing to the White House is on the Speakers
table. 1t will hardly be reached, however, this
session.
DISTRICT BILLS ENACTED UPON IN THE SENATE.
The following measures re:ating to the District
| OF Columbia remain on the calender OF the Senate
District committee unacted upon: Authorizing the
appointment OF one nonresident District Commits
sloner This was put on the appropriation bill as
moval OF railroad tracks from certain streets in
the city OF Washington, and for other purposes;
|
rate the Washington and Georgetown junction
steam ste Railway Company; to provide for complet-
defining the rate of interest to be charged on ar,
rearages OF general and special taxes now due the
District. and the meaning and intent OF acts ap-
proved June 19, 1873 and June q, 1879 relative to
the adjustment Of special assessments. "A house
6li embracing part Of the provisions OF this bill
the Potomac water power ana manufacturing
| company; TO redeem tax lien certificates upon
which drawback certificates have been erroneously
| n not thn rO1
pa manufacturing company; two bills to refund
the NJ G. Emery assessments; to extend the time
thls erect was passed.; to amend the charter OF
Howard university; to incorporate the national
to define the routes of steam railroads entering
into and within the city OF Washington; to incor-
porate the Washington stock yard and abattor
company; to give the Court OF Claims Iurlsdic-
ton TO audit and settle claims for damages to real
estate occasioneJ M by M public improvements; to
trict ITO allow religious determinations ana organ
IL atoms to elect their own trusteesl; for the
relief OF Louisa Falch; for relief of the heirs
| university; to incorporate the North Capitol
| ana GlenWood cemetery horse railroad company.
standing certificates Of assessment issued by the
tte corporation In cases where Congress has since
rseved the property assessed from the lien to in
tue District statutes. The revision Of tue municipal
code 10 al.o .ft over 1t originated In the House,
| tIon by the House. MISUNDERSTANDING an In
| vestgation OF the jail management, directing an
| investigation OF the management OF the Colum-
! b1an Harmony Society.
! The following bills remain on the Senate calen-
dar having been re rorted but not reached by that
| alley way in square No. 751; concerning the land
records [requirng indexes to be kept, etc. to
thorze the trust6 es of sherwood estate to amend
their plan OF subdtvison to appropriate $780, 900
for the construction Of building for the associa-
ton for the RELIEF OF destitute coOred women and
children; to amend the law relating to the bonds
or executors; to declare the true intent and mean
Ing OF the act to provide for settlement OF claims
act regulating the appointment OF justices OF the
peace; TO suppress gambling; to authorize the
establishment OF public highway over that part
the "Presient. Managers and Company OF the
Washington Turnpike Company which leads
from the Boundary to Georgetown.
BILL TO QUIET THE TITLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
Late Saturday afternoon Mr.. Neal, chairman OF
the District committee, introduced the bill to Quet
title to the low lands on the Potomac. The bill
makes 1t the duty Of the Attorney General of tie
United States to bring such actions and institute
such proceedings in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia may be necessary for the pur-
pose OF quetng the title of the United States in
and ana to lands bordering upon the Potomac river
lying between f ssbys Point and the property OF
the United States known as the Arsenal grounds,
and also OF SO much OF the bed OF said river lying
have pretended or attempted to purchase, locate
or otherwise obtain possession OF or acquire own
IIc remaining SectlOnS or the Dill
Vides for all causes under the bill to be advanced
on the docket court
! In presenting the bill Mr.. Neal said that it SIM
ply authorizes the Attorney General in his d1scre-
tOn 10 Drng suits for the purpose OF quieting the
title of the United States to that portion of the
pyer Ten Is 81
| been made for the reclamation OF the same had
consultation with the Attorney General day or
| bill should become q law
MI Mcmillan offered an amendment as follows:
for the improvement or reclamation Of the Po-
tomac flats or river front shall be expended till
these suits are determined.
Mr. Neal trust that the amendment will not
De adopted. The appropriation of S40J. .00O is made
In the river and harbor bill, which contains an
express provision that the Attorney General shall
examine into these titles. This bill is an indie
pendent measure for the purpose OF quiettng the
ton not not only my with vii reference to that appropra
| this kind.
Order the amendment OF Mr.: Mcmillan was re-
ec5ed & when 1d the point was raised that quorum
| leaving the bill Enacted upon.
| Capitol NOtes.
speaker keller has written to Capt. John R.
hmg, OF Baltimore, acknowledging congratula-
date Tor Congress extended by members OF the 9Th
Maryland e niOn) regiment. The regiment served
In the senate a canerepce IN ,g m
the Tine eSi b bl was adopted After debate
amendments offered by the democrats being voted
down down. \ MesSrs Bayard, Brown. Davis OF illinois,
| DAVIS OF west Virginia, German and Malone
| voted for the bill. In the House the conference
| report on the sundry civil bill wassagreed to.
| THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
MI Plumb created something OF a sensation in
| the Senate to-day by Offering resolution to ad-
1ourn sine die at pm. He criticised the House
for criminal tardiness in its work, and for having
tr1ned with the public business, and defended the
Senate against the charge of having been dilatory
He charged all the delay in the work OF the session
| 10 the House, and thought the session had lasted
long enough 1t was evidently surprise to some
OF the republicans that such resolution should
come from their side of the ehanoer, in view Of
the fact that they are pressing the tax-reduction
bill for action. Underline rules single objection
carried the resolution over, but the indications are
that the Senate will vote to adjourn not later
than tomorrow and let the tax-biligo. Mr.. Beck,
who has all along favored the passage OF bill to
| reduce taxes, declared that there was no hope OF
getting 1t through the House, and therefore no
use OF passing it There will probably be break
| Tor adjournment by tomorrow.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS HERBAFf1R
The naval appropriation bill % anally passed
DrOyfdeS that herea ftar onIv ones46yF of the W.