Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-27
DISTRICT DAY IN CONGRESS-.
Important Meeting Of thc House Com
Inlltee>

THE POTOMAC FLATS MEASURE N0r READr-BnL 10
FILL Up THE OLD CANAL, AND OTHER BILLS.
The House committee on the District of Colum-
bia held meeting to-day to arrange the business
to be presented to the House to-day, when the
committee shall be accorded the floor. It was de-
cided not to call up the bill to reclaim the Potomac
fats for the reason that the report of the engineer
commissioner on the subject has not yet been re-
ceived by the committee. The chairman was
directed to put upon its passage the joint resolu
uon making an appropriation for i1liing up the Old
memorial hospital. The petition of the police sta
t0n Keepers and the jantOrS OF public schools for
increased pay were referred to the committee on
salaries of the petitioners be Increased. The COM
mtttee also decided to put the following bills,
To provide for the closInx ofan alley in square
Also the following bill amending the act author
8 of the act entitled IAN act making appropria-
dons to provide for the expenses of the govern
ending s 1882 and for other r Sms
approved March 3, 1881, be amended to read as
follows: "That the Commissioners OF the District
and empowered to sell and convey, to the highest
bidder, at public auction, the following named
property belonging to the said District of Columbia,
s. SQUARE a and parts M and Il alt IN SQUARE
372; and also the following named property in the
Ely OF eeongng to SAID ID Dis District n
square 80, and part of lot 24b, in square 80: Pro
rided. That II In the opinion of said Commission
or all of said lots is not. full and fail
price for the same, the said Commissioners
shall have the right to reject, such bid OF
bids and annul said sale Or sales: and that
the proceeds of the sale of the said lots situ-
ate In Washington shall be applied to the purchase
OF @ lots and the erection and furnishing Of two OF
and the proceeds OF the sale OF the said lots situate
In Georgetown, or 80 much thereof as may be
lot and the erection and furnishing OF new en-
glne-house for Engine Company No. 5, OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia fire department, at present 10
cat ed IN said city OF Georgetown"
AMENDING THE GENELAL INCORPORATION LAW.
The following House bills were directed to be
put upon their passage:
''That the 553rd section OF the Revised Statutes
OF the United States relating TO the District OF Co
lumbia be, and the same is hereby, amended by
adding after the words life Insurance the words
Or for the purpose Of insuring titles to real estate
"Sec 2. That any company heretofore formed,
agreeaDly 10 the aforesaid section OF the said Re
vised Statutes, for the purpose of insuring titles
to real estate, may become perpetual on filing in
the office OF the recorder Of deeds OF the District
ner is provided by law for the lng OF the orig
1nal certificate Of Incorporation"
OTHER BILLS
Also, bill changing the name OF the German
Protestant Orphan Asylum Association to " the
German Orphan Asylum Association of the District
OF Columbia; and hereafter It shah be lawful to
have board of directors composed OF eighteen
persons instead of twelve, as provided in the char
ter Of said corporation. Nothing in this act shall
be construed to affect In any way any property
rights or any liabilities OF said corporation"
Mr. DeZendOrf was directed to put upon It's pas
sage bill to vacate the portion OF Rock Greek, in
Georgetown, lying between Bridge street and the
intersection OF said Rock Creek with Monroe street
MI: Neal was directed to put on It's passage bill
to allow unpaid special aSseSSessInent and taxes Of
1879 to be exempted from penalties for their nom
payment provided they are all paid by February 1,
1882, and with per cent interest from the time
they were due.
THE TAX AND LICENSE BILL.
IT there Is no motion made to demand the read
Ing OF the tax and license bill Mr. Neal will en-
deavor to pass it. Should its reading be called for,
however, he viii not, because 1t will take nearly
two hours to read it, which can more advantage
Ously be used otherwise
CLOSING ALLEywAYa
Mr.. Rollins to-day introduced in the Senate bill,
which was referred to the District committee to
regulate the manner OF closing Old and opening
new alleys in the District OF Columbia. 1t author
ICES the District Commissioners to close an old
alley and open new when all the owners of Il
square petition it and shall offer to dedicate for
public use as alley ways ground equal In area to
the alieyWayS In question.