The Evening critic., 1882-01-17
THE EVENING CRITIC.
Dis,r,c, MATTERS In Congrcss.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. Isl

District Matters in Congress.
The District Commissioners, IN response
TO the Senate resolution adopted January
6, yesterday transmitted TO that body q
voluminous mass of papers comprising n
full history of thoamounts charged against
certain railway companies of the District
by the Board of Public Works AID the Dis
trict Commissioners. The amounts as
scssed are: Against the Capitol, North o
and South Washington, S2,S2sS5. which
has been paid against the Columbia hail-
way Company, $ll, ,25G27, which is unpaid
against the Connecticut Avenue and Park
Railway Company SO, 6J5.56, unpaid against
the Metropolitan, $685. ,S9SlO, unpaid;
against the Washington aud Georgetown,
S16.S13.o7, of which 81, ,207.2T Is paid and
S64, iOS. so is unpaid. The totals arc As
scsFcd. sa50,952 IS; paid, Si5,036f2; bal
ance due. S2ii9l613.
Mr.. McCooks resolution concerning the
Botanic Garden provides that the establish
mcnt known as the Botanic Garden, which
has been heretofore under control Of the
Joint Committee on the Library, be, and
hereby is, placed under control of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Senator Rollins bill introduced yoster
day, providing for the extension of the
Capitol. North o Street and South Wash.
ington Railway Company, authorizes the
tXtclslOn VI llS linus io iOiAoNo. 0oul-
mencinE with the intersection of its pres
ent line at Eleventh and l. streets north.
west thence cast along i to Tenth south
along Tenth to ID, east along ID to Eighth,
then south ON Eighth to Louisiana avenue.
southwest along said avenue to Ohio ave-
nue., thence west along Ohio avenue to its
intersection with its present line to the
junction of Ohio avenue and Twelfth street
northwest; said extension to be completed
al. fl,, Of f,n
bill.
The Senate District Committee met yes.
terday and changed the regular days OF
meeting from Monday to Thursday. The
first regular meeting under this arrange.
ment will be next Thursday. Senator In
gals, chairman, then announced the refer
encc of bills Us follows For increase of
water supply and to provide for the com
pletion of the dam at the Great Falls of the
Potomac, to subcommittee composed of
Senators Harris, Rollins aud German. To
establish a municipal code, to subcom-
mittee of Senators ingalls,, Harris and
Vance. To establish an industrial home
for girls, to Senator Butler. For purchase
Of square 4i0 for public park, to Senator
Aldrch. To incorporate the United States
Fidelity and Guarantee Company, and to
incorporate the board of charities, to Sena-
tor Mcmillan. All bills to incorporate
street railways, to be hereafter appointed
All bills referring TO steam railway cars, ia
q subcommittee on steam railways, o be
hereafter appointed. All bills for relief
from taxes and claims for damages, to a
subcommittee on taxes and damages, to be
hereafter appointed.
The House District Committee met yes.
tcTday and directed that Mr. Hazclton's
bill for the reclamation of the marshes in
H. l.. ,l...- .rN NNnr nl
town be reported back favorably without
material change, the only changes being
the correction of a couple of clerical errors
The bill appropriates Sl,000,00o, which the
engineers estimate as about half tho
amount required.
Mr.. Urner's bill for the reliefof the Am
moniated Fertilizer Company, Of this city
provides for the payment to the company
of 81, ,45l57, with interest from August 81
1871, in full satisfaction for fertilizer fur
nished by said company and used on thu
Government grounds in this city.
Mr. McIIane's bill toquiet title to certain
land in Washington provides that the Sec.
Ietary of the Treasury be authorized tc
quit claim and release unto the devisees oi
Catharinc Pearson. deceased, all the right
title and interest of the United States TO al
of squares 671, 672, 10 and I'll in this city
District bills were introduced into tn,
rouse yesterday us ioiioWs' by MT. ieii
man, for the extension of the Capitol
North O street and South Washington Rail
way. One by Mr. Stockslager (by request
for the admission of women to clinic
and resident students to the Columbii
Hospital for Women in the District of Co
lumbia. One by Mr.. Urncr to an
thorizc the Washington & Atlantic aail
road Company to extend its road into tn
District of Columbia; also to extend tn
time of payment of special assessments
also to refund the Emery assessment. b.
Mr. Jorgensen, 10 improve the public roa'
to the Arlington Cemetery.