National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-20
THE DIsTRrcT IN CONGRESS-,
Important BuIs for the Interests of tn
PeonIe.

People.
Senator Garland's bill for the purchase for the
public use Of the Freedman's Bank property de.
scribes II MS situated in the city Of Washington,
District Of Columbia, on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Fifteenth and half streets,
and belonging to the Freedmnn's Savings and
Trust Company, and appropriates 250,OOO TO ao-
complsh that object, the money to go TO the cred
itors Of that defunct institution,
Mr.. Heman has introduced bill for the ex-
tension of the Capitol, North @ street and South
Washington Railway. II is the same as the one
heretofore introduced In the Senate
Mr.. urner's bill to extend time of payment OF
special assessments, and for other purposes amends
the act Of June %, 1870 so that the time for pay
mcnt on all special assessments aud general taxes
TO January 1879 under the provis IONS Of said act,
be extended TO October l, 1882 aud provides that
the. drawbacks due upon special assessments un;
revised at the time Of payment, but since revised
aud corrected, shall be issued to such parties rs
they are due under the provisions of said act, and
receivable in payment of all general taxes to DC.
tober /, 1882, and for all special assessments; and
further, that all persons who did work under per-
mits, whether under the board OF public works or
District Commissioners, shall receive two-thirds
compensation for the character of work done
when the item is not charged in the bill. 40,
Senator Cameron has introduced bill TO
provide for compiling and arranging the statute
laws in force in the District.
Senator Garland has introduced a bill au-
thori2ing and directing the purchase by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for the public use OF the
Frccdmons Bank property and the real estate and
Parcels Of grounds adjacent thereto belonging TO
the Frccdman's Savings and Trust Company, To-
Gated on Pennsylvania avenue, between Fifteenth
ana fl1tCenli. ana o. nail streets, washington.
Senator Groome has introduced II bill for the
relief of the members and ex.membcrs Of the
Metropolitan Police, who claim $40 y month nd.
ditonnl pay under the action OF the Mayor, Board
of Aldermen, Common Council, and the Legisla-
turc In August, 1871, authorizing the Court of
Claims to adJudicntc the same.
Mr. Urner has introduced two bills relative to
the duties Of the Recorder of Deeds. One of these
makes 1t the duty of the Recorder OF Deeds TO give
SSd IN SbSE S S pn ba ecr S sS res
index the old land records of the District on an
| improved plan, and also from January instant
| shall Keep an alphabetical and property index,
and that the clerk of the court shall also keen u
| like index as to suits affecting titles to lands.
| labor on those i'm the offices, an immense amount
Of labor will be saved TO those lookngup titles, &c
| The bill introduced in the House by Mr. Cook
| making an appropriation for the purchase OF
ground and the erection thereon, IN the city Of
Washington, OF building to be used as hall OF
records" appropriatcs $4,000 for the purchase of
| II site and the erection of brick and metal fire.
proof building to be used for the safe keeping of
| the executive records not In constant use. The
Secretary Of War is charged with carrying out
Somebody evidently believes that there is q
bonanza in the business of guaranteeing official
| bonds. Two bills TO incorporate such company
have been introduced in the ouse, one by Mr..
| Robson and the other by Mr.. Wise. The incor-
porators common to both bills are Josiah Dent, II.
| ii. Blackburn, G. VI. Ransom, A. ii. Dillon IT,, w.
| II. Morrison, William Candy, Nathaniel Tyler,
james L. Barbour, Alexander Hay, J. I. N. Rolcy,
and T.. G. Dean. Those named only in Mr.. Robe
sons bill are s. L. Phelps, Nathaniel Tyler B. IL.
Harris T. D. Winter and Arthur Herbert. Those
named only in Mr.. Wses bill are b. q. Harris,
| Frank Hume, c. c. Bombaugh, and Peter q. Saucr.
| vein. Mr. Robesons bill occupies five pages and
| comprises six sections, while Mr.Wises bill spreads
| over more territory, taking up seven pages and
| comprising twelve sections.
Mr.. Richardson's bill to extend the jurisdiction
| Of justices of the peace IN the District of Column
| bia and TO regulate the proceedings before them
extends their jurisdiction In all pleas and actions,
| including attachment and rep cvin, 10 two hun
| dred dollars. ana that such jurisdiction shall be
| exclusive original Jurisdiction when the amount
does not exceed one hundred dollars, aud original
ana concurrent with the Supreme Court of the
| District In cases between one hundred and two
| hund ed dollars. Where the sum exceeds twenty
dollars either party shall be entitled to trial by
| jury. No appeal shall be allowed in any common
| law action unless the matter III demand shall cx-
| coed twenty dollars, and then only when appel.
liant gives surety. The bill then proceeds to regu.
late the practice In such courts.
Mr.. Blairs bill to increase the water supply pro-
| vidcs that the main conduit of the Washington
Aqueduct be extended from its present terminus
| ton point near Boundary street. Tenth street, and
| New Jersey avenue northwest, aud connected by
proper mains with the present system Of distribut-
ingpipos, the conduit In its extension to have the
same capacity and to be of the same general char
nCer rs the portion of the same heretofore com
| pletcd md now in use, and that the dam at the
| Great Falls be completed so as 10 keep the rescr-
YOir always full. The sum of 100000 is appropri-
| atpu TO ont tho