Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-01
The District i'm Congress.

The District in Congress-
AGAINST THE SALE OF LIQUORS
Mr.. Lapham to-day presented in the Senate
petition signed by 24,COO Good Templars of New
York, against the manufacture and sale of liquors
In the District
BILL TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF TEE MUTUA I, FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mr.. German to-day introduced In the Senate an
act to incorporate the Mutual fire in surance COM
pany, OF the District of Columbia which was re.
ferred to the committee. The preamble sets forth
that 1t Is represented to Congress that by reason
of the nonsurrender and nonsettlement OF policies
which have lapsed,a large sum OF ofmoneywhich has
been designated the "lapsed policy fund" has ac-
cumulated in the treasury OF the Mutual fire in
surance company, and that the company is with
charter, to acquire the beneficial ownership OF said
fund or any part Of 1t.
The bin enacts that at the expiration of thirty
days from the passage Of this act the board OF
managers OF the company shall advertise daily
for three consecutive weeks, in or more papers
lapsed policies, together with the sums due In set
tlement thereof, respectively, and warn the hold
ers OF said policies TO present the for settle
menu Vathn thirty days, or be perpetually barred
tnere1rom lt Is further provided that If any pol
ice ices remain un settled and not surrendered at
due on them sha II be vested in the company. ire
Vocabiy and me rged in its general fund; that the
lapsed policies It is further provided that on the
managers shall advertise list Of policies that
amounts due on any remaining unsIrrendered @ ard and
unsettled at the end Of the thirty days notice
that Of sa ee 5ed
annual meetings, and be by ballot, each member
having one vote for each risk held by him.
BILL TO AMEND THE CHARTERS OF STREET RAIL-
ROADS
Mr. Vance, from the Senate District committee
to-day reported favorably bill "for the better
security OF persons and greater facility OF trans
portation on street cars within the District" The
bill amends the ninth sections Of the acts of Con-
gress incorporating the Washington and George
town and the Metropolitan railroad companies, 50
as to make them read as follows: "That the said
company shall place f1rst-clasS cars on said rail-
ways with all the modern improvements for the
convenience and comfort OF passengers and shall
run said cars thereon during the day, and from the
hour OF am. until the hour of 1880 O'Clock
minutes between the hours Of am M and
p.m., and at intervals OF not more than
minutes IN ute the noIrs Of and
and half past IL at night: but said company may
run said cars as much oftener and for such longer
no large boxes, market baskets baskets contain
Ing clothing or the like shall be carried received
pany shall desire be Wiling to carry any sS sach
boxes or baskets it shall provide space for them
outside, or shall run cars specially for such pur
car driver. or other o11cer or agent OF said COM
pany who shall violate any provision OF this
oCCG1Ou VI WuO Suall OTu6r or permit any Suc1
violation shall be deemed to be guilty OF a misde-
meanor, and shall be punished upon information
made or filed in the Police Court OF the
District, with fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars for any ofIense, to be en-
forced as other fines and penalties are enforced In
that court That each Of said cars or carriages
shall be drawn by not less than two horses, and
shall be provided with both a driver and conduc-
Tor. and any failure OF said company to comply
with the provisions OF this section, after the end
OF six months from the approval of this act, shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr on the part OF
the president and directors OF said company, and
snail be punished by fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars"
Capitol Notes.
Appropriate resolutions of respect to the men,
Ory OF the late GOdiOve 8. OrJh were adopted in
both houses OF Congress- yesterday. In the House
eulOgtstic addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Wilson, Robinson, BeltZhoOver. Davis, Ford, Deus
ter, Browne, Calkins, Holman, Peifce, and De-
motto; In the Senate by MessiA Harrison. Frye,
and voorhees,
AN MPR0vED BALLOT BOX.
The sub committee OF the elections committee
OF the House has taken up for consideration a
proposition 70 adopt an improved ballot box,
which, It Is claimed, win prevent fraudulent
voting at elections
THE H0usH c0NluITIB on MILITARY AF1ARa
agreed this morning to report blll authorixing
the President. whenever military reservation
shah b Teporte0 TO him . abandoned and not