Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
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The District IN Congress.
THE LICENSE BILL IN TIE SENATE
Mr.. McDra, In the Senate to-day reported favor.
ably from the District committee House bin No.
6oS TO regulate license In the D,stricp, with his
{McDln'sl amendment This amendment ia In
fact. substitute, and its provisions have already
been noted In THE STAR 1t requires that liquor
licenses shall be conspicuously displayed at all
times upon the premises; makes It the duty OF the
police to see that all liquor dealers have license
tain whether or not the license Law is being vio-
lated. IL makes all places, except drug stores
sale OF liquor on Sundays TO minors or intoxicated
persons, ana requires oarrooms TO be kept closed
aiter u o'clock at night. Violation OF this pro-
vision Is subject to 1ne OF not $500 and for
felture OF license 1t makes Ii the special duty OF
the police to arrest persons violation OF this
provision. and o. nfers the necessary power upon
the Police Court to issue warrants upon COM
plants and to try and punish Offenders The
amendment also levies a tax OF two dollars per
annum upon "au dogs owned or kept In the Dts
trict," and imposes fine OF not over $40 upon any
person who shall keep dog without paying the
tax.
BILL TO PROTECT FISH IN THE POTOMAC RIVER
Mr.. Townshend, OF Ill, introduced In the House
to-day bill to protect flsh In the Potomac river
1t provides after the passage OF the act, that 1t
shall be unlawful for I'VE years to fish in the Poto-
mac with fyke net, pound net, stake net, weir
float net, gill net. hand seine. or any other con-
tr1vance, stationary or floating. Those who vio-
late these provisions are deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor, who. upon conviction in the Police Court
are ao 9y ane Of not less than sio nor
to the District OF their nets, boats and all other
apparatus or appliance used IN the violation OF
one.half to go to the fnformer Nothing in the
act Is to be construed to prohibit angling or fish,
ing with the outline.
The NEW GAS COMPANY BILL
fQr fhoft In -,
tee OF the House failed to-day to get the floor
makes 1t very doubtful IL the bill to incorporate
new gas company will even get consideration at
this session much less be passed.
DRAWBACK CERTIFICArEa
Senator ingalls, has submitted an amendment to
the District Appropriation bill, which provides
that when special assessments have been revised
drawback certificates are to be issued for the
amount reduced and the accrued interest
Capitol Notes.
1t Is understood that MIR. Neil Brown, OF Tennes-
Of and WAGON 81 e0g soye
OF Pennsylvonia. tally clerk
GOOD NEWS FOR GOVERNMENT cLRRKA
The clerks In the executive departments OF the
government will breathe easier to know that Mr.
Cannon. OF Illinois, has eliminated from the leg
v1ded Increased Ofice houra He has, however,
introduced q bill as separate measure, providing
that the once hours In all OF the departments
ierred to the appropriations committee, but as ii
is not IN the nature OF an appropriation 1t will
have no special privilege I'm the House and will
hours was In the appropriation bin there was the
chance to have 1t passed, but as an independent
OIL there Is not one chance in ten thousand.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
The subcommittee OF the appropriation COM
mittee having in charge the sundry civil bill re-
ported that measure to the full committee this
morning. and IL will be reported to the House in a
few DAYS The general deficiency bill tthe last of
tne regular appropriation bils) is now under con-
slderatl0n by a subcommittee
PENSION TO MRS. MDoUGAL
The House committee on pensions agreed this
morning TO authorize q favorable report on the
petition OF Mrs Caroline McDougal for q pension
OF $50 month. She is the widow OF Rear Admiral
Admiral McDougal was In command OF the Wyo-
ming at the battle OF Simonosaki, Japan, July l6,
1853: which resulted in the payment Of the Japan.
csc indemnity.
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE
The Senate judiciary committee to-day agreed to
report for passage bill providing for the pur-
chase from George Washington Parke Custis Lee
OF the entire Arlington estate Comprising LOO
acres near Washington city, including the ma
accrued taxes {some $4,000 are to be paid by Gen
Lee, who has agreed to the terms proposed by the
committee.
AfFiCAhNC1 OF THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
The Dill introduced In the House by Mr.. Ray to
promote the efficiency OF the Naval Observatory,
provides that after the passage of the act no one
but an experienced practical astronomer of well.
established reputation, shall be made superinten-
dent OF the Naval Observatory.
SENATOR INGALLS,
has written sharp letter 70 the editor OF the
New York Baptist Weekly, In which he says:
"You publish detached paragraphs OF my speech
ito the memory OF the late Senator HilN and tell
your readers, II you have any that am q heather
ana an 1nfdel. II you are Christian prefer to
De heathen-that Is, IL your religion prompts or
permits you, without provocatiOn, to libel those
with whose views upon the great problems Of
human destiny you do not agree, prefer to be an
lnndeL But am neither the one nor the other
l nave had some doubts hitherto whether eternal
punishment WAS consistent with Infinite love, but
l am quite sure that II there Is no hell for such
DgOted slanderers and malignant Liars as you
there ought to be-"