Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-05
District Interests I'm Congress.

The Senate on Saturday night passed the bill fol
a reassessment OF property In the District with
out amendment, and it is now law. The Senate
also passed the following House bills without
amendment: To confer upon the senior associate
Justice of The Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumbia, IN the absence or inability OF the chief
justice the power now possessed by the chief Jus
tce In relation to the eXradlton of rugitves from
Justice: to punish larceny from the person In the
trlct was lost. 1t was am anded In the Senate and
sent back to the House for concurrence, but was
.os .sno d rsaehed: The proposed appropriation OF
failed TO come before Congress, in consequence OF
the action OF the Senate defeating the river and
ST. tus or other pending District bills mot above
Ht htloned), which failed to pass was reported In
Saturdays STAR
ITEMS IN THE DEFICIENCY BILL
In the deficiency bill, which passed the Senate
Saturday there was the appropriation OF $50 COO
to pay for the Arlington property; for re-
pairs OF Howard University, $500; for contingent
expenses OF the Police Court. $500; for salary OF
the clerk OF the United States Supreme Court and
expenses OF his Office, $4,000.
ITEMS STRUCK OUT OF THE DEFICIENCY Bill.
Tine following items OF District interest in the
deficiency appropriation bill were stricken out by
the Senate: For coroner's fees in urgent cases,
$9t for work on streets, 50 500 to meet deficiencies
on account OF several appropriations, 1850. The
amount OF s., 2,5t0.50 for repairs to the Amidon
Baunaker anu Analostan school buildings was
stricken out
Salaries OF DISTRICT EMPLoYEs
The following amendment was agreed to by
both Houses touching the salaries OF District en-
ployeS: "And the salaries due all District en-
ployes for current services shall be paid In full
Notwithstanding suspensions heretofore made in
the accounts or the Commissioners OF the District
by the accounting Officers OF the Treasury"
THE CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF CLERK BAILEY
At $50 O'Clock yesterday morning Mr. Bistee
from the House committee having the matter In
charge, reported resolution, which was laid on
the table, stating that the charges made against
Chle1 Clerk Bailey were not proven.
THE NEW ASSESSMENT BILL
The bill for the valuation OF real estate in the
District which has passed both houses, been
signed by the President and is now law, provides
that all property shall be assessed in the name OF
the owner. trustees or guardian. Undivided real
property OF deceased person may be assessed i'm
the name of the deceased person until it is divided
according to law Real property is to be assessed
The Commissioners on the second Monday In
March, 1883, or as soon thereafter as practicable
and every third year thereafter, are to divide the
one assessor for each, who shall be a resident
thereof: The assessors are 10 give bond in the
OF 81 600. Real estate in Washington and George
town is to be assessed according TO the number OF
the squares and lotS thereof or parts of lots
and upon the number OF square or superficial feet
In each square or lot or parts OF lot; and In the
county the agricultural lands shall be assessed by
the acre, and suburban lots by the square foot as
in the city Of Washington. The assessors
are to make their returns on or before
the first Monday in June, 1888 The asses
sor OF the District and the assessors are
and convene on the first Monday OF July and every
third year thereafter. All assessments and equal
zations are to be reported to the Commissioners
on or before the first Monday in August OF each
year In which the aSSesSm mt is made. The asses
sors are to receive i've dollars day for their ser.
II the assessor OF the district Shall learn tSat any
property liable to taxation has been omitted from
the assessment for any previous year or years, or
has been so assessed that the assessment was void
he is required to assess such property each and
every year for which it has escaped assessment.
and report the same to the collector OF taxes who
shall at proceed to collect the taxes SO In ar
rears as other taxes are collected In the dis
charge OF his duties as member OF the board OF
powered to administer OathS or afirmations, to
summon the attendance OF witnesses, etc. and any
member OF the Metropolitan police force or con-
stable OF the District may serve subpHnas in his
behalf Any person who shall knowingly make
false oath or animation shall be guilty OF perjury
and upon conviction thereof be punished In ac-
cordance with the laws In force for the punish.
ment OF perjury.
THE NEW ASSESSMENT Law OPERATIVE
Mr.. Neal. OF Ohio, late chairman OF the House
District committee, says the law for the revaua-
ton OF property in the District will not be inope-
rative because it does not contain an appropria-
tiOn to carry 1t out The law, he says, is now i'm
perative, and that the Commissioners can get
their pay, which will be provided for by Congress
ut its next session in a deficiency bill
ADJUSTMENT OF RAILWAY MAIL CoNPENsATIoN-
Second Assistant Postmaster General Elmer Su-
perintendent Thompson, of the railway mail ser
vice, and Superintendent Slater, OF the railway
adjustment division, have been designated as a
committee to frame and submit to the Postmaster
General a system for gaugtng the rates OF nay for
carrying the mail on railroad routes,t In accordance
with the provisions OF the post o1ce appropriation
bill for the next fiscal year.
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Acting Suspiciously.
From the Philadelphia Press.