Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-14
The District in Congress.
TIKI FREE BRIDGE orKsrIoN AGAIN

Hiutet uo-uay Tue Tree DIlUSe QueSuOn was OrCugnC
up by calling attention to proposition OF the les
sors and leSsees OF the AQueduct bridge to convey
TO the government perfect title to that property.
The proposition is, in substance TO make perfect
title and IL that ts not done within sixty days to
authorize the Secretary OF War to proceed with the
construction OF bridge at the Three Sisters. All
bridge were ordered printed for OF the commit
tee. Senator Riddleberger opposes any negotla-
tons with the Aqueduct bridge parties. lie says
they want $S6 900 for the bridge and 900 for some
old Judgments making total of 500 600 and that,
To say nothing OF the difficulties that Will be thrown
In the way OF title and the delay in getting free
bridge, would make the bridge cost more than
one at the Three Sisters
The House District committee decided, at their
Tor passage In the House today. and aSoptsd an
amendment, limiting the time In which the Secre-
tary OF Is to walt for the aqueduct piers TO sixty
BILL making the sum TO be paid for the aqueduct
piers $4,000 instead OF 5000, the aggregate sum
provided for this purpose by the bin. The commt-
tee refused to recommend this amendment, but MI.
Shelley VIII endeavor to secure its adoption in the
House.
DISTRICT BILLS N THB SENATE
In the Senate to-day the bill to define the routes
Of steam railroads through the city was reported
and recommitted The latest amendments which
are proposed not included in the reported bill.
That will be done when 1T comes uptn the commit
tee next Monday.
The House bil to authorize the Issuance OF dupll-
cate certificates Of the board OF audit Uo Mrs Sarah
A. Redmond, In place Of two that were lost was
ported favorably to the Senate from the District
committee day.
THE cHILDRENs HOSPITAL
The House this afternoon passed the Senate bill
to exempt the property OF the Chfldrens hospital
from taxation. MIR. Belford offered an amendment
70 open the botanical gardens on Sunday, but 1t
was rejected
GOOD FRIDAY AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Mr.. Ellis introduced bin In the House to-day,
providing that Good Friday shall be declared q
legal holiday in the District OF Columbia
STEAM RAILROAD ROUTES IN The CITY.
At the special meeting OF the Senate District
committee to-day the subject Of routes Of steam
railroads through the city was again taken up.
The bill recently published In The STAR, after
having been In some particulars remodeled, was
taken up for consideration. One change was that
Instead OF authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio TO
tunnel under Capitol Hill 400 feet west OF the east
line OF the Capitol, the tunnel shall avoid the
Capitol grounds entirely by being run under lst
street street east Another proposed amendment pro
pany being located, as stated In Fridays STAR
exclusively alongside OF the Baltimore and Poto-
street on the mall to be arched over, the
main thoroughfare to be on the high grade estab-
lished by the arches and the present grade OF the
street to be utilized for railroad purposes. The
Pennsylvania railroad company presented q formal
request to the committee for DEFY, that the ON.
Gals OF the Baltimore and Potomac company
might have time to consider the proposed changes
and, after some discussion, 1t was agreed TO defer
action until next Monday. A member OF the COM
more and Potomac folks are simply seeking delay
that they are very well satisfied with railroad
arrangements as they now exist, and If they car
prevent any action at all it Will be just what they
want The Indications are that the committee
will not grant any further delays Final actor
will probably be taken next Monday.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF NAMES OF STREETS
Mr.. Springer introduced bill In the House to
day to change the names OF certain streets in The
city of Washington Itprovides that and after the
first day OF January 1885, the names OF the streets
In this city which are now designated by the letter.
OF the alphabet shall be changed as follows Fol
streets running east and west to the north OF Eas
and West Capitol streetS-A to Adams to Ben
ton, G to Clay. D to Douglas, TO Everett Il
Fillmore, G to Gallatfn, II to Hamilton, to Irving
K to Kent, L to Lincoln, NJ to Madison. N to Mel
son, to Otis, to Prescott, Q TO Quincy, X Z
Rush, to Stockton, 7 to Taylor, Z to Upshur
to Van Buren,, w to Webster. For streets running
east and west to the south Of East and West Cap
1tol streets-A to Arthur, to Bancroft, g L
Cooper. D to Decatur, to Eustis, to Franklin. G
to Gates, H to Han, to Jackson, K to Kane, Il
Lafayette, NJ TO Morris, to Nash, o to ogden,
to Porter, to Quitman, r to Rodgers, to Stew
art. I to Thomas, to Upton, TO Vernon and "
to Wayne.