Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-14

DtStrtct In Congress.
rHopoS-n Nru- M, 80. -, -

1870 of-h VI" fNAANE
MT. Ingalls, introduced to-day a bill relating 10
police regulations in the District. Il provides that
no person shall be licensed as a pawnoroIer unless
shown to re OF good moral character AMI shall ex-
ecote bond foo 81. 900 that The apphcanf win con-
Ior1n 10 this act: that no articles OF personal
property shan be received Tor pawn heiore :
a. M or after o. N. from september Ia MAY
o. eacn year, nor before a. II. nor after p M.
lIpil Apri 10 october. Every person - licensed
shali Keep book or registry IN which shah be en-
lered description AID all details 81 articles
paWhtI and copy u each DAYS rcg4>-
try shall BE- given to The chief 81 police No
gno's snali b. reCctTed from minors or tuJoNicltcd
pelSons The biz l. quite ieuCtAy. and provides 4
ilssd system Tor the naiGtstuanee II pawu-slopS,
and ledNN penalties fr Violating tie ACT. II also
p."S.IeS thdJ all Migrants persons unable 10 give
an account OF themselves. suspected PERSONS ETC.
snail give bond for good behavior Tor one wear and
hul helng able 10 give H. >hsu he s'nt
20 me workhouse. II is made unlawful 10 keep any
pteho4ttu Farmers and hGckstcrS arr forbade !
" sci vegetables, meats, etc, vi lin square
NJ po, any IN, msFEet, Any dog. whether hcrns1d 81
nnt, found in the market-houSe may D.
sened and lmpoand"d, ana II snow i permitted TO
Lelnaln six hours after Sgow-StpTI on ii Gcwa. n
must o. Cleaned OF 10y the Comma lner~ nj fe
expense Of residents. The bill uae other provis!
resu.atiag police matters. Referred 10 District
ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mt Bowen introduced IN the senate today n btl,
to create board or liquidation FOR the plr1,t,e OF
adjusting certain assessments for special IN rlye
ments and redeeming cert ain Outstanding ,s,rttn-
cafes issued 10y the district of CDluahl Al, 4 thp
ra.e CorpoIauon OF Washington, and Tor Other puT-
ppSSn II directs the commissioners ID sNpoiut
thfee persons. TO constitute a board OF iiquGitiou
VINO shail ADJUST and audit assessments Tor special
announcements, ascertain the amount dle, each
Claimant. and certify the amount "a the United
tee.
THE LICENSE BILL
MI Ingalls, introduced in the Senate a-fay the
OIL TO regulate Licenses In the District prepared hy
TIE District Commissioners. and recently published
10 iu In HE STAR II was referred 10 tlae District
connittee.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
number OF petitions Tor the passage OF the act
Tor the protection OF children In the District were
presented iii the senate to-day.
THE EMERY ASSESSMENTS
Mr. Ingalls, introduced In the Senate to-day nIll 10
refund the assessments made under tie adnInistra-
ton 81 NJ. G. Emery while mayor. The preamble
recites that special assessments rere made for
certain pnb,ic improvements and the entire cost OF
SAID special Improvements was assessed against
the abuttfng property. and il hak since been de-
teih.inel that IL was Illegal 10 ass - more than
ohe-thlfd or the cost OF The IMPROVEMENTS IL H.,
prOEided That the Commissioners shall issue draw
btcA ceftlcates 10 ali Who paid the as,essinents in
by them, and the drdwbacAs .haI! lie r,ceiyabIe
icr ARREARS OF taxes EeIerrsd 10 District coln-
lnlttee.
Capitol Noses.
;, The following appointments were made In the
House today:
J. W. Ntsbet, OF Georgia. clerk 10 the committee
cl expenditures in the stat. depaltlI.l4t; samuel
haIoIus page. and ChaS. Selseney. folder.
The PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMITTEE
AT meeting OF the House committee on Pacific
railroads this morning the bin introduced by Mr.
Anderson, proposing TO amend the Pacific railroad
sinking fund act, and Tie resolution introduced by
NIX Anderson Calling upon tne secretary OF the In
terlor Tor Information concerning the MON Pacific
company Were referred 20 Subcommittee consist
His VI aessiS thompson, Jordan and Wilson.
TIRE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
The committee on appropriations met for a short
Time 'hl5 morning, but adjourned without TAX
ing any action. the subcommittee on pensions
having asked for more tirhe TO cRsider that bu.
The fort,tication bill VIII Tot be acted upon untn
The arrival OF Gen Hancock. who Is 10 appear be
lore the committee upon that question.
MR.. gAsKELLs SUCCESSOR
A republican member from Kansas said TODAY
that the republicans OF his state would nominate
either Eugine Weir or Col. Funster TO succeed MI
Haskell In the second district. Either OF these men,
ne said, would represen. practically the views on
tne tar1n question held 10y Nj. Haskell He thought
however, that II the democrats nominated a rres.-
Trader they stood good chance OF success, as the
oislilcI was largely In favor OF ee-trade.
Mr. ALDRIcHs BEFUSDISG SCHEME
MI. Aldrch intoduced in the Senate to-day a bill
providing for the exchange OF per cent bonds for
3per cent bonds payable at the same date and 10
De exempt from taxation Ii provides also that the
per cert bonds thus issued shall not be called ia
and paid so long any bonds heretofore issued
bearing higher rate or interest shall remain out
standing.
THE EXAMINATION OF BREWSTER CAMERON
oefore the committee on expenditures ia the Depart
ment OF Justice was completed to-day, and several
clerks In the department summoned 10 appear as
witnesses before The committee Oh "Wednesday.