National Republican., 1884-03-05

sonal tax row levied. Its provisions have
been heretofore published several times.
No 3ilS. Relating to police regulations in
tine district.
No. 1896 For the relief of the devisees Of
the late John Rupert
No. 1853. To refund two-thirds Of the
assessments made under the administration
of Mai NJ. G.. Emery, for special improve
ments, and already paid in full by the prop
erty owners
No 5662 To incorporate tho Collateral Loan
and Trust company.
No. 3si1. For the relief Of Stephen Carey.
No. 3S12. To defray the expense Of the lato
assessment of real estate in tho district. Ref
ereuce changed to committee on appropria-
tions
No. 3s13 To amend tho revised statutes Of
the United States relating to the District OF
Columbia
No. 3sl4. To define the routes Of steam
railroads in Washington. IL compels the
Baltimore and Ohio company to unite its
tracks at some point outside the city limits
and in the vicinity OF Brooks station, and
thence to run not more than four tracks,
occupying not more than sixty feet in width,
to the north side of Boundary street, at Della
ware avenue; thence along Delaware avenue
TO Il street north, thence into square 651,
where its depots shall be located. A stone
curbng and iron fence eight feet high must
separate the tracks from the rest OF Delaware
avenue, and at the street crossings there must
be automatic lowering or folding gates. That
portion of tho Baltimore and Potomac tracks
on Sixth street west lying north Of the south
line of Maryland avenue must be removed and
the depots and buildings of the company
must be located on land fronting its tracts,
between First and Fourteenth streets north
west. There must not bo moro than four
tracks on Maryland and Virginia avenues,
not occupying moro than sixty feet in width
and separated from the rest Of the avenue, as
provided for with the Baltimore and Ohio
The Baltimore and Potomac company must
remove its tracks from Sixth street and its
present depot buildings, except tho brick
depot, by Jan. /, 1885. 1t may recover the
value of tho brick building from the govern
meut The Baltimore and Ohio company
must erect and maintain viaduct on the
line OF Massachusetts, avenue, and for its full
width, over its tracks on Delaware avenue,
and il must be completed by Jan. 1, 1885.
Congress reserves the right to order other
viadncts to be built If necessary. Other rail-
roads desiring to enter the city must do so
over one of these two routes, and on reason
able terms.
No. 1895. To authorize the court of claims
to ascertain the amount of damages sustained
by Max Luchs by tho change of grade of
square No. 936.
No. 1913. For tho relief of William H.
Fitzhugh.
No. 1924. For the relief of Caroline T.
Bancroft.
No. 4O33 Authorizing the commissioners
to complete a contract of sale OF land made
in 1877 with Job Barnard.
No. 40SS. To incorporate the Martin Luther
Statue association to erect statue OF Luther
in the district. Reported favorably.
No. 1889. Authorizing the commissioners to
examine the claims of, and providing Tor the
payment of, outerbridge Horsey, assignee.
No. 4120. Enlarging the powers of the
Washington Safe Deposit company.
No. 42l2. To prevent tho intermarriage of
the white and negro races in the District of
Columbia.
No. 4272 To provide for mechanics lien
upon buildings erected in the district.
No. 4315 For the relief of William b.
Moses.
No. 351O For tho construction of free
bridge at cost of 100000 across the Potomac
at the Three Sisters, above Georgetown. Re-
ported favorably.
No. 455l. To provide for the issue to Will
lam Clabaugh, Of bonds of the district on &C.
count of the N street bridge across Rock creek.
No. 4560. Limiting the number OF licensed
SALOONS in the district to 200, and restricting
them to business streets and localities.
No. 1851. Authorizing the secretary OF war
and attorney general to acquire the outstand
ing title, it necessary, to any land or water
and extension of the Acqueduct.
No. 1852. Exempting the property OF st.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal church from
| taxation.
No. 47s6. To provide relief for policemen
and firemen who may be disabled in service
in the District of Columbia.
No. 4SO5. For the relief of Robert Stractan
and others.
No. 4Sl5. Exempting from taxes all
grounds and property appurtensnt to collie.
| giate establishments used for educational
purposes and not for private gain.
No. 1858. To amend the laws relating to
land titles in the district.
No. 4972. To repeal the license tax laws Of
the district 80 far as they relate to real estate
agents.
No. 1894. To vacate an alley in square
234.
No. 5O97. To amend the law relating to
landlords and tenants.
No. 524s For the compiling and arranging
the statute laws in force in the district.
No, 5249. To provide q criminal code for
the district.
No. $3.50 To create board of liquidation
| to adjust certain assessments for special i'm
provements and redceming certain outstand
| ing certificates issued by the district and thu
late corporation of the city.
No 5272. To provide for the election o
commissioners Of the district by qualified
| electors.
No. 5273. To regulate steam engineering
in the district.
No. SEA To prohibit the employment Of
convicts or prisoners upon public or private
work in the district.
No. 1915. To abolish the truck system in tn
district.
Senate bill No. 616 which was referred Il
this committee, was reported back to the house
favorably. 1t establishes standard Of tim
in the district.
The following is list Of the bills relating
to the District of Columbia and referred to tn
district committee, with the disposition mad
Of them in the committee
No. 151. Duplicate to house bill No. 1437
No. 1876. Duplicate Of house bill No. 1884
Reported favorably.
No. 3O2 Duplicate Of house bill No. 5249
No. 3i5. Duplicate Of house bill No. 1892
No. $40. Duplicate Of house bill No. 2S4s
Reported favorably.
No. 3i9 For payment to Daniel Donovan
for additional labor and services. Reporte
adversely.
No. 5Sl. Duplicate of house bill No. 1913
No. GIG. To establish the mean time Of th'
10Th meridian as the standard time OF th
district. Reported fayorably and passed b
the senate.
No $50. Duplicate of house bill No. 3o6'
No. 665. For the relief of Patrick Cook
, Reported adversely
No. 694. To regulate judicial proceeding
in the District of Columbia.
No. 729. Duplicate of house bill No. 1880.
No. 749. To authorize the Washington an
Atlantic Railroad company to extend its ran
, road into thedistrct. Reported favoraOly'
No. 754 In regard to tho conveyance an
, devise of real estate in the district