Evening star., 1886-06-17

The District tn Congress.

Tne District In Congress.
Patrick Cook. Of Wsshins,on. T 81 500 SO "a awarded "a G
by the late board OF audit on account OF dam
ages 70 real estate. went over under objection.
TO PAr WILLIAM rALBERr.
The bill, to refer the claim Of William Tai
bert, Of Washington. for an invention of his in
use at the Washington navy yard TO the Court
OF Claims passed the Senate to-day. He
was an employe OF the navy yard and though
is nis devise was approved and used he could not
AN OLD cLArM
In the House Mr.. Morgan has introduced a
bill to authorize the Postmaster General 20 ad-
Just and settle the claim of James f. Thomp-
son and ]. Eli Hunt executors of John Z.
thompson, deceased, for carrying @. >. mails
between Washington and Leonardtown. Nd.
from 1851 TO 1854, aud award such compensar
tion as may be fair and proper.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
heard the District Commissioners to-day in
support OF Mr.. Wilson's bill authorizing the
sale of certain property In the District the pro-
ceeds to be used for school purposes. The prop
erty In question is some old school sites no
longer used for that purpose. The money de-
the fund for school buildings sufficiently to
enable the construction of buildings immedf
sser, nseiy necessary The committee decided to
Art Gallery and the Louise Home from taxa
ton.
PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY.
proprietors of Prospect Hill cemetery was
passed In the Senate to-day II authorizes the
company to purchase and hold, not exceeding
eighteen acres OF land i'm the District, AT least
Tor cemetery purposes; provides that the affairs
OF the corporation shall be conducted by a
board OF nine directors, 10 be elected annually
oy a majority of the lot-owners; prohibits the
enlargement OF the cemetery beyond the grou ud
now owned, and confers the usual corporate
rights and privileges. II requires that the in-
hal liza violin
slNely ior the benent OF the cemetery.
THE LICENSE TAX ON PRODUCE DEALERS.
The bill 10 reduce the license tax OF produce
dealers at large and In the several markets OF
the District was passed In the Senate to-day
1t provides that the annual license tax Of pro-
duce dealers al large and In the several mar * cts
doing business in the District of Columbia after
the first oil April 1887, shall be Sl2, pa able In
advance. Ii defines who shall be considered
produce dealers, ETC. Any person failing or ne
glecting TO procure license SHALL In addition To
the license tax, pay a fine OF not more than $50.
THE INSURANCE BILL PASSED.
The bill to regulate assurances in the District
was passed in the Senate this afternoon.
TO BE PAID FOR DECORATION DAY.
The Senate joint resolution, providing that
all per diem employees OF the government on
duty at Washington or elsewhere in the United
States shall be allowed the S0l b OF May OF each
year decoration day. as holiday and shall re-
ceive pay the same AS other days, was passed
III the Senate to-day. -
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR oovERN1 NT
PRINTERS.
The House bill granting fifteen days leave OF
absence, with pay, each year 10 employees in
| the government printing Office was passed in
the Senate to-day. AS the Senate amended the
bill so as TO provide specifically for the pay of
day hands and those employed on the CoaoTeS-
siondt Record, IL must go back TO the House ior
concurrence. But as II passed that body by a
large ma ajority, ana as the Senate amendments
do not change the material provision OF the
BILL IL is believed there will be no difficulty in
getting 1t through at this session.
Congregational Topics.
NOMINATIONS TODAY
The President sent the nominations to the
Senate to-day OF q number of army promo
tions.
MR.. HOLMAN's VOTE.
1t was generally understood among the men,
bers OF the House to-day that Mr.. Morrison had
consented to defer until 1870 p. m. his motion
TO take up the toriff bill in order TO afford Mr.
Holman an opportunity to VOTE Mr.. Holman
left Indiana yesterday evening and reached his
seat on the floor just alter his name had been
called. Noticing his arrival the clerk repeated
his name, and Mr.. Holman voted aye amid the
applause OF members on both sides OF the
House.
FOR BRIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BRANCH.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Ingalls, iu-
troduced the bill recently introduced in
the House by Mr.. Compton. to authorize
the construction of a substantial wooden, iron
or masonry bridge, with necessary approaches,
across the Eastern branch. al the foot of Penn
sylvanla avenue, and appropriating $4,000
therefor. Referred TO the District committee.