Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-08

cent gent as those of 20 years ago. win 60 back OF
orHKR VIEWS
Mr.. Daniel z Cahill, who represents . num-
Der OF liquor men as their counsel, said to q
STAR reporter: Prohibition never did, nor
will II ever, prohibits II left 10 the people Of
the District the measure will be defeated by
~ think the first step towards local option
said Captain OF Police Vernon 10 STAR re-
porter, lis the passage OF the high license bill
as proposed should pass IL wants 20 carry with
II penalty enough TO enforce IT,"
WHAT SENATOR CoLoUITT SAID AT MEETING.
At the union mass meeting OF the woman's
Christian Temperance Union at the Congrega-
uonal church yesterday afternoon IL was an
Colquitt proposed to introduce q bill TO provide
for prohibition in this District Senator Col
guilt made an address, In which he said II pro-
support from the dram drinkers-the genteel
ana the respectable social element. Washington
was the best place for IL TO begin. III IL was
elusive elsewhere. II the sturdy advocates OF
temperance should determine TO have prohibi-
ton here and fight for IL il would surely come.
District I'm Congress-.
10 INCORPORATE A LIGHT AND FUEL CON-
PANY.
Mr.. Felix Campbell introduced q bill in the
House to-day to incorporate the National Light
and Fuel company in the District of Columbia.
The incorporators are New York men. and
and all streets or sidewalks to convey
gas, electricity, &C., for light and fuel Il Is pro-
$1.5O per thousand feet for gas of 10 candle
power.
BONDS OF EXECUTORS
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, introduced o
bill to amend the law relating to the bonds OF
executors in the District 1t provides that
when q testator shall request that his executor
snail be required as the court shall deem suffi-
Gent 10 secure the payment of the debts due
deceased. Referred TO District committee.
BILL FOR RELIEF OF SAMUEL CEAs.
Mr.. Beck to-day introduced in the Senate q
bill for the relief Of Samuel Ceas Of the District
The bill is to permit a claim to be sued in the
Court OF Claims for forage taken during the war.
1t has hitherto been published In THE STAR.
THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
Mr.. Morrill, to-day, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds. reported to the
Senate the bill to purchase the square just west
OF the Post Office department and bounded by
Str and 9th and Z and f streets, for enlarging
the post office building, with amendments. The
stricken out, and the amended bill provides
that the necessary amount shall be appropri-
ated; but the board OF purchase is to acquire 1t
sum OF SIS, 900 is appropriated and made i'm
medlately available Tor hitting up the LIE Droit
building for immediate temporary use. The bill
was recOmmitted.
THE SCHOOL BOARD BILL.
The Senate bill to create q school board in
the District OF Columbia was introduced in the
House to-day by Mr.. Ford.
CLEAN POULTRY.
Mr.. Kleiner introduced bill In the House to-
day providing that 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to sell, offer, or expose for sale, or have
in possession for the purpose of sale for food in
the District OF Columbia any poultry, such as
turkeys, ducks geese, chickens, or other do
mestic fowls, from which the craw and intes-
tines have not been first removed, and the in
terror OF such fowl thoroughly cleansed. Any
person who shall offend against any OF the pro-
visions of the act are made subject to a fine OF
not less than five nor more than five hundred
dollars for each ofiense or, in default OF fine
imprisonment for thirty days