Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
House Of Renre.er,a,,v..
Chairman Hemphill's Determined
Stand.
he CONTENDS FOR JUSTICE FOR TIE DISTRICT FROM
CoNGKEss-BILLs CONSIDERED

Hk CONTENDS FOR JUSTICE FOR THE DISTRICT FROM
CoSGKEss-BILLs CONSIDERED.
After the call of states to-day in the House the
Speaker announced that the District committee
was entitled tothis day II 1t claimed it.
Chairman HemphiD put in his claim.
MI. Holman asked that public land bills be con.
sidered
Mr.. Hemphin said the District had had buso ono
day since the famous deadlock and this would
perhaps, be the last opportunity to legislate for
the District at this session. II Congress denied to
the people OF the District as 1t does he SAID the
ght 10 eg1siate for Themselves, the least IL could
40 was 10 aHord opportunity Tor the enactment Of
needed legislation. lie added that the public
lanoS committee mad privileges for procuring CO
slderation OF measures not accorded to the Dis
trlct committee, and expressed the hope that the
House would go on with District business. The
diminished business was the Dill to charter the
georgetown and Tenieytown railroad company.
M. Holman raised The question OF consideration.
NJ. Hemphill asked that the pending bill be laid
ASIDE, as he wanted TO call up another.
MI. Holman objected
MT Hemphill In determined manner gave him
notice that he would have to fight for the toor on
every bill.
DECORATION DAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Mr.. Holman then withdrew his objection. and
the bill to make the Both OF May OF each year,
known as Decoration Day, a legal holiday, was
passed without debate or objection,
TIE TAx-sALEs BILL PASSED.
The House bill prescribing the terms for sales
and Tor notice OF sales OF property in the District
for overdue taxes was passed. 1t requires the
Commissioners to prepare a list OF all taxes on
f reai propgrt , subject TO taxation upon which
and each year thereafter, includ ng all taxes due
70 me late corporations OF Washington and George
Town, the levy court or the county and the Dis
trlct; that they shall publish the same with a
notice OF SAFE in Pamphlet; and on the first
Tuesday la September. 1883, and OF each year
thereafter,glve notice by advertising twice week
FOR three successive weeks In two daily newspapers
OF the District, and II The tax-s, together With
penalties and COSTS shall rot be paid prior to the
Gay nained ior safe, the property Will he SVld ut
auction.
THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND BILL PASSED.
The House bill 10 regulate the subdivision OF
land within the District vas called up and passed.
1t directs the Commissioners TO make and publish
such general orders as may be necessary to repu.
late the plating and subIividing OF all lands and
grounds In the District, and no such plat or sun
division Shall be admitted to record in the Office OF
tne surveyor without an order of the Engineer
commissioner. The Commissioners are given au-
thorlty 10 secure right OF way when necessary for
provides that no subdivision shall be made outside
the city that does not conform 10 the plan OF
washington.
THE REFORM SCHOOL BILL PASSED.
The bill authorizing the restoration TO the Re-
form School OF boys who have been discharged On
probation Was called up and passed. 1t provides
that whenever boy is dismissed from the Reform
ScnoOl 10 his parents, or 20 otherwise care Tor
himself he snail De dismissed on probation merely
until he reaches the age OF twenty-one yearX nd
the trustees snail have power to send for him and
return MIN TO the school whenever in their opn
ion' tne interests OF the boy will be promoted by
MS return. II also makes the chief clerk OF the
department OF Justice ex-oir1cio member OF the
board of trustees.
REVISION OF DISTRICT LAWS
The next bill called up was that to authorize the
Commissioners and the attorney for the District
to examine certain manuscript volumes prepared
DIE, and II tney shall be satisfied that the volumes
comprise complete and SATISFACTORY revision and
con.oloauoh OF All statutes and parts OF statutes
relating 10 municipal affairs IN force on December
i, 1887, and OF all orders, rules regulations and
ordinances relating TO such affairs made In pursu-
anse OF law, and shall STATE in writing that the
volumes contain such a complete revision. they
may purchase them at O price not 10 exceed
$1,000 The bill appropriates S, 600 for the pur-
This bill provoked an extended debate. Messrs.
springer biount, Oates. and others opposed the
Mr.. Hemphin stated that Mr.. Kern had devoted
long and careful study to the preparation of his
vodumes, which are in manuscript. The volumes
all purely municipal Laws and tue WORK was
highly recommended to the District Committee by
persons who had examined 1t. Mr.. Hemphill said
nances be found that the District committee had
NOT oeen able TO ind any such; that when it re.
Ie information as TO the status or effect OF
had TO be consulted.
ML springer maintained that the better plan
Wouio oe 10 guarantee TO purchase from Mr..
have II printed. He was opposed 10 the purchase
saying the compilation had not been made In pur-
suance OF any authority OF Congress.
A SHARP pEsArK.
MI. springer maintained that all the laws or.
oinances &C, have been printed and are accessi.
Die. He added, that II the Commissioners are as
MI. Hemphill implied, making law, they are
s.anscending their powers as their duties are
Mr.: Lemphill retorted that II Mr.. Springer knew
as much as he thought he did he wouldn't be max.
ing the speech he was delivering.
MI. bount spoke not less than four or I'VE times
against the bill. He boldly asserted that the
volume entitled Revised Statutes relating TO the
Dis.lct OF Columbia contained oil the laws, ordi-
nances &C., OF TIE District and the munictpaiities
was explicit, he continued.
MI. AcComas replied 70 Mr.. Blount showing
pror 10 the establishment Of the present form OF