Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20
THE DISTRICT IN Congo Ess.
Meeting OF the senate Csmnistee 70
day.


on the Senate calendar. The senate bill will be
postponed Indefinitely and the house bill substi-
ttIted for It and passed, perhaps without amend
ment Senator Blackburn wants to get the bill
through early next week before the races begin.
CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENTS
Senator Harris was authorized to report favora-
bly, the bill to direct the Commissioners to revise
and correct the assessment for taxes for special
Improvements upon the property of st. vincent's
Orphan Asylum by reducing one-thtrd and, upon
payment OF the reduced amount, to remit all pen
alties. The bill was amended at the instance Of
trict interests
THE ROCK CREEK PARK Bill.
The chairman was authorized to put the bill for
the condemnation Of land on ROCK Creek for the
purposes of park into shape to conform to the
recommendation Of the Commissioners, and report
meeting. The views and recommendations Of the
Commissioners have been published In THB STAR
ADVERSE REPORT ON TIE FENCING BILL
Senator Faulkner was authorized to report ad-
versely the bill to provide for the fencing of vacant
building lots in this city and have 1t indefinitely
Quire all vacant lots, where number did not ex.
coed five, enclosed with close board fence at
least six feet high.
TIE BELT LINE RAILROAD BILLS.
The two bills to amend the charter of che Capt.
to, North o Street and South Washington Street
Railway BELT Line) 80 as to extend its route and
authorize the use OF cables electricity as motors
were discussed at considerable length. Mr.. In
gals objected TO that part Of the proposed exten
sion which would permit the tracks 10 run along
Louisiana avenue, diagonally cross Market Space,
and along Market Space, between TIN and 9Th
streets, SO as to again reach Louisiana avenue.
He said the street there known as Market space Is
entirely too narrow to admit OF the use OF railway
tracks, and that such tracks would render 1t dan
gerous TO drive along the Space. The committee
r. hair mr.
ferred to Mr.. Harris, with Authority to confer with
the Belt Line officials to see II some acceptable
change cannot be made In that part of the route.
ExECUTIvE AVENUE.
Some weeks ago Gen. Butler appeared before the
committee and asked to have the bill that was be-
fore the last Congress to extend Executive avenue
reported upon. A copy Of the bill was referred to
the Commissioners, VINO retul ned with the recon-
mendation that new section be inserted to direct
overcrowded condition Of 18th street west, and
adjoining the United States Tseasury, to re-
move the gateway that opens from Executive
avenue into Pennsylvania avenue, just south OF
the Treasury, and hegateways opening from Ex.
eeutive avenue into Pennsylvania, just west Of
Executive avenue ' as already laid Out paved with
asphalt. II also makes the necessary appropria.
ton. The idea il that by this opening, making
dry. Vehicles can pass mat way instead Of round
BY 18th street as now.
MRS wALPoRT WILLING 10 SETTLE.
The petition Of I. f. Bean and others in regard
to an alleged unwarranted attack upon the reason
OF Mrs. Morian q. walport was referred TO the
Commissioners for information as to the facts and
as TO the exact status OF the laws relating "a
lunacy. This is the petition which charges that
the former United states Attorney, the Sec
rotary Of state and numerous other Sficiats
Mrs WalpOrt hung around the COMMITTEES room
during the meeting, saying she wanted to have an
her case, but it was not afforded her. She sent
word to the committee that she Is ready and will
Ing to settle upon reasonable terms"
Meeting OF the House Committee.
sTREBT-RAILwAY BILLS, ETC., CONSIDERED.
At its session to-day the House District commit
tee decided to non-concur in the Senate amend
ments to the House bills to incorporate the Rock
Creek Railway CO. ana the lexington and Sol
diers' Home Railway Co. The purpose Of this
action is to secure conference committees and
thereby hasten action on the bills It is understood
that the amendments are not especially OBJ
tected to.
senate bill to quiet the title to certain lot In the
city, concerning the payment OF taxes ON which
there was some error.
With an amendment giving control to the Com
missioners they decided to report favoraby to the
House the Senate bill 20 Incorporate the George
town Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railroad Com
pany as substitute for the House bill on the same
subject and substantially the same. An abstract
or the bill has been published In The STAR The
purpose is to build docks at the river front near
water street, to lay tracksconnecting with an eie.
vator, &C.
THE PROSPECT Hill CEMETERY MATTER.
The report Of the subcommittee investigating
the opening OF North Capitol street and the com.
plants OF the Prospect Hill Cemetery Company
was adopted by the full committee. The substance
OF the report has been published In The STAR 1t
exOnerateS the District Commissioners in the
matter. AS conclusion. the report says: "From
the evidence In The case your subcommittee con-
cludes that the Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia, In all proceedings In reference to the
extension OF North Capitol street, complied with
the law" They recommend, however, that they
IN the future make q very careful tnveStig alton
before acting in such caseA