Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-23
AT THE ,APiTOL TO-DAY.
District i'm Congress.

CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST EDITION.
Mr.. McAdoo offered an amendment TO the bill
providing tuat the rights to the waler-fronts at
the ends OF the public streets shall remain with
the public.
Mr. Hemphin opposed the amendment because,
ne SAID, II was verl DOUBTFUL whether II was now
the property OF the ID str Ct.
MT. McAdoo contended that the streets EXTENDED
to the low water-mark, and the public rights
should not be disturbed.
The amendment was modified slightly and
adopted.
The bill was reported favorably to the House by
tue committee OF the whole.
THE ANACosTIA AND POTOMAC RIVER RAILROAD.
The committee then took up the bill 70 amend
the Chatter or The AnacosIia and Potomac River
Railroad Co.. so as TO authorize said company TO
lay tracks ana run cars thereon from the inJersec
east; along 1th street 10 G street south;
along e street to 9Th street east; along 4 b
street To street south; along 5, rect to canal
street; along Canal street TO street sou b; along
street outh TO Sd street st; along 81 street
10 missouri avenu along Missouri avenue TO d h
street west; along 9Th street 10 street north:
along street 10 po.nt ne rthe Center Market TO
be named by the Commissioners OF the District of
&C. umba: ErOUidea, That the said company shall
complete The aforementioned tracks and run cars
thereon within ole year from the approval OF this
act and from the intersection or lis tracks ON N
street south with I'd street west; along I'd street
TO It's tracks on Canal street: Pouided, That said
tracks ana run Cars thereon within Two
years from the approval Of this act The
and run cars thereon from IT'S track at 7th and q
streets southeast herein mentioned, alon. street
10 11th street east; aiong l7,htO E south; along
street To and beyond the entrance TO the con-
gressional cemetery al point TO be named by the
commissioners or The District or Columbia, alter
the said streets Shall have been improved.
h may cross the Anacostia bridge and con.
slruct at least single track, with necessary
switches Id turn-outs, along Harrison street, in
Ancosua, 10 Nc entrance W tue grounds OF the
Germ Orphan Asylum, and iun Cars thereon
within SIX months aIter laying the track men-
TONED ON SAID bridge.
he bal Was acted on favorably.
THE ASCENSION CHURCH BILL
The Senate bill TO relieve the Ascension church
bill from taxes levied from 1873 70 1875, was at
this point received, ana by aniinous consent the
vo e ny which the House bill was passed was re.
considered and the Senate bill PASSED, 20 that the
Piesidehl's signature Is all that Is necessary TO
THE BRIGHTwoOD RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill 10 incorporate the Brightwood Railway
Company was taken up next
The bill vas acted upon favorably and the cor .
mite OF the whole :rose anu l., I'd their
Tie bills then iavorably Iep.rted We're passe
In order.
var. Carlisle 10 Editor Grady.
THE SPEAKER WILL NOT GO TO THE PIEDMONT cHAU-
TAUQUA.
Speaker Carlisle has telegraphed to:Mr. Grady,
editor or the Atlanta Constitution, and TO Senate
Co.QuitL who is now In Georgia, that he will be
unable TO attend the meeting OF the Piedmont
CnautauQua. To Senator ColQuitt he States that
he hopes to meet the democra Is OF the state curing
the campaign TO discuss with them political Ques-
ito IS. T.ls action on the part OF Mr.. Carlisle Is
due 10 an enlargement conc, rning the invitation
excluding Representative Mckinley. IL was mol the
purpose to give political character 10 the meet
Ing when Mr. Carlisle was tn-tted, but after he had
accepted Mr. Grady AMI some OF the proleciionist
democrats sent an Invitation to Mr.. Mckinley,
through senator Brown, To speak on The occ aston
also. As this was sure to give political turn TO
th: discussion some Keeling was aroused. Fiaally
Mr.. Carlisle decided that his uuties would lot
permit his absence at this time.
railroad Routes in the City.
WHAT SENATOR FAULKNER SAYS OF The PENDING
BILL
Senator Faulkner, author of the pending bill to
regulate the routes OF steam railroads In the Dis
trict and permanently locate depots, 8 Id 70 a
STAR reporter to-day that no agreement has been
made u postpone action on the subject until a It
several bills relating The matter should be called
up until the regular time; that is not until after
several special orders having priority shall have
been disposed OF. The railroad bills were made
sp ctal order for June 26, but could not then be
taken up AS there ar Other special ordes having
precedence, tue senators inter sted agreed not 70
call up these Uills until reached In regular or ier
This agreement Is stu in force Senator
Faulkner say he has very little hope, however, OF
tins session; tnat measures OF general Importance
vii. command the attention VI Congress from now
on.
Capitol Topics.
TO REFUND MONEYS ILLEGALLY COLLECTED.
Senator Berry, from the committee On public
lands, to-day reported favorably 10 the Senate a
bill authorizing tine Secretary OF the Interior In
ali cases where II shall appear TO his satisfaction
Lnat parties have paid $3.50 p'r acre for land
ducd In price 70 &1.25 per acre by the act OF June
Is, 1850, 10 repay The excess TO such parties or
their legal representatives.
ANOTHER ALLENTOWN BrII.
Representative S0wden, OF PENNSYLVANIA, has
again introduced the bill TO provide Tor the con-
slruction Of public building at Allentown, Penna
(vetoed by the Presi ient) with the amount OF the
appropriation reduced TO $4,000.
TAXING THE TRUSTS.
Representative springer, OF Illinois, to-day intro
duced in the House Q bill TO tax the products OF
trusts II provides that In addition TO the taxes
s.lready imposed upon any product manufactured
by trusts tn re shall be imposed an tnIernal reve.
nue. tax Of 40 per cent, aud that no drawbacks
shall be allowed on such goods when exported.
NorHA
Senators Allison and Hale accompan ed Senator
Cameron TO the latter's farm at Locniel Pa. last
saturday, and are his guests there.
The Death RecOrA,
During the forty eight houn ending at O'Clock
tais afternoon deaths were reported TO the health
Uflice AZ follows: Kate w. Hunter, white, year;
Martha Jarooe, white days; Eva Howard, COL
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