Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-04
The District in Congress.

BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Cullom introduced
bill TO provide that the record OF any viii or codci
heretofore or hereafter recorded in the ONCE Of
register of wills in the District, which shall have
been admitted to probate by the supreme Court OF
the District, on the record or the transcript OF
the record and probate OF any will or codici else
where or OF any certified copy thereof heretofore or
hereafter filed In the Office OF the register of Wills
shall be prima facie evidence OF the contents and
due execution OF such wills and cOdiCils Referred
to the District committee.
MI. Voorhees, introduced bill for the relief of
Iheophiius FISK Mills 1t is TO appropriate So 900
to be paid 10 Mr. Mills for the labor and expendl-
ture OF time and money in making plaster cast
OF the face OF Gen. Jno. A. Rawlins, deceased and
from which cast a bronze statue was mace by
order OF Quatermaster- General Meigs, and for
winch service Mr. Mills was never paid. Referred
to the library committee.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE DISTRICT
Mr. Spooner tby request introduced bill that
was before the last Congress- to regulate the SUBJ
division OF land In the District. 1t directs the Dis
trtct Commissioners to make and publish such
general orders as may be necessary to regulate the
plating and subdividing OF all lands and grounds
In the District OF Columbia, and no such plat shall
be admitted to record without order that effect
lndorsed oy the Engineer Commissioner. All spaces
designated as streets, avenues or alleys shall
thereafter become public ways, and as such shall
BE- under the protection the laws and ordinances
in force applicable TO the public roads outside the
city, that, by the extension Of any Of the present
streets or avenues or the opening OF pu5licwayir
used as cemetery, the Commissioners are en-
powered to secure right-of-way. All orders OF the
Conssoners shaIi nave the force ana effect OF
Mr.. Vance reintroduced the bill to exempt the
property or the Sisters or the Holy Cross and the
Church OF the Ascencion from taxation and to
relieve such property OF penalties. Referred to
the District committee.
DELAY IN PROSECUTING WORK on TIE LIBRARY
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vest submitted a reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling upon the IL
brary commissioners to report In detail the con-
tracts made for the construction of the library
building, the nature and amount OF the contracts,
the amount OF money expended and that still on
hand, and the cause OF the delay In prosecuting
the work.
BILL TO PAY FREEDxANs BANK DEPosrroRs.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Sherman reintroduced
the bill Of last Congress to appropriate the sum OF
81 200, 600 to pay In full verified claims against
the Freedman's Bank, but no part Of the money
shall be paid to assignees or deposltors but It
must go to the depOstOrs their heirs All claims
not presented In two years Will be barred. Re-
ferred to the finance committee.
TIE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
will meet on Friday, when 1t is believed some
progress will be made with the steam railroad
question.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Matson introduced bill in the House to-day
to extend the legal leave Of absence Of employees OF
the Government Printing once to thirty days.
Mr.. Wheeler introduced the bill to incorporate
has been heretofore printed in THE STAR
Mr.. Wheeler introduced in the House to-day the
bill previously introduced In the Senate providing
at the Woodley Lane road
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Mr.. D. B. Henderson introduced a bill In the
House to-day 70 incorporate the reform school for
girls OF the District OF Columbia, which was in
PRODUCED by him last year. 1t names Samuel s
Shelliabarger, August :. Worthington, A. J. Hunt
f. MORGAN nd nrot ot
Bell as incOrporators. They are authorized TO
establish and maintain the school.
THE CAPITAL RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD.
Mr.. Hill introduced the bill in the House to in
corporate the Capital Rapid Transit Railroad in
the District OF Columbia Its incorporators are
Thomas J. Mayall. OF Boston; G. B. Loring, G. 1.
Ordway, Franklin Tenney. and Preston g. smith,
OF Washington; Elijah CONN and H. c. Vanderbilt
Tinker OF Massachusetts, The proposition is Tor
Maynall elevated railroad, commencing at
H.Sg sx ana asS e
louisiana avenue; to ID, TO Indiana avenue to LIST
northwest TO c; to North Capitol to B northeast
east; TO Anacostia bridge. A branch line, begin
Water; 70 7; along i east o eth.
street west, to Soldiers Home. Another, begin. in.
thence along Ontario avenus to Columbia road. 70
Piney Branch road to Brightwood. The whole u
10 form one system.
Capitol Topics.
THE TARIFF DEBATE IN THE SENATE
1t looks a. Mr.. Sherman had opened tariff
debate that may run on for some time, as several
Senators have prepared speeches on the subject,
which they propose TO deliver.
CHANGES IN THH FonCR UNDER TEE DooRxRIPRR.
The following changes have been made In the
force under the doorkeeper Of the House: J. &
Cuttino, folder, to succeed Charles n Davis pro-
NOTED TO chief clerk OF folding-ruom: J. h. Cover
messenger, vice Ambrose Hoener, removed; A. v.
Mckee, page, vice William Waldo, removed
NOTES. as
The "Hemp and Flax Association" II getting IN
its work against the proposed free ride for these
products upon the proposed tariff bill Many pro-
tests from this association are going through tho
Congressional malta
In the senate to-day Mr.. Vance introduced , bill
70 appropriate soc Tor the erection Of monu.
ment TO Gen. william Lee Davidson, &C CoWanD
Ford, n. c., where he fell Referred 70 the library
committee.
In the House this afternoon Mr.. Ryan, Of Kan.
saA. INTRODUCED ball appropriAttng 100000 tor
the erection OF monument to the col6red soldiers
killed In the late war.