Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25

Chairman HemphiIl's Determined
stand.
he CONTENDS FOR JUSTICE FOR THE DISTRICT FROM
CoNGREss-BILLS CONSIDERED.

After the call OF states to-day in the House the
Speaker announced that the District committee
was entitled TO this day II 1t claimed 1t,
Chairman HemphilI put in his claim.
Mr.. Holman asked that public land bills be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Hemphin said the District had had but one
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 IL does, he SAID the
right to legisate for themselves the least IL could
DO was TO afford opportunity for the enactment OF
needed legislation. He added that the public
lands committee had privileges for procuring co y
slderation or measures not accorded to the Dis
trict committee, and expressed The hope that the
House would go on with District business. The
Unfinished business was the bill TO charter the
Georgetown and TenleytOwn railroad company.
MT. Holman raised the question of consideration.
Mr. Hemphill asked thai The pending bill be laid
aside, as he wanted TO Call up another
Mr.. Holman objected
Mr.. Hemphili IN a determined manner gave him
notice that he would have to tight for the noOr on
every bill.
DECORATION DAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Mr.. Holman then withdrew his objection, and
the bill to make the 3Oth OF May OF each year,
known as Decoration Day, a legal holiday, was
passed without debate or objection,
THE rAx-sALES BILL PASSED.
The House bill prescribing the terms for sales
and for notice OF sales Of property in the District
Commissioners TO prepare a list OF all taxes on
real property subject TO taxation upon which
taxes are levied and In arrears on July /. 1888
and each year thereafter, includ ng all taxes du.
to The late corpora ions OF WlsnVton and 1;eorve
town. the levy court OF the county and the Dis
trict; that they shall publish the same with a
Tuesday In september, 1888, and Of each year
thereafter, give notice by advertising twice a week
for three successive weeks two daily newspapers
Oh the District, and II the tax 8, together with
penalties and COSTS shall not De paid prior to the
day named Tor sale, the property Will he sold at
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 regu-
late the plating and suDIviding OF all lands and
grounds In the District, and no such plat or sub
division shall be admitted to record in the Office OF
the surveyor without an order Of the Engineer
Commissioner. The Commissioners are given au-
thorlty To secure right OF way when necessary Tor
tne EXTENSION OF any street or avenue. 1t also
provides that no subdivision shall be made outside
The city that does not conform to the plan OF
Washington.
THE REPoRN SCHOOL BILL PASSED.
The bill authorizing the restoration TO the Re-
form School OF boys who have been discharged on
probation WIS Called up and passed. 1t provides
that whenever a boy Is dismissed from the Reform
school TO his parents or TO otherwise care Tor
himself he snail be dismissed on probation merely
IS. i
The trustees shail have power to send for him and
return MIN TO tue school whenever, In their opin-
ion, the Interests OF the boy will oe promoted by
his return II also makes the chief clerk OF the
Department OF Justice ex-onicio u member OF the
board VI 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
oy Josiah Quincy Kern, at as early day as possi-
bl, and II Lhey shall be satisfied that the volumes
comprise complete and satisfactory revision and
consolidation or all statutes and parts OF statutes
relating 10 municipal affairs N force on December
j, 1887 and or all orders, rules, regulations and
ordinances relating to such affairs made in piirsu-
n anSe OF law, and shall STATE In writing tnat the
volumes contain such complete revision, they
may purchase them at q price not 10 exceed
5000 The bill appropriates &. 600 for the pur.
pose.
This bill provoked an extended debate. Messrs
springer, Biounr Oates. and others opposed the
Mr.. Hemphill stated that Mr.. Kern had devoted
long and careful study to the preparation of his
volumes, which are In manuscript. The volumes
are compilation or q digest OF ordinances, or Of
highly recommended 70 the district committee ey y
persons W ho had examined It. Mr.. Hemphill said
nances be found; that tine District committee hac
not been able TO md any such; that when It re-
CURED information as to the status or effect Of
tnese municipal laws the attorney for the Districl
Mr.. Springer maintained that the better plar
YOU'D 0e 10 guarantees TO purchase from Mr.
| Kern, say 300 volumes at $3 q volume, II he will
have 1t printed. he was opposed 10 the purchase
saying the compilation mad not been made In pur-
| suance OF any authority OF Congress-
| AsHARP DRBATk.
MI springer maintained that all the laws or
dinances. &C., have been printed and are accessi
bic. He added, that II the Commissioners are, q,
Mr.. Hemphill implied, making law, they ar,
tianscenoing their powers. as their duties ar
purely executive.
| Mr. uemnhtii resortad the, ~ NJ srr,rro. rr.v
| as much as he thought he did he wouldn't be max
| ing the speech he was delivering.
| MT. Bount spoke not less than four or flve time
against the blll. He boldly asserted that tn
| volume entitled Revised Statutes relating TO tn
District OF Columbia contained all the laws, ordl
nances, &C., OF Tue District ana The municipalities
| IL was explicit, he continued.
| M. Accomas replied TO Mr.. Blount, ehowinl
That the revision Was actually made several year