Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-09

NOT ihciuoed IN the provisions of the Bowman act,
against S me- S h o xnO
was not Shown that the % claimants %
were loyal and who declared that Congress might
hotei where Ellsworth fell and ior damages
caused by the blood OF Ellsworth rrickling down
Mr. Lee Lee a. and S MT. F oFe9rall of Virginia. supported
the amendment, declaring that the Theological
Seminary had been located In loyal territory,
was was 1sat sSe Sy or
justice Of the claim.
-, Mr. Reed lMel said that the naked proposition
OF III the amendment was to pay 10000 to corpora.
ton on account OF the fact that 1t was deprived Of
fSe nse Of iss BY operation Of
set, Congress might have to pay rent for the fields
used In actual combat
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Meeting Of the Senate District Commit.
HEARING GRANTED THE MCORPORAroRs OF TIE
WASHINGTON AND SANDY SPRING RAILROAD.
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, heard the incorporators OF the
Washington and Sandy Spring Narrow Gauge Rail-
road and Street Railroad Co.-Messrs H. NJ. Baker,
A. @. N. Provost, j. L. Husband, G. G. Kendall,
H.Maur1ce Talbot O. H. CLARK, and @. O. Cissell-
on the question OF the alleged interference of the
rOute OF that route with the route OF the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home road. The latter is House
bill which has been favorably reported at former
meeting OF the committee. favorable report
was ordered on the Sandy Spring bill, but before
u was reported attention was called to the fact
that both routes included portions OF New York
avenue. The committee then recOnsidered its ac-
ttOn and resumed control OF the bill. There was
also another objection raised to the bill It pro-
posed to permit cars to be run by steam from
sandy Spring to the BOundry, and al that point to
substitute horse power for steam power, and draw
lection was that the large cars used on the steam
Streets
The incorporators met this objection to-day by
Boundary In and to transfer their passengers at
the Boundary from one class OF cars TO the other
two roads, 1t was suggested that both might
use the same tracks where they coincide. Finally
the whole matter was referred to Senators Harris
1t and and see how 1t can be adjusted Another
suggestion was that the Columbia street railroad,
now In existence, might be extended so as 70 con.
AS the lexington bill has passed the House and
had received favorable consideration in the com.
mittee arst, the opinion OF the members OF the
right where there Is any conflict
BILLS RHFERRHD 10 THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
The Senate District committee In addition to
the hearing In regard to the Sandy Spring Rail-
road, referred the bill for the relief OF Gilbert
Thompson. Veronica Ulke, Julia F. Laskey and F.
ion and report. 1t proposes to correct the assess
ment upon two pieces OF property In square 200 by
reducing Il from "A, 600 TO s., 500 each
executrix OF VIM. s. Bancroft, deceased directs
the Commissioners to place on the tax records, as
an assessment, the certificate Of measurement
issued In 1871, by VIM. Forsyth, late FIRST assist
ant engineer OF the District, to Henry Birch con.
tractor for certain special improvements made on
street northwest. and directs that drawback
ha MrO pa fOr hfrdoS St,of foo
value OF the certificate This bill IS referred to the
Commissioners with directions to ascertain the
committee II there are any other claims Of the
same character against the District, and, II 80
what the aggregate Of such claims is.
The House bill providing that when In the opin-
ion OF the Commissioners q saving OF expense may
be made by entering into contracts for illuminat-
ing and cleaning the streets Tor a longer period
hight to enter into such contracts not exceeding a
term OF three years. was also referr d TO the Com
missoners for their opinion as TO the propriety OF
THE PROPOSED REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Senator Spooner was authorized to report favor
ably the House bill to incorporate the Reform
School for Girls in the District. 1t names as in
corporators Samuel S. Shellabarger, Augustus 8.
Worthington, A. J. Huntington, VIM. G. Dodge
Tnona ssi Scsan g. ana siap ass 9 e. Be FSn
authorizes them to establish and maintain re-
form school for girls at any place within the Dis
and snst @ they mas ssse
sach real estate and or prSpssss Sssss
Provided, That II they cease for the space Of Six
months to maintain a reform school for girls all
the property, real and personal shall vest In the
are now conferred upon the trustees OF the Reform
School for Boys The Senate committee amended
BY inserting the clause In the second section re-
lating to the location, subject TO the approval Of
the Commissioners"
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE
senator Chambers resolution directing an In
quiry to the rules and regulations In force that
permit house-owners 10 extend the steps OF their
houses over the building line and to construct
carrtageways across the sidewalks was referred to
the Commissioners for reply.
The papers before the committee in the case Of
John A. Fairfax were ordered referred TO the Court
OF Claims, the House having so referred the case
Il is bill, accompanied Dy papers, TO pay John A.
Fairfax s6O7. .O4 for work done as q subcontractor
under the Board OF Public Works.
BILL TO REGULATE SUBDIVISION OF LAND.
The House District committee decided to-day to
report favorably to the House the bill to regulate
the subdivision OF land in the District BY the bill
the Commissioners are authorized and directed to
issue such general orders may be necessary reg
ulating the subdivision and plating of all lands or
grounds in the District and that no plat shall be
made OF record without the Endorsement OF the
Engineer Commissioner. AL spaces recorded as
streets or avenues, &C, shall be public ways It
provides, also, that the Commissioners may secure
the right OF way through cemeteries and burial
grounds for the OF streets by stipulation
with the proprtetors OF such cemeteries, &c.
COMPILATION OF DISTRICT LAWS.
The committee decided to report to the House
favorably the bills published In TIE STAR this week
as having received the approval Of the subcommit-
tee providing for compilation OF District laws 70
pay l. II. Bates $500 for services as military In
structor at the High school, and 70 increase the
police force.
THE DRUMMRRs' TAX.
Mr.. J. II. Keene. OF Baltimore, appeared again
before the judiciary subcommittee to make further
argument In favor OF refunding the drummers' tar
collected by the District.
THE SUGAR MONOPOLY.
Testimony Before tlse House C0namit-
tee ON Manufactures To-day ~ "a
the Trust.
The Investigation into the sugar trust was re-
sumed by the House committee on manufacturer
this morning, Mr. Parsons, the attorney for the
trust, again being placed on the stand Chairman
Bacon examined the witness in regard to whether
any change had been made In the agreement stnce
It was entered into. to which answer was madl
that the deed had not been changed, but that q
had since been required that instead Of new re.
nneries being admitted BY the action OF the board
the consent q majority Of the certificate holderl