Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-20

able price any portion OF the land condemned,
| thirty days after such condemnation they shall,
at the expiration OF such period OF thirty days,
District Of Columbia at general or special term,
by petition containing particular description OF
the property required, with the name OF the owner
or owners thereof, and his her or their residence,
as far as the same can be ascertained, which court
is hereby authorized and required, upon such ap-
The value OF said land so taken In the manner pro-
vtded with reference to the taking OF land for
highways In the District OF Columbia The CON-
| missioners are to report to Congress their pro-
ceedtngs In such condemnation, and no money
shall be paid In consequence thereof until an ap-
preparation p shal De made oy Congress therefor
provision that II the condemned land is not paid
| Tor within two years, the proceedings under the
The washington and western Maryland Rail-
road bill was discussed for some time, but was not
acted on.
Meeting Of the senate Committee.
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, authorized Mr. Farwen to report
adversely the Senate bill for the better protection
OF girls and ask its indefinite postponement. The
House bill OF the same nature was passed by the
Senate yesterday.
Senator Vance was authorized to report favor
ably the bill for the relief OF Esther A. Keyser with
an amendment. The bill authorizes the COmmts-
sionerS to refund to Esther A. KeySer the amount
paid for certain property bought at tax sale. as
the title TO The property could not be made good
The amendment strikes out the provision to allow
interest.
THE PROPOSED EXTENSION or SIXTEENTH STREET.
The committee granted a hearing to H. D. WAL
BRIDGE OF Toledo Ohio trustee for certain prop
erty here; F. A. Truesdel and Mr.. Paul on the bill
to authorize the Commissioners to extend, widen
grade curb and lay sidewalks on 10th street, be-
tween Boundary street and Columbia road. It
directs that map be prepared showing the own
erS OF property 10 be condemned the quantity, &C.,
and that the land necessary be condemned. It
also approprates $l25 600 to pay for the land one
half TO be charged to the District, and an appro-
pratiOn OF $40 900 is made to pay for the grading,
curbing, paving, &C. The gentlemen who were
heard urged favorable consideration OF the bill,
maintaining that the improvement would benerit
the city. No action was taken.
The bill for the relief OF the Sisters Of the Holy
cross was referred TO the Commissioners for their
opinion. 1t proposes TO exempt the property or
the Sisters from taxation.
DECORATION DAY LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Senator Riddeberger was authorized to report
the House bill, making Decoration Day (he Both
OF May legal holiday. He reported it. and the
bill was passed.
The other bills acted upon by the committee
were reported.
SUCCESSFUL WASHINGTON BIDDERS.
The following firms OF Washington were among
the successful bidders for supplying stationery TO
the Senate for the current fiscal year: Easton &
Rupp, Rider & Addison, f. Morrison, John F Paret,
and VIM. Ballantyne d Co.
The River and HarbOr bill.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOB THE PoTo-
MAC IMPROVEMENT.
The river and harbor bill, as agreed on by the
conference committees OF the two houses, ap-
propriates s2Z, 100000 The appropriation for the
improvement OF the Potomac River fats was fixed
600 instead Of 500 600, II consideration
charge OF the work, that that sum would be as
much as could be expended TO an advantage this
year.
Capitol Topics.
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The Senate spent three hours In executive sess-
ion yesterday, but did not reach the Fuller nomi-
nation. The session was consumed In discussing
the nomination OF g. j. Bgelow, for district attOr-
ney OF New Jersey. 1t was rejected The Fuller
case Will be taken up to-day.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE LAST EVENING.
A bill was passed in the House last evening pro-
viding that the Army shall be paid monthly when
ever the Secretary OF war shall so direct The pre-
vious question was ordered on the bills retiring
Gen. WIN. F. (Baldy) Smith, with the rank OF col
onel; Gen. A. j. Smith, with the rank OF colonel,
and Gen. W. w. Averii, with the rank Of captain,
and providing aid TO state homes for the support
OF disabled soldiers and sailors but final acLion
was taken. Mr.. Felix Campbell tried to get up
the bill approprtatlng 500 600 for the erection OF
monument to the memory OF the victims OF Brit
ish prison ships at Fort Green, Brooklyn. N. Y,
but Mr.. Kilgore OF Texas raised the point OF no
quorum
REPRESENTATIVE O'NEnL's SISTER DEAD.
Representative ONeill has been absent from
Washington since Friday last owing to the severe
illness Of his sister, Mrs. Sally B. Orne, which
terminated In her death at Asbury Park this
morning. Nj. O'Neill has been ''paired" during
his absence but he Will come here tomorrow to
record his vote on the Mills bin and then return
TO attend his sisters funeral at Asbury Park
Monday.
TO SETTLE THE LARD QUESTION.
The House committee on agriculture to-day fur
ther considered the various measures before it re-
lating to compound lard. The committee ad-
tOurned after some discussion with the under
standing that final vote will be taken to- morrow.
THE STANDARD OIL TBUsT INVESTIGATION.
The House committee on manufactures to-day
resumed its Investigation into the standard Oil
trust, a long statement being made by counsel for
the trust OF testimony they wish 70 present In
reDuttal OF evidence already taken.
NOTES.
Senator Shermans grafton at the Marietta GEN.
tenniai jubilee yesterday was an exhaustive re-
view OF the history OF OHIO.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Evarts. from the IL
grary committee @ reported house 6tll to pay John
Classifying bound volume OF newspapers in the
library OF Congress-
building bill over the Presidents veto failed In the
House yesterday. The vote stood 14l for and 81
against the bill! not the necessary two-thirds.
Mr.. John j. McElhone, the chief stenOgrapher OF
the House, has been called to Philadelphia By the
death OF his father.
The committee on accounts has made favor
able report on the resolution appropriating 600
for the expenses OF the Immigration Investigation
COMMITTEES, and the resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Ford will call the committee together for its
nrst meeting tomorrow.
The bill to compensate surviving soldiers of the
Mexican war, for horses and accOutrements lost
by reason OF the failure OF the Government 20
transport them. is to be favOraely reported.
BY typographical error yesterday, Mr.. VII.
1ams OF Ohio, instead OF Mr. Wilkins, was included
among the probable supporters OF the Mills bill
Mr.. Williams is q staunch republican, and win
vote against the Mills bill.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-four hour hours ending OF
O'Clock this afternoon deaths were reported to the
health ONCE as follows: Jno. W. Heating, white
13 years; VIM. T. Gallant white, 20 years: VIM
H. Turner, white, As years; Annie Quigley white
months; RObt. Williams, white, z months; An
ME Hughes c0lored, months; Annie X. Johnson
colored, months; Hugh Bowman, c0lored, rs
yeara
Fraud at the Brooklyn Navy.Yard.
TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR CONSERVING AGAINST TuI
GOVERNMENT.
The New York World says: Daniel Laird q
florist, Of East New York, an ex-employe Of the
Brooklyn navy-yard, was arraigned before United
states Commissioner Morle yesterday on q charge
Of attempting to defraud the Government while
holding o position under 1t. The specinc charge
against him is conspiring to compel the Govern
ment 70 pey more than the market price for stores
Laird was arrested late Wednesday evening at the
broadway Park, where he was attending picnic,
by United States Marshal Stafford With the
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