Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-04

Meeting Of the senate Committee

THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Meeting Of the senate Committee.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY BILL, ETC.
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting this morning, authorized senator Harris
to report favOrabiy the bill to incorporate the
suburban Railway CO. Of the District, with amend
mentS TO make the bill conform to the recOmmen-
dations OF the Commissioners as to all new rail-
roads. One amendment lxes the rate of taxation
at per cent. OF the gross earnings, and another
provides that the capital stock shall not exceed
fair estimate Of the actual cost OF the road.
The bill names as incorporatOrs Messrs 1. G. Hine,
Joseph G. Waters. Charles E Creecy, w. w. Cur
It's John T. Mitchell, J. W. Denver, Green B.
Myers, Michael s6aughnessy, John W. Chlldress
and ID. w. Classic, and authorizes them to lay
d9wn &c tracks beginning at OF near the intersection
along, or near to. the Coiumbiaa, or
District lne Ihehce BY the most eligible line, to
be determined by the Commissioners, east and
north OF The Soldiers Home to the vicinity Of
BrlghtWo0d; thence by the most eligible route to
Rock Greek; thence along Rock Creek valley to p
street bridge, with branch road from some point
ahn along ROCK & creek & to point near Tenleytown;
Little Falls.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE BELT LINE.
Senator Harris was ALSO authorized to report
favOrably the bill to amend the charter of the
Capitol North and South Washington Railway
CO. the Belt line) so as to authorize it to extend
It's tracks as follows: Beginning at 14th and B
southwest, east along southwest to 12th to an
intersection with its present line on 18th; begin
ainS at 9th and louisiana avenue and along In
diana avenue to street northwest to Stanton
square, The bill proposes to authorize the company
to extend its line diagonally across Pennsylvania
avenue and along Market space to Louisiana
avenue, but the committee refused TO assent TO
the occupancy OF Market Space by Q railroad and
the company abandoned tnat part OF the route.
The Oil Will be reported Omitting that part OF the
route.
THE SANDY SPRING RAILROAD.
Senator Daniel was authorized to report favora.
bly, the Sandy Spring Railroad bill with an
amendment, as agreed upon with the lexington
Company, providing for the transportation OF the
passengers OF the Sandy Spring line over the
street railway line OF the lexington road If the
latter shall construct its road within the time pre-
scribed in the bill
OTHER BILLS CONSIDERED
The bill to pay to the heirs Of Margaret Bulger
5000 for damage to real estate In washington
was referred to the Commissioners for their re-
port.
1t was agreed to report an amendment to the
Farwell bill so as to exempt the property OF st.
Doininc's church from any liability OF being taken
by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
TO condemn property Tor Its use In South Wash
the bill to incorporate the Independent Auto
matte Portable Gas Works was discussed, but no
nnal action taken.
senator stanford appeared before the COM
mittee and made an argument In favor OF his
Dill 10 encourage cooperation and provide for the
formation OF associations In The District for the
purpose OF conducting any lawful business and
dividing the prOits. Senator stanford argued that
mechanics ought to be able to combine for mutual
pront as well as capitalists, and explained that
his bill proposes to enable them to do 50. .
Capitol Topics.
COMMISSIONERS CoLMAN AND THE PLEuRo-PNRUNoNIA
BILL
During the consideration of the pleuro- pneumonia
bill In the Senate yesterday Mr. Palmer read news
paper extracts and letters alleging that Comlnis-
siOner COlman, OF the Agricultural Bureau, had
been exerting all the influence OF his Department
to defeat the pending bill Mr.Vest defended Com
missioner Colman, but said II the charge was true
he did not desere to remain in public lie. He was
satisfied, however, It was not true. senator Pal
msr me wanted II distinctly ny Understood m that he had
missioner Colman very much and regarded him a.
his friend.
THE CHINESE TREATY AMENDMENTS
The Senate In executive session yesterday de-
bated the Chinese treaty without reaching vote.
The amendments OF the foreign relations commit
tee are as follows:
Article is amended by the addition Of the
words, "And this prohibition shall extend to the
United States, whether holding return certificates
under existing laws or not"
Article is amended by appending to 1t the
words, sand no such Chinese laborer shah be per-
mitted to enter the United States by land or sea
without producing TO the proper oicers OF the Gus
toms the return certificates herein required"
BUST OF GARABALDL
fine life-sze marble bust OF Garabaldi, with a
marble pedestal about feet In height, has been
received at the Capitol and placed In hall of the
upper lobby of the Senate. II was made In Italy
to the order of the Garabaldi Monument Associa-
Of Italian birth. 6y Which assocaion through ies
president. Dr. T. s. Verdi, IL was presented 70 the
NAMED SOLDIERS OF TIE UNION.
delegation Of half q dozen gentlemen repre-
senting the Manned soldiers League were before
the House committee on invalid pensions this
morning and urged the early consideration of the
bills making an Increase In the pensions now paid
Ice. There was also in attendance before the COM
sion bill.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
In the testimony before the House committee in
vestigating the Government Printing once yes.
terday, several things Public Printer Benedict had
said tending to reflect against Mr.. ROUNDS about
the accumulation OF dross, and the prices paid for
supplies including the statement @ tn that ne &Bene-
copper an0des from barrels OF dross were contra.
dicted by witnesses. 1t was stated that the once
TO september l3 1856, and therefore, 81 600 could
not have been saved from waStage. Mi. Lessen.
berger, contractor, testified that Mr. Benedict
had not given contracts TO the lowest bidders ana
had shown favOrlttsm In these mattera The wit
ness said he asked Benedict why he had refused TO
award the contract to the lowest bidder, and he
replied, 81 was put here BY my friends, and In
tend to stand BY them"
NOTIa
The Senate committee on education and labor
to-day ordered q favorable report on the House
bill to prohibit the employment OF alien labor on
public works.
The Senate yesterday passed the bin to perfect
the quarantine service Of the United states and to
establish additional quarantine stations at several
places, including the mouth OF the Delaware, at
cost OF $4,000, and the entrance OF the Cheea-
peake Bay, near Cape Charles Va, At el12, 900.
the Senate committee amended the House bill
for the retirement Of Gen. Alfred Pleasonton e