Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Meeting of the senate COnlmittee.
A BILL AUTHORIZING THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
RAILROAD TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN GROUND.

The senate District committee at their regular
meeting to-day authorized Mr.. Farwen to report
an original bill to authorize the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad CO. to lease from the District
Commissioners the ground south Of Reservation
IL, now occupied by the railroad. The ground re-
ferred to is the bed OF the old canal, which was
filled by the railroad company upon condition that
it might use 1t. The company holds it now by a
lease from the Commissioners, but 1t was decided
that the Commissioners had no authority to mrke
the lease. Hence the first section Of the bill
adopted to-day legalizes the existing lease
The bill further authorizes the Baltimore and PO-
such additional ground, south Of Maryland and
Virginia avenues, as may be needed for railroad
purposes, and to lay tracks from the main line TO
such property south OF Maryland and Virginia
avenues. 1t also provides that the condemnation
shall be under the terms of the Maryland statute
providing for the condemnation S Of property p for
full IN the bin as prescribing in detail the method
Of Il is IN I'm all essential features
Senate and placed on the calendar.
BILL TO CLOSE CERTAIN ALLEYS.
The bill to authorize the Commissioners to close
parts of two alleys running east and west through
square 132, on the petition OF all the owners OF
property abutting,, provided that the property
owners give ground enough for another alley, was
ordered IavOrably reported.
SUBURBAN RAILROADS.
The question Of the Sandy Spring Railroad and
its conflict with the lexington road was discussed
but no action was taken.
THE HIGH-LICENsE BILL
In regard to the high-icense bill, it was agreed
to postpone 1t until the next meeting.
PENSION FOR DR.. MARY WALKER.
In the Senate to-day the bill to allow DR.. Mary
Walker, Of this city, pension Of sa5 per month
was passed
The British ExtraditiOn Treaty.
THE CLAUSE AMENDED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The Senate has removed the injunction OF Sc
Grey from the British eXtraditiOn treaty, reported
by senator Morgan January 12. Article 1 of this
treaty, extending the provisions OF the existing
extradition treaty to the crimes OF manslaughter,
burglary, embezzlement to the amount OF $50. and
malicious injuries 10 property, was amended In
clause by the Senate committee on foreign rela-
the chief grounds OF Mr. Riddlebergers opposition.
The clause, as 1t appears In the treaty which Sec
retary Bayard sent to the Senate, was as follows:
"Malicious injuries to property, whereby the lite
OF any person shall bc endangered, II such inju-
ries constitute a crime according to the laws OF
both the high contracting parties"
The Senate committee on foreign relations
amended this to read as follows: malicious inju-
res TO persons or property by the use OF explosives,
whereby the life OF any person shall be endan-
gered, II such injuries constitute a crime accord
Ing TO the laws of both the high contracting par
ties or according TO the laws OF that political div
sion Of either country in which the offender shall
be arrested"
Capitol Topics.
POsT-oFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The House committee on post-on1ces to-day COM
pleted the consideration OF the Post-Oface apprO-
CHAIRMAN MILLS,
of the ways and means committee, has not yet re-
covered from his recent attack ofilness sufficiently
to be able attend the sessions OF the House. but
he is improving slowly. His friends want him to
spend short time at Fort Monroe, but he viii not
consent to leave the city at this ttme
THE cAUcrs OF DExocRATIc REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday evening is called for the purpose Of de
Gliding upon policy as to the admission Of terrific
ries stat es into the Union. 1t Is not likely that
any other matter OF importance win be c0nsid-
cred. The ways and means committee DO not con.
template bringing up the tarin question.
TO REPEAL SECTION 1918
senator Daniel to-day introduced bill to repeal
section 1918 OF the Revised Statutes, which pro-
vides that mo person who has served in any
capacity in the military naval, or civil service Of
the so-called Confederate States. or OF either Of
the states In insurrection during the late rebel
Lion. shall be appointed TO any position In the
Army OF the United states"
ANNuLLKD RAILROAD FORFEITURE.
Representative Mcdonald has been instructed by
the House committee on pubic lands to report
favorably his bill to declare forfeiture OF the
Hastings and Dakota Railroad land-grant, lying
contract time. Under the terms OF the bill actual
settlers on the land will be allowed to take out
patents under the homestead laws
WILL he VETO TT
Some OF the democratic Senators assert that the
President will not veto the bond-purchase bill be-
cause Of the Beck amendment; that they have
good authority for believing that he regards 1t as
not Objectionable, while Others hold the opinion
that he will veto ir. The prevalent democratic
permitted to become law.
SENATOR FAULKNKR sUNM0NID HOME.
senator Faulkner this morning received tele-
gram advising him that favorite nephew in West
Virginia had been seriously II not fatally injured
The details were not sent TO him. He left this
afternoon for his homo.
A caucus OF democratic Representatives has been
called to meet in the hall OF the House at O'Clock
The conferees have agreed on the sioux reserva-
ton bill II stands tt passed the Senate, with
few merely verbal changes.
RoBBRRIEs RRPoKTKD.]. w. Kraeuter, No. 401
ID street northeast, reports stolen from his house
Monday afternoon q gold watch worth $3Q-
Charles b. Hemmingway reports stolen from his
house on the Hickey road suit OF clothes ana Q
revolver worth 9l&-W. II. Singleton, No 2Q20 II
street. reports stolen from his stable t16 worth Of
harness !. Cullen, No. 2436 street. reports
the larceny Of SIS in cash.--1ias Annie NewrAth,
10. 81 Massachusetts, avenue reports stolen from
nQr house f3k