Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-17
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Senator Harris was AUTHORISED ~ sAe Senate
District COMMITTEE to-day 70 report favorsbiy th,
JOINT resolution extending the provisions Of ths
act OF Congrsss relating 70 Of taxes IN the
District approved March q 1857. 20 az 20 appl,
~ 81 specisi assessmsnts Que ,ss pss ana e
which may be paid on or befor July 4, issA
ARBITRATION IN rHH srxoSe okR
The Senate District commit to-day adopted a
substitute reported By senator Faulkner for the
resolution 70 refer the strong claim 20 board q
arpitrators. This substitute prvvides Tor the apl
pointment Of three arbitrator by the PRESIDENT
and that they shall be accepted by Col slroeg
before entering upon sneir daties; tbs, The CON.
81 900 each, and their decision shall be final aud
conclusive. The substitute VIII be reported 90 The
senate with the Recommendation thai IL be sdoptoo
THE WASHINGTON AND SANDY SPRING RAfLRoAn.
The bill 70 incorporate the Washington ana
sandy spring Narrow Gauge Railroad and Street
Railway Co Was ordered by the senate District
committee to-day 20 be fayorably reported with
out amendment IL names as incorporstors Henry
ington, IN the District OF Columbia, and J. l. HuS
band, q. q. kimball, II. Maurice Taloott, o. p. H.
Clark and &. o. CisseiL OF the state OF May
and authorizes them 20 lay and maintain q
continuous railroad and telegraph line with all
in the civ Of Washington at the intersection Of
Boundary street and New York avenue and ea-
tending parallel with the line OF the MetropolIa an
point about one mile from Boundary street; thence
leaving the line OF the Baltimore and Ohio kail-
narIbeas,sra hs n 10 ns ~ sne ns,rct
near the intersection OF the northeastern bound
airy line and the Rigs road, and the corporation 10
double track railway 10 be operated by horse,
cable. or electric power within the city OF washing
sIe, commencing a. the ln'ersecion o. Ns~ to,x
street; thence along the line OF New York avenue
10 the intersection or crossing OF I'm street north
be laid upon an even surface with the pavement
OF the street, imbedded In concrete and the space
rails thereof and the tracks shall 6e Kept In good
order.
HAND OR STRAIN PRINTING!
The subcommittee OF banking aud currency com
mittee OF the House, 70 which was referred the in
vestigation OF the change from hand 70 machine
work on the backs OF Government notss ana Ger,
tincateS visited the Bureau OF Engraving anc
Printing yesterday afternoon and examined the
gel a clear understanding OF The matter. As soon
as they can arrange Tor Il they Will have hearings
on both sides OF the question.
rHs eEoRGkrows KLEvkroR COMPANY.
The oin 10 incorporate the Georgetown Barge
DOCK. Elevator and Railway Co, was ordered by the
Senate District committee to-day 10 be referred 10
the District Commissioners for their opinion with
notification that an amendment has been or viii
oe adopted. providing that The stock issued shau
not exceed The actual cost OF construction
Captsoi Topics.
DELAWARE RIVER
A large delegation OF Philadelphians headed By
the mayor, addressed the House committee on
rivers and haroors to-day in favor OF the propo-
sition 20 remove from the Delaware River oppo ate
Philadelphia, the obstruction 10 commerce formed
by smiths Island.
coLoRED WORLDS FAIR EXPOSITION.
The Senate committee on education and labor
to-day heard Prof J. NJ. Langston. formerly
minister TO Hayti, and ex-Congressnsn smallk OF
South Carolina, IN support OF the bill 70 en-.
courage holding co0rtd worlds far exposition
In Atlanta. The bill as introduced by senator Blair
makes an appropriation OF $500 600 A motion
was carried declaring that appropriation of
money CHE sum being left blank) should be made
In aid OF the exposition. A subcommittee, con-
slsting OF senators Brown, Palmer and George, Was
then appointed 70 draft Till for report 10 The fun
committee
PERMANENT QUARANTINE STATION AT CARE cHARIKS
Representative Bowen, OF Virginia, has been
Instructed by the House commerce COMMITTEES 70
report favorably 20 the House the bill PROVIDING
for the establishment OF permanent Quaraptine
station on Cape Charles, Virginia, with an amend
me7t reducing the appropriation from Slo0, 900 70
1000