Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

FROM WASHINGTON TO GREAT FALLS BY RAIL
Mr.. Bingham introduced today in the House
the bill already offered in the Senate and men
toned in The STAR Incorporating the Wash
ington and Great Falls narrow guage railroaC
company.
TO ENABLE WORKERS TO COLLECT WAGES.
Mr.. O'Neall Inl) introduced bill in the
House today providing that for all personal
services rendered any person acting in the
capacity OF mechanic. laborer, or servant
in the District of Columbia anC
territories of the United States to ar
amount not exceeding 800, no property shall
be exempt from seizure and sale under execu
ton. provided the action shall be commenced
within SIX months after the last service.
DISTRICT BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
A good many bills already introduced in the
Senate and mentioned in The STAR were intro.
duced in the House today. One by Mr.. Caruth
vests in the vestry of Christ's church all title
and interest in the square south of square
1892.
Another amends the charter of the Tenley.
town railway company, allowing the road to
run i'll the road to Tenleytown inside or out
side its limits.
Mr.. Atkinson introduced the bill changing
the name of the National safe deposit company
OF Washington to the National safe deposit and
trust company.
and mentioned in The STAR were introduced by
Mr.. Hemphill in the House today, one of
them to extend the ordinances of the city of
Washington to the rest Of the District of Co
lumbia and another to extend the streets and
avenues.
ARTISANS DAY.
Mr.. Grain introduced in the House today the
following bill: "Be it enacted, &C., that the
first Monday in September Of each year shall
be gal holiday in the District Of Columbia,
to be known as Artisans day."
AGAINST MOURNING EMBLEMs.
Mr.. Grain today introduced in the House a
bill declaring it unlawful TO drape in mourning
or put the national flag at half-mast over such
buildings or eny place within the exclusive
jurisdiction Of the United States in honor of
any Decreased person unless said person at the
time Of his death is in the civil, mifitnfy-or
naval service of the United States
HOURS FOR KEEPING THE MUSEUM OPEN.
Mr.. Grain also introduced bill requiring
the national museum and the Smithsonian in
stitution to be kept open TO the public from 10
am. to pm. until the winter season and from
II q. IN. until p. m. during the summer.
Capitol Topics.
GETTING CAUTIOUS
1t is understood that some Of the members
Of the House are refusing to sign the receipts
for their December pay for the sergeant-at-
arms to draw the money. Their reason for
refusing is that they want first to have the
question settled whether the sergeant-at-arms
is their private agent or a government Official
1t is expected, however, that most of them will
waive this fine point of discussion, since they
viii otherwise have 30 60 without their Christ
mas money.
Mr.. RANDALL NOT YET SWORN N
There il some question about Mr.. Randall be-
ing able to draw his stationery account and mile
age, since he has not yet taken his oath Of Office
To cure this difficulty it ia proposed to depu-
tie some official of the House to administer the
oath TO him at his residence. II is probable
that Mr.. Randall will object to this, but il has
. precedent in the case q Mr.. Aiken of south
Carolina, who was too i'll to come to Washing
ington and took the oath at home. Mr.. RAN
dali is able to move about his house and would
come TO the Capitol TO take the oath but for
the determined opposition Of his physician.
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