Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

| THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS AND EXPOSITION.
Senator Cameron to-day presented memo
rial of the Philadelphia board of trade praying
for the enactment of such legislation as is
deemed necessary for the proper celebration,
| in the city of Washington, of the constitu-
tional centennial in 1889, for the holding of the
worlds exposition in 1892 and for the estab-
Three Americas.
THE GEORGETOWN BARGE, DOCK, ELEVATOR AND
| RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr.. John A.. Baker and Mr.. E. L. White, as
president and secretary, respectively, have
submitted to the Senate the first report of the
Georgetown Barge, Dock Elevator and Rail-
way company. The report states that the COM
pany was organized according to law with a
capital of $4,000. The stock is owned by the
John A. Baker, 100 shares: William Z. Clark,
81 shares; j. Thomas Davis, so shares: Edward
L. Dent, Is shares; Henry II. Dodge, rs shares:
Frederick L. Moore, 20 shares; Robert b. Ten
ney, so shares: Joseph G.. Waters, shares; E.
Z. White. 20 shares; E. L. White, so shares;
Nathaniel Wilson, so shares The only receipts
of the company up to December 81 were in
the aggregate, "a, 800, that amount having been
received in respect of the required payment of
10 per cent on stock. The company has ex-
pended no money.
ESTIMATES OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS CALLED
Senator Sherman this morning offered the
following resolution. which was agreed to: Re-
solved, that the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be directed to furnish to the Sem
ate an estimate of the cost of grading and regu-
lating Boundary street from 4th street west to
North Capitol street, also the cost of and plan
for the opening of the extension of 18th street
west from Boundary to Mount Pleasant avenue
AMENDMENTS TO THE PAwNBRoKERs' BILL.
The House District committee have adopted
an amendment to the pawnbrokers' license
bill, which they have reported to the House,
providing for the repeal of all laws not con-
sistent with the bill, so that the limit of "a per
cent interest on loans may be charged if the
bill becomes a law. The question has been
raised as to whether, under existing law, pawn
brokers have right to charge more than 10
per cent; and the original draft of the bill pro-
vided merely that mot more" than "a per cent
should be charged. not providing specifically
that that much might be charged.
THE RAILROAD HEARING.
Senators Farwell and Faulkner, the railroad
subcommittee, will give hearing tomorrow to
all parties who desire to be heard on the question
of steam railroads in the District. The hear
ing will be public and will be held in the room
of the District committee, and will commence
at 2 p. m.
THE FRERET INVESTIGATION.
The Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds will continue its inquiry into the
conduct of the Office of the supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury under Mr.. Freret. The
investigation will, for the present, be private
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced q joint resolu-
ton directing the chief Of engineers to proceed
in the construction Of the new library on plans
marked D, the estimated cost being a little
over S6,0OO,000 Referred to library commit
tee.