The Washington critic., 1889-02-21
DIsTRICT nUsINNss.
Measures of Local Interest Proposed
in Congress-

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in Congress.
AS It is doubtful II the District will secure
another day in the House before adjourn.
ment,sa glance over local measures on the
docket and at the titles Of bills that have
been passed cannot fail to be Of interest
now. The Baltimore SIN correspondent
has compiled the following
PASSED BOTH HOUSES
by gloncing over the records It will he
found that the following District bills have
passed both Houses of Congress; A bill pro-
viding that the copy Of WILL duly ad-
mitted to probate, shall be DriiHr Gtcid owl
dcnce Of IFS contents and execution; TO In
corporate the Rock Creek Railroad Com
pany. authorizing the construction of II
bridge across Rock Creek; to incorporate
the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
road Company; providing for the service on
tenant, when he cannot he found, by lcav-
ing notice with persons ON the premises:
10 incorporate reform school for
girls TO prevent making "booksn or
"pools' IN Washington and Georgetown;
confirming the sale Of certain real estate TO
job Bernard, to incorporate the Georgetown
and Tcnnallytown Railroad Company; to
authorize the Richmond and Danville Rail.
road Company To extend its tracks In the
District of Columbia; TO change the location
OF alley In square S95 regulating subdivision
OF land in the District; making Inauguration
Day legal holiday In the District: relating
topaymont of arrears OF taxes; incorporating
Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and
Railroad COmpany providing for police ma
irons IN station houses; authorizing trustees
of the German Lutheran Trinity congrcga-
cation to sell certain land: authorizing the
Is. 40. II. X. Company to lay certain tracks
Decoration Day legal holiday In the Dis
trict relieving certain church property
from taxation; authorizing the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad COMPANY to
extend its tracks into square 1925; relieving
Ascension Church from paym ent of certain
taxes amending charter OF Capitol, North
o Street and South Washington Railroad
Company; to prevent the manufacture or
sale Of adulteratcd food or drugs; providing
for jury in the Police Court; referring
claim OF Samuel Strong to arbtrators;
closing certain alleys; providing for sales
and notice of sales OF property for overdue
taxes; Incorporating Washington and
Sandy Spring Railroad Company; provid-
ing for the survey of national road to
Mount Vernon; making appropriation to Sc
cure public order during the Inauguration
ceremonies of 1889; perfectng the title to
lot owned by Christ Church.
PASSED THE HOUSE.
The following bills have passed the
House and are pending in the Senate: A
bill increasing the police force; providing
for compilation OF laws OF the District;
providing for the payment Of claim of F.
ii. Bates for military instruction; amend
ing the charter of the Anacostia aud Poto-
mac Railroad Company; making appropria-
tion for alley condemned In square 4a3
Inn In ne 20 tTro tptta ata,h la.
corporations; amending law relating to the
selection and service of jurors in the Su-
preme Court of the District; regulating
practice Of pharmacy In the District;
amending charter of lexington and Sol
diers' Home Railroad Company; relating to
assessments for taxation.
AWAITING ACTION.
The following bills are still pending In
the House or awaiting action by Senate
committees; For delivery to medical
schools bodies of persons dying in hospitals
or prisons under certain restrictions;
amending act restricting the ownership of
real estate in the Territories to American
citizens so II shall include the District OF
Columbia; giving the Commissioners ari-
thority to make contracts for five years In
certain cases (passed the House); providing
for examination of certain manuscript
volumes of municipal laws of the DIS
trict,. (passed the Housel; correcting
certain records of the District; reso-
luton inquiring into action of Com.
missioners Of the District in at
tempting to open certain streets
through the German Cemetery, Prospect
Hill (passed Houee). Incorporating Wash
ington and Highland Street Railroad Com
pany; providing for fire escapes: amending
the law as to water meters In the District;
making appropriation for clearing the Po-
tomac River of ice during the present
winter; amending charter of the Tenahy
Railroad Company; to punish drunkenness;
making appropriation for Girls Reform
School, All OF the aforementioned bills
have passed the House, but have not been
acted upon by the Senate Committee.
on THE HOUSE CALENDAR.
The following bills are still on the House
calendar: Bill incorporating American
THRUST Company; bill incorporating Wash
iugton Safe Deposit Company; bill incor-
porating National Safe Deposit Company;
bill Incorporating Real Estate Title Insur-
ance Company.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
The bill relieving building and loan asso-
Citations from taxation has passed the
House, but was reported upon adversely by
the Senate Committee. A motion to re-
consider will be made in committee next
Friday.
The bill providing for a national park on
Rock Creek is ON the House calendar,
having been reported fayorably from the
District Committee.
The bill increasing the pay of attendants
at the Government Hospital for the Insane
passed the House, but the Senate Com
mittec reported adversely and 1t was re-
committed.
HEURIcH's bottled Maezern beer Tele-
phone call, 634-3.
"A slight fire this morning In the rear Of
Wilson's liquor store, corner of Seventh
and X streets, caused damage OF about
$50; fully covered by insurance.
HEuRIcH's bottled Maezern beer. Tele,
phone call, 63i-3.