Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-26
The DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
A Bill Providing for a Permanent Sys-
TEN OF Highways Outside City Limits.

Mr.. Hemphill, by request introduced in the
House today q revised and extended
bill providing for a permanent system
of highways in that part of the Dis
trict of Columbia not included within the
cities OF Washington and Georgetown. The
main features of the measures heretofore in
troduced for the extension OF streets are re-
tanned The manner of securing Judgment is
elaborated more In detail The pres
of highways, as above stated, as near in
conformity as possible with the street plan of
Washington. the new highways in no case 10
be less than 90 feet nor more than
leo feet in width. Plans and maps are
to be prepared and placed on fle and
recorded at the Office of the surveyor. Within
thirty days Of such fling the Commissioner
shall make application to the Supreme Court
OF the District praying for condemnation
OF such land as is needed Public notice shall
be given and the damages shall be assessed
by jury. The court shall. then
make awards and one-third Of the
amount awarded as damages for
each highway, &C.. shall be charged on the
land benefited One million dollars, one-half
OF which is to be charged to the District OF CO.
lumbla, Is appropriated for damages and
x25.O0 extra for carrying out the provisions Of
the act
coNvEYANcEs OF REAL ESTATE.
Mr.. ingalls, today in the Senate introduced a
bill amending section ASP of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States relating 20
the District of Columbia concern
ing conveyances of real estate by
adding to the end thereof the words but such
right of dover shall effectually pass by such
deed whether such married woman be of full
age or otherwise"
MR.. CLARKE ASKS HEARING.
petition from S. c. Clarke of this city was
presented to the House yesterday by Mr.. Can.
non, asking in behalf of a citizens association
that hearing of thirty minutes be granted to
a committee OF which he is chairman.
Inc petition says that the committee
has sought without success a hearing before
subcommittee on appropriations of both
houses. His committee. he saws. was appointed
TO present TO Congress "a complaint as TO the
diversion OF District from the use
intended by Congress. with a view TO arrest
nonal favoritism in the expenditure of Dis
trlct funds In contravention Of the purposes of
Congress"
MORE WORK AND MORE PAY.
delegation headed by George Washington.
and representing the twenty-three laborers who
work in the Capitol grounds, waited on the
House labor committee yesterday with petition
setting forth that they are employed on only
half time at 81. rs per day. which. for the month
through, is equivalent to but g. cents per day
and asking for employment on full time at 81 so
per day.
CONCENTRATING Mr.. COLEMAN
Representative Coleman has received many
congratulations from his colleagues upon the
promptness with which his resolution appro-
priatlng money for the relief of the Mississippi
overflow sufferers put through. Ii was the
most speedy legislation of this very rapid
session. As soon as the bill was nassed Mr.
Coleman telegraphed the Secretary of War,
who notified the officers in the flooded district.
Mr.. Coleman then. soon as the bill was
passed by the Senate and engrossed. took it to
the President, getting to the White House as
quickly as cab could carry him.