Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-02
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
PROTESTS FROM O STREET.

The protests against the proposed street rail-
way along street still continue to be received
by the House District committee, and already
quite large pigeon hole is filed with them.
A PROPOSED RAILRoD CONNECTION FOR GEORGE
TOWN.
Two largely signed petitions have been re-
ceived by the House District committee pray
ing for the passage of the bill
amending the charter of the Georgetown
Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railroad company
so as to allow them to extend their road from
the present terminus in Georgetown
along the river front and connecting
these petitions is signed by merchants in
Washington and the other by citizens and
merchants in Georgetown.
The one from Georgetown cites the manu.
features OF that section, -four fertilizers, &C.,
and states that these industries are
especially since the closing Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal They think the
proposed road would be OF the greatest posi-
BILE benefit to this portion Of the city.
AN INSPECTOR OF CHARITIES
Senator Ingalls, today from the District
committee reported an amendment to
the District appropriation bill which
was referred to the committee
on appropriations IL provides
for the appointment of an inspector Of charities.
whose duty it shall be to recommend such
changes and notifications in the admins
tration of local charities as will best
secure economy, efficiency and the highest
attainable results. The amount Of salary is
left to the judgment Of the committee on APP
preparations.
JONES DETALCATIoN.
Se<ator Blackburn, from the committee on
laval affairs, today reported the bill for the
relief of Major G. C. Goodloe The
bill credits the major with the sum
of S3,33331 now charged against him
by the Treasury department. but which was
los: through the fOrgeries and malfeasance OF
the late Ben amin A. Jones, clerk in Mai.
Goodloe's Office.
CHARITABLE REQUESTS IN VILLA
Senator Plat, by request, today introduced
bill to invalidate wills made in the District OF
Columbia under certain conditions. The bill
provides that no person residing
by will, devise or bequeath more than one
tenth Of his or her estate to any charitable, re-
ligious, educational or civil institution to the
exclusion of such heir or representative; and
in all cases the will containing such devise OF
bequest shall be executed at least ninety days
before the death of the testator or testatrx, OF
such devise or bequest shall be void.
THE COLUMBIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
A bill to incorporate the Columbia Electric
Company, similar to that introduced in the
House by Mr.. Maish. was introduced today by
Senator Cameron. The incorporatorr named are
JnO. w. Thompson Lewis Clephane. F.W Royce
Green b. Raum, Thomas j. Luttrell, Charles c.
Lancaster T. Z. Roesse, all of this city; Calet
H. Jackson, E. I. Plat, Paul D. Cravath Of
New York city. and James Humbird, +. Foley
| Gilbert N. Rafferty,. James Atwell and George
L. Oliver OF Pittsburg.
| A LABORATORY FOR THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT.
The House committee on agriculture toda,
authorized favorable report on the bill pro
viding for the erection of laboratory build
| ing connected with the Department of Agri
| culture, 10 cost S25. 900.
THE ZOO" APPROPRIATION.
The House yesterday afternoon passed tn,
bill approprating S92, 900 for the maintenance
| Of the National Geological Park in the Distric
| Of Columbia with an amendment recomme nde(
| by the committee providing that the Distric
| shall stand half the expense. On the subjec
| of the amendment Mr.. McComas said: II de-
| sire only to say that vote for this bill in its
| present shape because think bill for thu
maintenance Of this park ough. to pass. but
believe that before the park is two years ole
| Congress will conclude that a national parl
| ought not to be made District park. Tht
committee has amended the bill SO as to make
| 1t local and narrow. But rather than have NJ
park l am in favor of this bill. hope to have
| an opportunity, perhaps at the next session, Il
vote in favor of making this a national park in
| accordance with the title of this bill. with
| draw the pro forma amendment"