Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-17
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A SURPRISE FOR THE COMMITTEE.

10 say tnat tne committee was ast0nlshed
would be putting the case mildly. There was
full dicussion Of the present situation and of
the situation which would probably follow the
enactment OF Senator Dawes proposition.
GENERALLY and with good deal of unanimitv
the committee declared that SIS, 900 or SIG, 900
year was more of q salary than the duties of
the position demanded. Retrenchment and re-
form may be looked for as immediate posi-
bilities.
THE DAWES BILL,
in connection with which the foregoing report
was called for, provides that the recorder of
deeds shall be a citizen Of the District, ap-
pointed by the President by and with the con-
sent OF the Senate. He is to serve four wears
unless sooner removed and his salary 10 TO be
$4,000 year, paid out of the District appro-
PrlatOns. his bond ID to be for SIS, 900. A
deputy recorder, with a salary of $4,000, is also
provided for
The receipts Of the Office are to be turned in
daily to the collector OF taxes All clerks and
copyists are to be paid out Of the regular Dis
trict appropriations.
The committee will, however, discuss the
matter again at its next meeting. and at that
time will probably come to some definite con-
clusion.
OTHER DISTRICT BILLS ACTED UPON.
Senator Harris WAS authorized to make a
favorable report on the bill to amend the
railway company. If this bill becomes a law it
will empower the company to extend its tracks
and run Its cars on line which leaves the main
line at the intersection of New York avenue
and 9Th street northwest, thence south on 5th
street to q street and west on G to 18th street
II electric wires are used to supply motive
power they will have to be under ground
The bill vesting in the vestry of Christ
church all of the right title and interest of the
United States in and to square south Of SQUARE
1892 in this city will be favorably reported by
Senator Vance, who will also make favorable
report on the bill to incorporate ST. Roses in
dustrial school.
Senator Faulkner's bill to extend the ordi-
nalces of the city of Washington to the rest of
the District of Columbia. favorably reported to
the Senate, will be recalled in order that it NAV
be recommended, and, in all probability
further amended and strengthened Senator
Faulkner will himself make the request of the
Senate.
The committee has discharged itself from fur
Their consideration of the bill to authorize the
construction of bridge across the Eastern
branch at near the foot of South Capitol
street because the committee is of the opinion
that the measure should be referred to the COM
mittee on commerce.
A little amendment was made to the bill
amending the act granting charter to the
Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad company.
The amendment places the proposed tracks on
one side of the road.
Considerable discussion took place on the
bill to incorporate the King theological hall. to
be attached to Howard university. The pur-
pose of the incorporators is to fit students for
the ministry OF the Protestant Episcopal church.
There was diversity of opinion as to action
and the discussion will be renewed at some
future meeting.
There was also little debate on the bill
which proposes to give married women similar
civil powers AS to property as are possessed by
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future session.
The committee members present were Sena-
tors ingalls, (chairman), Spooner. FarwelI,
Mcmillan, Higgins, Harris Vance and Faulkner