Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-08
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
First Meeting Of the senate District Com
mittee Today.

mtuee Houny.
The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia held its firss meeting for this Con-
gress today. There was an almost unanimous
attendance and no lack of enthusiasm. Those
present when the committee was called TO
order were Senators Mcmillan (chairman),
Higgins, wolcott Gallinger. Hansbrough,
Harris. Faulkner, Barbour and Gibson (Md.)
AL the business officially transacted was the
adoption OF a motion to have the chairman
refer all bills before the committee 70 sub
| committees
For a long time after the committee adj
lourned the members remained In the COM
mittee room. discussing District matters after
fashion which would indicate a remarkable
amount Of interest in legislation affecting the
national capital
When the Senate meets on Monday Senator
hansoa will resign bis place on the District
committee and the vacancy viii be filed by the
reassiSnnent 10 the committee Of Senator
Vance.
MILLS, WITH THEIR REfERrNcEs
The bills and subcommittee are az follows:
Mr.. Morrilrs bill TO establish a hospital and
home for inebriates and dipsomauincs in the
Barbour.
Mr.. Faulkner's bill for the preservation Of
the public peace and the protection OF prop
erty within the District Of Columbia. Senators
Mr.. tiibson's Md bin 70 provide a building
site for the National Conservatory Of Music OF
America. Senators Gibson and Woicott
Mr.. Higgins bill for the relief OF Daniel
Donovan. senator Higgins.
Mr.. Calls bill 10 provide FOR The removal of
| saloons, breweries and distilleres in Washing
ton city on complaint OF persons residing in
their immediate vicinity, Senators Hansbrough
and Barbour.
Mr.. Daniels bill referring TO the Court of
Ci,sr h, ,,lo - W. "A .~.l
ers. Senators Higgins and Wslcott
Mr.. Norrills bill FOR the regulation OF the
practice OF dentistry in the District of Column
bia, and for the protection Of the people from
empiricism in relation thereto. Senators Bar
| bour and Galliuger.
Mr.. Barbour's bill toincorporate the District
OF Columbia Suburban Railway Company. SEN
ators Barbour. Mcmillan and Higgins.
Mr.. Fauikner's bill 20 prevent fraudulent
transactions on the part of the commission
| merchants and other consignees of goods and
other property in the District of Columbia,
| Senators Hansbroueh and Faulkner.
Mr.. Faulkner's bill TO extend the streets and
| avenues OF the city OF Washington, ID. e.. Sena-
| tors Harris. Faulkner Mcmillan and Barbour.
Mr.. Faulkner's bill to punish the carrying or
selling of deadly or dangerous weapons within
the District of Columbia. Senator Faulkner.
Mr.. McMillans bill referring to the Court of
Claims the claims of Elias +. Barnes aud others.
Senators Higgins and Wolcott
MT. Morgan 4 OH TO incorporate the WASH
! ington and Deanwood Railway Company in the
District of Columbia, Senators Harris and
! Mcmillan.
Mr.. Barbour's bill supplementary to an act
| entitled AN ac: to authorize the construction,
extension and use OF a lateral branch of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad into and within
the District OF Columbia Senators Mcmillan,
barbour and Wolcott
! Mr.. Carilsles bill to EXEMPT improvements
to real estate in the District OF Columbia from
| taxation, Senators Walcott aud Barbour.
Mr.. Mcmillan bill TO regulate the practice
| of medicine In the District OF Columbia Sena-
tcrs Gallinger and Barbour.
Mr.. Eaulkners bill to provide n permanent
system OF highways in that part of the District
OF Columbia lying outside of cities. Senators
Harris. Faulkner. Mcmillan and barbour.
Mr.. Chambers bill to enable the Educational
and Relief Association of the District OF Coiuni-
bla TO erect a home, with workshops and rooms.
| Tor the destitute colored children OF both sexes
OF said District, Senators Vance and Gallinger.
Mr.. Voorhees,: bill to amend act enti-
tied IAN act provide for the settlement OF all
outstanding Claims against the District of CO.
iumbia, and comforting jurisdiction on the
Court of Claims to hear the came. and for other
purposes" Senators Wolcott and Vance.
Mr.. PETERS bill Tor the purchase Of the
Washington Gas Light Company's works, sena-
| tors Barbour and Gallinger.
Mr.. Sawyers bill 20 authorize the extension
of the line of the Columbia Railway of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia, Senators Harris and Nc
MILAN.
Mr.. Faulkner's bill to prevent the building OF
houses along certain alleys in the city OF WASH
| ington and for other purposes Senators Vance
| and Faulkner.
MIR. Gibson's CMd.) bill to amend the laws
relating to land titles in the District of Colum-
bia, and for other purposes Senators Gibson
and Higgins
Mr. Gibson's (Md.) bill to incorporate the
Washington and Brookland railway of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Senator's Mcmillan and
Vance.
Mr.. McMillan's bill to provide for the pur-
chase of a site and erection of buildings for the
girls reform school of the District of Columbia,
Senators Mcmillan and Hansbrough.
Mr.. Mitchelrs bill to incorporate the electric
medical society of the District of Columbia,
Senators Gallinger and Barbour
Mr. Piumb's bill to incorporate the Washing
! ton and Benning Street Railway Company,
Senators Wolcott and Harris
Mr.. Plumb's bill to incorporate the Washing
ton and Great Falls Electric Railway Company
Senator'S Mcmillan and Harris.
Mr.. Chambers bill to define the route Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the District of
| Columbia, and for other purposes, Senators
Faulkner. Mcmillan and Higgins.
Mr.. Morrilfs bill to prevent bookmaking and
pool selling IN the District of Columbia, Sena-
tors marlborough and Barbour.
Mr.. Morrilrs bill for the promotion of ana
| temical science and to prevent the Dissertation
OF graves In the Dlstrlct OF Columbia, Senators
Galllnger and Vance.
Mr.. Gibson's bill for the sreiief of Esther A.
keyser, Senator Gibson.
Mr.. Plumb's bill to establish an insurance
| bureau for the protection of public interests in
the District Of Columbia, Senators Vance and
Gallinger.
Mr.. McMillan's bin to amend the charter of
the lexington and Soldiers Home Railroad
Company, Senators Harris and Mcmillan.
Mr. Faulknor's bill to punish the unlawful
appropriation and the use of the property of
another in the District of Columbia, Senators
Faulkner and Hansbrough.
THE COLUMBIA SUBURBAN RAILWAY
Mr.. Richardson introduced in the House yes
terday Senator Palmer's bill to incorporate the
District Of Columbia Suburban Railway Com
pany. Mr.. Springer reintrodaced his bill of
| last session providing for an avenue through the
mall and Mr.. Breckenridge (ky.) again brought
| forward his bill to prevent persons from being
| forced to labor in the District OF Columbia on
Sunday. Mr.. Breckenridge also reintroduced
/ the bill granting the of certain streets in
this city to the vestry Of Washington parish for
the benefit of the Congressional cemetery.
| The bill also extends the act of Congress of
July rs, 1s4s, and applies it to all streets and
parts of streets east of 18th street, passing be-
| tween ary whole squares owned or possessed
i by the same vestry and heretofore or hereafter
| lawfully inciosed within said cemetery.