Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-16

DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Favorable Action Taken On Several Bills hy
the House Committee
The House District committee held meet
fng this morning and passed upon several bills
Of interest
The bill for the erection Of . woman's re-
sormatory and house Of detention was ordered
to be reported favorably to the House. This
bill was published at length in TIE STAa last
week when reported upon By the subcom-
filittee.
= The resolution introduced BY Mr.. Heard last
Saturday extending the time for the changing
o. motive power Of street railways was favor
sbly reported by amending il 90 - to apply
only to the Metropolitan company. It was de-
veloped at the hearing before the subcom-
mtttee yesterday that thus company 10 the only
one that desires an extension Of time. The
time Is extended until ono year from the
passage OF the resolution.
The bill to create board OF children's guar
dians and to care for dependent children in the
District was ordered to be favorably reported
to the House. THIS bill has also been pub
lished at length in The STAR
DEPOSITS IN BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
A favorable report was also ordered on the
bill regulating deposits in building and other
Associations in the District The bill provides
that whenever any deposit shall be made in
any building and loan association, savings
bank or other institution authorized by law to
receive deposits by or in the name of any per-
son being minor, or female being or there
after becoming married woman, the same
shall be held for che exclusive right
and benefit Of such depositor and free
whatsoever, except creditors, and shall be paid,
together with the dividends or interest thereon,
to the person in whose name the deposit shall
have been made, and the receipt or acquittance
Of such minor or female shall be o valid and
sufficient release and discharge for such de-
post or any part thereof to tho corporation"
TO EXTEND ITS TRACKS.
A favorable report Was ordered on the bill to
permit the Rock Greek Railroad Company to
extend its road - follows: From its present
terminus on U street to Florida avenue to
North Capitol street. using the Metropolitan
eompanys tracks between 9Th and 7th streets.
Also to extend its line across the Adams Mill road
to Kansas street, to Ontario avenue, to the Zoo
logical Park.
authorizing the National Union Insurance Com
pany OF Washington to increase its board Of d.
rectors to fifteen members. An amendment
was added providing that any property ac-
quired in satisfaction Of debts due the company
shall not be held for more than five years, but
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Tho Senate District committee will not eat
the bread Of idleness this week. number Of
bills will receive close scrutiny from subcom-
mittees and will probably be disposed Of so
far rs the committee is concerned on Friday
next This afternoon there will be hearing
on the East Washington cross-town bill To-
morrow afternoon at those who believe in
the high license bill and those who do not will
have opportunity to express themselves. On
Thursday at 8 the promoters of the Washing.
ton and Benning railway bill are TO argue their
cause,
Some time during the week Senators Nc
MILAN and Harris, together with two or three
members Of the House District committee, will
drive over the route of the Washington and
Great Falls Railroad Company. Both COM
mittees want to thoroughly understand the
company's propositions IS to route; they also
want to protect the rights Of the public and
the government
Baltimore and Ohio legislation will almost
surely claim some attention either during this
week or early next week. Senator Faulkner
has recovered from his indisposition and is now
ready for business
THE GLEN ECHO RAILROAD.
Senator Faulkner today introduced q bill
authorizing the Glen Echo Railroad Company
to cross the Warrington aqueduct reservation
to be subject 10 the supervision and approval Of
the War Department.
THE cRossrowS RAILROAD.
There was good deal Of warm argument in
the Senate District committee room
and Harris, as a subcommittee, listened
to those who wanted to talk about
tho East Washington Crosstown Railroad
company's bill. NJ. l. Weller represent ted the
company. Mr.. Girouard and several others
represented adverse interests. The citizens
have single track on 7th street. but they de-
clared they would never consent to a double track
on that thoroughfare. The subcommittee
came to no conclusion in the matter, but il is
understood that the committee doubts the ex-
istence Of any present transportation necessity
menced at so clock and lasted about an hour.
THE BESNING STREET RAILROAD.
Tomorrow afternoon, commencing at 2
o'clock, Senator Wolcott, az q subcommittee,
will listen to argument for or against the WASH
Is the Colorado Senator's debut as a subcom-
mittee. The Senate District committee room
will be the scene OF the hearing.
HIGH LICENSE DISCUSSED.
High license was the subject down for dis
cussion in the Senate District committee room
this afternoon at o'clock. Senators Hans
brough and Barbour compose the subcommit-
tee The only persons who have made applica-
ton for q hearing are tho Diatrict Com mis-
sionerS.
A CHANGE OF PROGRAM.
Senators Mcmillan and Harris did not drive
out today over the ronte of the Washington
and Great Falls Railroad Company. They had
expected to do so in company with Chairman
Hemphill Of the House committee and Col
Elliott Of the engineer corps but the
heavy snowfall changed the program. 1t is not
improbable that the visit will be made on Sat
urdny. Both the House and Senate committees
desire to thoroughly understand the company's
proposition rs to the route. They also want to
protect the rights of the public and the gov
ernment
BACK TO HER OLD HOME.