Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-24
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Many Measures Considered by the Senate
District Committee.


District Committee.
The Senate District committee held a long
session today and got through with good deal
of important work. Senator Mcmillan brought
to the attention Of the committee some features
OF the new assessment which, if allowed to stand.
would not be relished by the taxpayers, a. they
might becompelledto pay into the treasurya large
amount of money for which there was no use
This woHld arise from the fact that under the
new assessment the taxable value Of prop
erty has been so largely increased,
while the rate OF taxation on this increased
aggregate remains the same, producing an I'M
necessarily large revenue. To correct this
Senator Mcmillan offered the following. which
the committee recommended should be inserted
in either the District Of Columbia or the
sundry civil bill:
That from and after the first day OF July,
1892. the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia shall annually prepare an estimate, to
be approved by the Secretary Of
the Treasury, showing the amount of
money necessary to be raised from
the taxation Of the real and personal property
in the District of Columbia. as provided by the
laws Of the United States: and shall proceed
to fix the rate of taxation at such
percentage of the valuation of said
real and personal property as shall provide for
the collection Of said amount, which rate shall
not exceed Sl-50 for every 800 of the valua-
tien Of the said real and personal estate.
Provided. that the rate on lands outside the
cities OF Washington and Georgetown used ex-
clusively for agricultural purposes shall not
exceed S1.25 for every 500 valuation, and that
the proportion between the rate Of taxation Of
such lands and other real and personal property
in the District of Columbia shall be as S1.25 is
To ESQ"
HOSPITAL FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The committee also made move looking to
the erection of that much-needed institution,
hospital for patients suffering from contagious
diseases. An amendment was ordered TO be
reported TO the sundry civil bill appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase Of site and
the erection of building for such a hospital.
both the site and the plan of the proposed edi-
flee to be approved by the District Commits
siOners.
BOARD OF CHILDREN's GUARDIANS.
House bill No. 5446. ITO provide for the care
of dependent children in the District of Columbia
and 10 create board of chiIdren's guardians"
ordered to be favorably reported with
amendments The amendments strike out the
provision for building and for the care Of de-
hnqUentI and tenants. and provide that what
ever coats are incurred by the board of guar
dians shall be paid out of the regular appro-
priasicns for charitable purposes of the Dis
trict
OTHER BILLS.
The bill relating to alleys was ordered to be
reported as IT came from the District Commits
sioners- Senator Higgins was ordered TO re-
port favorably the bill referring to the Court of
Claims the claims of james W.
directed to report favorably Senate bill
No. 3226, authorizing the District Commissions
ers to refuse applications for water connections
in certain cases: also bill, Senate No. 3249. to
prevent fraudulent divorces in the District;
I'M
edgments of Instruments affecting real estate
within the District of Columbia
A favorable report was ordered on House
bill No. 1924, to punish the carrying or selling
of deadly or dangerous weapons within the
District, and for other purposes.
RAILROAD MEASURES.
The committee discussed House bill No. 1867
TO incorporate the Maryland and Washington
Railway Company, but it was left in the
hands of the subcommittee for the present.
House bill No. S122. to prohibit the
use of ''one-horse" cars within the limits OF the
city Of Washington after July l. 1898, and for
other purposes. was also discussed. bat was re-
ferred back To the subcommittee without final
action.
TIE SUBURBAN RAILROAD
As stated in The STAR Yesterday. the confer
enee report on the Columbia suburban railroad
bill makes some important changes in the pro-
posed route. The tracks will rum under
the agreement. from Florida avenue south
on 18th street northeast TO Fl street
northeast: thence west on II street over
the tracks of the Columbia road
TO 1th street east: thence south on 9TH street
by single track TO e. street east: thence west
on G. street bya single track to LIST street west;
thence by a route to be laid down by the
District Commissioners; across New Jersey
avenue to the Belt Line road; thence !
over the tracks Of the last named road to 4th /
street. continuing west on street TO 5th street;
thence south on 9Th street west in part over the 4
tracks of the Metropolitan railroad TO Lou !
isiana avenue; thence southwesteTly on 4
louisiana avenue TO point TO /
be located by the District Commissioners !
near 18th street Returning, northeasterly on |
Louisiana avenue to 5th street west; thence 4
over the tracks of the Metropolitan railroad to /
4th street; thence north on 4th street
to street; thence east on E street |
by single track to III street east thence north on
II street east to III street over the tracks of the I
Columbia railroad to 18th street; thence north !
on 18th street to Florida avenue.