Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-21
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Claims for Damage i'm the Destruction Of tn,
Northern Liberty Market House.

Claims for Damage in the Destruction of the
Northern Liberty Market House.
A fragment Of local and ancient history was
revived in the Senate today. Senator Faux
ner introduced bill which recites in preamble
that public market house was built by the
corporation of Washington in 1852 or 1858,
located at the intersection of street,
Massachusetts and New York avenues between
9TH and 9th streets northwest; that stalls and
other accommodations for the sale Of merchan-
disc and marketable products were sold.
leased or rented to citizens of Wash
ington by authority Of corporation ofii-
cials; that employees of the District
government, acting under the authority of
United States officers (Gen. o. Z. Bahcock,
commissioner of public buildings and grounds,
tore down, removed andappropriatedt the stalls,
privileges and property Of stall owners; that
over two hundred citizens were ruined by the
destruction, and that they have been unable TO
obtain any relief through judicial proceedings.
The committee on claims is authorized to
examine into the claims ascertain the amount
of the LOSSES and report bill providing for
the payment of such sums and to such persons
as they find are entitled TO relief.
THEY WANT THIRTY DAYS.
Thirty days leave of absence, with pay, is the
thing for which employees Of the bureau of en-
craving and printing will strive during this ses-
sion. Senator Chandler introduced "a bill this
afternoon which provides that 1.-The employees of
the bureau of engraving and printing. including
the piece workers, shall be allowed leave of alb
sence, with pay, not exceeding thirty working
days in any one year. at such time or times as
the chief of the bureau may designate.
BETTER SIDEWALKS NEEDED.
eyes. am anxious to do anything that will
-
ator Higgins to a STAR reporter. Il am
of opinion that the government should
set the example. There ought to
be uniformly good sidewalks in and
around the public parks and there should be
legislation which would result in asphalt or
artificial stone paving when the uneven brick
walks wear out or become SO dis
ton of the authorities. Then there
ought to be uniform coping around the parks.
am really interested in the matter and hope
to accomplish something"
ADDITIONAL FIRE-PRooF BUILDING.
Senator Morrill, has reintroduced his bill to
provide for the erection Of an additional fire.
proof building for the national museum. The
measure provides for Q structure 800 feet
square to cost $780, 200.
ANEW CLERK.
Mr.. Hemphill has appointed ". p. Pollock
Of South Carolina to be clerk to the committee
on District of Columbia He will enter upon
the performance Of the duties as soon as Mr.
Jefords has instructed him in the work
Mr.. Jefords, the retiring clerk, who has
been here for i've years, viii resume his prac-
tice Of the Law.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Chairman Hemphill has appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee Of the District of Colum-
bia COMMITTEES:
Judiciary-Messra Hemphil, Fellows and
CoggswelL
Heard, Richardson and Post
Steam railroads-AsssrA Rusk, johnson and
Poss
Ways and mesns-NessrsL Cobb, Riehardsou
and Harmer.
NessrA Meredith, Cadmus aad Baden.