Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
RELIEF OF John HENRY LEVY.


The committee on Judiciary in the House has
agreed to report favorably two bills OF local in
tcrest. One relieves John Henry Levy of the
District Of Columbia from the operation Of an
act entitled An act to restrict the ownership Of
real estate in the territories to American citi-
zens."
TO PROTECT THOSE FURNISHING MATERIAL AND
labor.
The second is for the protection Of persons
furnishing material and labor for the construc-
tion Of public works, and provides that when
contractors for public buildings or works of
the United States have stipulated that any Off
Ger OF the United States may retain any part Of
the contract price for the indemnitication Of
persons supplying him with material or labor.
and where in any case there is now being
withheld any part Of such contract price such
fund shall be held and distributed as
hereinafter provided. That any such person
having so supplied said contractor with labor
or materials, or both, may, within three months
after the approval of this act file and enter suit
against said contractor for the amount due for
such labor md materials in any circuit court Of
the United States having Jurisdiction of the
person. without regard to amount of claim sued
on; and on final judgment in his. favor being
duly certified to the Secretary Of the Treasury
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall apply said
funds so withheld to the satisfaction Of said
therefor; and all sums 70 paid shall be held and
construed as payment 10 the contractor by the
United States and be charged against any sum
remaining unpaid TO him under his contract.
That within thirty days after the fling Of any
such suit as hereinbefore provided the claimant
shall cause q copy Of such proceedings, duly
certified by the clerk Of the court. to be filed in
the Office Of the supervising architect Of the
Treasury Department, and all subsequent paw
ments by the United States to the contractor
proceeded against in such suit, on account Of
the public building or works for which the
labor and materials sued for are claimed to have
been furnished, shall be made in accordance
with the provisions Of this act
THE oNE-HoRsE STREET CAR BILL.
Tho House this morning in clearing up the
Speakers table met two District bills. The bill
to prevent the use OF one-horse street cars
in the city after January 1. 1888, Was sent to
conference. The bill originated in the House,
and the only Senate amendment struck out the
clause allowing generally the use of overhead
wires outside the city limits. The conferees
will doubtless agree to this amendment
THE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
Mr.. Heard tried 10 obtain unanimous consent
for the consideration Of the Senate bill making
Saturday half holiday for bankers and trust
companies, but Mr.. Goodnight of Kentucky OBJ
jected.
THE BRIGHrw0oD RAILwAY BILL PASSED.
The Senate yesterday agreed to tie confer
ence report on the Brightwood railroad bill, and
all that now is necessary for this bill il 70 re-
ceive the President's signature.
10 ILLUMINATE THE AvDGUE
. The Senate this afternoon agreed to the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Mcmillan giving the
Commissioner power to allow the committee
on llumination to erect suitable conduc-
tors. for the purpose Of Illumination dur
ing the Grand Army cueampment in this
city In qsptenber. The eondqctors, &C.,
70 be removed hy November !, and the pave
msnta, 4o., are 70 b put IN - good condition
~ before TIE erection. No part Of the ex-
renee = TO Be- borne By tie United States or
tAs pistsist