Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Legislation to Come Before Congress
at an Early Day.
IN SUBCOMMITTEES' HANDS.
Bills on the Calendar and Before
the Commissioners.
FIR ST DIS TRICT Jay.

Next Monday Congress will assemble and
the following Monday will be District day
in the House. the day set apart under the
rules for the consideration in the House of
business relating to the District of Column
bia. 1t is expected that the committee on
the District of Columbia will be ready on
that day to do business by having previous
ly reported and placed upon the House cal
endar as many District bills as will furnish
material for d full days consideration.
Chairman Heard has endeavored to pro-
vide for this by soliciting the subcommt-
tees of the committee TO take action upon
bills before them during the recess which
is now ending, in order that the subcommt-
tees may be able to report to the full com
mittee at once. The District committee
will have meeting next Wednesday, at
which the reports of the subcommittee will
be received and acted upon and the bills
reported to the House. This will give ample
margin to draw up reports and get the bills
on the House calendar before Monday.
Tax Sales.
Among the bills which it is thought will
be ready for early action is the bill to pro-
vide practicable system of tax sales for
the District. Mr.. Cobb of the subcommit-
tee on judiciary took with him when he
went to Alabama for the recess consider
able data upon this subject and said that
he would endeavor while he Is away to
draw up q suitable bill that it may be re-
ported and acted upon Immediately. Other
members OF subcommittee also have bills
before them which they are expected to
report upon next week.
Code of Laws.
There is a special subcommittee on the
code of laws of the District, consisting of
Messrs. Richardson, Cobb, Cooper Qnd.),
Post and Hilborn. This committee has not
taken any action during the recess, but
efforts will be made soon after the as
sembling Of Congress to induce the subcom-
subject with which they are charged, and
II Is probable that series of hearings may
be held during the session.
Liquor and Railroads.
There is already on the calendar Of the
House bill amending the new liquor law
relating to the 4UO-foot limit as applied to
churches and schools This will be called
up ard fight upon it is expected. The
bill to define the route of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad within the city limits is
before the full committee for action and
may be reported to the House next week.
Before the Committee.
of District bills before the House committee
was as follows:
To make the surveyor of the District of
Columbia salaried officer; reported by
Commissioners and referred to subcom-
mittee on judiciary.
To provide code of laws for the District
of Columbia; reported by the Commission
ers and referred to subcommittee on codi-
fication.
To extend North Capitol street to Sol
diers' Home; reported favorably to House.
To make April legal holiday in the
District of Columbia; reported by Commits
sioners and referred to subcommittee on
judiciary.
To grant right to sell certain burial sites
reported by Commissioners and referred to
subcommittee on streets and railways and
avenues
To authorize Commissioners to accept
payment without interest of certain special
assessments; reported by Commissioners
and referred to subcommittee on ways and
means.
To provide for service connections with
water mains and sewers; reported by Com
missioners and referred to subcommittee
on streets, railways and avenues
To simplify forms of deeds and convey
ances; reported by Commissioners.
To pay for alley condemned; reported by
Commissioners and referred to subcommit-
tee on streets, railways and avenues.
Metropolitan Railroad Company; reported
by Commissioners favorably except as to
apprehended legal effects on pending liti-
cation and referred to subcommittee on
streets, railways and avenues.
AS to separate estates of married women
a substitute recommended by Commission
ers and referred to subcommittee on jul
dietary.
by Commissioners
To widen and extend alleys; substitute
recommended by Commissioners.
Relating to tax and tax sales; referred
to subcommittee on ways and means
For appointment sealer and assistant
sealer weights and measures; referred to
subcommittee on ways and means.
For relief of David b. Gottrals; reported
by Commissioners and referred to subcom-
mittee on judiciary.
To define route of E. and o. railroad in
District of Columbia; reported by Commits
sioners with amendments.
To prevent recording of subdivisions of
land; reported by Commissioners and re-
ferred to subcommittee on judiciary.
To authorize appointment of a deputy
coroner in District OF Columbia; reported
by Commissioners and referred to subcom-
mittee on judiciary
To close alleys in square Isl; reported by
Commissioners
To amend the new liquor law; reported to
House with amendments and is on House
calendar to be called up.
To release certain property to Mrs Mary
o. Augusta; reported by Commissioners and
referred to subcommittee on judiciary.
To regulate the occupancy of Canal street
reported by Commissioners
To amend an act TO punish false swearing;
reported by Commissioners and referred to
subcommittee on judiciary.
StiIl Before the Commissioners.
The following bills are still before the
Commissioners for their action:
To provide for appeals from the Police
Court.
To provide for heating street cars.
Relating to sale of gas. .,
To amend the Incorporation of the Wash
ington and Arlington railway.
To regulate and suppress smoke.
To protect owners of stamped bottles.
For relief of certain property owners (Mr
Meredith's bilD.
To amend act relating to tax certificates
Relating to arrears of taxes
To make a judgment a lien on real estate
For relief of sundry citizens (Mr. Baker's)
To amend charter of Brightwood Railway
Company.
For relief OF owners of corner lots.
To regulate water main assessments.
To incorporate Washington and Benning
Street Railway Company.
To regulate settlement of outstanding
claims against District of Columbia
To amend charter Rock Creek Railway
Company.