Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-07
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN BILL.

iut SohfoLh AMI BILL.
During the consideration of the calendar in
the Senate today the Norfolk and Western bill
was reached. Mr.. Faulkner, who had the bill
in charge. called attention to the fact that Mr.
German, who is opposed to the BILL was absent,
and asked that the measure be passed over with
out prejudice for the present. Therequest was
granted.
FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
Gen. Casey. chief of engineers, has forwarded
to the Senate, in reply to resolution adopted
by that body calling him for state
ment Of the contracts made for foreign
material used or to be used in the
construction of the new library building,
communication giving the bids II all cases
where foreign material has been used and tie
contracts as well. The statement shows that in
each case where there were o number Of bids
that the lowest one was accepted and gives
reasons why the material was selected as being
the best for the purpose to which it was put.
The contracts for foreign materials as
follows: For enameled brick, to James H.
McGill OF this city at a total Of SIS, 035;
for Portland cement first contract, with
James II. McGill for 81 .54S; second contract,
Max Ruttenau Of New York for S3,0i4;
third contract, Haebler Co., for S1,5Z0,
a total of &C. 9Sl for Portland cement. Colored
marble, PATTERSON, See & Eisele, for s275, 06I.
Veined white marble, W. II. Evans of Balti-
more. for 1926, 100.
Tho foreign materials for which contracts
will have to be made are mahogany wood for
doors, window sashes and reading tables, 80 coo
feet, to cost about 5000, and 1000 barrels Of
Portland cement, to cost about els 900.
THE JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES Or THE PEACE.
Senator Mitchell favorably reported from
the judiciary committee and by unanimous
consent had passed, without opposition, the
bill to give justices OF the peace in the Dis
trict Of Columbia jurisdiction to hear, try and
determine all civil pleas and actions including
attachment and replevin, when the amount
claimed to be due or the value of the property
sought to be recovered shall not exceed
$500, except in cases where the title to
real estate Is in issue, actions for malicious
prosecution, actions against justices of the
peace or other officers for misconduct in Office,
and actions for SANDER, verbal or written, and
actions for damages for breaches Of promise to
marry.
TIE @. A. R. RNcAMPNENT EXPENDITURES.
The Secretary Of War transmitted to the
House today a detailed statement of the ex-
penditures from the amount appropriated by
Congress for the Grand Army encampment,
amounting to SS7 ,65l.65.
The secretary reports that there is no out
standing indebtedness on account of the en-
campment, all bills having been paid.
NOTES.
Secretary of the Treasury Foster has for
warded to Congress the Commissioners estI-
mates for deficiencies in the District govern
ment for the current year.
Senator Allison iutrod uced today in the Sem
ate the petition of the Ne mortal Association Of
tho District Of Columbia praying for an ap-
preparation with which to purchase the house
in which Lincoln died, DC.
Mr.. Daniel presented in the Senate today
D6titiOna from the honrH Of fYnda nf pla
and the chamber Of commerce Of Richmond
praying for the passage Of the Norfolk and
Western bill.
TO PURCHASE A BUILDING.
Senator Perkins has introduced an amend
ment which he intends TO propose to the sundry
civil appropriation bill sppropriating els. 900
for the purchase by the government of the
building at the corner Of Sd and G streets
northwest lately occupied by the census
bureau.
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