Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-11
DIS TRICT IN CONGRES S
Measures of Local Importance and Their
Disposition Today.
Meetings of the Senate and House
District COmmittees-A Number
of Bills Acted Upon.

The Senate District committee met this
morning. with Senators Harris. Hunton,
Faulkner. Proctor. Mcmillan and Galllnger
present. Senator Proctor was directed to
make favorable report on Senate bill 1859,
to increase the water supply Of the District,
with amendments Mr.. Proctor was also
directed to report favorably Senate bill 1895
to prevent future interments in Graceland
cemetery in this city. Mr.. Hunton was d.
rected to make a favorable report on Senate
bill 1883, relating to the Incorporation Of
the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Founda-
ton Association of the District. Mr.. Faux
Rer was directed to make a favorable re-
port on Senate bill 1855. closing part of an
alley in square 822, and for the relief Of
the president and trustees Of Gonzaga Col
lege.
Mr.. Mcmillan was ordered to report IA
vorably, with amendments, Senate bill 1852
amending the charter Of the Washington
and Great Falls electric railway These
amendments are intended to preserve the
Conduit road absolutely. as was designed by
the original charter. Nothing will be al
lowed to interfere with driving or to en-
danger the safety of the aqueduct pipes
Yet the rights OF the railroad will be pre-
served.
Senator Mcmillan was also directed to pre-.
pare and submit to the Senate q resolution
directing the Commissioners to require the
Columbia Street Railroad Company to COM
ply with the provisions of Its charter by re-
placing its present old cars with cars OF
rew pattern.
The House Committee.
The House District committee this morn
ing authorized favorable report on the bill
to promote anatomical science in the Dis
trict. This bill. which has passed the Sem
ate has been published heretofore in The
Star.
The committee authorized the subcommit-
tee to favorably report the bill exempting
the property of the Colored Y. NJ C. A.
from taxation, II it should be found that
the bill carries the same provisions Of the
law relating to the white Y.M.C.A.
The subcommittee was also directed to ex-
anime the bill to construe the act amend
ing the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
foundation OF the District SO as to confer
certain stipulated powers on the board of
trustees.
The subcommittee on RAILWAYS was en-
gagged during the morning in reconsiderng
the bill to incorporate the Washington
traction Company. The subcommittee Is
not taking up the matter of the route that
having been passed upon by the full COM
mittee. but Is examining the general form
OF the bill. One feature which the sub
committee VIII correct Is the provision that
failure to comply with the stipulations Of
the charter would not forfeit the charter,
put only subject the company to a fine Of
S2.Uo Another feature Is the provisio.. as
TO the paid-up stock. The subcommittee
VIII recommend inserting the same pro-
vision to which other companies are sub
jected, that 50 per cent shall he maid In
within year.
The bill will be reported to the full COM
mittee next week. when the opponents of
the measure Will renew their fight against
srahtins the right of way on 18th street.
The committee favorably reported a bin
amending the act authorizing the Commits
sioners to open alleys so as to provide that
the commissioners may open minor streets
feet wide through the several squares when
they deem 1t necessary