Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
,peciaI Assessment Certificates.


Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced, by request,
a bill in the Senate providing that on all
special assessment lien certificates, scrip
or stock issued by the government OF the
District Of Columbia, or former municipal
corporations in said District whether on
account of paving or other special or local
improvements or general taxes interest
shall he allowed to the date OF the cancel
lation of the assessments on taxes OH the
records of the District of Columbia against
which said security or securities We're is
sued AMI this act shall apply to all special
assessment lien certificates, scrip or stock
which have been redeemed prior to, and
all which shall he redeemed subsequent to,
the passage of this act. And the Commas
sioners are hereby authorized to hear and
determine all such claims. and to issue to
the person or persons found entitled to the
relief thereon drawback certificates for the
amounts respectiv found to be due them
on such certificates, scrip or stock; that
the drawback certificates herein provided
for shall be receivable for all arrears of
general taxes due and unpaid on and prior
to the 18th of June next preceding the is
sue thereof.
Wants to He Examined.
Charles D. Shadbolt, one Of the claimants
who werA in the Ford's Theater disaster
made application to the commission today
to go before the medical board for exam
nation. This he will do at the next meet
ing of the board.
Bill to Pension Admiral Queens
Widow.
A bill introduced In the Senate today by
Mr. Mcmillan provides for a pension, Of
500 per month for Mrs. Christiana c.
Queen widow of Walter W. Queen, late
admiral U. s. N.
Regulation of Parks md Rescrva-
lions.
The Secretary of War today sent to Con-
gress a draft Of bill prepared by Col. John
NJ Wilson, corps Of engineers, in charge
of public buildings and grounds, to regulate
the use of the public parks and improved
reseryati tons in the District OF Columbia.
1t is similar in substance to the law which
has applied TO the Capitol grounds since
1889, the parks and reServs tons under the
except such as IS afforded by the police regu-
lations of the District of Columbia.
Other Measures of Local Interest.
Senator Thurston today introduced in the
Senate the bill introduced in the House on
the 18th instant, to establish a national uni
versity.
Bills were also introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Martin for the relief of the Poto-
mac Steamboat Co., and for the relief of
Geo. H. Plant of the District of Columbia,
both measures having been before the last
Congress. The bill for the relief of the
Potomac Steamt cat Co. authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the
Potomac Steamboat Company 5000, that
being the amount, paid by the said COM
pany under a decree of the circuit court
of the United States for the eastern dis
trict Of Virginia, affirmed by the Supreme
Court of the United States, to the Baker
Salvage Company, for services rendered to
the steamer Excelsior, belonging to the
said Potomac Steamboat Company. when
she was sunk by the United states steam
December t. 1882.
The bill for, the relief of Geo. H. Plant
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to nav to George II. Plant Of the District
IF Columbia $5,2lG.S5. the same being the
amount found. to ibe due to him by the
Court of Claims for losses and damages
sustained by him by reason Of collision
between the United States steamship Get
tysburg and the steamboat Lady of the
Lake, on the Potomac river.