Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-22

The Senate yesterday agreed to the
amendment added by the House to the bill
authorizing the sale to William H. and
George Robinger of a tract of land. about
one-eighth of acre, at the Cabin John
bridge. and the bill will now go to the
President.
Raising Salary.
Senator PETER has introduced an amend
rnent which he proposes to offer to the
District appropriation bill. raising all sal
aries which are now $500 a year to $3.50.
Senator Gray has introduced a proposed
priating $1,000 to the Young Womens
Christian Home.
Releasing Real Estate.
Senator Davis. by request, yesterday in
troduced bill providing that all real estate
lying in the District of Columbia hereto
fore purchased by Jonathan Kirkwood, de-
ceased and devised by him, be released and
exempted from the operation of the act to
restrict the ownership of real estate In the
territories 10 American citizens, and re-
rnitting to the American heirs, ETC., ali for
FIXTURES incurred by force of said act, in
respect of such real estate.
To Celebrate Marriages.
Mr.. Heard has introduced a bill in the
House, by request, providing that any JUS
tice of the peace in and for the District of
Columbia and every minister Of the gospel,
or other person appointed ordained ac-
cording to the rites and ceremonies Of his
church sect or association. whether his
residence be in the District of Columbia or
elsewhere in the United States. or its ter
ritories, may be licensed to celebrate mar
riages in the District of Columbia.
The Appropriation Bill.
The subcommittee of the Senate appropri-
ations committee having the District appro-
priation bill in charge met today for the
first time and began the consideration Of
that meas sure. Commissioners Ross. Trues-
dell and Powell appeared before the sub
committee, which cor Sists of Senators Cor
man, Cockrell and Allison. The Commits
sioners explained their estimates and urged
that the amounts submitted by them to the
Treasury Department should be retained in
the bill.
Favor the Amendment.
The District Commissioners have written
to Senator Harris, chairman of the Senate
District committee. recommending the
adoption of Senator Gallinger's amendment
reducing the tax penalty from 2 to 1 per
cent month.
To Reduce the Price of Gas.
Senator Harris, as president pro tenn. of
the Senate, today presented petition from
District Assembly &C, K of L., of this city.
asking for the passage of the bill to reduce
the price of gas in the District. The petit
ton says: I'VE protest against any further
delay by the Senate's committee on the
District in reporting the 81 gas BILL on
the pretext of taking more testimony or
for the purpose of making irrelevant in
vestigations, and we ask for an immediate
report of the bill and prompt action thereon
by the Senate"
Brightwood Railway.
The annual statement of the Brightwood
Railway Company was today laid before
the Senate, having been transmitted by the
District Commissioners. 1t shows that the
road carried 1,167. 100 passengers during the
past year. giving an aggregate of s51. .O4O.6O
receipts. The expenses amounted to $751;
642S2, of which sum s45,627.S7 went for the
operation of the road.
Against beer Selling on Sunday.
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts introduced a
bill in the House today amending the
nquor law of the District 50 as to prohibit
brewers from selling or delivering beer on
Sunday. The bill also provides that places
where liquor IS sold in quantities Of less
than one pint shall be termed bar rooms.