The evening times., 1896-03-03

| Three new bills, In the hands OF the Sen
ate District Committee. by reference from
the Senate after twice reading, provide for
the extension OF Fourteenth street to Spring
road, OF North Capitol street to Soldiers
Home and for the regulation OF the sale OF
unclaimed freight and baggage.
The COmpissi0ners are directed by the
first to open and grade Fourteenth street
from Park TO Spring street, and are given
authority to condemn necessary lands or
| the Mattngly and Lehman estates, in the
manner lawful prior to March 2, 1898.
Money not 10 exceed $1,000 is appropri-
| ated TO carry out the provisions OF the bill
The COmpissiohers are also directed TO
! open anu grade North Capitol street from
T street TO the@SOldiers' Home, and are
given authority to condemn lands OF Mrs.
A. +. Barbour and in Prospect Hill cemc-
| terry, under chapter IL, X. s. o. s. The
| cost is not to exceed $4,000.
The bill regulating the sale of un-
| claimed goods provides that the express
company or other common carrier may
auction off goods after waiting sixty days
Tor payment OF charges. II they have been
| advertised for three successive weeks in
| District newspaper.
In case of perishablc goods. the holder
OF such unclaimed goods may apply to the
District supreme court or a justice of the
peace, and by order OF court may proceed
| to sell at auction immediately, upon such
| terms and notice as the court may direct.
| The proceeds OF the sale, in excess of the
charges, are to be paid by the owner ON
| demand.
The letter from the Commissioners to
| Vice President Stevenson, about electric
| wire permits. was reported byshim to the
Senate, ordered printed and referred 10
| the District Committee.
| FOR BETTER RAILROAD FACILITIES.
Mr. Mcmillan offered eleven petitions from
| residents along the lexington street rail-
way asking that the company wning the
road be compelled to adopt some system
OF rapid transit and opposing the extension
OF their tracks until the existing lines are
"modernly'' equipped.
The names, 101 in nu umber. make a total
OF nearly 100 persons along The line of
the road who have signed this same peti-
tion. 1t is said bu sincss men oD & street
fear the effect on their trade OF rapid
transit on F street unless they can get II
also.
MIR. Mcmillan introduced a bill defining
thcstaDdardshape and size for dry measures
to be used here. 1t was referred TO the
District Committee.
Under 1t every bushel measure must be
! 8 4 inches in diameter at the top. l. I-2
inches at the bottom. 1 9 3-S inches deep
and the slaves 81 OF an inch thick; talf-
bushel. l g 1-2 inches al the top, / / i-2 at
the bottom. 8 1-2 deep, with slaves one
inch thick; peck. 10 inches top, 8 Il bot
tom, SIS deep, slaves 3-4; half-peck. when
Joined to peek, SIS top, 8 is lotion,
4 41-2 deep, slaves So; half-peck, sepa-
rate. Is top, s 5-S bottom, 12 deep.
slaves 5-S; qnarter-peck g top, o 7-S
bottom. ga deep; stayes 1-2.
The lawful weight OF the bushel OF pota-
toes shall he So pounds.
PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY.
Mr.. Hawley introduced bill Is. 1854
to pay the Prospect Hill Cemetery Associa-
ton the award made December 81, 1893.
Referred 10 District Committee.
1t appropriates Sol ISL of the District
money in the. Treasury .f0r the purpose;
also, it repeiiis' 'tiist part of the act OF
August Z, 1894, directing the District
supreme court TO vacate its order confirm
ing the Commissioners report and direct
ing them to open North Capitol street, un-
der chapter 4 of the Revised Statutes re-
latiDg to the District.
a bill was introduced for the purchase Of
Greuzes pastel portrait Of B jamin Frank
lin. TO be placed in the Capitol. No price
was named. 1t Was referred to the Library
Commit ee. n. .-.. ...--.
Mfr. Villas leffered petitions from Wiscon-
sin; Mr.. Smith similar petitions from New
Jersey. andAir. Sherman from Ohio. asking
for the passage OF the Sunday rest la W for
Washington They were from W. c. 7. U.
and similar organizations.
AGHoF CONSENT. :.
Mr.. Allison offered n resolution from the
Ministerial ssociation of Des Moines, ask
ing that the age of consent in the District
be raised.
Following is the text of the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Mcmillan yesterday, which
IAsNA
regarding the extent of the present use
of conduits in the District.
UNDERGROUND CONUITS
THAT the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated
out Of the moneys in the Trea sury not
otherwise appropriated, to be expended
under the direction of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia in laying and
maintaining, within the limits of the city
of Washington, system of underground
conduts, and in placing therein the wires
used in the fire department and police de-
partment service.
.'Such conduits shall also have ample ac-
commodations for streetlghting wires and
wires for other public lighting purposes, and
also for telephone wires, the spaces for
telephone wires to be rented at such rental
as shall yield reasonable return on their
cost to such telephone company or compa
FOR INDECENT COLORED PEOPLE.
A delegation of local colored ministers,
headed by Rev. DR.. White, today appeared
before the House Committee on Military
Affairs, and made arguments in favor of
the bill to establish in Washington home
for INDECENT colOred people.
A subcommittee of five, with Mr.. Hull as
chairman, was appointed to confer with
the District Commissioners, have further
hearings IL necessary, and perfect bill
for submission to the full committee.
1t is practically certain that n bill of this |
character will be favOrably reported.
In the bill to incorporate the Convention |
of the Episcopal Church for the District, |
Mr.. Faulkner yesterday inserted an amend |
ment limiting bequests or gifts which may |
be received by the convention to such as |
will produce an income less than 100000 |
a year.