The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-23

| Mr.. Rusk has introduced In the Hous,
/ a bill to provide for the adjustment and pa
| nent OF certain claims against the Distric
| OF Columbia by drawback certificates
These are claims not finally adjusted and
! certified by the late board OF audit fol
improvements or repairs made by the late
board OF public works on other than ex
istinS authorities between February 81,
1871, and January 1, 1877
The bin also provides for the adiudica-
ton OF corner lot improvements and for
damages growing out OF the removal OF
the Northern Liberty Market in 1872.
Mr.. Hepburn has introduced in The House
a bill apprupriating $3.50 900 for lhe.crec-
ton OF a statue of the late Gen. Grant. Maj
Gen. Grenviie NJ, Dodge, president OF the
Society Of the Army OF the Tennessee; the
Secretary OF War, aud the ma ior general
commanding the army are created a COM
mission to select site and superintend the
erection
THE GRANT STATUE BILL.
The bill requires that the commission
shall, upon the completion OF the statue,
make all needful arrangements for the un-
yelling OF 1T with proper ceremonies, in
which the President OF the United States,
the Judges OF the Supreme Court ard the
members OF the two houses OF Congress,
the Official representatives OF foreign
governments res dent in Washington, and
such other persons as the commission may
determine, shall be invited TO be present
and participate.
Mr.. Vest reported favorabIy the memorial
bridge bin back to the Senate, with GER
tain amendments. The limits Of tue cost
of the bridge to 5000. 900 is stricken off
and 500, 900 Is appropriated for the pur-
pose of making designs, surveys. etc.
MIR. Mcmillan introduced i bill to amend
section fl 6 OF the revised statutes. relative
to the District of Columbia Ii provides for
the disposition OF property or money chm
ing into the hands of the property clerk of
the police department 1t provides after
property has not been claimed for 4 year the
orphans courtshaliappOinia an administrato
and he must deposit any sum in bis hands af-
ter the final settlement with the police
fund.
Mr. Culiom introduced n bill defining
the duties OF chief and deputy inspectors
of plumbing
Mr.. German introduced a petition from
the Ministers Association OF Baltimore for
the raising of .age of consent" in the
District.
The House Committee on Education this
morning gave a hearing behind closed
session providing for the esta blishinent in
Washington OF n national university.
A number OF distinguished gentlemen were
present, and the question was discussed
by ex-senator George F. Edmunds. Hon
\. b. White, ex Governor John Lee Carroll
of Maryland, Hon. William Pepper OF Penn
syivania, Gardiner q. Hubbard OF this city,
and Hon. John Elston, commissioner of
education for New Hampshire.
Mr.. Arnold has introduced in the House
a bill to- regulate and Increase the salaries
of Officers aud privates employed on the
watch forces in the various executive de-
partmeuts and the District government.
II provides that captains shall receive
81 400 per year. lieuteuants or sergeants
81 200, and watchmen 81 eco.
The bill has attached to it an argument
in favor of It's passage.