The morning times., 1896-05-26
Wis LAST DISTRICT DLv
Six Bills of Local Interest Passed
by The House.
PUSHED BY Mr.. BABCOCK
Nreet Railway Extensions Author
ized' and the Property Rights of
Married Women Measure Among
Those That Went Through-No
Hope for Another District Day.

SIX bills IN something less than an hour
and haf was the net result OF The last
District day in the House.
Until almost the last minute precedingr the
hour OF high noon the chances We're fig
ures to CiphcrS that the time would all be
devoted to the consideration OF general
measures. but the quiet insiStency OF Chair
man BabcOCk as usual. awaited him much
and il was decided to give tim a show
provided he would keep things moving.
The fact that rot a District Cay had
been skipped Curing the present session
gave the powers that he an opportunity
OF saying that the municipality of Wash
ington had received is fun and fair share.
OF public time. Wh.ie this assertion might
be true. speaking from a comparative stand
point, it IS far fetched when the fact is
taken into account that Congress is the
common council and board OF aldermen
of this city
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the lexington and Soldiers
Home and Belt Line Railway Companies
20 make certain extensions of their routes
Amendments were adopted limiting issues
of bonds TO 80 per cent of the cost OF
the Improvements, the resumption of serv-
Ice on the abandoned G and North Capitol
street lines, and refusing to permit the
diScontinuance OF certain routes
For the relief of Nicolai Brothers. al
lowing them to use pipes that they now
own in certain streets.
Authorizing The Baltimore a nd Wa shin gton
Transit Company TO enter the Distract and
form connection with the Brightwood
electric line, with an amendment requir-
ing the rate Of fare within the District to be
not in excess OF five cents.
Amending the act incorporating the
Washington and Great Falls Electric
Railroad Company, being the same bill that
has recently passed the Senate.
Relating 10 the property rights Unmarried
women.
Providing for the sale of property be-
longing to insane persons, and the invest
ment of the proceeds derived theref-om
for their benefit.
WAS THE LAST ONE.
1t is regarded as a certainty that there
will not be another District day during this
session, even if adjournment should not
come at as early date as is now expected.
Should there be sufficient Time after al
lowing the customary six days for the
transaction OF business under Suspension
OF the rules, the day belonging TO the Dis
trict committee viii be otherwise utilized.
The remalndero OF the dayintheHou after
the conclusion of District business, WAS
spent in considering the bill to repeal that
section of the present tariff law providing
for rebate on alcohol used in the arts and
tn medicinal compounds
Mr.. Evans, on behalf of the WAYS and
Means CmmiotLee, offered an amendment
providing for the appointments OF COM
mittee of three Senators and three Repre-
sentatives to consider the question relat-
ing to the use OF alcohol in the arts and
manufactures, free OF tax, and to report
80 the next session of Congress.
CAUSES BIG LOSS.
In advocating the passage OF the biI Mr.
Evans stated that the section had been
found So faulty that no regulations could
be framed by the Treasury Department
the language of the section directed
would protect the government and that
the government staod to lose between
$4,000 ana $35,on0 in Claims every day
since it was enacted.
The repeal OF the section was vigorously
opposed by Messrs. Russell and Hill. of
Connecticut, on the ground that it would
be reversal of one OF the principles of the
Republican party in the matter OF pr-l-
tectioa-the latter giving notice that he
weIld move to strike out the repeal clause
end insert instead the amendment for "A
committee of investigation. The bill was
Eot disposed Of, when at . O'Clock the
House adjourned.
The report of Elections Committee No
on the case of Martin, Populist, vs.
Lockhart, Democrat, from the Sixth North
Carolina district, in favor of Martin, the
printed.