Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14
Measures of Local Interest Pending
in the Senate.
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE CALENDAR
Their Present Status in the Matter
Of Consideration.
VARIETY OF SUBJECTS

The calendar of business before the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia Of the
Senate includes forty-six bills, one Sen
ate resolution and one memorial to be
acted on. These measures affect variety
of important local interests, which will be
take n up and disposed of as rapidly as pos
sible.
The committee is favorable to granting
hearings on measures when there is a con-
siderable dissatisfaction among citizens
and in the following list, which shows what
action has been taken on the measures, a
number of instances are noted in which
hearings have been asked for.
List of the Measures.
Mr.. Harris: For the relief of Mrs. F. W.
Wallace. Commissioners report fayorably,
with amendments.
Mr.. Proctor: To provide for continuing
the system of trunk sewers in the District
of Columbia, for completing the system of
sewage disposal and protection against
floods and for other purposes Commits
sioners refer to favorable report in Fifty
third Congress and submit report from
health officer.
Mr. Proctor: To amend an act entitled
IAN act to provide a permanent system of
highways in that part of the District Of
Columbia lying outside of cities" approved
March 2, 1893. Referred to Commissioners
r.
Capital Traction Company Of the District
of Columbia Referred to Commissioners.
Mr.. Harris: To compile and publish the
laws relating to street railway franchises
in the District of Columbia
Mr.. Harris: To secure uniformity In the
names of minor streets Of the city of Wash
ington Referred to Commissioners.
Mr. Harris-To amend an act entitled An
act to punish false swearing before trial
boards Of the metropolitan police force and
fire department of the District Of Columbia,
and for other purposes" approved May IL,
1892. Favorable report by the Commission
ers.
Mr.. Harris-To provide for the appoint
n.ent of public administrator In the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to Commission
ers.
Mr.. Harris-To regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery, to license physicians
and surgeons, and to punish persons violat-
ing the provisions thereof in the District OF
Columbia. Commissioners bill. Hearing
asked by w. H. Hubbell, 1420 New York ave-
nue..
Mr.. Roach-For the relief of Esther A.
keyser. Referred to Commissioners.
Mr.. Roach-For the relief of the estate of
William 3. Todd deceased. Commissioners
report without Recommendation. See Sen
ate report, Fifry-third Congress, third ses-
sion.
Mr.. Taulkner-EelatiEg to acknowledge
m ents of instruments affecting real estate
within the District Of Columbia. Commits
sioners transmit report of attorney OF Dis
trict. with adverse report.
For a Municipal Building.
Mr.. Faulkner-To provide for a municipal
building and court house in the District of
Columbia. Referred to Commissioners
Mr.. Faulkner-To prevent fraudulent di-
vorces in the District of Columbia. Com
nissioners recommend adverse action.
Mr. Gorhlan-To permit the Standard Tel
ephone Company of Washington and Bal
timore city to install, maintain and operate
telephone and telegraph plant and ex-
change in the District of Columbia. Re
ferred to Commissioners.
Mr.. Roach-For the relief of Everett
Nroe. Commissioners report adversely.
Mr.. Harris-Providing penalties for char
ter violations by corporations operated in
the District of Columbia. Commissioners
bill.
Mr. CalI-To provide for making conduits
in Washington and the District of Column
bia, and for better and cheaper lights and
electric appliances. Referred to Commits
sloners.
Mr. Hansbrough-For the relief of James
LinSkey from the operation of the act re-
stricting the ownership of real estate in the
territories and the District Of Columbia to
American citizens. Commissioners report
favorably. See House report No. 1885, FIJI
ty-third Congress, third session.
Mr.. Faulkner-To amend the charter of
the EclNjngton and Soldiers Home Railway
Company of the District of Columbia Re
ferred to Commissioners.
Mr. McMilan-To regulate fares and
transfers upon street car lines i'll the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to Commits
sioners.
Mr. Burrows-For the relief of Kate Win
ter. Referred to Commissioners.
Mr.. Peffer-To provide a home for aged
and infrm colored people. Referred to
Commissioners
Mr.. Walthall-To amend an act entitled
IAN act to incorporate the Capital Railway
Company" approved March 2, 1895. Com
missioners report favorably.
Brightwood Railway Company of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to Commits
soners. Letter from F. E. Chaplin. Hear
ing asked by Morris Bien.
Mr.. Harris-To amend sections 720, ~,
722 and 723 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States relating to the District of
Columbia, In relation to marriages. Com
missioners' bill.
Mr. Harris-To provide for the incorpora-
ton and regulation Of medical colleges in
the District Of Columbia. Commissioners
bill.
Mr. Gibson-To incorporate the East
Washington Heights Traction Railway
Company of the District of Columbia Re
ferred to Commissioners.
Mr.. notwithstanding to the testimony of
physicians in the courts of the District of
Columbia. Referred to Commissioners
Mr.. McMillan-To amend section of an
act entitled AN act to provide for the ap-
pointment Of a sealer and assistant sealer
of weights and measures in the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes" Re-
ferred to Commission ers.
Mr. Call-To remit the penalties on unpaid
taxes in the District of Columbia. Commits
s.oners report adversely.
Wages of Street Car Employees.
Mr. Call-To regulate the wages Of con-
ductors and drivers and other employees of
the street railway corporations of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to Commits
sioners.
Mr.. Mcmillan: To amend the act of June
2, 1890. for the relief Of holders of District
of Columbia special assessment certificates,
and for other purposes. Referred to Com
missioners.
Mr.. German: To permit the Home Tele.
phone Company Of Washington, District of
Columbia, to install, maintain and operate
telephone and telegraph plant and ex-
change in the District Of Columbia. Com
missioners report adversely.
Mr.. Harris: To license billiard tables,
and for other purposes. Commissioners
bill. See their report
Mr.. Harris: To regulate the practice of
veterinary medicine Commissioners BILL
Mr.. Proctor: To authorize the extension
Of the Columbia railway, and for other
purposes. -