Evening star., 1896-01-03
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Bills Introduced in Congress Refer
ring to District Matters.
BOARD OF AUDIT CERTIFICATES
Provision for Their Payment in a
Measure introduced Today.
OTHER LAWS PROPOSED

A bill to redeem outstanding certificates
issued by the board of audit and board of
public works of the District of Columbia
was introduced in the Senate today by Mr..
German by request and referred to the
committee on the District of Columbia 1t
provides that there shall be issued to the
persons found entitled thereto drawback
certificates for the ampunts respectively
found due them on such certificates, in
Guiding interest thereon at the rate Of per
cent per annum. unless otherwise therein
spe cited, to the date Of such redemption.
1t Is further provided that the drawback
certificates referred to shall be receivable
for all arrearages of general taxes due and
unpaid on and prior to the 3oth of June
next preceding the issue thereof
Pension to Admiral Almy's Widow.
Mr.. Proctor introduced bill In the Sen
ate today to grant a pension to the widow
OF Rear Admiral John J. Amy, U. 8. N.
Academy Of Science Report.
Mr.. Hawley in the Senate today present
ed the annual report Of the president Of
the National Academy of Sciences to Con-
gress.
A War Claim.
Mr.. German reintroduced IN the Senate
today his bill of the last Congress appro-
priating $3.50 to be paid to Anna NJ. An
derson and Charles Y. G. Anderson, ex-
ecutors of Geo. w. Anderson, late Of Wash
tngton county, Nd, deceased, the same he
ing for stores and supplies Furnished to the
military forces Of the United States during
the late war.
One-Dollnr Gas.
Mr.. Pettigrew introduced in the Senate
today bill to limit the price of gas in the
District of Columbia to 81 per LOCO feet.
The bill is similar to the measure intro
duced in the last Congress by Senator
Hunton.
To Retire Bnndmaster Scala.
Mr.. German today introduced bill in
the Senate providing that Francis Scala be
placed on the retired list as band leader
of the United States marine CORPS with
the pay and privileges according with the
thirty years of service required by the act
passed June a. 1884. 1t is recited that
Scala enlisted on the United States ship
Brsndywine in the bay of Naples. Italy,
in 1S41. and was discharged at the marine
berras ks in this city December IA. 1871.
House District Committee.
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee has made some improvements in
the committee room to add to the comfort
of visitors having business before the COM
mittee during the session. He has removed
some bookcases and other cumbrous pieces
of furniture, thereby adding a number CT
feet Of space to the room, which will enable
him to provide seats. At times the District
committee room Is too small for the accom-
mediation Of persons attending hearings,
and the place is very poorly ventilated. In
fact there have been occasions when the
committee actually had to adjourn on ac-
count of the bad air of the small room.
Chairman Babcock thinks the committee
room could be made habitable by the con-
struction Of a ventilator and skylight in the
ceiling, and hopes to have that done.
The Age of Consent.
Mr. Broderick Of Kansas has introduced
a bill In the House raising the age of con-
sent to eighteen years. and reducing the
minimum sentence, for persons convicted
of breaking the law to one and three years.
Female House of Detection.
Mr. Curtis has introduced in the House
the bill offered by him in the Fffty-second
Congress providing for the erection Of a
reformatory and house Of detention for
women and girls convicted Of crime. He
has amended the bill so as to provide for
their protection and safe keeping while
awaiting trial on any charge