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ish failure or neglect to comply with this

ish failure or neglect to comply with this
pl oviSion.
The committee authorized Senator Faulk-
ner to make favorable report on Senate
bill 20S3, authorizing the sale of the title
of the United States in lot 5, square lib,
in this city, to Frank d. Orme on the pay
ment of $1,000.
An adverse report was ordered on Senate
bill 2S07 to remit penalties and interest en-
arrears of taxes in the District, which was
introduced by Mr.. Call. This action was
in accordance with the recommendation
of the District Commissioners.
The VivisectiOn Bill.
DR.. Stiles of the bureau Of animal in
dustry, Agricultural Department. called
this morning at the room of the Senate
District committee with a letter addressed
to Senator Gallinger, who is in charge of
the bill to regulate viviscction in the Dis
trict, which was signed by Dr. Salmon, di-
rector of the bureau of animal industry;
Surgeon General Tryon of the navy, Sur
Geon General Stcrnberg of the army, and
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service, who Joined in asking Sen
ator Gallinger to request the National
Academy Of Sciences, now in session in
this city, to give an expression Of opin-
ion as to the usefulness of vivisection. The
constitution Of the academy provides that
the tody shall at all times be prepared to
answer inquiries propounded by any
branch of the government upon any scien-
tific subject, and the medical men whose
names are mentioned have concluded that
expert testimony of the best sort can now
be had from this organization, which is
opportunely within reach.
Senator GallnSer was consulted about
the matter and it was decided that the
most effective manner of communicating
with the academy for speedy results would
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academy with an Endorsement by the Sem
ator the subcommittee in charge of the
bill.
To Reconsider.
In the Senate today Mr.. Chandler moved
a reconsidera ton of the vote had yesterday
in the Senate whereby the bill to extend
the party wall regulations to the entire
District was passed. There was no discus
sion, and the motion was simply entered,
operating, however, to check all progress
on the bill and to prevent it from being sent
to the House of Representative
The District Commissioners this morning
reported faVorably to the Senate District
committee on the proposed amendment to
the District appropriation bill authorizing
the Improvement of Tie Broad Branch road
to the Chevy Chase circle.
Rcassessment of Taxes
Amendments will shortly be reported to
Tic sotHdle lIOIl TIE biSiflcl
the bill regulating the reassessment of wa
ter main taxes in the District in accord
ance with the suggestions recently made by
Commissioner Powell to Senator Mcmillan
at the latter's instance The effect
of these amendments is to exempt
agricultural land from the operations
OF the water main assessments. 1t is
thought that these amendments will have
the effect of removing the opposition of
holders do of h.. sat
tied portions of the District, who have
hitherto been antagonistic to all street ex-
tension propositions on the ground that it
would be unjust to them to tax their farm
lands for city improvements far in advance
OF subdivision and building.
To Enter the District.
Senator Mcmillan today introduced bill
to authorize the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company OF. Maryland to enter
the District. 1t fixes the route as follows:
From the present charter terminus at Ia
koma Park, Md, along Carroll avenue west
to Maple avenue south to Blair road,
northerly to Umatilla street, west In such
manner as to form junction with the
Brightwood railway, the entire distance
being about half a mile. The work is to
commence within six months and to be
completed in one year from the passage Of
the act. The company is to deposit 81, 900
with the collector of taxes inside of sixty
days as guaranty that 1t will commence
and complete the line within the time speci-
fed. The ordinary provisions regulating
the Incorporation of a local street railway
are embodied in the bill.
A Petroleum Pipe Line.
Mr.. Meikeljohn has introduced a bill in
the House authorizing the District Commits
sioners to grant to Rene C. Baugham per-
mission to lay pipes for the transmission
of petroleum and its products in the follow
ing-named street in said city of Washing
ton, to wit: From north block numbered
637 along the unpaved portion of Half
street southeast, a distance of 5000 feet in
a southerly direction to the Eastern branch
or the Potomac River; the pipe line shall be
laid under the direction of the Commission
efs or the District of Columbia.
Naming the Streets.
Mr.. Babcock has introduced a bill in the
House 10y request, directing the Commis-
sioners to secure uniformity in the names
OF streets. and roads by changing the dupli-
cate names.
The Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton has forwarded to the chairman of the
committee on the District of Columbia
letter inclosing a schedule of repetitions in
the names of roads, streets, alleys and
courts IN the District of Columbia.