Evening star., 1896-12-18
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Mr.. DOckery's Bill incorporating the
Market Company.
EckingtOn Extension Bill Likely to
Meet Opposition in the Senate
Other Local Matters.

Mr.. Dockery (Mo) has introduced a bill
in the House amending the act incorporat-
ing the Washington Market Company SO
as to provide that the concluding section,
relating to stalls, &c. shall read as fol-
lows:
The stalls. stands and privileges of all
kinds in the market to be used for market
purposes when offered at public sale shall
be let to the highest bidder and there
shall he no bidding on the part of the COM
pany. directly or indirectly: but the COM
pany, with the consent of the Commits
soners of the District of Columbia, may
fix a minimum rate of bids at such sale.
and the person who shall offer the highest
price at or beyond such minimum for any
such stand stall, or privilege, shall be
entitled to the occupation thereof. and
shall be considered as having the good will
and the right to retain possession thereof
so long as he chooses to occupy the same
for his own business and pay the rent
therefor; and the rent shall only be raised
Oh application TO the Commissioners or
said District, who, after hearing the par
ties. may change and determine the same:
Provided however. That such right to
the posses sion OF such stands or stalls may
be sold and transferred by such purchaser,
under regulations to be fixed by the by
laws of the company. and in the case of
the existence of his lease, it shall be dis
posed of as other personal property; and
the Commissioners of The District shall at
all times have power to make and enforce
such regulations with regard to the mar
ket and the manage ment thereof as in their
judgment the convenience, health and
safety Gf the community may require
A Statue of Jas. G. Blaine.
The following bill has been introduced in
the House by Mr.. Bull of Rhode Island:
THAT there shall be erected In the city
of Washington, on the public domain south
of the State, War and Navy Department
building, or on site to be chosen by and
under the supervision of the Secretary of
State and the chairmen of the joint COM
mittee o. the library of the Senate and
House of Representatives.. a monumental
statue in bronze of the late James G.
Blaine. to commemorate his illustrious pub
lie services as Representative in Congress.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Senator of the United States and Secretary
of State of the United States.
''rhe sum of fifty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof may be necessary, Is ap-
propriated. out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the
erection of the statue. which sum shall
be expended under the direction of the Sec
retary of State or such officer as he may
designate: Provided. That no part of the
money hereby appropriated shall be ex-
pended until a design for the statue shall
be accepted b. the Secretary of State and
the chairmen of the joint committee on
the library, and until the selection of a
suitable lot of land for the erection of the
statue on the public reservation in the
city of Was shington shall be approved by
the Secretary OF State and the chairmen of
said committee.
To Enter the District.
Mr.. Wellington has introduced in the
House the bill offered in the Seenate by
Mr.. Gormar authorizing the Chesapeake
Beach Railway Company to extend its line
into the District.
Civil Service Reform.
The House committee on reform in the
civil service proposes TO take up, after the
holiday recess, the bill relating to the for
nation of a relief and pension fund from
the salaries of government employees. The
bill will be considered at length, and final
action of some kind, either favorable or
adverse, will be taken upon ii.
The committee will take up the bill for
the extension of the civil service law TO the
District government employees when the
other measure is acted upon.
To Bring the Glen Echo In.
Mr.. Wellington has introduced bill in
the House providing that the Washington
and Glen Echo Railroad Company be au-
thorized and empowered to obtain right
OF way ana construct llS TOau ana lay QOu-
BILE tracks thereon into the District of CO.
lumbia a distance of GUO feet, and l.o far
;her from the point in the boundary line
OF the District where the railway extended
crosses the boundary line of the District
and from that point on line across the
Columbia boulevard. thence on private
property 20 a point in Connecticut avenue
extended, on a route to be approved by the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia,
said corporation to have full power ard
authority to operate cars upon said ROAD
for the purpose of Its traffic: said corpora
tion to use electric motive power N propcl-
ling its cars.
No Session of the Senate Committee
Although today was the regular time for
the meeting of the Senate committee on
the District of Columbia, the committee
not called together, as there was no
session of the Senate.
The lexington Extension.
The House bill granting an extension of
time to the lexington and Soldiers Home
and Belt railway companies has not yet
been reported i'll the Senate, and, there
fore, cannot come before the Senate COM
mittee on the District Of Columbia to
which il will doubtless be referred until
after the holidays.
The subway Resolution.
The subway resolution introduced in the
Senate yesterday afternoon by MIR. Gal
Iinger Will come up for consideration dur
ing the morning hour on Monday.
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FUNERAL SERVICES.
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