Evening star., 1896-12-14
Sc NATE CALENDAR
Measures Submitted to the District
Committee.
SEVENTY.EIGHr WAS TEE TOTAL
They Cover Every Variety of In
terest and industry.
TIL Err PRES ENT STATUS

When the Senate committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia met Friday morning
| for the first time during the present ses-
| sion of Congress 1t had a calendar of busi-
| ness laid before 1t containing seventy eight
| bills and resolutions. This list of iexisla-
! tive measures looks a good deal more for
midable than 1T really is. as many of the
| bills contained In 1t have no chance of pas
sage. at least in the present Congress- and
| are practically pigeonhoIed. Others are
| awaiting various parties in interest to come
| to an agreement as to what they really
| want. and others will be the subject of
considerable discussion and modificat ton be-
| fore they can become generally acceptable,
| If they ever arrive at that stage.
| List of the Measures.
| A list of these measures including name
of Senator who introduced them. title of
| bills and subcommittee to which referred,
| follows:
Mr.. CaH-To amend the charter of the
Capital Traction Company Of the District
of Columbia. Referred to Commissioners.
Subcommittee, Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr. Harris.
| Mr.. Proctor.
Mr.. Harris-To secure uniformity in the
| names Of minor streets OF the city of
| Washington. Referred to Commissioners.
4 Il. II.
| Mr.. Faulkner-Relating to acknowledg-
| ments affecting real estate within the Dis
| trict Of Columbia. Commissioners trans
nit report of attorney of District. with ad-
| verse report. Subcommittee, Mr Faulk-
| ner- Mr.. Baker.
| Mr.. Faulkner-To provide for municipal
| building and court house In the District of
| Columbia. Favorable report of Commits
| sorers. Subcommittee. Mr.. Mcmillan, Mr..
| Faulkner, Mr.. Wetmore.
Mr.. Fauikner-To prevent fraudulent d.
| vorces in the District Of Columbia. Com
| missioners recommend adverse action. Sub
| committee. Mr.. Faulkner Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. Gorman-To permit the Standard
Telephone Company of Washington and
| Baltimore city to INSTALL maintain and
| operate a telephone and telegraph plant
| and exchange in the District Of Columbia.
Subcommittee. Mr.. Proctor. Mr.. Smith, Mr..
| Bacon.
| Mr.. Roach-Fcr the relief of Everett
Wroe Commissioners report adversely
| Subcommittee, Mr.. Baker
Mr. Harris-Providing penalties for char
| ter violations by corporations operated in
| the District of Columbia. Subcommittee,
| Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Mcmillan.
Mr. CalI-To provide for making conduits
| in Washington and the District of Column
| bia, and for better and cheaper lights and
| electric appliances. subcommittee, Mr.
| Proctor, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Bacon.
| Street Railroad Fares and Transfers.
| Mr. McMillan-To regulate fares and
| transfers upon street car lines in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to ,Commis-
| sioners.
| Mr. Call-To regulate wages of con-
| ductors and drivers and ether employees of
| the street railway corporations of the Dis
| trict of Columbia
Mr. German-To permit the Home Tele-
| phone Company of Washington District of
| Columbia. to install. maintain and operate
| a telephone and telegraph plant and eX-
charge in the District of Columbia. Com
nissioners report adversely. Subcommittee,
| Mr.. Proctor. Mr.. Smith. Mr. Bacon.
| Mr.. Harris-To regulate the practice CT
| veterinary medicine. Commissioners bill
| Subcommittee. Mr.. Gallinger, Mr.. Bacon.
Mr.. Proctor-To authorize the extension
of the Columbia railway. and for other Par
| poses.
.dr McMillar-To amend section : of an
| act entitled AN act to punish the carrying
| or selling of deadly CT dangerous weapons
within the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes" approved July II. 1852.
Commissioners bill. Subcommittee, Mr..
| Pritc hard.
| employers in the District of Columbia to
| make compensation for personal injuries
! suffered by employees in their service. SUD
committee. Mr.. Baker. Mr.. Faulkner.
| Mr. Lodse-Providing for the preferment
| OF wages of employees in cases of assign
| ment. execution. in payment by receivers.
| etc. Favorable report of Commissioners.
| Subcommittee. Mr.. Wetmore.
| Mr Brce-Granting to the Washington
Cooling Company the right to lay pipes for
the distribution of materials for refriger-
| ating purposes Adverse report of Com
| miSsiOners.
| Mr. Gcrman-To amend the charter of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company of the Dis
| trlct of Columbia. Referred to Commission
| erS.
Mr. McMillan-To protect the first day O:
the week. commonly called Sunday. as a
day OF rest and worship in the District Of
Columbia. Subcommittee. Mr.. Wetmore,
Mr. Pritchard Mr. Martin.
| Mr.. Daniel-To authorize the Falls
Church and Potomac Railway Company Of
Virginia to extend its line of road into and
within the District of Columbia. and for
| missOners.
MIR. Gorman-To validate deeds in the
District of Columbia. Subcommittee Mr.
Gibson, Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. Hoar-To punish the carnal and un-
| lawful knowledge of any female under the
age of eighteen years. Subcommittee Mr.
| Pritchard.
| Mr.. McMillan-Imposing licenses unon
lt1nerant musicians in the District of Co
| lumbia. and for other purposes Subcom-
mittee, Mr. Wetmore
Mr.: McMillan-To incorporate the Coiun,-
bia Telephone Company. Adverse report of
Commissioners. Subcommittee Mr. Proc
| tor. Mr.. Bacon.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the attorney
for the District OF Columbia and his as
sistants to administer oaths and affirma-
tiOns. Commissioners bill and report Sub
committee, Mr.. Bacon. Mr. Faulkner
Mr.. Blanchard-To permit the Home TeIe-
phone Company of Washington, DC. to
| install. maintain and operate a telephone
and telegraph plant and exchange In the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Gibson-For the relief of John Muir
ply & Company. Adverse report of Com
| misSioners. Subcommittee. Mr. Gibson
Mr.. Burrows-Providing for the publica-
tion of District of Columbia advertising by
contract. Referred to Commissioners
To Do Away With Grade Crossings,
Mr.. McMillan-To provide for doing away
| with certain grade crossings on the lines
of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. in
| the city of Washington. D. c., and for
| other purposes. Amendment of Mr. Pritch-
| ard. Referred to Commissioners
| Mr.. Proctor-To prohibit the manufacture
| and sale of spirituous and Intoxicating
| liquors in the District of Columbia Ad-
| verse report of Commissioners
| Mr.. Gallinger (by Observation-Disclosures
special election to be held by the citizens
| of the District of Columbia to determine
| whether the present municipal government
| shall continue or whether there shall be
| established in its place a representative
form of government. Referred to Commis-
| sioners. Subcommittee, Mr.. Gallinger, Mr.
| Hansbrough. Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr.. McMillan-To abolish grade crossings
in the District of Columbia. Commission