The evening times., 1896-01-14

The Senate Committee on District At
fairs is getting down TO work now.
Mr.. Mcmillan. the chairman, has just
finished appointing the subco,nmlitees on
the various measures now on the calendar.
These subcommittees have taken the
papers in each case and will get to work
on them at once. Where hearings are 10
be given due notice will bc made. The SUBJ
committees appointed are:
Mr.. Harris. on the bill for the relief OF
Mrs. +. w. Wallace, the Commissioners
having reported favorably on December ..
Mcssrs. Proctor. Martin and Gallinger ON
the bill to provide for continuing the sys-
TEN OF trunk sewers in the District of Co
lumbia. for completing tue system of sew
age disposal and protection against floods.
and for other purposes. The Commissioners
refer to favorable report in the Firty-third
Congress, and submit report from health
officer.
Mcssrs. Harris, Mcmillan and Faulkne.
on the bill to amend an act entitled. AN
act 10 provide permanent system or high
ways in that part OF the District OF Column
bia lying outsiue OF cities" approved Marci,
2, 1893. The bill has been referred to the
commissioners.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
Mr.. Harris on the bill to compile ana pub
lish the laws relating TO street railway fran
Chiscs in the District OF Columbia.
Messrs. Gallinger aud Bacon on the bin
to regulate the practice OF medicine aud sur
gerry. to license physicians and surgeons
and to punish persons violating tie prC-
visions thereof in the District OF Columbia.
A hearing has been asked by w Ii. Hubbell,
No.l420 New York avenue.
Mr.. Baker, Oh the bill for the relief of
the estate oil w iiliam B. Todd, deceased.
Messrs. Faulkner aud Baker, on the bill
relating to acknowledgements or lnstru-
ments affecting real estate within the Dis
trcL OF Columbia. Commissioners trans
init report OF attorney OF District, with
adverse report.
Messrs. Faulkner and Martin on tte bill
to prevent fraudulent devices i'll the Dis
tri,c OF Columbia. Commissioners recon-
mend adverse action.
Messrs. Proctor, Smith and Bacon Oh the
bill to PERMIT the Standard Telephone COM
pany OF Washington and Baltimore city To
install, maintain ana operate telephone
and telegraph plant and exchange III the
District OF Columbia. The bill has been
reported TO the Commissioners.
Mr.. HaDsbrough on the bin for the re-
lief OF James Linskey nom the operation
estate III the Territories and the District
OF Columbia to American citizens. Cou.-
missioners report ravorably.
Messrs. Mcmillan. Harris, and Martin
on the bill 10 amend an act entitled " An
act to incorporate the Capital Railway
Company" approved March =. 1898. Coni-
missioners report favorably.
MeSsrs. Faulkner and Pritchard. on the
bill to amend sections 72O. 72l, 722. and
,,f b, ifsssn a the limited
States relating to the District OF Coirmbia.
in relation 10 marriages. This Is u Com
missioners' bill.
Messrs. Galiinger und Baker. on the Com
missioners' bill to provide for the incor-
poration and regulation of medical coll
ieges in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Hansbrough. on the bill TO remit the
penalties on unpaid taxes in the District
of Columbia. Commissioners report adj
versely.
Messrs Proctor, Smith and Bacon on
the bill TO permit the Home Telephone
Company OF Washin gton, District Of Co.
lumbia, to install, maintain and operate
a telephone and telegraph plant and eX-
change in the District OF Columbia. The
Commissioners report adversely.
Mr. wetmore on the Commissioners bill
to license billiard tables.
Messrs Gallinger and Bacon on the Com
missiopcrs' bill to regulate the practice of
veterinary surgery.
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY.
d. W. Gaillard, captain corps OF en- gineers,
In charge OF the Washington aqueduct, has
written TO Senator Mcmillan. He will call
on the Senator whenever SO desired and
will give all information concerning the
water supply.
The Commissioners have forwarded to
the District Committee all the information
In their possession concerning telephone
companies 1t recites that there is but one
telephone company in the District, with
6,4S5 sets OF telephones in operation. 1888
OF which are in the District.
Two additional companies are striving to
enter the District-the Standard and Home.
The first has capital Of SI4O. 900. The
second has a capital of $500 600, aud has
secured contracts in the city of WASH
ington from over $500 business men
Mr.. William Birney, counsel for the
Washington Market Company, has forward
ed to the Senate Committee on District
Affairs an answer to the report of the Com
missioners sent in last week on the subject
of the market house.
He claims the company is illegally as