Evening star., 1896-12-07
LAWS FOR THE DISTRICT
Bills That Are Still Awaiting Action by
Congress.
Those ON the House Calendar and
Those Still in the Hands of
the Committee.


around them and see who escaped from
the great November blizzard Very few
of the present members of the committee
will sit around the table in the next Con-
gress. The District committee lost more
members than probably 7any other COM
mittee of the House. ~
The entire democratic membership of the
committee. with the exception of Mr. Rich
ardson of Tennessee. ,rwilh have to be re-
placed in the next Mouse Mr.. Cobb of
Alabama was unseated and not reelected
Mr.. Cobb Of Missouri and Mr. Rusk of
Maryland were not candidates for re-elac-
ton Mr.. Abbott of Texas and Mr.. Mere
dltn or Virginia We're not nominated. Two
of the republican members We're defeated
for reelection. Mr.. Hulick of Ohio and
MIR. Mines while Mr.. Huling of West
Virginia was not noninareh and Mr.. Wei
lington of Mary land soesSt4 the Senate
The fact that the District committee of
the next Congress. which is to meet in
less than four months. will have toi be so
completely reoIgaaized f'ill be. one rea-
son, it is said. for mot attempting any
primary legislation at this session of an
important character which is likely 10 he
taken up in the next House.
The work of the committee at this scs-
sion viii not be very extensive. it IS
thought. While there a grea; many
not of such an urgent character as to Sc
cure consideration at the short session.
when the appropriation bills are pressing
and others are bills that will be purposely
ignored.
On the House Calendar.
The first business of the committee will
be to secure the passage through the
House of those bills that have already been
reported from the committee and are on
the calendar of the House. These are:
To extend North Capitol street to the
Soldiers Home
To authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Eastern branch Of the Potomac
river in line with Massachusetts avenue
extended eastward.
In relation to taxes and tax sales in the
District.
To regulate the practice of veterinary
medicine in the District Of Columbia.
Providing that all judgments in civil
causes in the District of Columbia shall
bear interest.
Authorizing the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to accept the bequest
of the late Peter Won Essen for the use Ct
the public white schools of that portion of
said District formerly known as George
town.
For the Incorporation of associations for
the improvement of breeds of horses. and
to regulate the same and to establish a
racing commission.
To provide for the payment of certain
drawback certificates.
For the relief of farmers, gardeners and
truckmen selling produce of their own rails
ing in the markets of Washington.
Authorizing the employment of day labor
in the construction of certain municipal
buildings and wolks in the District.
Not Reported From the Committee.
The following bills have not been report
&c from the House District committee, but
are still on thu calendar, awaiting action:
For continuing the system of trunk sew
erS.
To provide permanent system of high
ways for that part of the District outside
of cities.
To permit the Standard Telephone Com
pGny to operate a plant.
The Washington and Marlboro railroad
amending act.
The Columbia suburban railroad amend
iEg act. p1-F = 80. .s
To regulate telephone rates.
To incorporate the .Iindepehdent Order of
Colored Men and Women Of Honor.
To redeem outstanding cegtificates issued
by the board of audit and hboard of public
works. 9n.! ~ D..
To provide for the establishment of the
farmers wholesale market
To regulate telephone aseEYtce.
Providing penalties for charter violations
by corporations.
Defining qualifications for chief inspector
and deputy inspectors of plumbing.
- TO permit the he, Home Telephone Company
To secure uniformity in the names Of
minor streets.
For the relief of the estate of William B.
Todd, deceased
To incorporate the Nsatiohal Capital Gas
Limiting the LIABILITY of corporation
stockholders in certain cases.
For lighting certain portions of the north
west suburbs.
To authorize the extension of the Column
bia railway.
To AMEND the charter of the Capital
Traction Company.
For the protection of the Sabbath day.
In relation to the separate estates of mar
ried women.
To provide for a municipal building and
court house.
For the relief of Esther A. Keyser.
To amend the act Furnishing the carrying
or selling CT deadly weapons.
To require street railroads to issue or re-
ceive transfers.
To confirm to Allen c. Clark title to GER
tain real estate.
To amend the charter Of the metropolitan
Hauroad Company.
To extend 14th street to Spring road.
10 authorize the eastern extension of the
Columbia railway.