The evening times., 1896-01-13

The first District day in the House OF this
| session opened up with an unusually light
calendar. but two local bills having been
reported from the committee.
The first of these was the Senate bill
Amending the highway att 80 as u better
provide FOR judicial processes. and the sec
ond u Joint resolution TO extend the time
for making an assessment Of real estate
in the District. -.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal Chairman BlbcOck called up the
former of tiesc bills. He referred 10 the
necessity for its immediate passage.
Mr.. Hulick, who PREPARED the Ieror: on
the bhi, explained ;is PROVISIONS. He SAID
its purpose was TO determine the question
OF Jurisdiction, the court OF appeals not
having bcen created when tue highway act
was passed.
&cssrs. Aicsiliin. Hendrix. Richardson,
Biker. Eruinm, and W. A. Stone made
Humorous Inquiries regarding the judicial
fcatIres of the bill. which Mr. Huliek an
swered.
IN DANGER OF REPEAL.
Mr.. Hepburn asked what SUN would be
necessary to complete the system OF high
ways under the act Of 1893. Upon Mr.
s'dtibk tuSil uc not KNOW. r.
Hepburn said ne was informed tha: il would
require more than S5,00U.00U TO carry
that act into effect, and he inquired ir it
would not DE better TO repeal that act, in
stead OF amending IL.
Mr.. HuLck replied that 1t was u question
for the House 10 determine.
The bill was then PASSED without amend
nlent and now goes To the President for
his signature.
The bli extending the time FOR making
assessments was then taken up and Mr.. Rich
ardson explained its provisions.
Mr.. Richardson sail the Commissioners
had found 1t impossible to complete the as
seSsnent within the time allowed. ana the
bill simply gave n sufficient extension in
which to finish the work.
Without discussion. the joint resolution
was passed. Its provisions have been given
heretofore in The Times.
COL. ELLIOTT'S REPORT.
Secretary Lamont today transmitted to
the House the report OF Col George II.
Elliott, formerly the engineer officer in
charge of tue Washington aqueduct, cali
Ing attention TO the fact that cerain build
ings, the property Of Margaret Shugruc,
Caroline Lochboenler and John z. Scott,
eDcroachcd upon the government land
pertaining to the aqueduct. ard recommend
ing that in view OF tue IaCt recited, acton
be taken by Congress permitting the sale
of the land involved to the parties named.
Nr. Huling OF West Virginia today intro-
duced in the House a bill to amend the
highway act of March 2, 1893, so as to
provide that no street within the District
of Coiuni bia, which has been opened under
the direction OF the Commissioners, or
which is in conformity with any subdiyis-
ion made prior to August p, 1888, and re-
"a
or other sheet pavement, shall be altered.
affected or iDterfefed with by any plan
adopted or anything done under or by
virtue Of said act OF March 2, 1898, unless
specially authorized by act OF Congress.
RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Crowley has. By request, introduced
in the House a bill providing for the re-
tirement OF employees III the classified seTv-
ice of the executive departments.
1t creates special deposit fund by with
holding a sum monthly not to exceed
percentum from salaries. After July /,
1897, any classified clerk having served
thirty years shall, upon application, he
retired from active duty. ANY eniploye
having served twenty-five years may be
in the line OF duty.
Every empioye placed upon the retired
list shall lie paid cut OF tie Treasury. n
monthly payments, a sum equal TO seventy
I've per Centum of tie salary be or she was
receIyin. at the tine OF his or her retire
ment-