Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
DISTRICT IN CONGRES S
Conference Agreements Upon Some Bills
of Local Interest.
Another Bill TO Purchase AnaIostnn
Island-RHpid Transit for
AnacOstia.

The House committee on the District of
Columbia Ield a meeting this morning and
disposed OF three bills. A favorable report
was ordered or House bill S72G relating
| to drawback certificates arising out of the
| cid Northern Liberty market claims. An
amendment was adopted providing that no
| certificate shall be issued until the Dis
tr!ct Commissioners shall approve it.
Senate bill 1859 relating to the separate
rights of married women was favorably re-
ported, with an amendment giving women
the same exemptions as men.
House bill 6713 providing for the exten-
son of North Capitol street was favorably
reported, with a proviso that the Dis
trict shall pay the whole cost of the ex-
tension
The Capital Railway Bill.
The House today agreed to the confer
ence report on the Capital railway bill, the
bill that provides for rapid transit to Ana
costa. The conference report is practical
ly an agreement to the House bill, the only
material exception being that the Senate
provision that failure to build the Shep-
herds Point branch within a certain time
shall not forfeit the bill, is allowed 10
stand.
The report says: That the portions of
the company's routes from Congress or
Pencote Heights to Shepherds landing and
the Harrison street branch east TO the
District line shall be completed within two
years from the passage of this act. Pro-
Nided, That failure to complete the said
portions of the routes provided for in
this section, and also failure to complete
the extension on 11th street east, shall
operate to repeal the authority to build
said portions and shall not repeal the
charter IF said company"
This means the portion of the company's
route from the Navy Yard to Congress
Heights must be built in one year; building
OF the other parts does not affect the
charter, but the company is given the priv
ilege Of doing SO in one and two years.
The Medical Bill.
The conferees on the medical bill have
come to an agreement. The Senate amend
ments are allowed TO stand to a large ex-
tent, being mainly unimportant verbal
amendments 10 perfect the bill.
Memorials Presented.
Senator Proctor today presented a me
mortal from the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association containing a copy of
resolutions adopted at a meeting held on
the 9TH instant, expressing all opinion as
to the bill relating to the price of gas in
the District of Columbia, which was pass
ed by the Senate Monday. From the same
association he presented a memorial ap-
proving the bill relating to the proposed
legislation extending the party wall regula-
Against the vivIscctioHNaaa.
Senator Proctor today presented me-
mortal from DR.. Walter Wy:nin surgeon
general of the marine hospital service,
and also resolution adopted by the Penn
sylvania Medical Society protesting against
the viyisection bill.
Civil Service I'm the G. p. o.
Senator Pritchard has arranged for a
special meeting of the committee on civil
service and retrenchment for next Satur-
day to hear the last of the testimony as to
the methods employed by Public Printer
Benedict in applying the civil service law
TO the government printing office.
Washington and Great Falls R.R. Co.
The Senate today passed the bill amend
Ing the charter of the Washington and
Great Falls Railway Company. Before the
matter was taken up Mr. Harris made a
brief explanation, stating that the bill as it
stood had been practically prepared by the
engineers of the War Department with
especial reference to the care of the con-
duit. The bill, which is very long. has al
ready been published in The Star Before
the bill was passed Mr. German called at
tention to the fact that whereas the line
passes from the District into MARYLAND
there was in the bill provision that ali dis
puteS between the company and the public,
whether in the District or in MARYLAND,
should be referred TO the Secretary of War
AT MS suggestion the words 'or in Mary
land We're omitted.
To Buy AnalOstan Island
senator Stewart today presented an
amendment to the general deficiency bill
directing the Secretary of the Treasury 10
acquire Analostan Island by purchase or
condemnation. The sum of $4,000 is an
proprlated for the purpose, and the amend
ment provides that in case the owners re-
fuSe to accept that amount the Secretary
shall apply to the District Supreme Court
Tor an assess ment of the value, which the
court is authorized to secure by the an
polntment o. three commissioners.
Change of Conferecs.
Mr.. Curtis of Iowa was TODAY appoiuta5
one of the conferees On the billiard and pool
table bill, vice Mr.. Babcock, excused.
The Wooden Roof 10 STAY.
Mr.. Milliken, from the House committee
on public buildings and grounds, has sub
mitted the following report on the Senate
resolution to require the roof of the CITY
pest office to be made fire-proof:
THAT the roof as now being constructed
will be practically fire-proof when finished:
that the expense to the government of
changing it to a metallic or non-combusti-
tle roof would be- as estimated by the
Secretary of the Treasury, approximately
100000, and that the change in the con-
struction contemplated by said resolution
would cause delay of at least six months
In the completion of the building We.
therefore, report that the resolution ought
not to pass"