The evening times., 1896-04-17

The House District subcommittee on
street railways this morning gave hear /
ing TO those Interested in the bill inCor
poratiDg the Columbia Suburban Railway
ompany.
George Z. Davis made an argune Mt in be
half OF the corporation. He said the fight
for charter was begun in 1891. The bill
passed both branches in the last Congress,
but did not reach the President in time TO
receive his signature. The present bill is
precisely the same as that heretofore
passed.
1t is proposed to build a line along the
following routes: Beginning at the dirid-
ing line on the Bladensburg road, between
Maryland and the District, and running
along that road to the Junction of Florida
avenue and Fifteenth street northeast;
also. from the junction OF Bunker Hill road
and Twelfth street. Brookland, and running
south on Twelfth street to Dahlgren Circle;
thence to Mount Olivet road at its intersec-
ton with Twelfth street east extended
thence along the Mount Oivet road to the
Bladensburg road; also beginning at the
junction OF Emporia and Twenty-fourt
streets in Langdon. on Twenty fourth and
Cincinnati streets TO Twenty second street.
thence on Twenty second street and Chapel
road to Baltimore street; thence on Balti-
more street to Eighteenth street; also on
Biadensburg road.
WORK NOT COMPLETED.
Judge Davis said that under charter
granted in 1892 more than S11 900 had
been expended, but owing to tie financial
depression could not be completed. Every
othcr road in the District had been gwen
from one 10 three extensions OF time IN
which 10 finish constructions TINS, ne
said, is all the Columbia Suburban requests.
Gilncu Noyes, president of the company.
said the interests of the Suburban 90 not
conflict with the Columbia Railway The
bill provides for a transfer system, which
would he advantageous TO both roads ana
the public.
Dr. Lpomis spoke of the advantages Which
would accrue to LangdOn and the other half
dozen village interested 10y the construction
OF the suburban road. He said II an extern
sion OF time is refused, the citizens Will lie
put back just where they were 1iVe years
ago.
Judge Nathaniel Wilson, on behalf or the
Columbia Cable line, said his company 'ild
not seek to oppose the extension sought.
Mr. Hurley has introduced in the House
the following bill:
That the Public Printer is hereby author
! lied and empowered to equallze the pay rer
| hour for compositors. .bookbinders and press
men employed in the Government Printing
same uniform.
| MANUSCRIPTS TO BE PUBLISHED.
Mr.. Draper has introduced in the House
hill appropriating $4,000, TO be rx-
| pended by and under the direction of the
| Secretary of State, i'll preparing and putt
| lishing the historical manuscripts BOW IN
| the Dcplrtment of state, and the records or
| the Continental Congress, together with all
the official documents relating 10 the Revo-
| lutionary period, now in the custody OF The
| Secretary OF State and which have not here
| tofore been published: and the further sum
of S25 1000 is appropriated, 10 he eX-
| pended by and under the direction OF the
| Secretary of war, for the prepara tion and
| publication of all military records, such as
| muster and payrollS, orders and reports re-
| lating TO the personnel or the operations of
| the armies of the Revolutionary War, and
| such papers Is may be loaned or contributed
| by States. societies and Individuals
Mr.. Wnodman has by request introduced
in the House a bill providing that in any
| trial by jury in any Of the courts of the
I United States. in either civil or criminal
! case the Judge presiding at such trial shall
| confine his instructions To the jury TO the
| law applying to the case. and that such
instructions shall first be reduced TO writ
| ing.
Mr. Treiuar has introduced in the House
/ hill providing for commissioner OF copy
| rights. at a salary Of 1000 per year,
! and a general revision of the copyright
| Ia VS..
II is understood that the Senate District
| Committee will report fayorably upon the
| nomination OF John II. O'Donnell for reap
| pointment as justice OF the peace.
| Senator Calls motion to reconsider the
| vote passing the medical college bill was
defeated today. receiving one vote in the
| affirmative.
| There was no meeting today OF the
| House Committee on Public Buildings and
| Grounds owing TO the absence in Maine or
Chairman Milliken. whose Congressional
| convention meets today. The next regular
| meeting will be held Friday. April "a at
| which time it is expected consideration
of the Government Printing Office Will
be renewed.
The special subcommittee OF the House
District Committee, appointed 10 inVesti-
gate the general plan of subway and con
duit construction. as outlined in the Com
missiouers' bill. this morning held a meet
ing and informally discussed the subject.
Another meeting will be held q some
date not vet fixed to further CONSIDER the
subject The five members OF the special
subcommittee were all present at today s
conference.
| The Subcommittee on street railways OF
the House District Committee will at j
O'clock next Monday morning give hear
| ing on the various proposed extensions of
the lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
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