Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-11
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Rapid Transit Between Anacoytia and WASH.
ington Promised in Three Months.
Many Measures of Local Interest Re-
ported to the Senatc-Dfstrict
Day Postponed.

Mr.. A. E. Randle, president of the Capital
Railway Company, called at the Capitol to-
day to tell the members of the District
committees that rapid transit between Ana
costa and Washington will be inaugurated
by his road within three months. He said
a telegram was received today announcing
that the rails had been shipped from the
steel works. The tie contractor is here to-
day, arranging for the purchase of ties,
and grading and track laying will be COM
| menced as soon as the ties can be brought
| in.
MIR. Randle said the road win commence
at Congress Heights, will pass through
Anacosta over Nichols avenue. Monroe
street and Harrison street. crossing the
Navy Yard bridge. The line will then OK
;end up 11th street to Lincoln Park, where
a free transfer will be given to the Metro
poiitan company. Overhead trolley will he
! used outside the city limits of Washington
and the underground electric system, such
as is operated by the Metropolitan COM
pany, within the city limits.
Additional Railway Tracks.
Mr. Bacon, from the committee on the
| District of Colurlbia, made a favorable re-
| port in the Senate today of a joint resolu-
| tion which has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives u'horizing the Commissioners
| to grant permits TO the railroad companies
entering this city to use additional space
on the public streets fer temporary tracks
during the Inauguration fer the purpose Of
accommodating the large crowds that will
visit the city at that time. Mr.. Baccl
asked that unanimous cor sent for the pas
| sage of this resolution be given.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska wanted to know
whether any provision had been made for
the purpose of insuring a repair of streets
N aiad \
the tracks had been taken up.
Mr.. Bacon assured him that as the work
was to be done under the direction of the
Commissioners to their satisfaction no
Well understood that any expense resulting
from the laying of the additional tracks
| would be borne by the railroad COM
panies.
at no time in the future would an amend
ment tie offered in appropriation bill
to reimburse the railroads for this work.
which was necessary in order to carry on
their own business.
Mr. Faulkner, member of the District
committee, said that the joint resolution
was similar to resolutions that had former
ly been adopted by Congress to provide
crowds, that the expense of such work ha1
always been borne by the railroad COM
panles and that there was no danger tha:
any dinerent plan would be followed in
the present instance.
Mr. Allen said With that understanding
ne would not urge any objection to the
JOINT resolution which was passe ed by the
Senate. ''e
Bills in the Senate.
Mr.. Mcmillan. chairman of the committee
en- the District of Columbia introduced in
,he senate today a bill prepared by the
commissioners to define the duties of the
secretary of the District of Columbia, the
full text of which has been published in
The Star.
Mr.. Mcmillan also introduced a bill which
has received the approval of the Commits
sioners to provide for the punishment of
persons impersonating inspectors of the
health or other departments of the District
OF Columbia. 1t provides that any person
so misrepresenting himself shall be pun
ished for the first offense by a. fine of not
less than $lO nor more than $50 and for
such subsequent offenses by a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than 500, or i'm
prisonment in jail for period not exceed
ing six months. or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Mr.. Bacon made favorable report from
the committee to the Senate today Of House
resolution 2l4, authorizing the Secretary OF
war to grant permits to the executive
committee Of the inaugural ceremonies for
use of public reservations and spaces in
this city on the occasion of the Inaugural
ton.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Gibson
gave notice of an amendment proposed to
be offered TO the sundry civil appropriation
bill authorizing the joint committee on the
library to purchase a painting by Victor
Nehlig entitled "Pocahontas Saving the
Life of Capt. John Smith, to be hung in a
suitable place in the Capitol or new library
building, and for this purpose an appro-
priatton of 5000 is made The proposed
amendment was referred to the committee
on the library.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice in the Senate to-
day of an amendment intended TO be pro-
posed to the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill authorizing the District Com
mlssioners TO dispose of the Force school
property on Massa achusetts avenue and OBJ
tam by purchase or condemnation another
site in that vicinity, and to erect on such
site a suitable building for school purposes
Mr.. Proctor in the Senate made favor
able report from the committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia on House bill Glib. TO take
the place of Senate bill 2332. This bill pro-
vides for the extension of North Capitol
street northward through the property of
the Prospect Hill cemetery. The bill was
placed the calendar, and will be called
up in regular order.
District Day Postponed.
District day in the House has been post
poned until next Monday at the request of
Chairman Babcock.
Against Railway Bill.
Mr.. VIM. A. Meloy, in behalf of the Wash
IL gton and Marlboro Electric Railway
Company, has written to Chairman Bab-
cock of the House District committee pro-
testing against the passage of Senate bill
2S4O. ITO incorporate the East Washington
Heights Traction Company" upon the
ground that the Washington and Marlboro
road was the first one projected and that
the East Washington Heights Traction
Companys road would invade the territory
Of the Washington and Marlboro road. Mr.
Meloy asks for hearing on the bill
WILL GO TO TRENTON.