The evening times., 1897-01-29
THE DISTRICT In CONGRESS
Annual Report of the Belt Line
Submitted in the Senate.
The Transfer of the Constitution
to the Capitol-Arrear RACES
of Taxes

The Vice President laid before the Sen.
ate this afternoon the annual report of w
hesiey Schoepf, receiver of the Belt Rail
way Company. The capital stock paid in
is reported as $222,972. Earnings during
the year were $S7,634. The operating ex
penses we1e $l10,69T; taxes and interest
charges aggregated S36,613, leaving a
deficit for the year of $59,676. The line
has 269 horses and 81 cars and carried 2,
6S2,l91 passengers during the year Acct
dents reported are two, a-boy's leg and a
child's foot being lost. The largest stock
holders are the Central Trust Company, of
New York, 5.003 shares; Thomas Weaver,
645; F. II. Pelouze, 541; Henry H. Father.
27O; estate of b. II. Rartol, 25O; Seymour
Cunningham, 200; C. C. Glover, 225; Will
liam r. Riley, no; H. X. willard, e. NJ.
Newton. F. J. Heiberger. s. II. Kauffmann,
100 shares each.
A Petition Presented.
Senator Frye laid before the Senate this
afternoon petition from the District So
ciety of Sons of the American Revolution
fayoring the transfer of the Constitution to
the capital.
New Bills in the House.
These bills of local interest were intro
duced in the House today:
BY Mr.. .Gillette-Torelieyeo oppressed med
ical practitioners in the District. It pro-
vides that "those persons who have been
practicing any of the branches of medicine
or surgery for five years In the District per-
vious to the passage OF the act, Public,
numbered one hundred and seventy-four,'
approved June 3, l S96. shall not be con-
sidered as included in such act, and all laws
or parts OF laws TO the contrary shall be,
and are hereby, repealed"
BY Mr.. Meredith-A bill to reduce the In
terest on arrearges of taxes due the Dis
trict prior to July 1 1895 This pro-
vides that "The rate of interest to he col
lected of any person owing arrearges OF
general taxes, prior to July L, 1885, or
assessments for special improvements in
Guiding the laying of water mains, not due
TO, and the liens for which they are held by,
the District OF Columbia shall be 6 per
centum per annum, in lieu OF the penalties,
interest and costs, as now fixed by law
Provided, that this provision shall apply
only to taxes and assessments paid on or
before the 30th day of September, 1897. 4"
AREA RACES of Taxes.
Senator German presented bill this
afternoon to reduce interest on arrearages
of taxes due the District prior to July l.,
1895, to 6 per cent per annum, instead Of
the penalties interest and costs now fixed
by law. Tie relief is to apply only to par
ties wh1 pay their taxes and assessments
prior to September 80 next.
A Relief Heasure.
Senator German also introduced bill
for the relief of. Joseph Prather, of the
District, paying, him S762 for supplies
taken from him by the United States mill
tary authorities during the rebellion.
Pay for Miss Faulkner.
In the Senate this afternoon a resolu-
ton passed paying Miss F. l.. Faulkner,
daughter OF Chester r, Faulkner, late
secretary to Senator Voorhees,, his salary
for six months.
The SIocum statue.
The House Committee on the Library to-
day recommended favorably the bill appro-
priating $50, 900 for the erection of an
equestrian statue in this city TO Maj G ZEN.
Henry W. Slocum.