Evening star., 1897-02-16
DISTRICT 4. =. BILLS PASSED
Several Nsas9fss favorably Acted on BY th'
o. Senate.
The Reclaimed Flats to BE Known "a
Potomac Park-The Won
E"seH Beauest.

The Senate yesterday afternoon went into
legislative session at o'clock, after hav-
ing spent over three hours with closed
doors. number Of bills relating to the
District Of Columbia were passed.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Wetmore,
pafsed Senate bill declaring the Potomac
nats public park, under the name Of
Riverside Park" but amended 1t to substi-
tute the name Potomac for Riverside,
making the bill provide as follows:
That the entire area formerly known
as the Potomac fats and now being re-
claimed. together with the tidal reser-
voirs' be- and the same are hereby, made
and declared public park, under the
name OF the Potomac Park. and to be for
ever held and used as a park for the recre-
atton and pleasure of the people,"
To Distribute the Won Essen Bequest.
Senator Gallinger secured unanimous
consent for the consideration of Senate
Dill A'S6. authorizing the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia to accept the
oequest Of the late Peter Won Essen for
the use of the public white schools Of that
portion of said District formerly known
as Georgetown
Be it enacted, etc, That the Commission
ers OF the District of Columbia be, and they
are hereby, authorized and required to
Dy the Will Of the late Peter Won Essen to
the late corporation Of Georgetown for
.ne Use OF the free white schools of said
town' ana which sum has been decresd
" De turned over to said Commissioners,
as the successors of said corporation, by
the Slrreme Court of the District of Co.
lumpla IN equity cause No. 523S; and that
sald commissioners be. and they are here
py' required to distribute the said funds
among the heirs Of the said Peter Won Es-
sen. deceased. share and share alike upon
SATISFACTORY proof of such heirship.
.,u Inc amendments were agreed to and the
Dill was passed.
Inc SeEate also passed Senate bill 1885.
10 amend section Sof The act Of Congress
eIt'tIeo An act to establish a court of
aIpeais Tor the District of Columbia, and
1893 app o'eu eofu uary D.
me bill was called UP by Mr.. Hill. hav-
ing peen reported favorably from the com
rnn,,. ,.,l,.ee on the Judiciary with an amend
ineht 70 strike out all after the enact
ing clause and insert the following:
Ihat In all cases in which by law the
uecrees and Judgments of the Court of An
peas OF the District of Columbia are final
II snaii be competent for the Supreme
Court to require. by certiorari or otherwise.
any such case to be certified to the S,,-
preme Court for its review and determine
.loii; with the same power and authority
III the case as If 1t had been carried by an
Court" N"-'i e''e
Mr.. Hill explained that the object of the
Dill was simply to place the Court of An
peals of the District of Columbia on a
par with the circuit courts of appeals of
the various states. The bill was then
passed as amended.
Senator Gear, from the committee on
pubic buildings and grounds. made a ia
vorable report. without amendment. on
senate bill pOS. setting apart a plot of
ground In the city of Washington for me-
mortal purposes under the auspices of the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The plat of ground
designated iT this bill is on the public 1es-
ervation at the corner of 14th and B streets
southwest. N &c
For the Relief of DIR. Antisen.
Senator Burrows called up a bill that has
long been before Congress for the relief
of DIR. Thomas Antisell. who at the break
Ing out of the war owned a farm at the
west end of Long bridge, near the Po-
tomac river. The bill. which was intro
duced last SESSION. by Senator Mcmillan.
proposed to pay. $4,000 for damages done
by Union troops who took the orchard.
forest and fencing for the construction of
Fort Albany and for firewood. The com
mittee on claims agreed upon $500 as
proper compensation. and this amount the
Senate yesterday authorized in the bill 1t
passed. DR.. Antiseii was loyal to the gov
ernment of the United States, and remain
ed an intelligent and efficient officer rising
to the rank of surgeon and brevet lieuten-
ant colonel Of volunteers