Evening star., 1897-01-05
SOME DISTRICT BILLS
Those Now Pending IN the House Await
ing Consideration.
Mr. Meyer of Louisiana Placed on the
District Connittee-subcom-
mittees as Recast.


Chairman Babcock Of the House Distri:,
committee has returned to the city, with
Mrs. Babcock, from q visit to Hot Springs
Ark. Mr.. Babcock was very much bene.
fitted by the waters and the rest from
business. as he was very much run down
from overw ork before he went away. Mr.
Babcock and his party narrowly escaped
the recent destructive cyclone which swep,
through Arkansas. In fact the train upon
which they came north kept barely ahead
Of the cyclone. Towns through which they
passed south of Little Rock were swept
by the cyclone. and at Little Rock, where
they stopped for supper. the storm struck
half an hour after they left and there was
foot Of water in the dining room. The
train following was delayed two days by
the storm.
Chairman Babcock will hold a meeting
Of the District committee tomorrow for the
purpose OF preparing business to be brough,
before the House at the next District day,
which will be next Monday. There are q
number of important bills on the commit.
tee calendar, and the most urgent of these
Will be selected to bring up on District day
Owing to the short session and the few
District days that will occur 1t will be
necessary to urge upon the House the most
important legislation first and let the minor
bills take their chances of securing con-
sideration.
Bills Now Pending.
The bills now pending In the House
awaiting consideration are the following:
H. r. 2659 Report No. $40. A bill to reru.
late the practice of veterinary medicine in
the District of Columbia.
H r. 6179. Report No. 1854. A bill for
the Incorporation of associations for the
Improvement Of breeds of horses, and to
q "a hn o.,1
commission.
H. r. 7169. Report No. 144S A bill pro-
vding that all judgments in civil causes
in the District Of Columbia shall bear in
terest.
H. ]. r. 1s9. Report No 1885. A bill for
the relief Of farmers, gardeners and truck
men selling produce of their own raising
in the markets of Washington.
H. r. 4149. Report No. 1880. A bill in
relation to taxes and tax sales in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
H. r. SO1O Report No. 1877. bill to
authorize the construction Of a bridge
across the Eastern branch of the Potomac
river in line with Massachusetts, avenue
extended eastward.
A New Man.
Mr. Meyer of Louisiana has been placed
upon the District committee to fill the va
cancy caused by the retirement of Mr..
CoDb of Alabama, and Is considered q val
rable acquisition to the committee He
has record on the naval affairs committee
of being a hard worker and prompt and
constant attendant upon the sessions. The
District committee as now constituted con-
sfsts of the following:
Joseph w. Bahcock. Wisconsin. chair
man; Alfred c. Harmer. Pennsylvania
George NJ. Curtis. Iowa: George w. HulicK,
Ohio; Richard c. Shannon, New York
James H. Huling. West Virginia; Benjamin
B.. Odell. jr., New York; Alfred Mines.
Michigan; George l.. Wellington, Mary
land: James d. Richardson, Tennessee
Harry Welles Rusk. Maryland; Elisha E.
Meredith Virginia. 10 Abbott, Texas; Seth
w. Cobb Missouri; Adolph Meyer Louis
lana.
Mr.. George B. Clementson of Wisconsin
is the clerk of the committee.
subcommittee.
The subcommittees have been recast since
Mr.. Meyers appointment upon the commit
tee. and are as follows:
On judiciarylMessrs. Hulick, Shannon
Richardson, Abbott and Meredith.
On ways and means-Messrs. Curtis,
Odell, Mines, Meyer and Cobb.
On education. labor and charities-Messrs
Wellington. Hulick, Shannon, Abbott and
Cobb
On street railways streets and avenues
Messrs. Babcock, Harmer, Curtis, Rich
ardson and Rusk.
On steam railways -MeSSrs. Harmer, HUI
ing Wellington, Babcock and Meredith.
On incorporations-Mess Odell, Huling
Mines, Meredith and RuSk.