Evening star., 1897-01-08
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia beld an important meeting at
the Capitol today. when 1t was decided to
make favorable reports ON several meas
ures.
There were present Messrs. Mcmillan.
chairman; Proctor, Baker. Harris Gibson,
Smith. Martin and Bacon.
Mr.. Mcmillan made favorable report
on House bill 9641. to authorize the exten-
sion of the line of the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company from the intersection of
Connecticut and Florida avenues north
ward along Columbia road to a point on
the west line of 18th street extended. The
bill provides that this extension shall be
completed within six months from the date
of the passage of the act and the company
Is authorized to increase its capital stock
foi the above purpose. The bill was ap-
proved by the committee with an amend
ment allowing the conversion of outstand-
ing certificates of Indebtedness into stock
Instead of bonds. as provided in the meas
ure as 1t was passed by the House on De-
cember II.
Mr.. Martin made a favorable report on
House bill S126 Ito provide for the payment
of certain claims against the District of
Columbia by drawback certificates and
the report was adopted by the committee.
This bin directs the auditor of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia to audit
1or settlement all claims for property
taken. injured or destroyed by reason of
the destruction or removal of the Northern
Liberty market in this city, in September,
IoiZ: as also all claims for payment made
Tor the purchase rent or use of any stall
or privilege in said market house. and for
hcerse for conducting any business there
IN. to the extent of the expired term of
SAID purchase. rent, use or license. When
the amount of such losses are ascertained
py the auditor he is to. issue drawback
certificates. which shall be received for ar
rears of taxes due the District of Column
D1a and unpaid June 30, 1895. This work
IS 10 pe completed by the auditor within
TWO years from the passage of this act
To Open North Capitol Street.
MI Proctor made a favorable report,
which was adopted by the committee, on
House bill 6713 Ito extend North Capitol
street northward through the property of
'he Prospect Hill cemetery. to pay for land
10 De taken for such purpose and for other
purposes This bill was passed by the
House Of Representatives December II, and
authorizes and directs the Commissioners
TO proceed with the opening of North
Capitol street northward through the prop
erty of the Prospect Hill cemetery and IN
pay the owners of the land necessary to he
taken for public use in the extension of
SAID North Capital street according to the
report OF the appraisers appoir ted by the
supreme Court of the District Of Column
hia March Is, 1894, to appraise the land
necessary for the extension of said North
Sapitol street as said report was confirmed
Dy the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia June o. 1894 and finally adiudpel
by the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia March 4. 1895 so far as the same
relates to the land of said Prospect Hill
cemetery"
The bill appronriates for tho .ho,,o ,,,
poses SOL ,6S6
inauguration PreDaratiOna
init
vorably House resolutions 213 and 214
winch passed the House on December II,
authorizing certain permits for work nee
essary Tor the proper conduct of the cere-
monies attending the Inauguration of Mr..
MCKINLEY. House resolution 213 permits
the railroads In the District to occi1py ad
diuonal parts of streets TO accommodate
the travelling public attending the inaueu-
RAJ ceremonies. such temporary occupation
not to exceed the period of fifteen days
and to be subject to conditions prescribed
by the Commissioners. House resolution
IA authorizes the Secretary of War to
grant permits to the executive committee
on inaugural ceremonies for the use of any
reservations or other public spaces in this
city on the occasion of the inauguration,
which. in his opinion, will infict no serious
or permanent injuries upon such reserva-
tlcns or public spaces or statuary thereon
ana the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia may designate for such and other
purposes on this occasion such streets,
avenues and sidewalks in this city as they
may deem proper and necessary. The
resolution was amended by the committee
to provide for such electric lighting as the
inaugural committee wants DONE appro-
PIRATES $500 for a temporary increase of
the police force. and authorizes the Com
missioners to make such police regulations
and to fix hack fares for the occasion of
the Inauguration as they may deem neces-
sary. The Secretary Of War is author
lied to loan flags to the inaugural commit
tee, and the telegraph companies are per-
mitted to extend their wires into the build
ing to be used for the inaugural ball in
order to supply an adequate press service.
Mt. Pleasant Citizens.
A committee. consisting Of Chaplin Brown.
c.. L. Ricketts,. c. B. Chatfield and E. W.
Woodruff, from the Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Association, called at the room of the SEN
ate committee on the District of Columbia
today to request that a hearing be given
that committee on the subject of the ex-
tension of the lines Of the Metropolitan
Railway Company. The committee were
informed that their request would be an
swered at a later date.
To Restore Medical Freedom.
Mr.. KEN has introduced a bill in the
House proposing ITO restore medical fire.
dom to the people of the District of Co
lumDid- MS DILL II passed., WOulQ nave
the effect of repeating the law recently
passed by Congress regulating the prac-
tees of medicine in the District.
Hall of Records Site.
Secretary Carlisle transmitted to the
House today a report upon the practicable
ity Of locating hail of records upon the
public reservation between Ohio and
Louisiana avenues and 10th and 18th
streets northwest. The secretary states
that the reservation is conveniently located
for the construction of such building, but
he is not prepared to make a final report
upon the subject at this time on account
Of the fact that questions have arisen con-
cerning the character of. the soil at this
point ard the possibility of securing a SUBJ
stantial foundation for thu building He
suggests that an appropriation be made to
disco yer this fact.
Two Medical bills.
DR.. Busey of the Medical Association of the
District has submitted to Chairman Bab-
cock of the House District committee two
bills which he desires introduced The first