Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

The bill for the construction of cross
town line by the Old Dominion and Great
Falls Railroad Company will not be in
troduced at this session of Congress, ac-
cording to information that has come to
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee. Mr.. Babcock has told his COL
leagues ON the committee that an ar
rangement had been effected between
the Capital Traction Company and the
Old Dominion and Great Falls Company
that provided for the introduction of a
bill by the former corporation giving au-
thority for the Capital Traction Company
to construct the line.
This statement by Mr.. Babcock is con-
firmatory of the report published ex-
clusively in The Evening Star some days
ago that an amfcable Arrangement had
been perfected between the two former
warning interests.
Remaining the Streets.
A bill will be introduced in the Senate
and House after the holidays providing
for the repeal of the law passed by the
Fifty eighth Congress for the remaining
of streets in tho northwest section of
the city. Residents in that section claim
that unutterable confusion has resulted
mammoth petitions are being circulated
among property owners Merchants who
deliver in that section of the city are
very much in favor of a repeal Of the
law, claiming that 1t will be several years
before order Is possible out of the pres
ent chaotic conditions.
Northern Liberty Market Claims.
Senator Morgan today introduced bill
authorizing settlement of claims for the
destruction Of property of the Northern
Liberty market in this city In September.
1872. The names Of persons whose claims
are to be audited under the provisions of
this bill are Louisa A. Berger Henry Stillo,
Charles II. Stillo. Theodore J. Stillo, Cath
crime E. Shreve and Nellie NJ HeaIey, Eliza
beth Haase and Rosa Haase, Harriet Do
yer, William G. Reed and Ida v. Reed,
Alex. P: Gray. Jacob N. Leapley, Annie r.
bach, Lydia Baptista and George ]. Sting
ing, Elizabeth Shaffer and Emma Myers
Mary E. Cross, Mary l.. Simaker, Emma j.
Ward, Cecilia Manning and Joseph Gold.
To Extend Meridian Place.
Senator Gallinger today introduced a bill
for the extension of Meridian place from
its present terminus east of Center street,
Mount Pleasant, to 14th street, with a
width of fifty feet.
To Relieve Nicola Masino.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill to re-
lieve Nicola Masino of the District of Co
ICmDla from the operation or the act to
restrict the ownership of real estate in the
territories to American citizens.
To Extend an Alley.
Representative Babcock, chairman of the
House District committee, introduced a bill
In the House today to extend public alley
In block %. Columbia Heights east to 18th
street
To Widen Bladensburg Road.
The Senate this afternoon passed bills
for the widening OF the Bladensburg road
from 18th and H streets northeast to the
District line, and also for the widening OF
Columbia road east OF 10th street.
To Widen Mills Avenue.
Senator Alice today introduced bill for
the widening of Mills avenue northeast
from Rhode Island avenue to Path street.
TO Acquire a Reservation.
Senator dallinger this afternoon intro
| duced a bill directing the Secretary of the
Interior to acquire by condemnation for the
purpose of providing government reserva-
| tion ground In the District of Columbia In
cluded within the triangle between 18th
street extended, 14th street road and Hert-
| ford place. and containing in the aggregate
! about 81 600 square feet of ground. For
| this purpose not moro than $4,000 Is APP
propriated.