Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-27
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. Nav 27.


SENATE.-Mr. Dorsey, from the committee
on the District of Columbia. reported House
bill changing the time for the election of trus-
tees of the Columbian college, authorizing an
election to be held in May or June, as the trus-
tees may elect: Passed.
Mr.. Harris, from the District of Columbia
committee, reported House bill to authorize
the Commissioners of the District to make and
enforce regulations relative to the sale of coal
and also building regulations in the District of
COlum bia. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Rollins reported from the same commit
tee bill to abolish the Board of Police Com
miSsionerS, adversely, the subject having been
disposed OF in another bill. Indefinitely dis
posed Of.
A resolution offered by Mr. Matthews, call
ing on the President for copies of cOrrespon-
dence with Nicaragua in relat ion to the claim
of John kendick was adopted.
Mr.. Dorsey, from the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported House joint reso
Lunch Houe of the District of Columbia.
Also, House bill amending the charter of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Placed on the calendar.
MI Morrill,, from the committee on public
buildings and lands, reported House bill pro-
WONG Tor national museum for the District
Mr.. Johnston introduced bill to incorpo
rate the Appalachian Mining Company of the
District of Columbia. Referred to committee
on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Blaine said some two months ago the
Senate had called on the Secretary of State
for copies of correspondence relative to the
appointment OF Mr.. DelfOSSe as one of the
all the correspondence strictly called for by
the resolution had been sent, there was other
correspondence not directly called for that
the Belgian gOvernment.fet aggrieyed that il
had not been included, as it Would throw ad.
ditiOnal light on the selection of Mr.. DelfOSSe
de therefore offered resolution calling for
such additional correspondence. Agreed to.
Mr.. Davis Qlll called up the bill to provide
for the appointment OF an additional circuit
judge in the 7th judicial circuit, and made a
statistical statement of the amount of buSi-
Sity for an additional judge for the expedition
of business before the court.
MIR. Morgan opposed the BILL and thought it
iniudicious to increase the judiciary at the
present time. The Senate would be democratic
probably after the 4th of March next, while
the PRESIDENT was republican. Then, he
thought, would be an suspicious moment for
the selection of non partisans. He said bill
had been introduced early in the session for a
reorganization of the Judiciary, and instead
of perfecting that, there were bills brought in
morning after morning for additional judges
in isolated cases.
Mr.. Davis said there was a difference of
opinion in the committee on the subject OF re
organization, and had such a bill been reported
he felt sure that the Senator from Alabama
would not have supported ii.
MIR. Hill also favored pOStpOnement OftheSe
single cases until the whole system could be
reorganZed.
MI. Morgan said the Senator from Illinois
had no authority for saying that he (Morgan)
would not vote for a bill to reOrganiZe the iu-
dietary: He would vote at the proper time
for such measure. He saw time about to
come when the federal Judiciary could be re,
organized with justice to all parties and to all
sections. When that time arrived he would be
happy to cooperate with the Senator from
Illinois in accomplishing it.
MIR. Davis said he had referred to the gentle
mans present dlSlnclinatiOn to act upon the
measure.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL
Pending further discussion the morning
hour expired, and the District bill came up as
Mr.. Davis moved to postpone all present and
prior orders and continue the consideration of
Mir. Beck and other democrats opposed the
motion. expressing desire to speak at length
on the subject.
The motion to postpone was disagreed to-
The consideration of the District govern
ment bill was resumed-the pending question
being upon the motion of Mr.. Sargent to strike
out all after line in section IL, cOnferring ad-
ditiOnal powers upon the Board of Health.
After discussion, Mr.. Sargent withdrew his
amendment, and Mr.. Thurman moved to
visions of the House bill, which abolshes the
Board OF Health, and provides for a health
officer.
Mr.. Thurman believed the amendment he
proposed would make the health regulations
Of the District much simpler and equally effec-
tive: His ar amendment was the precise Ian:
relating to the health department. 1t would
be better for the Senate to take this just as it
had been agreed upon by the House than to
amend the section in their own bill.
MIR. Bayard thought the House sections pro-
posed could be amended to still further reduce
the expenses. He could not see how, with all
the auxiliary aid, there need be SO large ex
penSeS for the health department of the Dis
trict. The time for retrenchment had come,
and the first place was in the administration
of government.
Mr. White had on a forn,or oooos;,, ,,,....
lned the subject, and had then come to the
conclusion, that the Board of Health was a
useless and ornamental appendage to the Dis.
the work could be done by health officer and
q few sanitary officers with the aid of the po-
lice: He had found that the board expended
expenditure of So 600, over 81, 200 of which was
paid to lawyers. What they wanted of lawyers.
with an attorney of their own, he cOuld d not
Mr. Whyte cOntrasted the sanitary regula-
tiOns of Washington and Baltimore, claiming
that the health department of Baltimore was
more effectively administered and more econ.
OmIcally in Baltimore than in Washington
-, Mr.. Window said he had the figures of Dr.
Stewart, the health officer there, nd it showed
that $O,oCO was paid for their dumping ground
Tor Of1al. He did not know much Of Balti-
more, but he had seen some portions of it that
were the dirtieSt streets he ever saw Even
last summer Baltimore managed to breed the
KeaoW ieyer IN its own midst. He knew his
1rlend llved In the aristOcratic portion of the
city, and had not seen these Strt cts which he
mad been compelled to see in passing through
Senator Dorsey asked for a vote on the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Withers increas-
ing the salary Of the health officer from 81, 500
TO $4,UO per annum. The amendment was
agreed to.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH ABOLISHED.
The ayes and noes were taken on the amend
ment proposed by Senator Thurman, to strike
out all after the first four lines Of the section
and substitute the provisions of the House
bill. The amendment was adOpted-ayes a.
noes %.
Mr.. Thurman offered an amendment that
the existing debt of the District shall not be
increased except by the loan of $500, 900 author.
lied by the act.
The amendment was agreed to.
HOUSE.-Under the regular call of states
the following, among other bills, were intro.
duced and referred: BY Mr.. Landers-For
relief of John Macdonald, of Washington, D.
Z. BY MIR. Willis IN. Y.)-Making it unlawful
Tor the Secretary OF the Treasury to enter into
advertlSlng for proposals therefor. By Mr..
Wood-T0 establish permanent sinking fund.
" sets aside one hundred millions annually,
after hrst OF July next, to pay the interest
and principal on the national debt) By Mr..
bankrupt act. By Mr.: Scales-AuthoriZing
negotiations with the Warm Spring, Unadilla
and other Indian tribes for the extinction of
their titles to certain lands and their re-
mOval to reservations By Mr. Chalmers
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