Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-09
The District in Congress.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE AND TaE DISTRICT COM
MISSIONKRS.
The House committee On the District OF Co.
lumbia did not succeed to-day In getting to-
gether a quorum. delegation OF German
citizens, among whom were DR.. Walter, De
Kraft, VIM. Ockstedt, Louis Kettler and H.
Handler, were given a hearing. with refer
ence 10 additional legislation. which Is neces-
sary for the support OF the German Orphan
Asy lum. Last year Congress voted $4,000 for
the erection OF building for said asylum. In
stead OF erecting building, the trustees bought
one ALREADY erected In L CniontoWn. When they
went 10 The Treasury Tor their money. the con-
troller decided that it could not be applied to
the purchase OF an erected building. but only
f0r the erection OF a building. The trustees
now desire such legislation as WILL under the
existing circumstances. give the orphan asylum
the benefit OF the $4,000 appropriation. The
District Commissioners, who were present
favored the object. Early next week the Dis
trict committee will meet to prepare a bill for
the reclamation of the Potomac flats and the
Improvement OF the Washington and George
town haroofs The District Commissioners had
mittee as were present, With respect to the
nliing up Of the canal. 1t was said that an
appropriation OF SA 900 would complete the
Work, and give to the worthy poor employment.
LETTER OF SECRETARY SHERMAN TO CONGRESS On
DISTRICT FINANCES.
Secretary Sherman to-day sent the following
letter tG the Vice President and TO the Speake
Of the House:
81 have the honor to transmit herewith
copies OF the following papers pertaining to the
estimates OF the Distrlsk OF Columbia, and mat
tiers connected Herewith. for such action as
may be deemed advisable by Congress- VIZ:
a. Detailed estimates or the expenditures OF
the District If Columbia for the nscal year end
ing June 80, 1852, with notifications suggested
by the First Comptroller OF the Treasury.
ca Letter OF The First Comptroller Of the
Treasury. recommending certain changes In the
manner OF assessing and collecting the revenue
OF the District OF Columbia, and calling attan-
ton to the fact that no amount has been paid
10 the Treasurer OF the United States as re-
tue water bonds OF the District. Also recon-
mend1Dg that estimates or expenditures TO be
MADE out OF the water fund be included in the
annual estimates hereafter to be submitted by
the commissioners OF the District
60 Letter OF the superintendent OF the Gov
ernment Hospital for Insane, containing an es-
Innate OF the amount that Will be required to
support the INDECENT insane OF the District of
Columbia for the fiscal year 1852.
a. Letter or the president OF the board OF
trustees in relation TO the estimate for the re-
form school OF the District FOR the fiscal year
1852.
o. Letter Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
dated November 30th, 1885, returning to the
Commissioners OF the District OF Column "a their
estimates for the fiscal year 1892, with a state
ment OF the amount approved by him. and the
fund Or purpose to which each Item belongs
In Calling the attention OF Congress TO the
matter referred TO In these papers j would re-
spectfully state that, In ms Judgment the
system OF assessing and collecting The revenues
of the District is not the best that could be de-
vlSed, and therefore recommend such cnauges
and modiilcattons therein a5 will insure greater
safety and economy. / also concur In The re
conmendation OF The Comptroller that the
Commissioners be required TO submit annually
to the Secretary OF the Treasury estimates or
the expenditures TO be made from the water
fund OF the District. and suggest that section 3
OF the @ act OF June 1lth, 1873, providing perma-
lumo1a be amended accordingly.
The act authorizing the issue OF the District
OF Columbia water bonds requires that not less
annually for their gradual redemption, but not
wltbstandDg said requirement nothing has
been paid to the Treasurer OF the United States
on this account.
Section 3, OF the act OF June i1th, 1913, pro-
viding permanent form OF government for the
District OF Columbia, requires the Secretary OF
the Treasury to return the estimates of the Dis
triet Of Columbia TO the Commissioners for
transmission to Congress-. These eStlmat tes
should be allowed to take The usual course pro-
V1ded for those OF the executive departments.
and be included In the book of estimates trans
m1tted annually to Congress have. there
lore, TO recommend such modification OF the
sectlon referred to as Will require the Secretary
10 transmit those estimates direct to Congress-
togetber with such amendments or recOmmnn-
uatlon as IN nlS judgment the public interests
may demand
GENERAL HOSPITAL BILL
In the House today, Judge Kelley intro
hospital IN the District. 1t provides that the
ooaTd or trustees OF the National Soldiers and
saiioTs orphan Home be empowered to trans
yer all me property. real, personal aud mixed.
70 tne DiStrlct Commissioners, for the purpose
VI eStaohshing and maintaining In the District
VI IoiulnDla general hospital for both sexes,
Ghhout distinction OF origin. The Comtais,
slolers are TO be empowered to appoint q oJard
Sl managers, consisting OF twelve persons one
nali M 10 Dc practfcing physicians In the District.
l anu lne other half residents OF the strict not
ueionglng TO the medical faculty. The Com
MlsSlOnefs are also authorized to apply 20 the
proper court in the District to sell any of the
pIopefty transferred to them by the board OF
Ges GGustees OF Inc National Soldiers and ifiors'
StIp.an III home, the proceeds to be held In trust
ioI lne support OF the hospital
TIE FOLLOWING BILLS OF DISTRICT INTsRRsr
are on the House calendar awaiting action:
OIL 10 provide for the increase OF the Metro
poiiah police force; a bill to provide an indus
tIiai ai nome Tor girls in the District or Columbia:
ISinI resolution providing an appropriation for
fhS Hs,1. 1tenny h Lunch; bll for enlargng the City
M Maail; OIL 70 repeal the charter of the Washing
eon Market Company; to regulate the payuleTt
vi vi anmony In suits for divorce in the District:
" incorporate society for the protection OF
cniioren; to relieve the churches Of the District
DIODprfy os oeiClA