Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-02
The District Appropriation Hill.
PROCEEDINGS IN TEE HOUSE YESTERDAY AFTER


NOON.
After our report OF the proceedings In the
House on the District OF Columbia approprIa-
tion bill closed yesterday an amendment to iu-
crease from $40. 600 to S25 900 the appropriation
for lateral sewers and basins, offered by Gen
eral HuntOn, was defeated.
An amendment to Increase the mount for
the repairs OF county roads from $40 Oo1 10
so, 600 was offered by General Hunton.
MIR. Neal argued that IL would be economy to
adopt the amendment, because the engineer
oflcer had declared $4,000 was no. enough to
keep them In repair
Mr.. Cobb complimented Major Twinng as an
excellent and competent officer, and said or1t-
narily he would vote to adopt any suggestion
he might offer on the matter OF the county
roads. He differed, however. with MAJOR T vim
Ing. AS an officer he was proud OF Major VIM
Ing, and he was glad TO say that all The infor-
nation he had touching District matters he nad
acquired from Major Twining.
Mr. NeaL-In all your intercourse With Mai
TWiDing did you ever find him an advocate OF
eXtTavagaDt expenditures?
Mr.. Cobb.-I have not We differ though in
judgment as to the county roads.
Mr.. Neal.-Then l hope the committee will
take Maj. TwinipgS judgment In preference to
the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr.. Hunton said the Secretary Of the Treas
ury approved the amendment, at least he had
not cut down the Commissioners estimate
the appropriation committee mad cut down
the estimates for street work and he was trying
TO get some of IL back.
Ine amendment was defeated
Mr.. Ward offered al amendment increasing
the appropriation for lighting the street lamps
from $25 TO SIS per lamp.
Gen. Hunton said himself and Mr.. Neal had
gone over this question and had come 70 the
conclusion that SIS per lamp was TOO low. Mr..
Hunton said there were 4, 900 lamps In the Dis
trict, and they were lit 300 hours In each
year.
MIR. Cobb said the fixing of the price at s25
per lamp was done upon the recommendation
OF the s. cretary OF the Treasury.
MIR. Neal defended the gas company from
some charges made against it by Mr.. Coob.
cOntendlng that the prce OF gas was not eX-
OTbtant.
MIR. Page opposed the amendment, and ex-
pressed his surprise that the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr NeaD should appear as an advocate
for great monopoly. he had never known as
great an eXtOrtion perpetrated on any people
as the Washington gas company perpetrated on
the people OF the District.
After further discussion. the amendment was
rejected.
ON nmotion OF Mr. AIdrich. an amendment was
adopted providing that no contract snail be en-
tered into for gas or any other illuminating ma
terial for more than one year.
Mr. SANFORD raised a point OF order against
the section providing for the erection OF a high
school on square 446.
After long debate the Chair sustained the
point OF order. but upon an appeal the com
mi1tee oVerruled the decision OF the Chair-TS
to 101.
Nr. Hunton offered an amendment striking
out the clauses appropriatihg $4,000 for the
erection OF school buildings, Including a hign
school, and inserting In lieu thereof provi5o
authorizing the Commissioners to sell the ) 65
bonds which are held in trust as school fund
amounting to $40, ,0O0 and to apply the proceeds
for he erection OF the school buildings on sites
and according to plans provided by the board
OF school trustees
discussion arose as to the advisabillty of
erecting school house upon square 4ij.
Messrs. Henkle, Hunton and KIotZ contended
that that square should be reserved for
market purposes. while MesSrs Cobb and
Neal argued that the school ought to be erected
there.
Mr.. KlotZ intimated that the persons who
were urging the erection or school on square
446 were those who had interest in otner mar
keTs In The city.
Mr.. Neal replied that the persons who were
opposing that proposition were men VINO dog.
geo the committee on The District or Columbia.
asking Congress TO give public property for
private purposes.
Mr.. Hunton's amendment was finally re-.
Jected--46 to S5-no quorum.
The committee then, at AS, rose, and the
House Immediately adjourned.
The action of the House to day is reported In
our regular congressional proceedings.