Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-08
APPROPRIATION BILL
Debate and Action i'm the Senate.

While the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill was under consideration in the Senate yester
day, debate sprang up on a motion to strike out
THE APPROPRIATION FOR WIDENING 14rH STREET
extended. Senator ingalls, said there was no
necessity for widening the street, and that the
appropriation was simply for the benefit OF private
land Owners--the proprietors OF the Stons estate
He did not know who were the proprietors of this
estate, but had heard Senator Shermans name
connected with 1t.
Senator Sherman nodded his head.
Mr.. ingalls, said he would affirm that the con-
demnation proceedings were brought about by the
opportunities OF the owners OF the Stone estate
Ine lCea that the widening OF 14th street would
be public benefit was absurd. The sug-
gestiOn that the owners of the Stone estate would
IL the street is not widened now, hereafter refuse
to sell The 80 feet proposed to be taken in the
these owners would be willing to donate that 30
fest r IN MnyE GdeT to get the Tin e
a sum for the widening Of one OF the greatest
thorOughfareS OF the city.
Mr. Rollins said it was only question OF time
as to when the 14th street railway will be ex-
tended to Mount Pleasant and then the widening
OF 14th street extended will be necessary.
the extension OF the railroad?
Mr.. Rollins replied 'no, SIR" but he thought it
wise to look ahead ar enough to provide for such
extension and improvements.
Mr.. ingalls, said this was no new proposition. 1t
had been discussed before the District committee,
and 1t was part OF great scheme of real estate
speculation at the expense Of the government OF
the United States.
MI: Sherman said it was part Of scheme for
The amendment striking out the proviso in rela-
tlon TO the donation OF the ground by the owners
was lOst, and the paragraph remained as reported.
THE PAY OF THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER.
In relation to the amendment striking out the
additional pay OF the Engineer Commissioner of
the District, Mr.. ingalls, said he would be glad to
have this amendment disagreed to. He thought it
reasonable, just, and proper to make the annual
compensation OF the Engineer Commissioner equal
to that of the other two.
After debate the amendment OF the approprla-
mons committee was agreed tO-yeas, 26: nays IS.
The pay OF the Engineer Commissioner will hence
be only that received in his grade as an army
officer.
The salary of the secretary of the Commission
ers was reduced from 81, 16O per annum TO So 900.
QUESTION AS TO ONE OF THE DISTRICT COMMIs-
s1oNERs BEING APPOINTED AT LARGE.
On the amendment providing that one OF the
District Commissioners shall be appointed at large
Mr.. Beck made a point OF order that it changed
existing law and was legislation on an approprfa-
tlon Dill. The point was raised that the District
appropriation bill was not general appropriation
debate ensued. The chair. Mr.. Cameron, of wis
consn said ne was OF opinion that the District
Of te % d no wton tn rs the
but submit the question to the Senate. Thereupon
the Senate adjourned without further action
Action To-day.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO BIB RESIDENTS OF
THE DISTRICT.
When the Senate took up the bill to-day the
pending question was upon the amendment re.
ported by the committee on appropriations for a
change in the law, so as to permit the appoint
ment OF nonresident as one OF the two district
Commissioners
Mr.. Beck made the point that the amendment
was not in order, as it involved general legisla-
The Chair sustained the point, and the amend
ment was rejected. The law will remain, there
FORE as it is-bOth of the Commissioners to be
residents OF the District
THE POLICE CIAUSE
When the clause for the Metropolitan police was
reached Mr.. Call offered an amendment to fix the
pay OF the ten leutenants OF police at s., 800 each
acting sergeants at 81 400 each The an amendment
Plumb -
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
Mr. Rollins opp osed the appropriation OF $1,000
for telegraph and telephone service. He thought
it would saddle on the District useless expense
for many years He advocated q policy of con-
tract for the service with the telephone company
was by vote OF the Senate retained.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETC.
The salary OF one clerk to the superintendent OF
public schools was increased from $3.50 to $780,
The item directing the public school to be erec-
ted In the seventh school division to be located be-
tween 1st and 7th streets NV. was stricken out so
as to leave the location at the discretion OF the
trustees
THE BILL REPoRTED.
iuc uits " S'40 VCiOChs WdS IcpOIUsu ffOm the
committee OF the whole to the Senate. Separate
votes were demanded on the clause refusing to 1x
the Engineer Commissioners salary at $500 per
annum and on the approprta alton for the boundary
ments heretofore noted. SUBSTANTIALLY as It came
from the appropriations committee.
THE REPuBLIcAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
have received the following telegram from the
chairman OF the state committee. Portland, Ore
eon: Georges majority Is no less than 250a
State ticket perfectly safe by large majority
The legEslature republican on Joint ballotn