Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-09
The District in Congress.
HE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL

Inc DlStrict commissioners are consulting with
MI. Follett, the chairman OF the subcommittee
having in charge the District appropriation bill
They met at Mr.: Folletts house last night and
tonight. The Commissioners are contending
lot the restoration OF the sum estimated
n by. them for street improvements In the
DistricI The Secretary OF the Treasury
cut this down some sixty or sixty-f1ve thousand
dollars and added that sum to the estimate for the
support OF the insane. The Commissioners obJec-
ton 10 TINS Is upon the grounds that IL is not Just
that they should De charged for any but the DIS.
trict insane at St. Elizabeth
Why THEY WANT INAUGURATION DAT MADE A HoLr-
DAY.
The bin introduced by Senator ingalls, yester-
day, to make Inauguration day legal holiday. was
presented at the request of bankers and merchants
of Washington The bankers say that they are
compelled TO keep open though very little business
Is done, ana that they would much prefer 10 close
their doors Owing TO the large crowds which as
Sembe here at each Inauguration, bringing In their
bankers think that keeping open exposes them to
robbery. They say, besides, that there is danger
OF their messengers, who may be sent TO carry
money from the banks to any point, being robbed
where the crowds are so great, In pursuance of
their request the bill was Introduced.
EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.
Mr. Sherman introduced in the Senate to-day a
bill to appropriate $4,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to erect equestrian statue on
one OF the public reservations washington to the
memory OF Gen. Lafayette. Referred to the library
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEES
held meeting to-day and prepared TO get to work
upon their calendar SO as to have it cleared up as
soon as possible The various bills were divided
among the subcommittee, with the Instructions
that they be disposed OF as rapidly possible II
Is expected that some OF the most important mai
tiers Will be ready for the action OF the whole COM
m1ttee at their meeting next Tuesday. They then
expect to go actively to work and dispose of as
much matter possible next District day In
the House. which Is a week from next Monday. Mr..
McCOmas expects to get his bill for the compilation
or criminal code for the District through the House
this session, and maybe bin for the cOdication of
all the District laws
PETITIONS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Blair presented petit
ton from the managers OF the National Temper
ance society OF New York praying for the pro-
hbii OF the manufacture and sale OF intoxicat-
Ing liquors in the District OF Columbia. He also
presented petition from Mrs. Ann Atkinson, pray
ing Tor pension. She sets forth that her first
husband Hopeful TOler. OF Fairfax county, Va,
volunteered In 1914 and did service for IS days at
bombardnent OF Fort McHenry. She says the CON-
pany her husband belonged to was stationed as re-
serves in rear OF the fortress 'with shells OF as
sailants bursting above and beyond them many
anxious hours" She did not know until recently
that so short service gave any claim to pension.
The petitioner declares that she is Old and poor,
having been widowed second time She is
granddaughter OF ''ViTgfnia's George Mason" The
petition is dated Washington city and the lady is
sal to reside here