Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-19
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
NO Appropriation Yet Provided For
Running the Elevator.


The only appropriation reported to either house
OF Congress up 10 the present time for the WASH
ington Monument is contained in the sundry civil
bill and the paragraph is as follows: "For COM
pletion OF the washington Monument, namely:
For earth-nlling and grading around the monu-
ment, In accordance with existing law, of1ce ex-
penses, and every purpose connected with the
completion or the monument, sea, 900, to be ex-
pended under the direction Of the Secretary Of
War"
On the 23d of April last communication was
sent to both the Senate and the House embodying
resolutions adopted on the 18th OF April by the
joint commission for the completion OF the Wash
lngton Monument. These resolutions declared 1t
the opinion OF the commission that the general
should be placed under The Secretary OF War,
whose duty ut snail be to give the necessary
%ent to opePass tne cG injury ana Seiace
money remaining on hand. or thereafter appro-
priated," should be expended under direction Of
mended that suitable sum be annually appro-
priated for the proper care Of the monument and
operation OF the machinery.
In the Senate this communication was referred
70 Tue appropriations committee, and they now
nave IL under consideration. They may amend the
latter shall reach the Senate 50 as 10 10 provide a
fund for running the machinery, which, OF course
In the House the Commissioners communication
was referred to the library committee and there
II has remained ever since, no action whatever
having been taken. A STAR reporter was informed
to-day oy members OF the House AUTHORIZATIONS
committee that had the communication been re-
Ierred 10 their committee an appropriation for
running the elevator would have been inserted in
connection with the sum for completing the mOnu-
ment; put the reference OF the COMMUNICATION to
tne norary committee had deprived the approprla-
tons committee OF Jurisdiction as to that paTt OF
tue subject relating TO tue machinery. There Is
DO douOI the senate committee on appropriations
Will prov de for the elevator.
For the fiscal year 1887 the amount OF s1O7. 600
Was estimated for the monument and the SUN OF
was $4,000 aud the appropria ION $50. ooO: Tor
1850 e. he next nscal Year, the amount estimated
t$26,OOO) Is recommended by t le House committee,
ment, the grading, paving, &C., including the mon.
ument house, and does not include the running OF
the elevator.
Advocating lncreased Wa1es.
ATTENDANTS OF THE GOVERNMENT INSANE HOSPITAL
THINK THAT THEY OUGHT TO HAVE MORE PAY
Messrs. Lee and Atkinson, OF the House sub-Dis-
trict committee on education and charitable inst-
tutions, gave hearing this morning on the bill TO
increase the pay OF the attendants of the Govern
ment Insane Asylum, and to reduce their daily
hours Of labor to eight. Mr.. c. e. Lancaster ap-
Asylum, and Dr. Godding, superintendent snS
Dr. Toner, president OF the board or Visitors
MIR. Lancaster stated that the attendants OF the
insane patients, are required to work sixteen
hours per day, for which the maximum pay al
lowed Is $2o per month. He said the laDOrers en-
ployed at the Capitol to do the most meniaI WORK
are paid $50 per month"; while persons employed at
the insane asylum TO care for the helpless in-
sane-perSOnS VINO must have QUALIFICATIONS OF
no mean order, and they must be temperate
cleanly, must possess discretion-these persons
are PAID only So per month, and must work six.
teen hours per day. Representative Compton-
member Of the District committee author OF the
bill under consideration and q member OF the
Doaru OF visitors VI the Maryland Asylum for the
Insane, declared that the compensation of
the attendants ought to be Increased.
asylum hsS Ony psy = sns daT
but 1t was admitted by those in charge that en-
cient service cannot be procured lor that ngure.
the state cannot AFFORD It; but The United States
Government can afford, he urged TO pay fair COM
For ,ne S gsy as
that they were willing withdraw the request FOR
REDUCTION OF the hours OF labor II they are al
objection to the proposed increase OF pay but said
II II be granted the Appropriation for the asylum
VIII have TO be increased TO meet the enlarged
The oil win be reported to the full commitpee
The District In Congress.
THE BILL APPRoPRIArrNo $4,000 FOR ANNEX no
TIE NATIONAL MUsRuN PASSED.
Tne senate to-day, on motion OF Mr.. Morrill,,
took up and passed the till recently reported from
the public buildings committee, appropriating
100000 for the erection OF proof building for
the use OF the National Museum, to cover 300 feet
D0Sc.
ment TO be erected under the direction OF the re-
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution on the SOUTH
western portion OF the grounds OF that Institution
ana west OF tue Smithsonian building.
TEE POLICE AAGIsTRAfRs BILL.
The hearing BY q subcommittee Of the House
District committee on the bill TO create four police
magistrates and allow the Police Court jury has
been postponed until some evening when q. 8
District Attorney Hoge can be present. as he
wants TO 1e heard In Iavor OF the bill
| TO FINISH TIE GRAND STAIRWAY AT rHR WHsrIRN
fRoNT OF rnE CAPrTOI.
In the Senate to-day the committee on public
buildings and grounds reported favorably bill to
| appropriate 100000 for the construction OF Q
marble portico. with Q sub-basement Of granite az
the western front OF the Capitol and tor encasing
with marble the wall OF the Capitol In tho OF
the portico These improvements are 20 % made
IN accordance with plans now on NE In the room
OF the public buildings committee, and are 70
nnish up the grand stairway now In course OF
erection on the west front.
| DEEDS n fH1 DlsTRyCT.
| In the Senate to-day, the bill TO validate deeds