Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Ex,eudiur IN. CITY Hail.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Exteudiug the City Hall.
SENATOR INGALLS, rIAH FOR SECURING rosr-os.
FicE BUILDING.
senator Ingalls, chairman OF the Senate District
committee, has plan for o city post-ofnce that
mas not yet been submitted to Congress He Is u
IaSor OF adding wings to the CITY Hall, 50 as 10
extend that building to 4th street on the east and
DIN street on the west, and TO use the west wing
LOT city post-ofice. The east wing, he says
might be used also for postal purposes. for any
oSner pubic purpose. Senator ingalls, says that
thus TINS plan would give the building front OF 700
would occupy portions OF judiciary square which
are not really needed for purposes OF park.
tnear Objections 90 tho Measure.
TIE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS EXPRESS rHkIR VIEWS
ON AN ELEcTKlc LIGHTING, HEATING, MOTOR AND
PowRR COMPANY,
tne COMMISSIONERS to-day sent q letter TO Chair
man aemphiil In relation to the bill incorporating
s ". west washington Electric Lighting, Heating.
nooo', ana ROVER Co., which was referred to them
some days ago for their views. They saw they do
not consider II necessary TO express an opinion re-
gardipg the powers granted by the bill to make
CONSTRUCTORS In and connected with the Potomac
NV anSe tnat river is not under their 1urisdic.
hi "a sr Soaoro except for police purposes. The
SI as urawn authorizes various Constructions un.
foreground aud overhead, In the streets alleys.
ianes ana highways OF the District subject 10 the
it,ht noa .ne SoHnlssfonerx for supplying heat,
nv. power. ana electricity for telegraphng tele-
pnonlng, or any other purpose. The Commission
ers say that, In their opinion systems for supply.
IN os unaerground eonduits are al present
prooiem OF conducting electricity especially as re-
garas the undergrounding OF arc-iight wires, Is
reached sor.r.' ana Iar from having
tney say That they are OF the opinion that In an.
w chhorlng coDstructions OF such an experimental
shnnd he car en- Suy anu Tents OF tne puouc
defining the noWeyss snd Sn, esner =, vy 0r
,nnnh SSosn o s, pomers anu 1utles OF the company
should be authority given 70 conirn o me ror.es
followed, the methods adopted, and the details OF
90 anu 10 prohioit any project, or part
throurb Undue nfer,arsnce atI n,hI,e sass,x
comfort or convenience. Whether IL is advisable
Tor Congress 10 confer such extensive supervisory
"e, dpOI Tue Sonnssioners OF the District is
+" 91e'Ion " oe ueciueu
The Duplicate Pension Hill.
BOW TIE ERROR Is SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED.
II has been discovered thar tho orr which ,.a
e. tno ,,ossa,,s =, 49, $3.50. ,.,, W. ieN
uannoh ~ SaW,,. "S,o Va. " penS'en a .,sH
pr.s,don, voc nona,,,,,as =, re 49, o. ny my
I'd Of March when the h,Ii Came M ~ me nnnia
Mr.. GallingeI had the Senate bill. Identical In
every feature with the house bill SUBSTITUTED for
the latter. The House bill was then laid on the
postponed-and the senate bill
passed. Que OF the clerks at the desk enormously
sent both bills TO the enrolling clerk and bot b
were enrolled and sent TO the senate The senate
bill having passed both houses was forward TO
he President. The House bill was formally trans
United to the Senate and referred TO the pensions
committee The President approved The uu sent
to him. Mr.. Blair, who had also reported the
other BILL In the latter part OF March reported
back the House oil favOrably and It passed the
Senate Wuen IL reached the President he vetoed
it, and in his message stated tlat he had but re.
Gently approved a bill for the same person and in
the same Ian uage. Tue Senate clerks had no
ucanS vi discovering Tue error, as Tue Olll caine
lar that the nensions committae did NOT nnd it
out
The Government Printing office.
TESTIMONY BsFokE The INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Two witnesses were examined before the House
special Printing ONCE committee to-day. One was
one Of the assistant foremen OF the building. he
destined 10 much private work being done IN the
chin,zt, said 10Y engine mad been mended in the
machine SHOP he Thought it probably belonged
don. wnsn there was nothing else demanding the
attentlon OF the man VINO did IT,
The District In Congress-.
THE R1cBMosp AND pANyuLr Roam m THE CRY.
In the Senate tod y Mr. Daniel introduced the
bill hi therto Introduced IN the House BY Mr. Lee,
10 authorize the Richmond and Danvil.e Railroad
TO- 10 run anu operate hs sseam gcoo1iSes ana
to put down Que or more tracks along Maryland
avenue from It's western terminus 10 and across
10y s.,ee, " oaCcA % anu tnenoe oonquey
ia h n reels RI nlocr 3I0. also IN Construct aud
use tracks from block .o9, over and across 18th
street TO block 299, and 10 establish and erect
nsp2. vi sea.ton Su,uings UPON either vi tnese
, 49, ~ a ' s 'aoau Uoinpany nespouaio.e
nronaryy 1o w nn ~ aoC, r.'
' ,5 sU W , a. M ~, iaos lns Nv .
Ment VI SuCu properly as iuay We peCesSdIy ior tne