Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-10
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Meeting Of the senate Commlstec.
rHR STEAM RAILROAD QUESTION POSTPONED 70 SExI
FRfDAY-BuLs TO BE REPoRTEp FAvoRABLY.


THE STEAM RAILROAD QUESTION POSTPONED 70 NEXT
rRiDAr-suLs TO BE KEPoRTEp FAvoRABLH.
The Senate District committee at the regular
meeting this morning, after some discussion, de-
cfded 70 postpone consider alton OF the steam rail-
roads question until next Friday, when IL will be
considered In all its phases and bearings, and IL
Is believed some definite action will be taken.
MIR. Chase Was authorized to report favor
ably senate bill No. ll6, TO Incorporate
the American Trust Company OF the Dis
trict with some amendments The bill names
Henry A. Willard, VIM Nj. Gait VIM. s. Thomp-
son, c. r. p. Rodgers, Lewis J. Davis Michael W.
Beveridge, Nathaniel Wilson, Joseph X. Mccain
mon, Alexander T. BriIton, Thomas j. Fisher, Ar.
chioald II: Lowery, Frederick b. Mcclure, and
Benjamin II. Warder as incorporators, and confers
the usual corporate powers and privileges, and
au,nornes the company TO receive ana
mold nodo on deposit and in trust real and
liable property Of every KIND but it must hot en-
gage IN the business OF banking; also 10 become
pointment OF the courts The amendments are
designed TO guard the interest and property OF
lptocS and o. tse company by making hhe
STOCK Is nAed a. three thousand shares
OF 500 each. with the privilege of in-
any business is done the company snail deposit
win The Controller OF the Currency securities TO
De approved by him equal TO one-halI the paid
guard the property or widows and orphans In
connection with this bill the committee decided
against the eXpedency OF any general law cor
the incorporation .. trust companies.
Mr.. Vance was authorized TO report favorably
the Dill TO vacate and convey 10 the OF lots
ID and 10 in square $50, the alley 10 ret wide,
running east and west between those lots provided
he Will give an equai amount OF ground from The
southern part OF lot Is for another alley.
The bill to provide for closing OF parts OF two al
leys In square l32 &C., was authorized 10 be re-
ported favorabjy 10y MI. Daniel II the Commission
ers approve it. II provides that on the petition OF
all the owners OF property AUDITING on the Two 10
leeI WIDE alleys running east and west through
square 132, beginning at the east side OF 10Th
street, that portion Of the alleys, distance Of 964
Will dedicate an equal area OF ground for alley
to make an outlet to and streets, at least 10
MR. FAULKNERs FOOD ADULTERATIoN BILL TO BE
REPORTED FAvoRABLy.
Senator Faulkner was authorized to report
favorably his substitute for the bill introduced by
Mr.. CALL to prevent the sale OF adulterated food In
the District OF columbia
This substitute makes 1t unlawful for any person
TO mix, color. stain, or powder, or permit any
other person To do 50, any article OF food drugs
with any Ingredient or material so as TO I, nder
such article injurious TO health, with the intent TO
sell or offer Tor sale such food or drugs The pen
atty for violation OF this is a fine OF not
subsequent ofense not exceeding $500 iine,
or imprisonment not more than year
or both. IL provides that no person Shall, except
X,
or powder any drug. or permit that to be done
with any ingredient so as 10 afIecL injuriously
the potency or quality Of such drug. with
1t is provided however, that no person shall be
liable TO conviction under these sections II It can
be shown TO the satisfaction Of the that such
for sale by him was mixed, colored, stained,
gence, have obtained that knowledge. IL is fur.
Their provided That no person shall sell TO the
prejudice OF the purchaser any article OF food or
Grug which is not OF the naturr, substance and
qua ity demanded by the purchaser, anu any vio-
lation OF this provision is punishable with fine
OF from $50 the first offense TO 800 lot SUISSE
quent ofense and Imprisonment for six
months, or both. An offense shall not, con-
tuues the bill, be deemed TO be committed
under this provision when any matter or lugIe-
dent not injurious TO health has been added 10
food or drug because the addition is neces-
sary to tit the article for commerce, or for trans
portation and was not done to deraud or where the
drug is proprietary medicine, or where the food
drug is compounded, or where the food or drug
is unavoidably mixed with some ex,raneous
person erSSnST shall sell aDy coS or
pound article OF food OF compounded drug
which is not composed OF Ingredients demanded By
the purchaser, but no OffenSe Is committed II the
person selling shall by label or otherwise advise the
purchaser that the article is mixed with other
ingredients or matter not Injurious to
he .lth. II is made unlawful to subtract any quail.
iy or substance from food or drugs so as to affect
them injuriously. lhe Dill further provides that
Al
Gle not in fact such as demanded by
the purchaser and the person prosecuted can
Senu ne Ss shSa be ah
1t also provides penalties against the forg-
Ing or alteration OF certificates alleging
mssioners are reQui ed within thirty days to APP
point person possessing , sHmpe'enf knowledge
District, but he must not be interested in any
trade or business connected with the sac of food
or Ths salary Is left blank but the
the Commissioners ANY purchaser OF any article
OF food or of drug in the District may have such
n asfrs ana sercSse tbe res sa ana
any health officer or inspector OF market
may. where he suspects ilnpurity OF food. pur
person who shall refuse to sell, upon demand, sam
piles OF articles Offered for sale by him to
such oficer shall be subject TO fine OF not more
to Include every article used for food or drink by
man, other than drugs or water, and the term drug
to include all medicines for internal nd external
use This act Is not to affect the oleomargarne act
The District analyst may, with the approval or the
commissioners, declare certain articles exempt
from the provisions OF the act.
Senator Faulkner, who has devoted considerable
time and study TO this question OF legally prevent
ing the aduteration OF food will report his subsu-
tute to the Senate next Monday.
A HEARING ON THE PROHIBITION QUESTION SET FOR
THE 18TH INST.
The prohibition question was brought before the
committee and after an exchange OF views il was
agreed to grant hearing on both sides
on that subject On Saturday, the 18th inst. The
hearing will beg at 10 a. ~. and the representa-
tives OF the 'omen'S Christian Temperance
Union OF Il District Will be given
an opportunit to suprnit arguments In
favor OF prohibit on. Representatives OF those who
oppose prohibit ion Will also be offered an oppor-
lunity to present their views and
lie to the extent that such members OF
the womens Temperance Union as may be selected
to represent that organization and their counsel
will be admitted. Also such persons the number
on both sides being chosen with due regard TO the
size Of the room as may be selected to represent
the opposition to prohibition and their
counsel. Members OF the press sufficient
The opposition to prohibition is represented before
the committee by several protests containing
thousands OF signatures Both sides OF the QueS-
ton will be patiently heard
The arguments will be directed for and against
the bill Introduced by Senator Platt, which pro-
vides Tor a most rigid system OF prohibition. The
provisions OF the bill have been published In THE
STAR.
The House District Committee.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BILL
Mr. Fox editor OF the Republican, made an ar
gument before the District subcommittee on judi
ciary to-day In opposition to the bill TO prohibit
lottery advertisements in washington papers
THE ROCK CREEK BRIDGE.
At the meeting OF the full committee a commu-
nication and resolutions from the Citizens CON-
mittee OF one Hundred In opposition to the con-
Woodiey Lane road, were read, and 1t was decided
hear an subject