Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-03
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
The House Takes Up the Conference Re =
port Today.
1T IS PARTLY CONSIDERED AND THEN LAID aside
ON ACCOUNT OF DEMOCRATIC TAcrICs-THE
COST OF ELECTRIC L1oHrrNa-MR. CLEMENTS
ON THE QUESTION OF ECONOMY.

COST or ELECTRIC L1oHTINa-MR. CLEMENTS
ON THE QUESTION OF ECONOMY.
Mr.. McComas in the House this morning
! succeeded in getting up the conference report
on the District appropriation bill. The report
| ana explanation were read. The
| only difference between the report and
| the one already printed in THE
STAR and considered in the Senate is the por-
tion relating to street railways, the clause pro-
| viding for the sale of eight tickets for 25
| cents by all roads paying 10 per cent dividends
being stricken out and the clause amended.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE RAILROADS.
As amended it provides: That any street rail-
| road company authorized to run cars drawn by
| horses which has changed or may change its
motive power on any of its lines now con-
structed to cable or electricity, or change its
| rails in accordance with tho provisions of Jaw,
shall have the right to issue and SELL at the mar
ket price thereof, stock to an amount neccs-
| sary to cover the cost of making the changes.
the cost and the amount of stock sold, together
with the price per share to be fully set forth.
under the oath of the president of said COM
| pany and filed with the Commissioners of the
| District And any company availing itself of
the privilege .non shall within two years,
motive power on all portions of its
| line and substitute therefor tine power pro-
vided for in the act making appropriations for
| the expenses of the government of the District
of Columbia, approved March 2, 1885, pneu-
matte or other modern motive power which
shall be approved by the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia, but nothing in this
net contained shall in any wise authorize the use
of overhead appliances; provided that if any
such company operating line or lines of street
railroad from Georgetown, or West Washing
ton to and beyond the Capitol grounds, shall
fail 10 substitute for horse power the power
| herein provided for on all of its lines within
two years from the date of this act, such COM
pany shall forfeit its corporate franchises.
Mr.. CLEMENTS on ECONOMY.
Mr.. Clements took the floor He drew Mr.
McComas' and Mr.. Cannon's attention to the
comparison which had been made by
these gentlemen earlier in the session,
the expenditures of the democratic
and the republican House and
how much more economical the republican
House was. He supposed since the House con-
ferees had agreed to an increase in the bill of
S436.5l0 these gentlemen would be willing to
revise their comparisons. He simply wanted
it understood that this bill carried
an increase of 795 salaries. relating to
the public schools, which had been put in by
the publican Senate, also an increase in the
police force of 81, being 80 officers and SER
geants. and also new officer, commissioner of
charities, at $1,000 per annuIn. All put in the
bill by republican Senate and agreed to by
the conference committee. He not object
ing to this especially, but simply calling atten
ton to the question of responsibility. How
ever" continued Mr.. Clements, Il do object
to the increase of the salaries OF 795 school
teachers"
THE LIGHTING PROBLEM.
Mr.. Maish asked concerning the price to be
p id for lighting and Mr.. McComas referred to
The clause providing for commission to in
9uire into the subject Of electrical subways
&c. which he thought larger adj
vance toward a railroad reform i'll this
direction. In answer to Mr.. Kerr Mr.. McCo-
m stated that the increase of salaries for the
s;aool teachers amounted only to about SIS
eacl. per year, making total OF only about
$1,000 in an appropriation of something like
S6,000,000.
THE BIOLOGICAL PARK.
In reference to the annual payments for the
geological park and the large water main, Mr..
McComas said the House conferees could not
allow appropriations to 60 over in that way,
making il probable that in the future the ex-
pendltures would exceed the ircome
of the District. Mr.. McComas referred to Mr..
Clements remarks and compared the history
of the District bill i'll this Congress and in the
former. Last session the bill reported
much later, and the Senate at that time made
1872 amendments.
THE COST OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Mr.. Maish criticised the amount paid for
electric lights in the city. He drew atten-
ton to the fact that the Brush Electric
Light Company had agreed to furnish
the city of Baltimore with 1000
candle power lights at So cents each, being
much lower than paid here
Mr. McComas thought the entire solution Of
the question rested in the proposed commission.
OBJECTS TO FAST DRIVING.
Mr.. Clements in referring to the increase in
the police force said he would not object to it
if the management of the force placed a
higher value on human life and better
protected the street crossings in this city from
the wild and reckless driving which prevailed
in this city and which he had never seen any
where else.
Mr.. Maish required to the question of cleo
trio lights and had read the contract Of the
Brush Company in Baltimore. Mr.. McComas
said the price in this city had been reduced, but
the true relief lay in the commission.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WANT.
Mr.. McComas then moved that the confer
enco report be adopted. Everybody was in
favor of the report fast enough but hitch
was struck Immediately. The democrats, led by
Mr.. Mills. wanted unanimous consent that
after the adoption OF this report the House
should adjourn. Mr.. Wade (Mo) objected. On
a standing vote the yeas were &C and the nays
none. Mr.. NILS made the point OF no quorum.
Mr.. Cannon begged Mr.. Mills to
withdraw his point. promising that as soon as the
conference report be agreed to he would move
to adjourn. This proposition seemed to meet
Mr.. Mills approval, and he withdrew his point
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.), however, renewed
the point. 1t was evident tina. no quorum was
present and Mr. McComas and Mr. Cannon
made every effort to have the point
withdrawn and the report agreed
to- Mr. McComas called for tellers on the
motion to adopt the report. Eighty-four men,
bers passed through Ill favor and four in oppo-
sition to the report
THE REPORT GOES OVER.
The point Of no quorum was again raised by
Mr.. Breckenridge. A count of the House by the
Speaker disclosed only 1856 members present,
not quorum. Mr.. Mills moved to adjourn.
which motion carried and the House
adjourned until Monday. This leaves the
District bill still in the cold until next week
THE COURTS.
PRoBATE CoUHT-J,-lge Cor
Today Heronimus Fisher; letters testament
tary to Anna Fisher; special bond. Estate
of Margaret j. Watkins. do. to A. Middleton
and W. p. Young; bond $4,000, and Eugene
Middleton appointed guardian of Maggie d.
Watkins; bond $4,000. Estate OF Johanna
Keough: letters of administration; bond
$4,000. In re Catharine Mckenna ct al
Mary Lawless appointed guardian; bond S4OO
Estate Of Thomas McEniry; order for sale of
personal property. Estate L. 7. Frazier; JAS