Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-18
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
A Good Amount Of Business Done by the
Senate Com mmittee Today.

Senate Committee Today.
The Senate District committee had busy
hour this morning. The committee generally
succeeds in doing much more than the
average amount of committee work at each
Of its weekly sessions. but il broke
the record today. There were present
this morning Chairman Mcmillan and
Senators Higgins, wolcott Gallinger.
Hsnsbrough. Perkins, Faulkner and Gibson Of
Maryland. Senator Harris. Senator Vance and
Senator Barbour were the absentees: the two
former were sick. the latter is IN New York. II
was the first committee meeting for this session
at which Senator Harris has not responded 10
the metaphorical roll call.
First among the measures TO be discussed
were Senator Morrilrs bill TO establish hos
pi.al or home for inebriates and dipsoma-
MACS Several Senators were rather in
clined to the belief that the District
Of Columbia had a spffciency of charitable
institutions There also some question as
to whether the bich!oride of gold cure was a
desirable remedy for drunkenness. When the
committee had talked the matter over for some
time IT concluded to let the bill rest for awhile
Senator Morrilrs bill for the promotion Of
anatomical scle nee and to prevent the desecra-
ton OF graves goes over for one week The
probabilities are that it will be f&yorably re-
ported.
Then there was discussion over Senator Nc
Milian's bill for remodeling and maintaining
the public bathing beach. Every one present
was satisfied that the beach was a necessity
lhe bill, however, goes over for one week and
In the meantime will be amended so as to be
In accord with suggestions made by
the District Commissioners and others.
The proposition 20 have two pools-one
for white people and one for colored-does not
nat IA q -. ,1.,l.n n.
that the bill as il leaves the Senate committee
will make provision only for a single pool. in
which white and black may batbe together. or
may not, just as they please.
Favorable report was ordered on Senator
Pettigrews bill for the protection of livery
stable keepers and other persons keeping
horses at livery. Similar action was ordered on
Senator Perkins bill TO amend the act entitled
IAN act to incorporate the National Union In
surance Company of Washington"
TO EXTEND THE TINE FOR ASSESSMENT.
The House having passed the bill to extend
the time for making an assessment Of real
estate in the District of Columbia outside of
the cities of Washington and Georgetown an
adverse report was ordered on the Senate bill
and the House act will be favorably reported.
The committee expects to take action at its xt
meeting on Senator Culloms bill for the pro-
lection of the rights of owners of lots in Column
bian Harmony cemetery. The District Com
missioners have reported adversely on this bill
and the District committee will probably take
the same action next week.
Adverse report was ordered on Senator Nc
Millan's bill to punish false swearing before
trial boards of the metropolitan police force
and fire department This bill has already. as
House bill, passed the House: The Senate
committee have ordered q favorable report on
the act of the House, foI the purpose Of facili-
tating legislation.
TO EXTEND THIRTY-sEvENTH STREET.
Favorable report was authorized on the bill
providing for the extension of 37th street; on
the bill to authorize the extension of Massa-
chusetts avenue and the construction Of a
bridge across Rock creek and Massachusetts
avenue extended: on the bill to provide for the
erection of a building for flower market in
this city, and on bill to provide for the sale
of the old police station and site in George
town.
Senators Gibson and Wolcott have been au-
thorized to report fsvorably the House act for
the relief of Esther Z. keyser, but before they
do this they will make some inquiries 50 TO
satisfy themselves that the CLAIM has a Just
foundation.
The resolution of Senator Higgins relative to
the appropriations for street improvements
fully printed in The starr will go from the
District committee to the committee on appro-
priations, for the matter contains in it a some
thing with which the appropriations commit
tee alone has power to deal
CONFERENCE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL
A preliminary conference between the Senate
subcommittee on the District appropriation
bill and the District Commissioners took place
this afternoon in the room of the appropria-
tions committee.
Those residents of Brookand who have
been in the habit of patronizing the lexington
road will probably be pleased to know that 4.
station will soon be erected near the university
gate. Senator Mcmillan. some little time ago
called President Truesdelis attention to the
necessity for sheltering waiting passengers.
Mr. Truesdell has notified the senator that
such shelter will be erected.
DISTRICT BILLS IN TUE SENATE.
Senator Gibson introduced bill today to in
corporate the Maryland and Washington rail-
road. 1t is identical with the one now pending
in the House.
Senator Faulkner introduced the bill hereto
fore offered in the House to prevent further
Use of lands for cemetery purposes in the
northeast section.