Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-29
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Action Taken by the House Upon Bills Of
Local Interest.

Action Taken by the House Upon Bills oi
Local Interest.
When TIE SrAS's report closed yesterday
| afternoon the proceedings in tho House had
reached point where the bill establishing I.
reformatory and house of detention for women
and girls had been laid on the table upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark.) In order to
clinch that action MIR. Breckenridge moved to
reconsider the vote and moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table. A yea and nay vote was
taken and the last motion was defeated by III
to Ill. The motion to reconsider was then
voted upon and carried by ia to no. This
brought the bill before the House again and
Mr. Hemphill secured unanimous consent to
lay it aside until next District day.
An EXTENSION OF TIME FOR rHxArERs
Mr.. Hemphill then called up the resolution
extending the time in which theater owners
must comply with the regulations of the Dis
trict Commissioners in regard to putting in
safety appliances.
Mr.. Hemphill explained that the theater
owners cannot possibly comply with the regu-
lations in ten days.
The resolution was passed.
THE INSPECTOR OF PLuNBISa BILL
Mr.. Hemphill then called up the bill author
izing the appointment of an inspector OF
plumbing, with several assistants, and to en-
force regulations governing plumbing arrange
mcnts In all houses.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill because il
| creates new offices, the salaries Of which would
be q charge upon the treasury. Mr.. Holman
charged the friends of the bill with endeavor-
| ing to pile up burdens on the treasury.
MIR. HOLMAN SHARPLY RAPED.
Mr.. Heard fred up at this and said: 1--WE dc
not want to. and We do not want the gentlemu,
from Indiana to put US in that attitude. Our
committee stand here having recommended
the cutting down of the fees Of the recorder
and the register, which the gentIeman's com
mittee had failed 10 cut down. We did that Oy
an amendment to the bill which your commit
! tee brought III here, and We do not propose to
have the gentleman put US in any such position
as he suggests now. He canno: thus pose be-
| fore the country at our expense"
Mr. Heard said he bill leaves the whole
question OF providing compensation for these
employees to The committee on appropriations.
MIR. Holman moved to recommit the bill, with
Instructions to amend SO that the services Vi
the inspectors shall be paid directly by the
| persons whose property is inspected, and no,
| out Of the public treasury.
| M. HKMPHILL TALKS PLAINLY.
Mr. Hemphiu spoke to this amendment a.
follows:
Il would like to say something about that
Inc Dlil as IL 10 now prepared provides that
certain ices Ior licenses and othe rwise to be
| PAID to the assessor OF the District of Colum
Dii, and deposited in the United States treas
] ury. 1t provides for an inspector OF plumbing
| and not to exceed four inspectors to be pro
/ vlued foipy the committee OH appropriations
| lhe gentleman from Indiana Mr. Holman
asks that this bill shall be recommitted with in
struetiuns that allfecs received from the opening
| up OF the water MAINS and other such mat
| tiers connected with the District of Columbia
shall be received by the man who does the
work; and if 1t amounts to $4,000 that he
shall get it. say that there is all injustice IL
allowing any such regulation as that.
! The gentleman from Indiana knows that the
recorder OF deeds in this District has bee.
drawing from $4,000 to $4,000 year in fee.
out OF the money of the people of this District
ana adjoining country here; and We have within
| the last month cut his salary down to "a, 600
| Now, this is proposition TO do exactly the
same thing for other people after we have re-
| fused it to the recorder OF deeds Now, the
! gentleman has 10 information to the amount
OF fees these inspectors will get. lie has nc
| idea how much the work is: and say that thi.
House ought not to instruct this committee tc
bring in bill to direct that the services of the
inspectors shall be paid for directly by persons
having the work done instead Of paying then
! salaries
| Mr. Holman finally withdrew his motion tt
| recOmmit, and the vote was taken on the pas
sage OF the bill. resulting-ayeS IS; noes, IL.
Mr. Bailey OF Texas came to the front agar
with his point OF no quorum and forced the
| House to adjourn.