The Washington times., 1894-12-02

Il do not see any prospecf OF any speclal
District legislation in sight, al least' said
Chairman Harris. Of the senate District Com
mirtee. TO a TInrs repres entative yesterday,
talking about the prospects for District ieSls-
lation. Il suppose IL wiz be the usual grind,
but see nothing pending out Of the usual
order which is likely 10 get early attention
Neither Of the District committees has yet
assumed any activity Chairman Heard, OF
The House committees. who was here lort-
night AGO. left Tor home O look alter his tarin
affairs and eat his Thanksgiving turkey, ana
II j. urohahie that there viii be nothing done
by the House District Committee until bis re-
turn about the middle OF next week. There
are q large number OF bills OF importance 10
the city pending in the House and Senate and
others re ating 70 the District outside OF the
city. besides scores Of District measures on
she calendars of House and Senate there are
q large number Of bills which have been pre-
sented but not reported.
Among the most important OF the bills
awaiting action are the municipal building
bill. the bill authorizing a bond issue oi = >
500 600 10 obtain money to complete the
sewerage and street system OF the District,
the extension OF me police ana hre regula-
uons and the free library bill. In addition
10 these are large number Of bills of general
importance, many OF which il is felt ought
not to be neglected even in this short session
Of Congress.
4 FspecialIv the bill providing for a new
building for the Government Printing Ofiice
viii be urged for humanitarian reasons. I'm
less Congress at this session authorizes some
action the Government Printing Office must
continue in the present unsafe building for
at least two years, as more than one year
would elapse before any legislation could be
bad bv the next Congress, and whatever
should be done another year or Two would be
occupied with the erection Of the building.
So il is felt that Justice to those who are en-
ployed in the Printing ONCE calls for lmme-
date action.
Whether this Congress can be persuaded TO
act upon the important measures which VIII
add materially 70 its appropriations is doubt
ful. however. as there is a disposition 10 hold
down expenses as much as possible. The
public library bill the Government Printing
Ohice BILL and many others Of this character
are likely 10 have hard fight by reason OF
the economical spirit which viii make nseii
felt all along the line this session il VIII be
only bg the strictest economy that TINS Con-
gress will escape being Chased with the ''oll-
lion dollar Congress-. hence the disposition
already apparent 70 look askauce at every
measure which proposes 10 appropriate any
considerable sum Of money.
There are. however. a good many bills peni-
ing which will not be especially expensive.
Many OF them have been fayOrably acted on
by the committees and are on the calendars
of House or Senate. Among those on tle
senate calendar are the following GRANTING
the night of way Tor an electric railroad
through the Arlington reservation providing
for the erection % "a national home Tor IuifrI
and aged coi0red PEOPLE; amending the mar
rlage law Of the District; Tor the purchase OF
all water right a: Great Fails and increase OF
the water supply OF the city; requiring street
railway companies 70 pave and repair nave
meuts wiki asphalt OF vitrihet brick: making
judgments apply o. OIL real estate ~ interes
oi tL- dcator Iu the city. 20 simplify the t0rI
%. deeds OF conveyance. trusts and releases ~
the District: revising and u0dernizinE the sys-
TEN of sax sales 20 establish Labor regulations
iu the District. 70 punish false swearing be-
fore police and Gre boards on trials.
The important bills on the House calendar
awaiting action are Is follows Amending
rnc charter Of the District Of Columbia Su-
burban Railway Company. 70 extend the
route Of the BrightWo0d Railway Company
amending the laws relating 10 Dookmakne
80 that they shall not apply 20 any District
association between April and September
and within certain limits rs 10 distance; f0l
the establishment OF a free public library
amending he act which amended the charter
o. the Belt Railway Company; providing iOl
an issue Of bonds for sewer purposes.
The two measures Of most interest. as re
marked above. are those relating 10 the eX'
tension of the sewerage system and the free
public library bill. Both these are likely Il
come up for action il the House at an early
day The library bill has the right OF way
for the first District day in the House. The
sewer bill viii probably get consideration
soon after the disposition Of the library bill.
or course there are large number of bill
pending before the committees Of House and
Senate which have never been acted Or. Somt
OF these are important. and relate to tbs
routes Of railroads running into the city. botl
electric and steam: the memorial bridge: tht
regulation OF fares on street railroads; 10 re
Quire a more rigid observance of Sunday as
day of rest: for the erection OF a municipa
fuildiug on the market reservation: requiring
all fWure stree railway charters TO be sOlt
at auction: requiring the appointment Of Wo
men as school trustees: providing for the con
struction Of Mount Vernon avenue. and man,
others. It seems improbable. however wit
a large number Of bills on the calendar tha
there will be many new ones reported. in viev
OF the fact that the session is 10 be q shor
one
One ofthe most important duties which Wi
come before the Senate District Committe
this session viii be the investigation Of tn
District charities. This is the result Of tn
agitation at sst session regarding the apprO
priation of funds for the Board OF Children
Guardians and other charitable works. Tn
subcommittee appointed t. look into thi
mat er is composed Of Senators Mcmillan
Hunton, Galinger Faulkner, and Martin
aud they are expected to especially look int
the relation Of the superintendent of charitie
10 the Board OF Chldren's Guardians. and a
the same time consider the workings Of al
the government-aided charities OF the city.
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