Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Bills Favorably Acted on by the Senate
Committee.
The Pool Selling Bill and the One In
creasing the Pay OF POlioe
Patrol Drivera.

The Senate District committee held its
regular meeting today and took action
upon several matters Senator Gallinger
was directed to report favorably, with
amendments the bill Senate 1880, for the
promotion for anatomical science and to pre-
vent the desecration of graves in the Dis
trict, introduced by Senator Morrill, on the
14th Of December. The bill in effect gives
to the medical colleges Of Washington the
unclaimed bodies of persons who would
otherwise be buried in potters field.
The Pool Selling Bill.
Senator Gibson was instructed to make
a favorable report on Senate bill 1885, enti-
tied "A bill to more effectually suppress
gambling in the District" This bill was
introduced on the 10th of February by Sem
ator Blackburn, and Is for the purpose of
excluding the spring and fall meeting of
the Washington Jockey Club from the pro-
visions of the act of January b. 1893, sup
pressing gambling in the District. The DIs-
trict Commissioners recommended the adop-
tion of a substitute BILL designed 20 make
the law more certain and to accomplish the
same purpose as the Blackburn bill. Con-
siderable discussion was had IN the commit
tee this morning over the question of sub
stitution. and it was decided to report the
Commissioners bill in lieu Of the Black
burn bill.
Several Other bills.
Senator Mcmillan was directed to report
favorably 1903. establishing harbor regu-
lations for the District. This bill was in
troduced by Senator Harris January 25,
by request The bill was drawn by the
District Commissioners. Senator Mcmillan
was also instructed to report favorably joint
resolution of the Senate No. G3, changing
the name of 18th street to Executive ave-
nue.. Senator Mcmillan was further in
structed to report favorably Senate bill tJ.g,
increasing the pay of the police and ambu-
lance and van drivers of the District to $50
a month, with certain amendments and the
recommendations that it be sent to the COM
mite on appropriations.
The Hale Resolution.
The committee requested Chairman Har-
ris to return to the Senate the resolution in
troduced the Sth of February by Mr.. Hale,
directing the Commissioners to inform the
Senate by what authority the 10Th street
transfer shed is being constructed. This
resolution. which created considerable dis
scusion in the Senate. was amended by the
committee in this particular that whereas
the original goes onto say the same being
an obstacle to travel and presenting an In
slightly appearance to the public" the COM
mittee made it say that the Commissioners
snail also report whether the same IS an
obstacle to travel" etc In other words the
ers snail be made the judges of the insight
liness or Inconvenience of the shed. The
resolution was later reported by Mr.. Harris
and placed on the calendar.
Against the BnbcOck Amendments,
Senator Hansbrough today presented pc
titions of large number of ministers and
citizens of the District protesting against
the adoption of the Babcock amendment
to the District liquor law.
Senator Pettigrew today gave notice of an
amendment which he proposed to present to
the deficiency bill, paying +. T. Crerrey
5000 for preparing catalogue of the books
in the Congressional Library and search
ing for missing documents for the Senate
files.
Board of Audit Certificates.
Mr.. Cogswell has introduced a bill in the
House directing the treasure of the United
States TO pay to the holders of all board of
audit certificates redeemed by him under
| the act of 1850 the residue of two and thir-
ty-five hundredths per centum per annum
of unpaid legal rate of interest due upon
| those certificates from their date up to the
date of approval of the act providing for
their redemption.
The treasurer Is also directed to redeem
and pay all the remaining outstanding
bonds of the District known as the green
back per centum bonds" with interest,
as specified in the bonds, from their date
to the approval of this act, and shall be
computed as If evidenced by coupons The
treasurer is directed to sell sufficient
amount of the unissued three -siXty-five
bonds of the District to cover the proyis-
ions of this act.