The Washington times., 1895-02-05
DISTRICT BILLS DELAYED
Final Disposition of II to Be Made
To-day in the Senate.
BOND SCHEME TO BE DEBATED
Police Court Fines to Be Used in Replenish-
ing the Police and Firemen's Relief Fund
Contagious Hospital Amendment Agreed
To-one School Building for the..southeast
The Militia Appropriation Discussed.

It was about 1:SO o'clock yesterday when
the District appropriation bill got the right of
way again in the Senate.
The amendment relating to the penalty OF
per cent. month on taxes in arrears was
somewhat ampifed, and ofthe appropriation
of S35. 900 for reporting upon various matters
connected with the water supply, $4,000 was
conduit
The item Of schools was then again taken
in hand.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Aldrich 10
strike out the appropriation of 100000 Tor a
site and building for business high school,
was not agreed to. Mr.. Aldrich gave notice
that he would reintroduce his amendment
when the bill should come out ofthe commit
tee.
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, appropriadng $4,000 for one
new eighi-room building in the Eighth dis
trict, southeast.
When the item OF Metropolitan police was
reached, on Motion of Mr. Martin the pay of
van driver and ambulance driver WIS in
creased 10 5000; assistant ambulance drivers
to $500. and drivers of patrol wagons to S60O
POLICE AND FIREMEN's RELIEF FUNDS.
The committee's amendment directing the
Commissioners whenever deficiency shall
occur in the police or Gremen's relief fund 10
deposit out of the receipts from fines in the
police court. $4,000 for the police fund and
8. 500 for the iiremen's fund. was agreed to.
Mr.. Call suggested that the pay of firemen,
tillermen. hostlers. etc. in the fire depart
menr should be raised to $500.
Mr. German explained that the plea for an
increase OF pay had been made by the en-
ploves of the fire department, who wanted
such increase to be a piled TO the pension
fund but the committee mad instead taken
/ 50. 800 from the police court fines and dl-
rected it 10 that fund. He hoped the Senate
would stand 10y the committee.
Mr. Call introduced his amendment after
having expressed his opinion that the pay
now 10 be given these men was not adequate,
/ considering the danger to which they were
/ exposed.
/ On motion Of Mr. German the pay of the
telephone 0 orators was increased to S7z0.
Against the committee amendment that the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany shall furnish the District OF Columbia
+ free or cost such number OF tel phones and
such exchange service as in the judgment OF
the Commissioners may tie necessary. Mr..
Chandler made the point CT order that it was
new legislation and as such not in order on
an appropriation bill. Besides, the COM
/ mittees proposition, he said. amounted to
conGscation of the telephone company
property. Several other Senators concurred
in the point raised by Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. German explained that that company
had agreed 10 furnish such service free in
consideration of permission given it 10 place
its poles in the alleys of the city.
POINT OF ORDER SUSTAINED.
The chair CMr. Butler), sustained the point
of order. and the amendment. was informally
passed over.
Mr.. German subsequently moved to insert
$4,000 for the telephone service, and this wa;
agreed 10.
Mr.. Gallinger doubted the wisdom of max,
ing an appropriation al this time for the
propagation of diphtheria anti-toXine, the
usefulness OF which had not BEEN sufficiently
established. He then proceeded 10 make q
highly entertaining and humorous speech. in
which he cast doubts upon the alleged re.
suits of recent meteorological Investigations
and stated in conclusion that he would not
vote against the committees amendment.
Mr.. German remarked with reference tC
the appropriation that it was largely the re
suit Of the statements made to it by DR.
Primarily the necessity had been shown for
disinfecting establishment. and the manu-
facture of anti-toxine was but small item
in the whole amount.
When the provision was reached that NJ
public or private hospital for contagious dis
eases shall hereafter be erected in the Dis
trict of Columbia within 500 feet OF any prop
erty owned by private individuals. Mr. Nc
MILAN said heJhouCht this an unreasoDabl,
requirement In other cities no such restric
tions were PLACED upon the location OF con
tagious disease hospitals. There was, h'
contended. absolutely no danger if the usua
modern precautions with reference 10 sucl
institutions were obs -rved In Boston, h
said. such hospital was located within fort,
feet Of a schoolhouse. He trusted the Sen
ator from Maryland would modify the amend
ment so az 10 make ii less exacting.
Mr. German declared that this amendmen
had been inserted in the bill at the request 0
the District authorities, and the pressure ha
been rather TO increase than diminish tn
distance.
To DIMINISH THE DISTANCE.
Mr. Mcmillan insisted that under these con
ditions no contagious disease hospital coul
be established in the District He moved t
amend so as to except smallpox, and max
the distance 100 instead of 800 feet.
Mr.. Sherman referred to the excitemen
caused recently by the proposed purchase a
} Pleasant Plains of n site for a smallpox hos
pital. a section Of the city destined to b
Gensely populated. He thought the selection
, OF the Eastern Branch site had settled th
question. and he deemed the committed
amendment 20 be eminently proper. in lac
he preferred 10 make the distance zoo feet
In reply TO a suggestion by Mr.. Gailinger,
said that the hospital ought to be put on Ian
owned by the government, which had thou
sands of acres all around the city,
The amendment was finally amended so a
TO make the distance forty feet On yea an
nay vote the amendment was rejected, tn
} vote standing, ayes, u. and noes, 26
Mr.. Gallinger moved 10 make the distanc
$50 feet, and this also was rejected.
The committees amendment was the
agreed 10.
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL.
The amendment reads as follows: "Tha
hereafter no building for use as public G
private hospital for contagious diseases sha
be erected in the District of Columbia With