The Washington times., 1895-01-24
D0IAGs OF THE DISTRICT
Commissioners and Senate Com.
mittee Revising Estimates.

The District Commissioners have been for
two days past at the Capitol in conference
with the Appropriations Committee. As the
District appropriation bill came from the
House there was reduction made of nearly
1000, 900 from the estimates that had been
approved by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
This meant the total annlhiation of many
items, and the reduction of others to a point
below what is actually required.
There are several important matters which
the Commissioners hope to have reintroduced
before the two Houses agree upon the bill
and the business of the past two days has in
volved careful scrutiny of the measure, and
a comparison of it with the estimates in the
effort to reach a little more liberal com
promise.
The engineer department will be especially
handicapped so far as projected improve
ments are concerned. but ali branches suf-
fered a reduction at the hands OF the House
committee As one interested official re-
marked, there is not division that got
what it asked for.
Superintendent Miles, of the District tele-
phone and telegraph service, urges the Com
missoEers TO have the appropriation for the
extension of that service restored TO the origi-
nal figures, $4,000. His proposed increase
in the service. he SAYS, cannot possibly be
made for any sum less than what was esti-
mated for.
The Commissioners indorse the substitute
bill prepared 10y the health officer for the
regulation OF the practice of medicine in the
District, as embodying their views OF what is
best adapted to meet the requirements. In
view OF the inadequaey of the present laws
upon the subject the immediate enactment
OF the measure is earnestly recommended.
Major William o. Roome, who was recently
elected cashier of the Ohio National Bank.
has resigned his Office as chief OF the assess
ment division of the District government,
and will enter upon his new duties about The
lst OF February. He is one of the oldest Dis
triet officials in point OF service having been
appointed to his present position in 1874.
The Commissioners have before them for
consideration the following bills:
House bill 1850. providing for the renewal
Of charters to corporations.
House bill 2625, for the relief of the heirs
of Jonathan Kirkwood.
The amendments proposed by Mr.. Senator
Peffer TO the House bill fixing minimum of
salaries OF District employees at 5000 per an
mum.
House bill s256, to protect birds.
House bill 1901, TO suppress the production
ana emission of smoke from bituminous coal
and to provide penalties for violations in
the District. This bill was referred to the
attorney for the District, who returned it
yesterday with suggested amendments, and
indorsed it TO the effect that If in the esti-
nation of the Commissioners the time has
come when smoke can be denominated nui-
sance in Washington, the bill is a proper one,
and favorable action should be recommended.
The Commissioners have decided that
Sergt. Mu lhall j. mot censurable. under the
circumstances. for the conduct alleged
against him on the occasion OF a recent fire
in Southwest Washington, noted in a late
issue of The TIMES.
Edward Wagener was yesterday appointed
an additional private on the Metropolitan po-
lice force for duty in the Agricultural
grounds