The morning times., 1896-01-28

1t was 4:35 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
before the long irawn out discussion in The
House on the Armenian question was ter
minated, and Chairman Babcock obtained
the floor for the second District day OF this
session.
The first measure taken up was Senate
bill $50, which is identical with House bill
2OO7, and proposes to incorporate the post.
graduate school of medicine OF the District.
Mr.. OdeIl, who prepared the report of
the committee, briefly explained its pro-
visions. lie said almost every other city
| of importance had similar institution.
Some objection was raised to authority
being given TO confer degrees, but this
point was not pressed, and the bull passed
without amendment. 1t now goes to the
President for his signature, and Is as
folio VS.:
That Henry l.. L. johnson. Edmund L.
TonpEins. j. Foster Scott, William w
Johnson. Samuel c. Busey, Charles W.
Richardson. james Kerr, Middleton F.
Cuthbert, Edward NJ. Parker, &. Wythe
Cook. q. Byrd Harrison, S3muel $. Adams,
George n. Acker, W. Holland Wilmer,
Henry ID. Fry, j. Ford Thompson and
Thomas Z. McArdle. stheir associates and
successors. physicians, be, and they are
hereby made u corporation by the name OF
the Posi-Graduate School OF Medicine OF the
District OF Columbia, with ailthe powers and
privileges and subject TO all the duties,
Liabilities and restrictions set forth in this
act.''
This was the only bill called up by
Chairman Babcock and the remainder of
the District calendar went over until the
next regular day set apart for its oODsidera-
tion.
EPISCOPAL CORPORATION.
Mr.. Coffin has introduced III the House
n hill TO incorIorate tie convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese
OF Washington. .s--=.-~ ~. ,---s-as
The preamble recites the action OF the
primary conve ntion held in this city De-
cenlber 4 last, over which Rev. John II.
Elliott presided, the appointment OF a
committee to secure the necessary iegisla-
tion and the desire of the diocese or Mary
land to transfer certain funds TO the newly
erected diocese OF Washington whenever
il shall be legally authorized to receive
the men.
The bill authorizes Rev. John ii. Elliott,
Rev. Arthur S. Johns and their associate
members OF the primary convention TO
become incorporated under the following
bill
The convention of tie Protestant Epis-
copaI Church of the diocese of Washington"
The usual powers are given the corpora
tion, and it IS made essential that the act
shall be accepted by resolution Of the con-
ventinn of Washington diocese at its Iext
annual meeting and copy OF such TesOlu-
ton Of acceptance, certified by the secre-
tary Of said convention, be filed with the
Recorder OF Deeds of the District for rec
ord within sixty days thereafter.
COURT CLERKS SALARY.
Mr.. Henderson has introduced in the
House a bill providing that the clerk of
the court OF appeals OF the District shall
receive an annual salary of $1,000, pay
able monthly.
1t is proposed 10 repeal that section of
the creative act which provides that the
reporter of said court shall serve without
compensation.
Mr.. BabCock has, by request. introduced
in the House a bill TO Incorporate the Wash
ington Homeopathic Medical College. The
following are named as incorporators: Zal-
mon Richards, Charles T YOder, Oscar C.
Hatton, William W. Wright. Stephen 7.
Goff, John C. Parke- Charles T. Lindsay,
Frank II. Williams. G. Howard Kennard,
Robert E. Johnstone, James T. Hensley
and Richard Foster. -
The object of the bin is understood to
be- to enable a reorga nization OF the exist
ing National Homeopathic College to be
effected.