Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
SENATE'SQUICKW0RK
District Appropriation Bill Passed
in One Day.
CHARITIES SCHEDULE RETAINED
Proposition to Buy AnaIostan
Island Defeated.
G H 4 n G IS IN THE BILL

The Senate made record yesterday af-
| ternoon by passing the District appropria-
| ton within about five hours of the time
when 1t was first taken up for considera-
ton. There were few important changes
made in the bill as amended by the Senate
| appropriations committee, and little of
| consequence was done after The Stars re-
| port closed, save the confirmation Of the
| charities schedule submitted by the COM
mittee by vote of 35 to IL, and the rejec-
| ton of proposition to buy Analostan Is
| land by vote of y TO y.
There was much less debate on the char
| tiles portion of the bill than was anticipat-
| cd Following Mr.. PETER, who had the
| floor when The Stars report WAS ended,
remarks were made by Senators Sherman,
| Cockrell and Allison in behalf of the
amendments. and Gallinger and George
! against them. Mr. Cockren ridiculed the
| idea that contracts could be drawn to pro-
| vide for the charity work of the District
! with any degree of humanity or Justice
| After talk Of about an hour a vote Was
| taken, with the result announced, The
| committees amendment being retained in
| the bill. The detailed vote was as follows:
How the Senate Voted.
Yeas, 35-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Bacon,
| Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Gallery, Cameron,
! Carter, Chandler, CockreI, CulloTn, Faux
ner, German, Gray, Hale, Harris, Hawlcy.
] Hill, Jones (Ark.), Kyle, Mcbride Pasco,
Perkins, Pettigrew, Roach. Shoup.s Stewart,
Teller, Vest, Walthall, Wetmore White,
| Wilson.
Nays. 13-Baker Brown, Burrows, Can
| non, Chiffon, Clark. Gallinger, George,
Mills, Nelson, PETER, Platt Warren.
On motion of Mr.. Teller the amendment
| relating to the Industrial Home School
| a hp al
| of the District Commissioners, was amend
| ed by striking out the final provision that
| the wards of the board of children's guard
| Ians, committed to the Industrial Home
| School, shall be supported without charge
| to the board.
| The provision for a joint select commit
| tee TO investigate the local charities WAS
| fdopted with only the single change sug-
| gested by Mr.. Galiinger, making it incum-
| rent upon the committee SO organized 70
| inquire among other things whether II is
| practicable for the Commits sioners or other
| authority of the District TO make contracts
| or otherwise 10 provide for such care of The
| poor, etc" Mir. Gallnger's amendment was
| 10 insert the words ''or otherwise to provide
| for"
Two More Fire Engines.
Mr.. Hawley reintroduced the amendment
| offered by him for ar increase in the fire
| service, which was mentioned in yester-
| days Star, and was withdrawn for the pur-
| pose of perfecting it. The amendment,
| which was promptly adopted without d.
| vision, appropriating $4,000 for two addi-
| tional engines and the lots, houses and
| furniture therefor, the location to be Sc
| lected by the Commission ers. Mr.. Hawlay
| explained his figures, which We're based
| upon the estimates of the Commissioners.
! The engines would cost sIJ00 each, making
$1,000 The lot, house and furniture for
| each engine would probably cost 5000,
| making $4,000, the total being $1,000.
| There Were several changes in the street
| schedules, particularly in reference to sub
| urban thoroughfares, and an important
| matter YVES settled by the Introduction by
| Mr.. Allison of the following amendment:
| provided, That Connecticut avenue shall
| be extended straight from Leroy place to
| the District line, on the line of Connect
| cut avenue as now established in the city
| of Washington, and that a suitable grade
| on said avenue shall be established
| Mr.. Allison explained that the object of
this amendment was to establish a line be-
| tween Leroy place and the District bound
| AIRY, and the amendment was adopted with
| out debate or division.
| Spring Road Parkway.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, 1t was pro-
| vided that the Spring road parkway shall
| conform to the present recorded map there
| of prepared by the Commissioners He
| said that he understood that there was a
| purpose on the part of the Commissioners
if the authority is granted, to widen this
| laying out and to widen il fully on the
| south side OF the present roadway. He did
| not wish the Commissioners to have the
| authority to change the present map, and
| the amendment was accepted.
MI. Cockrcll offered an amendment which
| was agreed to, appropriating S2o2 3SD.56 for
| the payment for the lots and parts of lots
| condemned in the District Supreme Court
| in case No. 419 for the extension of 10th
street On motion of Mr.. Harris, the sum
OF Sl3,op was given to pave with sheet
asphalt 18th street extended and Cinein-
rau street from the intersection of 18Th
| street with Columbia road in the. eastern
entrance of the bridge crossing Rock crack
| near the Geological Park. Mr. Stewart Of
| tered three amendments, all of which were
| ADOPTED, as follows: For grading and reg
| ulating Goth street extended to the soul h.
| easteriy entrance of the Geological Park
| $500, provided that the owners of the
Clirburn tract shall dedicate to public 1lsA
the ground covered by this extension
| through that tract; for improving and pro-
tectfng Connecticut avenue extended he
| You'd Rock creek, $4,000; for continuing The
| macadamizinS of the road extending from
| the Broad Branch road to Chevy Chase
| Circle. $1,000, and authority is given to the
| District Commissioners to reconVcy TO the
! original owners any portion of that 70 IA
! upon receiving a conveyance of an equiv
| alent in conformity with the new plan Of
| highways. On motion of Mr.. Allison, the
| appropriation Of $1,000 for grading and
regulating Yale Bismarck Princeton, Har-
ward and Columbia streets, between 9TH
| and 18th Streets was increased to $4,000.
| Street Railway Routes.
Mr. German called attention TO the
amendment of the committee prohibiting
| street railway companies to run cars over
any part of the route of any underground
electric or cable road by route or routes
not specified in its charter or specifically
described in amendments thereto excent
by authority of Congress hereafter to be
granted. He moved further proviso that
this provision shall not be construed 10
affect rights heretofore acquired by con-
tract or under any order of court made
| under authority of law.
Mr.. Harris had previously asked that
| this amendment be passed over, stating
| that he desired to consult with the other
| members of the District committee to per-
feet the phraseology, which was not salts
| factory to him. He stated at this point
that he had not been able to consult with
| the committee, and preferred to let the
| matter go into conference where any fI;r