Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
DIS TRICT IN CONGRESS
Delegations That Appeared Before the
House Subcommittee on Appropriations
Water and Sewer Facilities Advocat-
That Ought 10 Become Laws.

DR.. Busey, DR.. Johnston and DR.. Magruder
of the Medical Society Of the District ap-
peared before the subcommittee of the
House appropriations committee today to
urge the necessity of additional water and
sewer facilities for the city. The doctors
laid before the committee the reports upon
the health of the city, prepared by the
Medical Society, and heretofore published
in The Star. Arguments were presented
showing the presence of typhoid fever in
the District to be due to the faulty sewer
and water system.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zeLs Association also appeared before the
committee to ask appropriations for lights
and street improvements.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins asked an appro-
priation of 5000 for the Home for Incur
ables.
Mr.. eWhelpley Of the board of public school
trustees appeared before the committee to
give general information upon the public
school estimates.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the subcommittee
viii take up the question of lighting the
city. 1t Is expected at this rate to have the
bill ready to report to the full committee by
the nd of this week.
The National Universlty.
Mr.. Richardson has introduced in the
House a bill to incorporate the National
University. 1t is Identical with the bill for
the same purpose introduced in the Senate
last week.
Mr. Coffin of Maryland has introduced a
bill in the House to enforce judgments of
the court of claims in the case of the fol-
lowing citizens of Washington: S. NJ Col
den. $50; ]. c. Brooks, $591; r. S. Perkins,
s1.O9o; c. E. F. Rosenthal. $500.
Flags on school Houses.
That every public school building of the
District of Columbia may have an Ameri-
can flag floating over 1t the Woman's
RELIEF Corps of the Department of the
Potomac has sent q petition to Congress,
stating patriotic reasons why the stars
and stripes should be given prominence.
Mrs Mary c. A Kibley Mary NJ North
ana EhZa u. Naylor represent the Woman's
Reief Corps. as committee, to request
congress to appropriate $1,000 per annum
to purchase flags and stafrs for the one
hundred school buildings of the District
FOR this purpose Mr. Mcmillan introduced
bill In the Senate today, with the above
provisions.
Wall Around the JAIL
Nh. Mcmillan also introduced a bill in the
Senate today providing for the erection of
wall around the District Jail. 1t is the
same measure lately introduced in the
House by Mr.. Curtis.
Trustees of the Industrial School.
A bill. providing for the appointment of
trustees by the Commissioners of the Dis
tfict of Columbia of the Industrial Home
School, was today introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Mcmillan. 1t provides that the board
OF managers of the Industrial Home School.
on or before June 80, 1885, shall transfer said
school to the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia, and said Commissioners shall
lhereupon appoint board of trustees of
SAID school consisting Of nine members, said
board of trustees to manage the school ali
thelr appointments to be subject to the an
proval of the Commissioners.