The morning times., 1896-05-06
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Bill introduced to Prevent the
Adulteratisn of Candy.
SALE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
National Society of Colonial Danes
ofAmerica six Incorporation-Pub-
lie Printer Benedict's Report on
Leave Money Due Printing Office
Employees.

Mr. Barrett has introduced in the House
a bill TO prevent the adultcration of candy
in the District.
II provides that no person or corporatn
SHALL by himself, his servant or agent, or
as the servant or agent Of any other per-
son or corporation, manufacture for sale
or knowingly sell or offer TO sell any candy
adulterated by the mixture OF terra alba,
barytes, tale, or any other mineral sub
stance, by poisonous colors or flavors
or other ingredients deleterious OF det-
rimental to health.
That any person or corporation convicted
of violating any of the provisions OF this
act shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing 81 90, nor less than $50. The candy so
adulterat2d shall be forfeited and destroyed
under the direction of the court.
PROPERTY OF INSANE rEkSUNS.
Mr.. Evans has introduced in the House a
bill comforting jurisdiction upon the su-
preme court OF the District of Columbia, OF
any court in said District having general
equity jurisdiction, TO decree a sale of rea
estate in said District belonging to insane
persons for purposes ofrcinvestmen andfOT
other purposes.
In response to Il resolution asking for in
formation as TO the amount of leave money
| claimed 10 be due employees OF the Govern
mcnU Printing office. Public Printer Bcne-
dict has made the following reply:
''Ifind upon aneXamiuatinnoft ofthe books of
this office that there appears to the credit
of past employees, and employees now within
the office force, for services performed dur
ing the fiscal years 1892 and 1898, the sum
of about S3S, 900 for leaves OF absence. l
find also credited to employees for the fiscal
years 1890 and 1891 the sum of 81 ,000,
due and unpaid, for tie same purpose.
The various amendments reported by the
Committee on Commerce. We're agreed to
without question.
After diSposing of thirty pages of the
bill the hour OF . O'Clock arrived. and
Mr.. Frye said that he would not press the
consideration of the bill further today.
The Peffer bond resolution was then
! taken up. aud Mr.. Hill continued his ar
gument begun Monday in opposition TO it.
These claims, | presume, were not liqui-
dated for the reason that the leaves earned
were not granted by the proper authority
during the fiscal years, or a lack of appro-
prlation, or by reason of court decisions. or
decisions of accounting Officers Of the
Treasury"
COLONIAL DANES OF AMERICA.
Mr.. Brewer has introduced in the House a
bill 10 incorporate the National Society OF
Colonial Danes of America.
The principal office shall be in Wash
ington, and the regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution are authorized to permit the So
ciety to deposit its collections, manuscripts,
books, pamphlets, and other material for
| history. in the Smithsonian Institution, OF
in the National Museum, at their discretion.
upon such conditions, aud under such rules
as they shall prescribe.
Mr.. Lodge offered a joint resolution
authorizing the Commissioners TO dispose
| OF the Force School property on Massa-
chusctts avenue and TO obtain another site
for that school. II was referred to the
| District Committee.
The bill. II. r. 5490, to regulate the keep
ing Of billiard and pool rooms, Was passed.
| 1t provides that for such business license
must be secured from the assessor at 81 .
for each table, and that the assessor may
refuse to grant the license If be sees any
ground for it. His decision is subject TO
appeal to the Commissioners upon petition
OF aiority OF residents in the block.
MINORS CANNOT PLAY.
An amendment by the Senate makes it I'M
lawful for any person under twenty-ont
years old to engage in the games usual IL
| a billiard room if intoXicants are sold there.
| The penealty for violation Of this provision
is fine of 50 to $40. For keeping an un-
licensed table the fine is $50.
| House the conference report on the mar
rage bill, and stated that the Senate had
| agreed TO the bill a ii passed the House
| without objection the report was agreed to
Tie House District Committee Will this
morning at 1890 O'Clock give a hear
| ing TO the Commissioners on the various
bills pending, involving the Eckin gton
and Soldiers Home Railroad Company
These bills include both the extensions OF
lines and the right TO use compressed aiI
as motive power.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee and Mr.. Moore. clerk o.
the committee went to Philadelphia yester
| day-it is supposed-in connection with rail
ROAD bills before the committee.
IL is understood that the Capital Trac
tion bill will be taken up and disposed o
| today, the Objectionable feature being
| omit ted.
In conclusion. Mr.. Henderson said that
| DemoCrats-sOme, not all-had been OBJ
| structionists at the Friday night sessions,
with the result that this rule was neces-
sary in order TO Clear the calendar. They
were the ones who had reopened the old
wounds Of the war aud If they would cease
that line of action, Mr.. Henderson said
there would come that era of good will
and unity for which he loved to labor.
| (Applause.D
Mr.. Crisp, responding. said the gentle
man from Iowa, had resorted to his old
trick of setting up man of stra and then