The morning times., 1896-04-02
DISTRICT IN THE SENATE
Several Measures of Local In
tereSt introduced.
POSTAL BILL is FINISHED
Mr. George Took Up the Morning
With the Second Installment of His
DUPONT SpeecIi-Eight- Hour Dill
Presented by Mr.. Hil1-GradiDg OF
New Jersey Avenue

Senator George delivered yesterday the
second insiallment of his speech against
the claim of Mr.. DUPONT to the vacant
seat in the Senate from the State Of Della
ware. He spoke for over three and
hair hours. and promised TO continue his
remarks today.
Meanwmie, Senator Peffer has had TO
furcSo his purpose of asking cCnsldera-
tiun for the resolution To investigate all
the facts and circumstances of recent bond
isSucs.
Another joint resolution was launched
Yesterday hv Mr.. Cali. II rcciteS. by
WAY oG preamble. the continual violation
of tie USag,-s and rules ut war 10y the
Spaniards in Cuba, ana directs that an
adequate naval force shall he immediately
ScnI To the island To protect United states
citizens there. hy force. If necessary.
And IL threatens Iurcihlc Intervention i'll
ease of Il recurrence of murder, outrage.
or putting 10 death prisoners of war. The
JOINT resolution was laid on the table
temporarily. and will probably be called
up today by Mr.. Call
PoSTOFFICE BILL FINISHED.
The poStoflice appropriation bill was
all disposed of. with tie exception OF the
amendment providing additional compcn-
Satiun Ter carrying the mails between
san Francisco ana New Zealand and New
South Wales Mr. Villas continued his
opposition to that amendment, and. as
there was a probability uf heightened
debate upon II. thC amendment was al
lowed 10 go over without action TIL to-
day. and The Senate at 30 O'Clock adj
juurncd.
1nc duncan I'LL for pcrfcctDg legi>la-
ton to ma kc eight hours - legal days work
IN the government service. and two other
nisrricl mca SurcS. We're offered in the Sen
at late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced 10y request TWO
hiilS providing for street extension They
were referred 10 the District Committee.
Botn prolldc that the proposed extensions
shall be along the line iaid out III the map
filed with the surveyor hy the Commission
crS. under the highways act; that con
dcnmatiun proceedings may 10" had 10 Sc
cure jicHr,cSeIry lands, and thai the nroeS-
sary money 10 pay the Judgments under
these proceedings shall bc appropriated.
OPENING NEW JERSEY AVENUE.
One hll is to open AMI grade New Jersey
avenue northwest, from BrIghtwood avenue
to Whitney avenue. The other IS 10 open
ana grade Eleventh street northwest, from
Florida avenue to New Jersey avenue eX-
tended.
Mr. Hill introduced, hy request bill
for restricting the hours Of labor on public
WORKS OF tit Jlllltl states ana bi tigIN blS-
trici 10 eight hours. The bill provides tlIat
the employers OF all mechanics and laborerS.
whether fOrEihc government directly, or as
contractors or suhcoHtraClurS, shall lot
have their men engaged more than eight
hours a day. In addition, it is unlawful
for any officer or contractor 10 work on
any public work more than eight hours a
day, except in an emergency, caused 10y
fire, floOl or danger of life.
The expression public work" is defined
Ia mean all labor III behalf of the United
States. requiring the employment OF me
ChdniCS or Iaborers. The fact that the
WORK may Ice done somewhe else than
at the building or other construction that
i III progress l. to have &c effect upon the
application of The law.
Tie act Is not 10 apply 10 soldiers and
sailors. 1t WAS referred 10 The Committee
OH Naval Affairs.
The signature OF the Vice President was
announced to three measures Of local in
teTe>r. One was that placing Mr.. Bernard
X. Green in full charge of the New Library
building: another permits XPredsent Har
TisOn TO accept certain medals, and the
third relieves James Linskey from the
law against ownership OF lands here by
aliens