Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Senator Calls Resolution for Information
Passed This Afternoon.
Extended Inquiry Made at the Re-
quest of the knights of Labor
Other Measures.

Senator Calls resolution calling for a va
riety of information regarding the condition
of streets, &c, in the District of Columbia
was passed by the Senate this afternoon
The resolution was introduced upon request
of the Knights Of Labor and calls for a
statement showing the names of all streets
avenues, alleys and reservations in the linn
its of the cities of Washington and George
town which are partially or wholly un-
paved and the total length thereof so un-
paved; also the length thereof unsewered
also the length thereof without water
mains. together with the estimated cost OF
fully improving the same; an estimate OF
the full amount required to carry out he
provisions of the act of March 2. 1893. to
provide a permanent system of highways in
the District of Columbia outside of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, the
amount of land required to be condemned
besides much other information bearing
upon the proposed extension of streets.
To Reduce the Clerks Salaries.
Mr. Skinner Of North Carolina introduced
ary of all persons in the employ of the gov
ernment one.third, the same to continue
until Congress shall pass free coinage bill.
the object Of the reduction being to meet
the deficiency in the treasury.
License ON Billiard Tables.
Mr.. Babcock introduced a bill in the
House today, by request, fixing license
fee at $12 per year on each billiard or pool
table in the District, and providing that
no one under twenty-one years of age
shall be permitted to play billiards or pool
on any table in public place The bill re-
lates to pool and billiard tables in saloons
and similar establishments.
Hearing ON Medical Bills.
There will be a hearing before the Sem
ate committee on the District of Columbia
at o'clock on Monday afternoon on med
ical bills relating to the District Of Column
tia. There are four of these bills before
the committee, two by Mr.. Harris to reg
uiate the practice of medicine and surgery,
to license physicians and surgeons and to
punish persons violating the provisions
thereof in the District of Columbia, and to
provide for the incorporation and regula-
and a third bill by Mr.. Morrill, ating to
the testimony of physicians in the courts
here. The hearing to be held on Monday
has especial reference to Mr.. Harris bill
to regulate the practice of medicine and
surgery in the District, and was granted
at the request of DR.. w. H. Hubbell Any
physician having anything to suggest re-
garding any Of these bills will be given a
hearing on Monday.
District Appropriation Bill.
lHe subcommittee OF the House commit
tee on appropriations having charge of the
District appropriation bill expects to con-
clude its labors within a few days and re-
port the bill to the full committee. To this
end the subcommittee is now sitting at
night in examination of the estimates SUBJ
mitted by the Commissioners.
1t has not been decided what hearings,
if any, will be given, but it is likely that
the committee will give a hearing upon
charitable matters as usual. The request
Of citizens Of Mt. Pleasant for a hearing
upon the matter of the proposed conta-
gious hospital site has not yet been passed
upon.
Taxes and Tax Sales.
Mr.. Babcock introduced in the House, by
request, bill relating to the taxes and tax
sales in the District. which has heretofore
been published in The Star.
Conference on the Bond Bill.
Commissioner Truesdell accompanied by
Mr.. A. S. Worthington, special counsel for
the District, had a conference at the Capt.
tol this afternoon with Senators Martin
and Gallinger, members of subcommittee
to consider the sewer bond bill, and this
measure was discussed in an informal way.
Senator Proctor is the chairman of this
subcommittee, but he was absent in Phila-
delphia and unable to attend the meeting.