The evening times., 1896-05-26
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Separation Of the National and
Local Governments.
Bill Providing for This Taken From
the Table and Placed ON. the
House Calendar.

Mr.. De Almond has had his bill to divorce
the partnership existing between the Gen-
erai Government and the District of Co
.umbia, which was adversely reported by
the House District Committee, taken from
the table and placed upon the House cal
endar.
A resolution was yesterday introduced
IN the House by Mr. Walsh authorizing l..
p. Spinner to paint twenty portraits in oil
Of the ex-Speakers OF the House, to be SUBJ
stituted for those now hanging in the House
.obby. The sum of $4,000 is proposed to
cover all expenses, including frames.
Acting upon suggestion made by Col.
Carson at Mount Carmel Baptist Church,
a delegation of ministers visited election
committee No. 8 today in the interest of
Hon. George w. Murray of South Caro-
lima. Col. Carson stated at the ministers
meeting that he had been informed there
was an effort being made 10 prevent the
seating OF Mr.. Murray, and IL was at once
decided 10 call upon the committee and
ascertain why there was a delay in bring
ing the matter before the House.
The delegation was received by Chairman
Mccall OF the committee having the case
in charge, who made them all feel welcome.
The delegation informed the committee
that they had called in the interest OF the
people of the District of Columbia, as well
as on behalf Of Mr. Murray, as they had no
representatives IN Congress as District cit
izens, nor had the coIored people of the en-
tire country any representation in the pres.
ent Republican Congress, and they Thought
it due to them that Mr. Murray be seated
without further delay.
The delegation consisted of Reys. Walter
H Brooks. ID. D.; Robert Johnson. j. T.
Clark, Daniel Morris, Alex WiIbauks, J..
Anderson Taylor. H. c. Robinson, A. Cred
lit. L r. Bryant, aud Col. Perry Carson
In the Senate Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a
dill fixing the pay OF members OF the fire
department of the District OF Columbia. 1t
provides that after June 30, / 1s96, the an.
nual compensation shall be as follows:
Chief engineer, $1,000: assistant CHIEF
Seugineer. 81 $3.50: fire marshal, 81, ,l5O;
clerk, 81 200: foremen, 81 $50; engineers,
81, ,150; firemen, S966; tiIlermen, SS66;
hostlers. S966; priyates, $500, and watch.
men, $500
MI. Thurston, by request, presented a
bill appropriating 100000 to provide a
home for aged and infirm coIored people.
He also. by request, introduced bill TO
reimburse the depositors of the Freedmen's
Bank.
The application OF the District Cemmis-
sioners for a deficiency appropriation of
$685. TO replace six fire alarm boxes de
stroyed by an electrical storm on May 19
has been forwarded to the House Commit,
tee on Appropriations These boxes are
located in Georgetown.
Acting Secretary Dabney. in reply to a
resolution OF the Senate. has forwarded
statement showing that out OF 2.I2s
employees in the Department of Agricult
ure, there are but % aliens. 1 3 being male.
and females. or these are employed il
this city. and 10 outside Washington OF
the males 2 have announced their inten
ton OF becoming citizens of the United
states. and 2 have honorable discharges
from the United states army. which /.
equivalent under the law to such a declara
| ton.