Evening star., 1896-02-21
DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Measures That Were Favorably
Acted Upon in Committee.
10 ENLARGE THE POLICE FORCE
Incorporating the New Protestant
E EpiscopaI Diocese.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
The House District committee held q
brief meeting today and authorized n IA
vcrabla report on the bill authorizing the
sale of the title of the United States to
two tracts of land near the Washington
aqueduct to Margaret shugrue and Caro-
line Lochboehler. This property. hitherto
supposed to be N the ownership of the
present tenants. has been found to be
within the boundaries of the aqueduct, and
this bill authorizes the tenants to purchase
it fo.' a reasonable price.
The committee also ordered a favorable
report the bill to incorporate the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the dio-
cese of Washington. The corporation shall
nave full power and authority to take and
hold subscription s, contributions. donations,
grants or bequests. in money or Otherwise.
for the purpose Of creating a permanent
fund or endowment for the support of the
episcopate in the diocese. which heretofore
have been made. or which may he made
Tor such purpose. or to or In behalf of the
variou.; assc Citations and societies for re-
ligious. missionary. charitable or educa-
tional purposes now existing or hereafter to
exist under the jurisdiction, control or sane
ton of the convention within the limits of
the diocese. and the same to invest and
apply the proceeds thereof.
Next Monday will be District day in the
House and the foregoing two bills, together
with the storage bill and the reassessmcnt
bill, will be called up for consideration.
Disposlng of District Bills.
The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia held a meeting this morning and
disposed of nine of the measures before 1t.
This leaves 1O2 bills and resolutions still on
the committee calendar. Together with the
business disposed of by the committee to-
day. there have been thirty-one bills and
resolutions reported to the Senate from the
committee.
The committee authorized Senator Harris
to report faVorably on a bill introduced by
him for the Ielief of Mrs. r. w. Wallace,
unless such report should be rendered un-
necessary by a settlement of the question
involved in 1t by the District officials Mrs.
Wallace objected to an assessment for spe-
ciai improvements against property owned
by her. and the matter is eending tefore
the Commissioners and may he settled ny
them without making necessary a special
act of Congress.
Mr.. Harris was also authorized to report
favo"ably on Senate resolution II. ITO COM
pile and publish the laws relating to thl
street railway franchises in the District OF
Columbia These laws are now in the POS
session of the Commissioners and the only
expense that will be incurred by their publ
cation will he that of printing them.
The Senate committee is not disposed to
establish any more public institutions In
the District of Columbia at this Time Be
cause of this sentiment adverse reports
We're authorized. on both Mr. Calls bill
Ito provide a home and employment for
reputable girls and young women Of the
District of Columbia who are withon,
means of support and who are unable to
obtain work. and Mr.. Roach's bill "to
provide for the care and cure of inebriates
in the District of Columbia. The latter
measure had the support of the Commits
favorably considered. Both measures were
regarded as important. but 1t Is not likely
that the Senate committee will authorize
any legislation establishing new institu
tionS during this Congress. There is {;
feeling that whatever is to be done in es
tab!ishing such institutions should he done
with a view of making provisions for al
classes of dependents. SO as to do ava!
with the partnership which has existed be
tween the government and private institu
tions. both sectarian and non-sectarian.
The Industrial School.
The committee authorized Mr.. Mcmillan
to report favorably his bill. 1882 providing
for the appointment by the Commissioner
of the District of Columbia of the trustee.
of the Industrial Home School. and for 9th
er purposes" This institution has beer
governed by self-perpetuating board O
directors. and the bill referred to puts /
effectualiy under the control of the D.str.:
OF Columbia. 1t is in line with a genera
! movement looking to having all govern
mant funds expended by officers appointed
| by and under the control of the govern
ment
| A few days ago the Commissioners mad
favorable report on Mr.. Camerons bill
| for the incorporation of associations TO
| the Improvement of the breed of horse
| and to regulate the same and to ESTABLISH
| a racing association" Today the Senat
| committee authorized favorable report OF
| this bill
| The needs of the District of Columbia TO
| a larger police force have been freuuentl,
| represented. and today the committee au
| thorized Mr.. MILAN to report favorably h.
bill, 1927, Ito increase the metropolitan 10
ice force of the District of Columbia" 1hi
| II = oVtdes. amor other things. that ther
shail be th.rty-one sergeants 3OS private
| OF class !, and 247 privates of class . I'h
b.ll is In accordance with Mai. Moore
recommendat o.. ard was sent to the com
| mittee by the Commissioners.
| The committee has had referred to
| House Dill 1885 to incorporate the Nation
| al University" The committee reporte,
this back to the Senate with recomm.n
| ation that it he referred to the commit
| on the University Of the United States
! Some opposition to the measure has bee,
| developed, and it is thought that the latte
committee will be in a position to Gecid
| the matter.
| 1t Is probable that all Of these measure
authorized to be reported to the Senate vii
be placed before that body tomorrow
| Pensions for the District MILITIA.
Tine House committee on invalid pensions
| Is now considering a request made by .
number of District people that the pensio,
act of June II. 1890. be extended so as Fl
apply to those members of the Distric
militia who volunteered from january /,
April, 1861. for the defense of the capita
1 /,
time required by the present law.
| Money for Mrs. Miller,
| The claims committee of the House ha
| agreed to report favorably the Senate bill
to pay to the widow of the late Supreme
Court Justice. Sam'l F. Miller, S7,419. euua
| to the balance of his salary for the Te.
! in which he died
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