Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
F OR DEFIClEN CIES
The General Appropriation Bill in the
Senate
Provision Made for Survivors of
Fords Theater Disaster-The Dis
trict Attorneys "Omce.

which u,s renor,,d to the Senate TODAY
from the committee on appropriations.
with amendments. contained several new
provisions of direct Importance to the Dis
trict people. The most important addi-
ton made is that which appropriates the
sums recommended by the Fords Theater
commission to the suffering survivors OF
the accident of 1893 and to the personal
renr.s.n,.t,,,o. ~ +brae of the amn,oves
VI
o1 the war Department. "ho o'ed as q
result of injuries received IN mat disaster.
The list of beneficiaries and the amount
awarded tn each was published some time
- -. 60 nv, o,,,,.,,t+o. .aost.s
ago III Inc StaI- Inc coini"i''ee auopteo
the recommendations OF the COMMISSION
without change, ana alser proFldlhg that
in case Of death or any persons mentioned
before payment the amount shail pe paid
to the personal representatives.. and that
the acceptance OF the amounts hppro-
priated shall be accepted py the Claimants
as full COMPENSATION lor an aalnases, the
committee added ne" PROVISION LspeaHns
the section contained IN tne suhdfy clVli
OIL OF 1854 creating the JOIN. commission.
mus, upon the approFal oi the ue'!ciehcS
niii the JONI conl!il1ssiot anu az lts n!a
cLiHery VIII cease " 49, su e,1eioi ~ ~,
as outhhed III yFslefuay S'ai' al, claiiiis llnn
against tne ohl.ee ,i 1.a 20 ,h H,,s;,, I1
tesul.ihs rom .ile ni iaih " .iio ;a nus Miie
Pm pG ooiisioereu as o'''iis'f' p'i'"'e ieneA
Provisions for Other just Debts.
1-ndar tho baad of the District Of Column
~, eena1. -. 80 t,,or.oa l.,
pla the ioLoWlhs i'ehis are iisei 'eu IA
the bill by the Senate committee: $l,S9o
to nav the National Capital Investment
Comnanv in fu,l compensation for rent
~. e.,o - h,,iIainn eo,. .ho fso.,
anu occupation VI pu'.uHe 'oA 'iie i'e'i
years 1888 and 1876; Sl,3oo TO pay the phY-
sicians to the poor Tor Vaccinaung ll,9Sv
persons during the smallpox epidemic or
e. o5o FOR Tho rept of tho Miner Scbooi
building, 5000 10 replace the fire alarm
boxes DESTROYED by electric wires; S'3o to
Eay - 1i aHue! sS,i os.s S "a d. i.t ttis
S71 10 costs tn Isaac s Lyon fGr Judgment
against the District of Columbia; slO0 to
pay judgment obtained by John Stuckert
against lhe Distr!ct OF Solunlpia, a a 81, sum n,
c1ent sum 'c pay the Juos,neh. ol o., aE''.p
M,iiis, rie Ii II u bIor daaoassI s;1'st ~ M
H, iiilaii ~: Mohie,' ' ueceaseu. asaiiIst .he
. Dis..es ~ Noiuitioia, s, .ossthsI WIN ehe
-i - @,'o, - ~ .a. ...S ~, SEiits.is s.
rri. ~ ~ a pasans ne ~ siaii ni ..
in Hbnh ,he ra,ont nI5sr ~ .,e poas ha
tu.an H. ns+r;et ao5 VIM; 80 IL 49,
,,'as mseH .tls anu "tiai' -. Naoniei
80 neseu, ta @ tiliS iioLI tas iesiuue
sventrix 20 q" in...4 neem pa'u ~ .ig
* 1Ssa E, %. "a ~ aS tb, ~ ~ -, "a
t.irea ,nda, non.roat , ~ tst ~, 49,.
onI I,,a. noSndiish zen tne .fe
a1na,,nt aySandan a e,,n. ra1.is
dr;a .,a oii az ~ ,sn w is.anS
of sl 400 to- nav A s Wor rf1fneton and
samuel Maadoy in mn for- servfces as
sneciaI attornavs for the Ds,rict tn con
nection with ,he extension of hiphwsWs
$500 to nav W Hajlett Phillns of th;s citv
for legal services in the case Of the Tinted
States versus Stanford under direction of
the ATTORNEY General: 500 for materials
for furniturs ana ranoirs l., ~ Sanaan
s2G35 to pay for doors for the Senate cham
'ei'
other miscellaneous Items.
II is also provided to pay $40 to Maurice
smith 1cr legal services In defending an
empieye OF the senate IN the Police Court;
S''t" 10 reimburse the Official stenogra-
phers Oh the Senate for expenses; $500 to
pay Edward w. Mathews for extra SER
vices as clerk of the Joint committee on
personnel of the navy in the Fifty-third
Congress: S72 to nav Watson Rovle for
services as clerk of the conference of the
minority in 1893: 500 to nav William A
Fields for extra services in tha offica of tho
secretary Of the Senate: 81 800 to nav
Charles Fl. Evans for extra services in the
Fifty-1hird Conpress. ssy0 ~ nav ~ ,,,;,a
of Lieut.. NJ. F. Watkins. late of the Can
itol police force; $3.50 to nav Mrs. MARY
c. Stone, widow of a member of the Can
itol police force and the same sun, to nav
Mrs. Hattie Newsom. also q widow of a
member of the force: sl16Q4 to nav q M
Beach a difference in salary: $3.50 to nav
w. +. Scout q difference In salary S332 52
to pay Harris A. Walters a difference in
salary; $500 to paw Henry n Mohler for
extra services as clerk to the committee
on pensions Of the House: 800 to enahie
the compositors and nressmen in tho
awards division of the bureau of engraving
and printing to he granted leave of aho
sence with pay at the rate of thirty davs
per year.
The District Attorneys Office.
Several miscellaneous items are added.
The Commissioners of the District are au-
thorized to make rules and regulations for
the government of the smallpox hospital.
Section 9O7 of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the District, which concerns the Of
flee of the district ,ttornov :, .n,ana.a ca
as to read. "He shall nay to his dsn,,t;es
or assistants not axcaadi pg ~ =, ,''a n S,o noS
per annum. also his Slar, h;,,a ~ ,at a' oseg
~ ~ CO. dl. dieo MS clerk nlle not exceed
tionerv nrin+ n+inn .,, once is,lt, iuei' s.a-
nenses ont of tba 80. oeI, - Nas, ;, MI
is nade naoasa -eSs VI ms oAioe; ms
legislative annronr,. H. hi,, aLo,,. Io tae
come n iau ti,o op' .iol ili aoou. ~ oe
svstem 'iis oi'iee o"' VI 'ie Lee
Rv vir.,,o of
the senata conrn,+ M ilsei tee pS
Canitoi is dJrantad the anIii.eI. " ne .te
methods for tha e,. 10 exailine INTO me
the Canitol b,,iIdin. oi ma.eI usea .lh
tha roc,,1t of III, -. s.