The evening times., 1896-03-20
DISTRICT N CONGRESS
Competition to Anacostia Agreed
to by the Senate Committee.
GAS BILL NOW GOES OVER
Senator Harris Requests That No Ac-
tion BE Taken Until He Returns In
Aprii-The Bili IL Safe, Says Mr..
McMiilan-Amendm to the
Measure.

meeting inns morning, disposed Oh inc
Capital Railway Company bill, making
practically certain competition in street
railway transportation between this city
and Anacostia, and put The dollar gas bill
i'll shape to be taken up and passed by the
middle OF April. In addition, the Homeo-
pathic Medical College bill and the act
to amend The law rs TO the sale of intOxi-
cants were reported uufavorably, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of the
Commissioners. The bill 10 authorize the
sale of unclaimed ba sgage and freight was
favorab!y reported.
Almost the entire discussion OF the ses'
sion was upon the gas bill. The qucstio:
of street extension was only touched in
cidentally in talking of water mains. The
Commissioner new bill for street exten-
sion came into Clerk Norris hands while
the committee was in session.
After ertheamcndments TO the gas bill by the
subcommittee had been read Senator Ear
ris said that lie was obliged to leave the
city tomorrow. to bc absent till April 10.
1t WAS agreed that this should be done.
THE BILL SAFE.
In the discussion or the bill and amend
mcnts this mo ornine there was opposition
developed to some of tie features, but
this was mainly upon the question or
regulation as TO quality OF gas furnished
and the manner OF determining it. Mr..
Mcmillan said there was nothing to indi-
cate any danger that The bill will not be
reported favorably within short time
after il is taken up in April.
The following sections are added:
THAT neither the Washington Gaslisht
Company nor the Georgetown Gaslight Com
pany shah hereafter issue any greater
number of shares of stock than shall he
equal TO he actual aud necessary cost OF
construction of extensions OF enlargement
of plant, which cost shall first be ascer-
tanned and aut thoriZed upon petition there
for to t ne supreme court of the District of
Columbia, under such regulations as tic
chief justice and the justices thereof shall
prescribe.
ANOTHER CHANGE.
That The officers OF the United States
having in charge the lighting of public build
ings situated in the District OF Columbia
and the Commissioners of The District OF CO.
lunibia are hereby authorized. in their dis
crction. 10 enter into contracts with the
Washington Gas Light Company. or the
Gcnrgeto Gas Light Company for gov
crnnlent public lighting. as the case may
be. for period not TO exceed five years.
at such rates as they deem for public in
terest. but not in any case exceeding the
rates named in this act: Provided. That
nothing in this section shall be construed to
restrict the substitution of electric light
ing for gas either in pablic buildings or
public streets"
The committee authorized q favorable re-
port, with amendments. upon the bill to
amend the act to incorporate the Capital
Railway Company. as soon as Mr. Nc
MILAN and other members, with the CON-
missioners. shall have had time to 20 over
the route in the county and fix it SO as to
protect country roads.
II the wea tber will permit, they expect
to 20 over The line next Monday with Mr..
A. Z. Randle and others. With this Cap
ital Railway bin was authorized q bill
to lake away from the Commissioners the
discretion they have hitherto had 10 allo W
One-horse cars to be run within the City
limits.
This action. of course will stop Mr. GriS-
woid's line as At present managed. and ac-
cording to the promises of the Capital
Company. will give another road 10 Ana
costa run by electricity within six months.
1t also throws aside the bill OF the rivals OF
the Capital Company.
Mr.. Odell, from the House District Com
mittec. has fayorably reported the bill to
regulate the practice of veterinary medi-
cine in the District
Mr. Curtis of Iowa. from the House Dis
trici Committee, has favorably reported
the bill for the RELIEF of Kate Winter of this
city