Evening star., 1896-12-14
DIST RlCT IN CONGRESS
A Fight Likely to Be Made on the Morse
Liquor Bill.
The Electric Light Contracts win
Probably BE Investfgnted-Other
Matters of Local Interest.

Chairman Babcock of the House Distric,
committee today received the report of the
Commissioners upon the bill which has
been reported from the committee on alco-
holic liquor traffic amending the liquor law
or the District The report is published In
another column.
The District committee proposes to have
something to say when this bill is again
called up by Mr.. Morse of the committee on
aicohoiic liquor traffic. The liquor law was
framed in the District committee, but the
pending bill, which proposes amendments
TO 1t, was not submitted to that committee
nor was 1t even submitted to the District
Commissioners for their opinion
1t Is possible that there will be a spirited
contest over the bill when it is called up.
Mr. Morse expects to get 1t up some time
this week.
Warrington Market Company.
Mr.. Quay introduced in the Senate TODAY
bill to amend an act for the incorpora ton
OF the Washington Market Company This
amendment simply provides that the DOW
ers given to the mayor and members of the
common council relating to the letting of
stalls by the Washington Market Company
be given to the District Commissioners
An accompanying letter by Mr.. Thomas
attorney Tor the District of Columbia states
that the Commissioners cannot secure such
authority except by special act of Con-
gress, and In the Strengthening out of the
laws relative to the District of Columbia
the passage of the bill would he desirable
The Electric Light Contracts.
In the Senate today Mr.. Gallinger intro
duced a resolution providing That the
committee on the District of Columbia be-
and hereby is, directed to inquire what, If
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sioners of said Distric, In respect to the use
OF any of the streets, avenues or public
spaces in said District for electric lighting,
and what, if any, contract or contracts
nave been or are contemplated to be en-
tered into which involve the laying of
conduits in or under such streets or ave
nues. and with what persons or corpora
tons, and to report to the Senate
This resolution Is the result of the contro-
versy now going on in the courts Of this
electric lighting.
To Make FnnciuIi a Lieutenant.
Prof. Faneiulli. leader of the Marine
Band, will be made a lieutenant IL a bill
introduced in the Senate by Mr. Blackburn
today becomes a law. This bill provides
that the President shall appoint leader of
the Marine Band, who shall be given the
rank of first lieutenant of marines. This
rank Is to carry with II all the pay ard
Additional Clerks Wanted.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sub
mitted to Congress an estimate for addi-
.tional force IN the customs divisions of
the Treasury Department to consist CT
two Observation-Disclosures clerks and OF g
stenographer at 81 200
|. Jail Deficiency Appropriation.
In the estimates of deficiencies II appro-
priations submitted to Congress today was
an item of $l6,500 for the District Jail in
this city. The appropriation is designed to
furnish additional cells in the female de-
partment of the jail and to make some
needed repairs.
District Day Postponed.
Today was District day in the House.
but Chairman Babcock secured consent 10
have rext Thursday substituted for to-
day. The District committee will hold. an
other meeting in the meantime, and will
prepare further additions to the calendar
and thus be able to have more bills to pre-
sent for consideration.
Rock Creek Park.
A memorial was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Mr.. Mcmillan. chairman of
the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia, from the Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Association. This memorial indorses the
resolution of the Brightwood Avenue Citi-
zens Association, which asks Congress to
appropriate slWo,00o for the further i'm
provement of Rock Creek Park.
Frcedmnn's Savings Bank.
Mr.. Lodge introduced a petition from T.
L. Green and others asking that Congress
appropriate sufficient money to recompense
the depositors in the Freedman's Savings
Bank for their loss resulting from the fall
Cre of that institution in July, 1874.