The evening times., 1896-03-12
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Several Queries in a Resolution
About Gas.
SUPREME COURT BUILDING
Bill for the Purchase of Sit e Introduced
In the Senate-w. & c +. Railway
Charter Amended-PatentO OfficeGa-
zette Cont act-Advertising to Be
Printed In One Paper.
Even United states Senators are inter-

Even United states Senators are inter-
estedinthe ematterofeheaper gas
Yesterday Mr.. Call introduced u resolu-
tiOn calling upon the Washington Gas
Company for certain Information. but it
| went over until today. When called up
this afternoon several gentlemen expressed
| a desire to have tho re- o.ution cover ether
grounds. and after several amendments
the resolution went over.
The postponement was not in opposition
to the resolution, but in its favor. There
will be no difficulty in passing the resolu-
| ton. Senators have 10 burn gas. The reso-
luton follows:
| Resolved, by the Senate, That the Com
nittee on the District of Columbia be, and
| is hereby. directed to obtain from the Wash
inGion Gas Light Company and report to
| the Senate statement, under oath. show
| ing the amount OF cash on hand the 1st day
of January, 1895, including money on
| deposit in banks and elsewhere. Also, a
statement OF the money received from the
consumers of gas. Also, how much money
| received from other sources, each TO be
| given separateIy.'"A the Disbursements
OF money and for what purpose. Also the
amount OF money at the close Of business
| on the 31st day Of December, 1895, IN
Guiding money in bsnk and elsewhere"
The amendments require the company to
give the prices paid for coal the Illuminating
power OF the gas, and such further facts
about the management of the business Of
supplying the citizens OF the District with
gas, and the prices. as viii help the Senate
in arriving at conclusions.
Mr.. Faulkner presented for Mr.. Smith
a petition from the Ora nse Mountain Med
ical Society of Essex county. N j.. pro-
testing against The passage OF the bill
for the further .i'reYeDti0n Of cruelty TO
animals in the District Of Columbia" These
ciety holds that the -bih is mischievons in
character and cak21l2t 90 taiHlpede scicntiiic
research and to hamper and discourage
physicians in their efforts to discover the
true causes of disease. and ascertain the
best remedies for the alieyiatiop of bu-
man suffering. Mr.. Smith is asked to work
gainst the bill not only as Senator. but
as a member of the committee in the, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill, reintrOduced bill for the
purchase of site for a building for the
Supreme Court OF the United States. 1t
was first introduced in the second session
of the Fifty-third Congress. The property
lies north of the library building.
Mr.. Gormau introduced Mr.. Weilington's |
bill for the esta ishment of the Home Tele |
phone Company.
Mr.. Harris introduced 4 bill amending |
the charter of the Washington and Great |
Falls Electric Railway Company. The |
amendments give authority to build a |
branch from the main line to the George |
town and Tenleytown Railway with a view |
of giving the Methodist National Univer- |
sity grounds, which are about half way be- |
tween these points, service from either |
section Of the District.
Another amendment gives the company |
a loop at the terminus OF the roads; |
another settles the legality OF the coui-
pany's bond issue: another increases the
capital stock TO S6s0,0GO.
The Senate passed the concurrent reso-
luton already passed by the House, pro-
viding 70 r the print ing of all street car laws
Mr. Kyle introduced an amendment to
the legislative bill. providing that tire Sec
retary of the Interior may, in his discre-
lion, cause the contract for the publica-
ion OF the Patent Office Gazette to be
extended or let for the term of four
years. beginning with June go, 1897. 1t
ilso provides that all printing of patents
wherein photo-iithography is used shall be
lone by the regular bonded contractor
Mr.. Gailinger offered an amendment to
matchmaking riationsforlegislative.
executive and judi icial expenses. Itprovides
that all official advertising required by law
to be published in the District of Columbia
shall be published in one daily paper in the
District of Columbia.
MIR. Faulkner introduced an ameBdmentto /
he House storage bill. He also int reduced
4 bill providing for the grading, graveling
Ind gutterng OF Rhode Island avenue from
Fourth street northeast TO Twelfth street
1ortheast, $4,000 is asked.