Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Several Bills Reported Favorably by the
Senate Committee.
Those That May BE Acted on This
SessiOn-A Pension for Gen.
Casey's Widow.

There was a brief meeting of the District
committee of the Senate this morning, call
ed for the purpose of disposing Of a num-
ber of minor matters which had accumu-
lated on the calendar. Several bills were
favoraby considered, including House bill
36l0. for the relief of certain holders of Dis
trict OF Columbia tax sale certificates;
House bill s469 to authorize the Baltimore
and Washington Transit Company to enter
the District of Columbia, and House bill
1859, for the removal of snow and ice from
the sidewalks, etc. The joint resolution
recently introduced by Senator Gorman
Senate resolution 15l, authorizing the Eek
inSton and Belt railways to use pneuma tic
power on their lines, was ordered to be
faNofabiy reported. An amendment was
inserted providing that the improvements
snali take place within Two years. This
resolution is regarded as expedent in case
the bill which has passed both houses and
is now in conference Should fail to become
law a conference is to be held this af-
ttrnoon on this BILL with Senator's Mcmillan,
Proctor and Harris, representing the SEN
ate. and Representatives Babcock, Curtis
ana RchardSon for the House. The COM
mittee took unfavorabe action on Senate
bill 2Shl, to incorporate the United States
Annuity Company of Washington The
Senate Immediately after the reading of
the journal.
Free Library Bill.
Senator Mcmillan today early in the ses-
sion of the Senate called up from the table
the conference report ON the bill to estab-
lish and maintain a free public library in
this city, to which the House agreed yes
terday afternoon. On his motion the re-
port Was accepted, and the bill was thus
flnauy given the approval of Congress The
enrolling clerk of the Senate had it quickly
ta tehl 10 the printer, Ill order that it might
be sent to the President if possible before
adjournment today. but delays may occur
to prevent its being laid before the Presi-
dent before Monday.
The Grant Memorial
Senator Squire today introduced a bill
for the creation CT commission to select
plans for designs for the proposed me-
mortal to General Grant in this CITY The
bill appoints the Secretary of War. the
chairman of the joint committee on the
library and the architect of tie Capltol
as Joint commission t. select plans and
designs for such memorial 70 BE erected
IN tnlS city on grOunQ Delon ging to TIE
United states. The commission is by a5-
Eeitlsement or otnerWis" to request from
the leading architects or artists CT the
country competitive plans for such a me-
mortal, and $4,000 IS appropria ted by the
hlll to pay the expenses of this competi-
ton. The commission is to report to CON
gress all the plans received, together with
careful estimate of the cost of the ne
mortal.
Pay of Printers.
A bill vas introduced today by Senator
Hansbrough providing tnat all printers,
bookbinders and skilled mechanics, such as
carpenters, machinists, plumbers and
painters, employed in the government
printing office shall be paid a. the rate of
% cents an hour for time actually en-
ployed.
Thanks of the Citizens.
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee has received letter from W.
j. Hughes, secretary of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association under
date of May 81 as follows:
1T gives me pleasure, in compliance with
motion unanimously adopted at a meet
ing of the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association, to communicate to
you and your associates on the committee
On the District of Columbia, the earnest
thanks of the association for your consid-
crate attention to the needs of the section
which 1t represents in the matter of the
act which has just passed the House to
compel the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway Company to modernize it's SER
vice.