The evening times., 1896-06-04
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Amendment Proposed TO the
Police Fund Act.
HOW MONEY WILL BE USED
New Conference Ordered on the Dis
trict Appropriation Bill-Error in
the Reassessment of Water Tax
Bill Corrected-GOvernm Monu-
ment to Soldiers and Sailors.

Mr.. Gallinger, in the Senate today, intro
duced n bill TO amend the act for the re-
lief of the police fund.
1t provides that 81 per month be taken
from the pay of each policeman, to be
placed in the fund and invested. 1t is to
be used for relief in three cases.
First, where policeman, after twenty
years OF service, shall become permanently
disabled; second, when a policeman is per-
manently disabled in the line of duty, and
third, for the widow and children under
sixteen years OF age, OF policeman killed
in the actual discharge OF duty, or where 4
policeman, after twenty years service dies
while a member OF the force.
The bill further provides that no relief
paid out shall amount to more than $50 per
month.
Mr. Teller called up the conference re-
port on the District appropriation bill. The
Senate ordered u new conference, and iu-
sisted On its amendments. Messrs. Teller,
Allison and Cockreil were appointed con-
ferees.
Mr.. Faulkner offered a joint resolution
to amend the bill for the reassesSment of
water taxes in the District. An error was
found in the bill after its passage, and the
joint resolution was to correct it. 1t was
passed without objection.
MONUMENT TO SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Babcock has introduced in the House
bill regarding the policemen fund similar
to the one presented by Mr.. Gallinger in
the Senate.
Mr.. Quigg, from the House Committee
on the Library, has favorably reported the
billproviding for the ere ectiGn in this city ola
monument to commemorate the services
aud achievements OF the private soldiers
and sailors OF the United States in the late
war OF the rebellion. The report says:
THE purpose of the bill is SO obvious that
little need be said in its advoca cy further
than that there exists in the city of Wash
ington no memorial commemorative of the
services to the country of the private SOL
diers and sailors. Congress has expended
considerable sums of money to give to the
people fitting representa- tions in stone or
bronze of the great commanders in our
war, and 1T is thought by your committee
| that nothing could be moro suitable than To
| place in some one of the beautiful pa rks
| within the city of Washington handsome
monument in grateful recognition of the
! valor and patriotism of the private soldier"
An amendment is proposed making the
| commission in charge of the work consist
OF seven instead of five persons.
FOR A NEW MAP.
| Mr.. Quigg, from the House Committee on
the Library, has favorably reported the
| bill providing for the appointment Of u
| commission of five citizens to report to
| Congress as to the advisability and prae-
| ticability of establishing at or near Wash
ington a ground map of the United States
The report is as follows:
| "The committee, while extending its
| hearing to the merits of the question, and
| while recognizing the Interesting character
| of the subject, limits its presentation aud
| recommendation to the tenor of the resoIu-
ton itself. which does not carry any appro-
| priation, but merely provides for an inves-
| tigation, the results of which will he sub
mitted to Congress for its determinate
| action.
.Your committee is of opinion that
great service will be rendered to Official
| knowledge of the country and to popular
education by the work OF such commission
| embodied in q report to Congress, and
therefore recommends the passage of the
| resolution"