Evening star., 1896-01-21
DIS TRICT IN CONGRESS
Bill to Put Mail Repair Shop Employees on
Salary.
Increase OF Appropriation Wanted by
the Board of Children's Guardians
Other Interesting Matters.

A resolution introduced in the Senate to-
day provides that employees of the govern
ment mail repair workshop be placed on
days work and be paid wages monthly and
semi-monthly on a temporary roll. They
are now paid by the piece.
For the Widow of Capt. Bassett.
A resolution to pay Adaline w. Bassett,
widow of Isa:tc Bassett, deceased, late as
sistant doorkeeper of the Senate a sum
equal to Capt. Bassetts salary for one year
was introduced in the Senate today by Mr..
German.
Claims to BE Adjusted.
A bill to provide for the adjustment and
peyment of certain claims against the Dis
trict of Columbia by drawback certificates
was today introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Mcmillan, and referred to the committee
Oh the District of Columbia.
Legislation Wanted for Women.
In the Senate today Mr.. Mcmillan pre-
sented memorial of the women's associa-
tions Of the District Of Columbia relating
to proposed legislation to make parents
the natural guardians of their children
The memorial concludes by asking that a
bill be favorably acted on for the purpose
o. giving a married woman the right to
dc br siness without legal restrictions, and
make her responsible factor in business;
to widow and widower the equal rights in
each others property; relieve husbands Of
liability for the wife's ante-nuptial debts.
and give the father or mother surviving
the same rights in their children.
A Petition for Extension.
Mr.. Faulkner presented to the Senate
today a voluminously signed petition Of
residents and property owners asking for
the extension Of the lexington aud Sol
Hers Home railwa.' to afford a direct line
to Hyattsville
Board OF Chfldren's Guardians,
The subcommittee Of the House appro-
priations committee gave a hearing today
tc Mrs. Mcfarland. Mr. Mann and Mr..
Lewis of the board of children's guardians
They asked increase of $4,000 in the
annual appropriation. rendered necessary,
they said. by the increase in the demands
upon the institution. DR.. Gallaudet and
DR.. Purvis. representing the Deaf and
Dumb Institute and the Colored Women's
institutions.
General Ordway OF the District National
Guard, explained the estimates for the
support of the militia and asked for $4,000
10 mold the biennial camp Of instruction.
Some House Bills.
District bills were introduced in the
House today as follows:
by Mr. henderson Of Iowa: The bill Of
fered in the Senate by Mr.. Mcmillan, and
he, etofore published in The Star, to pre-
veEt cruelty to animals.
By Mr.. De Almond of Missouri: To re-
peal the law by which the United States
pays one-half of the appropriations for
the District of Columbia
By Mr.. Babcock: For the disposal of
property failing into the hands of the DO
lice
By Mr. Coffin of Maryland: Appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of the south half
OF lot 6. square 6S6, TO be used for hos
pital and dispensary.
Sunday Observance Bill.
Mr.. Theo. Sonneburg Of the Bakers As
sembly has requested a hearing by the
House District committee Of a committee
from the Bakers Assembly, for an amend
ment to the Sunday observance bill that
will prohibit bakers from working on the
Sabbath.
The AQueduct Bridge.
The Secretary of War today transmitted
to the House an estimate of an appropria-
tion of S65,0O0 to repair pier No. Of the
Aqueduct bridge across the Potomac river.
The report Of Maj. Davis, engineer officer,
accompanying the estimate shows the pier
to be in a dangerous condition requiring
speedy repair. 1t is asked that the appro-
priation be not confined to one fiscal year.