The evening times., 1896-02-24
DISTRICT II CONGRESS
oin,RssoltlIdnt tor Increase Of
the Wafer Supply.
MR.. M'MILLAYsAMEnDMENr
Accompanied bEsa Report Urging the
Adoption of the Measure-AnacOs-
tlans Seek Rapid Reconsideration
About the Eckin&ton Line-Guar-
dians for Pensioners.

today Joint resolution providing for the
increase OF the water supply OF the District.
The Joint resolution is the same published
in The Times OF Saturday, but has attached
the following amendment. which refers
to the two sums OF S266.746.33 and SSH
267.30 made Immediately available FOR
the work. The amcndmcntreads:
provided. That the sums hereby appro-
priated shall be subject to all the provisions
and restrictions of an act to increase the
water supply OF Washington city. and for
other purposes. approved July Is, 1882,
and of the act approved July .. 1884. max
ing appropriations for the expenses OF the
government of the District of Columbia,
as to its apportionment and settlement be-
tween the United States and the District
OF Columbia and the rcfunding thereof"
The report which accompanies the amend
n,ent says that by the act OF July 10, 1892,
Congress authorized the Secretary of War to
acquire the, land necessary 10 extend the
Washington aqueduct to the high ground
north OF Washington, between Howard
University and the Soldiers Homo. 1t
also authorized Congress to construct at
the eastern terminus reservoir or 3oo,
100000 gallons. -capaicty, and to make
Ceithlu CudHScS III tut Ct oAtot dho.
THE COST OF IT.
By the same act IL was provided that
one-half the cost of the Improvement must
be annually computed and charged to a
capital account on the books OF the Treas
ury and interest at the rate OF per
cent per annum charged to this account.
1t provided that any surplus of water
rents over the cost of maintaining the
works was to be credited 10 this account
until 1t was finally cxtiDguished. Water
rents were to be fixed at such rates as
should pay the interest charges on the new
charges created. Afterwau 1t was pro-
ylded that at the close of the fiscal year
1898, and OF each fiscal year Thereafter,
the Treasurer was to take certain sums
ont of the District surplus, as he saw fit, to
extinguish this debt.
The report then recltes that under these
provisions the tunnel was built and the
reservoir nearly, completed, when grave de-
fccts We're found in the tunnel and the
work abaDdonsd. The demand for more
water. however. necessItated the forma-
tion of a commission, which. has Just re-
ported. The commission urges the compile
ton of the work a. the cheapest means OF
securing the desired end. The report closes
thus: y Il
These estimates do not include the cost
of the Link connecting the tunnel with the
new reservoir, and putting that reservoir In
order. The cost of the entire work Gen.
Craighill estimates to be SS31.267. 80 in
excess OF the amount. $266. 46. 80, OF the
uncxpended balance already appropriated.
or this S633.254ie TO he applied to COM
petion of tunnel. and 1913 .0t3.30 the CON-
petion Of the reservoir" iH.-
The report urges the adoption of the joint
resolution. -sr" -.a.-
ANACOsTIA RAPID TRANSIT
A number OF citizens of Anacostia have
written to Senator Mcmillan urging the
necessity of rapid transit to that place
They saw the article in The Sunday Times,
and the letter reached the Senator early
this morning. Fourteen names are signed
to it, and each pledges himself. TO do all
he can to help the matter OF rapid transit
along.
Senator Gallinger presented the petition
of a number of citizens urging the passage
of the bill requiring the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company TO adopt
rapid transit on its lines and opposing
the extension of the tracks OF the company
until Its existing lines are modernly equip
ped and operated. Mr.. Mcmillan also pre-
sented q number OF petitions of a similar
nature.
Mr.. Lodge presented a set Of resolutions
from the Baptist Young Folks Union OF
Salem. The resolution was:
Resolved, That Congress should at once
supply the principles Of the entire separa-
tion Of church and state. as expressed in the
matter Of appropriating the public money
for the support Of charities in the District
of Columbia aud for the education Of the
Indians"
Mr.. Gallinger introduced bill pro-
viding for the appointment of a committee
or guardian for pensioners in certain cases
10 the District. The bill provides that any
Judge of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, upon the filing of a petition
that any pensioner residing in the District
is squandering his money in drinking or by
wrong habits OF life, shall appoint COM
mittee or guardian for said pensioner. All
pa yments must be made to this guardian
or committee. who shall expend the same
under the direction Of the court.
This petition can be filed without making
the guardian shall pay the accrued costs,
which shall not in any case exceed the
fees of the marshal.
REPORTED A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Babcock, from the House District
Committee, has favorably reported a sub
stitute for the bill giving title to Mar
garet Shugrue and Caroline Lochboehler.
,,,bo r,ccrry land pucroa chino ,,pOn tho
grounds of the washington aqueduct. The
substitute also provides for the relief Of
John R. Scott.
The report sdys: AThe encrcachments in
the three cases 6f Shugrue, Lochboehler and
Scott extend back for twenty years. The
officials who have inquired Into the matter
are satisfied tf:it there has been no fraudu-
lent intent in any Of the encroachments,
but that they havebeen occasioned through
the absence or omispiacement of boundary
marks on boundary lines. The parties are
all poor, and 9onr committee believe that
favorable action should be taken by the
House."
Mr.. odell. from the House District Com
mittee. has fatorably reported a substi-
tute for the bill TO Incorporate the con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal church
OF the diocese OF Washington.
The substitute does not differ essentially
from the original bill. the change being al.
most entirely corrections of clerical mac
chiefly in the preamble.
Mr.. Phillips has introduced in the house
bill providing that the amount paid press
ment Printing office shall be at the rate
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