Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-09
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Bill to Authorize Metropolitan Railway E1-
tension.
The Line to Run NOrthwardly Into
the Suburbs-PrOposed Purchase
of Globe Property.

A bill to authorize the extension of the
Metropolitan railroad was introduced in the
Senate today by Mr.. Gallinger. 1t author
ICES the company to extend it's underground
electric railroad from its present terminus
on 10th street west north along 10th street
to the intersection of Florida and Grant
avenues, thence east along Grant avenue
to Sherman avenue. thence north along
Sherman avenue to Irving street. along
Irving street to Roanoke street, west along
Roanoke street to 18th street, thence north
on 18th street to Lydecker avenue.
Inc above extension is to be completed
within one year from the date of the ap-
prevail of this act. The company Is also
authorized to extend its line from its
present terminus at the corner of 18th
street and Lydecker avenue westward on
Lydecker avenue to Holmead avenue
tnence westward through the land of the
Mattlnsly tract to Howard avenue thence
westward on Howard avenue to the Piney
Branch road"
This latter extension is to be complet I'd
WITHIN six months from the date of the
opening and grading of the street through
the Mattlngly tract.
To Buy the Globe Property,
Mr. White introduced in the Senate today
bill to authorize the purchase of the Old
Congressional Globe property, located on
streets northwest. The property embraces
LAG square ft ct of land and is in the name
of Edward H. Thomas, trustee. The prop
erty, under the provisions of the bill is to
be used as warehouse for the stora ge of
PuDlc documents for the Senate and House
OF Representatives and for such other pur-
poses 81 may hereafter be determined. The
bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury to purchase this property for a sum not
exceeding $4,000. The bill was referred to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Proposed Spinner Statue.
Mr.. Culiom in the Senate today introduce
cd a joint resolution providing for the
location and erection of statue Of Francis
e. Spinner, late Secretary of the Treasury
at the Treasury Department building. The
joint resolution recites that the Gen Spin
rer Memorial Association has prepared a
bronze statue of eX-Secretary Francis F.
Spinner, and that it's erection will involve
20 expense FOR the government. 1t is to be
located and erected in accordance with the
directions OF the Secretary of the Treasury
the Senate District Committee.
There will be no meeting of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia to-
morrow. 1t was the purpose of Senator
Mcmillan. chairman of the committee, to
held the first meeting of his committee to-
morrow, but it has been found that so
many members will be away from the city
mat only small attendance could be Sc
cLled. so that the first meeting of the COM
mittee will probably not be held until after
the holidays. The committee has already
started its work, however, by the reference
OF bills to subcommittee. so that a num-
Der of matters will be in shape for action
when the full committee meets
The Capital Traction Company's bill for
the extension of its tracks, introduced in
the Senate Tuesday by Mr.. Mcmillan by
request, has been referred to "a subcorn-
mittee, consisting of Senators Mcmillan,
Proctor and Faulkner.