Evening star., 1897-01-23
Institutions to Be Investigated By the
Joint Committee.
DUTIES IMPOSED UPON THAT BoDY
The Question Of Religious or Eccle.
siastical Control.
TO NJ EET NEXT MONDAY

The work of the joint select committee
of Congress to investigate the charitable
| institutions of the District of Columbia
will prove of great interest to all those
connected with Institutions that have re-
ceivcd aid from the government, but which.
in accordar ce with the policy adopted by
Congress last year, cannot continue to re-
ceive such assistance. AS stated in The
Star yesterday the joint select committee
| to carry on an investigation of these chari-
| ties has been organized by the selection
of Senator Mcmillan chairman, and will
begin its work next Monday.
This joint select committee was given
authority to carry on its investigation
through a provision in the District OF Co
lumbia appropriation Dill passed at the
last session of Congress. This provision
follows:
And it is hereby declared to be the
policy of the government of the United
States to make appropriation of money
or property for the purpose of founding.
maintaining or aiding by Payment for serv-
ices, expenses or otherwise, any church
or religious denomination, any institu-
ton or society which Is under sectarian
or ecclesiastical control; and 1t is hereby
enacted that, from and after the Hth day
Of June, 1897, no money appropriated for
charitable purposes in the District of Co
lumbia shall be paid to any church or
religious denomination, or to any institution
or society which Is under sectarian or
clesiastical control.
THAT the joint select committee is here
by authorized to consist of three Senators
to be appointed by the presiding officer Of
the Senate, and three members of the
House of Representatives to be appointed
by the Speaker of the House. which select
committee shall make investigation of the
charities and reformatory institutions of
the District of Columbia, and especially of
those for which appropriations are made
rp
the government of the District of Column
bia and to the United States, whether by
special charter or otherwise. their eff
cheney. their management and resources,
whether by appropriations Investments
otherwise. and also what portion, il any.
of appropriations heretofore made to them
have been used for the purpose Of main
tanning or aiding by payment for services,
expenses, otherwise any church
ligious denomination or any institution or
society which is under sectarian or eccle-
siastical control: whether such charitable
or reformatory institutions are effective
and economical in their organization, meth
DDS and expenditure to provide for the
poor and destitute in the District of CO.
lumbia; whether it is practicable for the
Commissioners or other authority in the
District to make contracts or to otherwise
provide for such care of the poor and des-
titute with any of said institutions, and If
SO. which Of them and to what extent,
within the limitations of the policy herein
before declared: and if not, the probable
expense of providing and maintaining pub
lie institutions for such purpose.
Said committee shall make report as
soon practicable after the beginning of
the next session of the present Congress,
including in such report any changes by
them deemed advisable as respects the
| methods of dealing with the charities and
the reformatory institutions of said Dis
trct.
Said committee is authorized to sit dur
ing the recess, and the necessary expenses
- unit ola nal
stenographic work. shall be paid out of the
contingent funds of the Senate and House
of Representatives. Jointly, on the certifi-
| cate of the chairman of the committee"
The Institutions Concerned.
Under the provisions of this act the insti-
tions that are included in this inyesti-
cation and the amounts appropriated for
them at the last session of Congress follow
Temporary Home for ex-Uuion Soldiers
and Sailors. Grand Army of the Republic,
S2.:DO; Women's Christian Association
maintenance, $1,000; Central D:spensary
and Emergency Hospital, maintenance
$l5OO; Childrens Hospital maintenance,
$1,000; National Homeopathic Hospital AS
social tion of Washington, District of CO.
lumbia, for maintenance, $3.50; Washing
ton Hospital for Foundlings, maintenance
s6.00; Church Orphanage Association of
German Orphan Asylum, maintenance,
81. 500; National Association for the Relief
of Destitute Colored Women and Children,
maintenance, including repairs 5000; Saint
AIMS Infant Asylum. maintenance, s.. 400;
Association for Works of Mercy. mainten-
ance $1,SOO; House of the Good Shepherd.
maintenance. including repairs. 5000: Saint
School, maintenance. $500: Saint Josephs
Asylum. maintenance $l.So0; Young Wo-
mems Christian Home, $1,000; Hope and
Help Mission, maintenance, $1,000; News
boys and and Children's Aid Society. main
tenance. $1,000; Eastern Dispensary, m4:n-
tenance, $1,000; Washington Home for In
curables, maintenance, 5000; municipal
lodging house and wood and stone yard, in
cuding rent, 5000; Columbia Hospital for
Women and Lying-in Asylum, maintenance,
$4,000; for repairs to building, 5000; Re
form School, $16.342; Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, $3.50; Government Hos
pital for the Insane, S104, ,043.