Evening star., 1897-01-27
ABOUT LOCAL MEASURES
Site Proposed for Revolutionary Memorial
Hall.
House District Committee TO Have n
ward Purchasfnx Great Falls.

The House District committee failed to
obtain quorum this morning. and
business was transacted.
The committee will assemble next Fri
day morning at 1890 o'clock to give
hearing to those who are interested in SEN
ate bill 2S4O, ITO incorporate the East
Washington Heights Traction Company"
The Great Falls Bill.
Chairman Babcock introduced in the
House yesterday afternoon the bill blouse
bill 10lS3) for the condemnation of the
Great Falls water power franchise, which
has been perfected by the Senate District
committee 1t is proposed to consider this
bill in lieu of measure now pending be-
fore the committee upon the same subject
Mr. Babcock introduced the bill to expe-
dite consideration of the subject, it is
the desire of the House committee to take
the matter up and act upon it rapidly
as possible. The bill provides a method of
condemnation of the property. Mr. Need
ham, one of the attorneys for the largest
property holdings at the Great Falls, ap-
peared before the House committee in
formally today, and stated that the bill
was satisfactory to his clients.
One of the most conspicuous features of
the condemnation regulations provides
that "in making the valuations the ap-
! praisers shall consider only the present
values of the land and water rights. and
shall not consider their values to the city
of Washington for the uses for which they
are taken or to which they may be applied
under the provisions of this act"
Mr.. Needham said there was no objec-
tion on his part to that clause.
Revolutionary Memorial Building.
Mr.. Gear introduced in the Senate today
bill introduced in the House by Mr.
Morse providing that a plat of public
! ground be set apart in the city of Wash
ingtOn for memorial he
| auspices of the National Society of the
| Daughters of the American Revolution
The bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Morse has been favorably reported from
| the committee on public bu'ldings End
| grounds. Accompanying Senator Gear S
| bill Is statement that the Daughters of
| the American Revolution ARE all direct de-
| scendants of the men who founded the ma
| ton and achieved its indepe adence' The
| members of this national society number
| upward of 1000. and are organized into
| over BOD subordinate chapters, and extend
| ing into every state in the Union and every
| territory except Alaska. In carrying on.
| the purposes of their organization they
| have determined to erect in this city a me-
| mortal continental hall, in honor of the
| statesmen. soldiers and patriots, men and
| "cmen. of the American revolution, and
| for the preservation of relics of war; peace
| domestic life and industry associated with
the period of the conflict for American in
dependence, and have set systematically
about raising building fund for this pur.
| pose The idea of this memorial hall OF
home was first suggested by the late Mrs
| Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of Presiden
] Harrison, and the first president genera
of the society, and a special building com
mittee has been appointed to carry in.o ex
ecutiOn the project. They will ask no pc
cunary aid from the government. but wan
sufficient land on which TO place this me
mortal continental hall. The bill as re
ported to the House by Representativ,
Morse favored the setting apart for thi.
purpose of a plot of ground two hundred
feet square from the northeast corner Of
the Monument lot.