The morning times., 1897-03-02
The Senate Devoted an Hour and
a Half TO Ii.
A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
The Total Amount Carried by the
Bill Is 7,I44,677, an Increase
of 1855 GOO Over the sum Named
in the Bill as 1t Passed the
House.

carrying items to the amount of 81 ,444,-
677, being an excess of 81 ,655, 900 over
the bill as it passed the House
When the Senate met at l O'Clock it
at once began the consideration OF the
bill, and made rapid progress with its
first reading. The amendments reported
from the committee We're agreed to with
out discussion, except those relating to
the electric lighting contracts. These
were postponed until after the completion
OF the reading.
The bill WAS afterward amended in the
same terms as were included in the sundry
civil bill last night with traditions. The
appropriation for public lighting VIII re
main fixed at $40, 600.
The provisions adopted in the District of
Columbia bill, were offered by Senator Nc
MILAN, and are as follows:
II ntil Congress shall provide for a
conduit system IL shall be unlawful 10 lay
conduits or erect overhead wires for cleo
trio lighting purposes in any road, street,
avenue, highway, ,parkorTescryatione except
as hereafter specifically authorized by
law. Provided, however, that the Commits
sioners of the District OF Columbia are
hereby authorized to issue permits for
house connections with conduits and over
head wires row existing adjacent 10 the
premises with which such connection is to
be made; and also permits for public light
ing connections with conduits already in
the portion OF the street proposed to be
lighted. And nothing herein contained
shall be construed 10 affect in any way
any pending litigation involving the valid
ity or invalidity or legality OF the Construc-
tion OF any cOnduitS made since June l 6,
1896, nor to prevent the United States
Electric Lighting Company from extending
conduitS into Columbia Heights, Washing
ton Heights and Mount Pleasant within
the fire limits, as specifically provided
IN the act of June IL, 1896, making
appropriations for the expenses of the gov
ernment of the District of Columbia; and
the existing overhead wires OF the Potomac
Electric Power Company west of Rock
Creek and outside the fire limits are hereby
authorized to be maintained for a period
of one year from the passage Of this act,
and no longer.
Senator Mcmillan presented the amend
ment providing for the straight eXten-
sion of Connecticut avenue, with curved
line to Kalorama avenue, and a straight
line beyond it to the District limits.
This has already appeared in fun in The
Times. Senator German said he thought
every effort should be made 10 protect the
owners OF property on Washington Heights
who had been prevented from building
pending the disposition by Congress OF the
question. The Senator was. however,
subsequently satisfied, and the amendment
passed.
On motion OF Senator Teller, the
appropriation for the purchase OF new
water-fiters for the public schools was
made immed lately available.
Senator Teller also offered and secured
the passage Of an amendment to the Metro
poitan police provisions, regulating leaves
OF absence, as follows:
Hereafter each Of the members of the
Metropolitan police shall be entitled TO
leave of absence each year with pay for
time not exceeding Thirty days, at such
time as the Commissioners shall determine "
Amendments were alsoadopted as follows
Grading and regulating four streets in
BrookIand, $4,000
Grading G street from First to Fouth
northeast, $4,000
Grading and regulating Joliet street from
Connecticut avenue to Geological Park and
Rowan, $4,000
For acquiring property adjacent to the
Catholic University, $4,000
Grading and regulating Michigan avenue,
$4,000.
An amendment was agreed to that per-
sons occupying pay rooms in hospitals shall
have the privilege Of summoning any phy-
sicians desired.
Senator GaIlinger offered an amendment
for q crematorium for disposing of the
fndigent dead, $50, 900. Senator Teller
asked him not to press it, but Mr.. Gallinger
continued to urge its adoption. He said
that persons were now being buried five and
six in a grave in the potter's field.
Senator Gallinger said the present con-
ditions Of burial of pauperS in the Dis
trict were shocking and very unhealth-
full. He had read a letter from Supt Stout
enburgh advocating the building Of ere
matory or the purchasing of new burying
ground.
The amendment was agreed to.
The appropriation for grading and grav-
cling AIhemaIle street and opening ii to
Grant street was raised TO $4,000.
The time for which penalties on taxes
due and payable before July 1, 1895, be re-
TO July /, 1897.
For paving b street, from Ninth to Tenth
streets northwest, SIS, 900.
Paving Morey street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets northeast, $4,000
Removing cobble stones and repairing D
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets
southeast, $4,000.
Paving North Capitol street, between
o and r streets, $4,000.
Grading and regulating Lowell street,
$4,000.
Roanoke and Princeton streets are to
be graded and regulated between Seventh
and Thirteenth streets.
Grading and regulating Michigan avenue,
$4,000.
Rents and care OF Miner school build
ing, on Seventeenth street, S3,050.
For a new eight-room school building,
at North Capitol and Z streets, $40 900.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. CALM
ger. authorizes the Commissioners to con-
tract for three years for garbage-burning.
Senator Galljnger brought up the item for
the purchase OF Analostan Island, but this
was defeated.
When the Senate amendments relative
TO the construction of isolating buildings,
and the appointment Of a commission TO
examine suitable sites for a contagious
disease hospital, Senator Gallinger said
that he doubted the utility OF the pro
posed commission. He said that it was
undoubtedly best TO have these isolating
buildings on the grounds of the two hos
pitals. 1t was customary in large places
to have these buildings in the heart of the
city. He said that there is 10 danger of