Evening star., 1897-02-22
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Connecticut Avenue Extension Plan Being
Inquired Into.
The subcommittee to Go Over Both
the Proposed ROutes-Other
Local Matters.

Very careful consideration Is to be given
by the Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia to Senator St:warts proposed
amendment to the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, which provides for the
extension Of Connecticut avenue In a
straight line to the District limits. AS told
in The Star Oh Saturday subcommittee OF
the District of Columbia committee, con-
sisting of Messrs Mcmillan, Proctor and
Bacon, heard arguments OH both sides Of
this subject. In a day or two the MEM
bers Of this subcommittee will personally
make {. trip over the two routes. both the
straight extension route and the diverted
route, in order to make up their minds
which of the two should be adopted. 1t is
unde stood that members of this commit
tee do not propose to be what they term
peri ywise in the selection OF route, and
should the straight extension plan appear
to them the proper method for the extern
sicn of Connecticut avenue they will rec
ommend that plan even if it should involve
more expense than would the adoption of
the diverted route.
The subcommittee will go over the two
lines as soon as the weather clears and
the roads are free from mud.
Another District Day.
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee has secured another day in this
business in the House. In his effort he
received the cordial cooperation of Speaker
Reed. without whose assent at this late
day in the session it would have been i'm
possible to have obtained further considera-
ton for District bills.
Speaker Reed recognized Chairman Bah
cock this afternoon to claim the day for
the consideration of bills reported from
the committee on the District of Column
bia- At the suggestion of Mr. Cannon and
Mr.. Boutelle who had the deficiency and
the laval appropriation bills in charge, Mr..
Babcock agreed to postpone his demand for
District day until these two bills should be
passed, and unanimous consent was OBJ
tained to carry out the program. AS soon
as the naval bill is finished, therefore,
which will probably be done tomorrow the
District bills will come up.
The Bridge to Arlington.
The Senate committee on commerce this
morning, by unanimous VOTE decided to
report favorably amendment proposed
to be offered by Mr.. Daniel in the Senate
to the sunGry civil appropriation bill, as
follows:
For the purpose of making the neces-
sary survey, soundings and borngs, and
for securing designs and estimates for a
memorial bridge from the most conv anient
point of the Naval Observatory grounds or
adjacent thereto across the Potomac river
10 the most convenient point of tn. AIling-
ton estate, 10000. Provided that the lin
tied cost of said bridge shall not exceed
sttvEo, ana provided further that the use
OF said bridge is hereby prohibited to all
tramways or railroads, whether propelled
by steam, electric, cable horse or other
power.
Not only was this amendment reported
faVorably by unanimous vote, but among
senators generally the object it is designed
10 achieve is regarded with much favor 1t
Is believed that there will be no difficulty in
adopting II as an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill.