Evening star., 1897-01-22
1905 Pennsylvania Ave.
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The Freedmen. Hospital.

DIR. ID. H. Williams. surgeon-in-chief of
t'reedmen's Hospital, has written to Mr..
Mcmillan. chairman Of the Senate commit
tee on the District of Columbia, regarding
the affairs of the institution under his con-
troll. DIR. Williams says:
ON taking charge of this hospital three
years ago an attempt was made to reor-
ganize 1t and bring It up to date in its
Workings as Tar as our appropriations
would allow. To that end. under the direc-
ton Of the Secretary Of the Inter rior, a
training school for the education of colored
women as nurses has been successfully
conducted. and one class has already been
graduated. thereby opening UP a field of
usefulness to young colored women which
they have never had before and. which they
never could have outside the Freedmen 8
Hospital.
THE money that was paid to officials wa G
divided among more than forty colored wo-
men IN quest of a practical education
rive young men. medical graduates, were
taken into the hospital as internes to do
the practical work of the hospital under the
direction of a staff appointed and workine q
without compensation. There has also been
created and added to the F'reedmen's Hos
pital quick service ambulance for the use
OF any one in need in the District of Column
bia These things have been done without
any increase in the appropriation, and to
make change in the controlling affairs of
tnls fospitai would work irremedial harm -
Or Williams says that in making up a
Schedule for the appropriation for his hos
pitai it had been suggested that the un-
necessary offices of the surgeon-in-chief
ana MS assistants be done away with, and
mat superintendent at a salary of from
sl,oo TO 81 .2W per annum would discharge
the duty of the, office Satisfactorily and
after the plan of all other modern hoSpit a Is
aIo" the difference between this amount
anu tne sum appropriated to be used In the
training school for nurses and for mis-
celidneous expresses.
Naval Militia Bill.
The naval militia bill for the District OF
columbia. which has been reported by the
House committee on naval affairs is a.
follows:
That in addition to the companies of vol
unteer militia now authorized in the Dis
trfct of Columbia there may be organized
no. more tnan four companies OF naval
fhiitia. which shall constitute a battalion
TO be known as the naval battalion of the
National Guard of the District of CoIum-
bia. -
Sec. . That the officers of the naval
battalion shall consist of one commando
and stan to consist of one executive ottt-
Ger, with the rank of lieutenant conn
nlander one adtutant. one paymaster end
one surgeon, each with the rank of Heu-
tenant. and the following petty officers.
one master-at-arms. one yeoman. one
apothecary and one chief bugler
Sec. q. Ihat each company shall consist
o1 ohe lieutenant. one junior lieutenant
Two ensfgns and not less than two nor more
tnaE SIX crews. each crew to consist Of
not exceeding sixteer petty officers and
men.
Sec T. That In all matters not otherwise
specially provided for the provisions Of
law which provide for the Organization OF
the miiltia OF the District of Columbia shall
apply TO the naval battalion
sec. D. Inat general routine of duty, dis
cipline and exercises OF the naval lat.
TALON and parts thereof shall conform with
the Ia vs. customs and aSages Of the ayy
as Tar as the same may apply and where
iney 90 not apply then such routine OF
uaty, discipline and exercises shall CON
form TO the laws governing the volunteer
forces or the District of Columbia
The Suburban Railway COMPANY.
MIR. Richardson of Tennessee has intro
duced bill in the House providing that
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L. Mitchell. M. F. Morris. j. ". Denver
L. G Hine. Gilbert Meyers, g. E. Mudd
robert A. Howard. W. l. Hill. John W.
Childress. j. +. Kenney, ID. w. Classic
Harry Barton. Philemon w. Chew. T. c.
Daniei u. r Davis Jere johnson and T.. c.
LOOMS and their associates be created a
body corporate by the name. styIe and
title of The District of Columbia Suburban
Railway Company
The corporation is authorized to construct
and lay down single or double-track rail-
way. az may be approved by the Commits
sioners Of the District Of Columbia with
the necessary switches. turn-outs and other
mechanical devices. in the District of CO.
lumbia, through and along the following
routes: Beginning at the dividing line be-
tween the District of Columbia and the
State of Maryland on the Badensburg
road. and running thence along that road
to Florida avenue. thence along Florida
avenue to 18th street east, thence along
18th street extended to Mount OIiyet street
thence along Mount Olivet street to the
Bladensburg road. Also beginning at the
junction of 18th street and Bunker Hill
road. and running south on 18th street to
the intersection Of Patterson avenue with
Fairvfew avenue. thence along Fairyiew
avenue. Corcoran and Mount Oiivet streets
to 18th street. Also along Chapel road
from Biadensburg road to Cincinnati street.
The company may run public carriages pro-
PEELED by cable. electric or other mecha nj
cal power Provided. That If electric wires
or cables be used within the limits of the
city of Washington the wires shall he
placed underground: and the power used
shall be subject to the approval of the said
Commissioners. but nothing in this ae.
shall allow the use of steam power or any
motor which shall in its operation cause
any noise or other disturbance.