The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-17
The DISTRICT In CONGRESS
Favorable Reports Agreed Upon by
the House Committee.
The Connecticut Avenue Extension.
Other Measures of Local I'm
portance.

The House Committee on the District
met in regular session today and agreed to
1 report favorably the following measures:
The bill to require flagmen at rapid
| transit crossings, the Senate bill 10 in
corporate the East Washington Heights
| Traction Company, with an amendment, the
Senate bill to convert the Potomac Flats
into public park, the till amending the
! law regarding the removal of ice and snow
1 from the sidewalks, the bill to incorporate
the National Grand Lodge OF Hermann
the Senate bin authorizing the Commission
ers 10 accept the bequeSt OF the late Peter
Won Essen for the use OF the white public
schools Of George town. This bequest
amounts to S12,o75-24.
There was an adverse report on Senate
bill regarding the contract labor law.
Tire amendment 10 the East Washington
Heights Traction Company's bill is as
follows:
Amend Toy adding at the end of section /,
| line 10, page 3. Provided, that the Wash
ington & Marlboro Electric Railway Com
pany, OF Maryland, shall lie permitted to
use the tracks and trifge OF that portion
of the route described in this section, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street east and PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
Railroad avenue east, on the terms and
conditions set forth in section IL of this
act.
Connecticut Avenue Extension.
The District Commissioners have address
ed Senator Mcmillan a letter containing
their views on the extension OF COnnecti-
flectedIine. They state That the Supreme
Court sustains the court Of appeals decis-
ion confirming the highway act condemna-
ton proceedings will be resumed,
The commissioners say that if Congress
desire the extension to be in a straight
line, then the Stewart amendment to the
District bill is in due form. Theletter says:
In view of the agitation upon the subject,
and the introduction of an amendment 10
change the line OF the avenue. the Com
missioners urge early action if the line
of extension is 10 be changed.
The Commissioners also recommend the
Bacon amendment repeating the para
graph in the last District bill fortidding
the issuance of building permits on ground
covered by either extension.
he 1tdil Oh NSCbEuS.
Secretary Carlisle has forw arLicd to the
Senate his report on the suita bleness of
the public reservation at OHIO ana Loui-
siana avenues. Tenth and Twelfth streets,
for the proposed haIl Of records The Vice
President land the report before the Senate
today
The secretary says that the reservation
is conveniently located, but he cannot fl
nally report a to the character of the soil
and the practicability OF securing a sub
stdntial foundation. He also calls atten-
ton TO protests which have been filed
against the proposed site by persons now
using it us a market.
Secretary Carlisle promises further in
formation as to the real property in vari-
Gus parts Of Washington, which might be
available for the site.
Accompanying the SecTetary's letter is
a report from the supervising architect
That officer reports that public buildings
can be erected with safety at any point
on the south side Of Pennsylvania avenue.
Pile foundations would Toe required. There
is also submitted a copy OF the report made
on the site now proposed for the han of
records, in 1882, when it was discussed
as a site for the Pension Office. This
report was adverse to the site, and reported
that there were several sites much more
&c Gus than the proposed B street
reserve.