The times., 1897-03-24
THE DISTRICT In CONGRESS
Several Bills of Local Importance
Introduced Yesterday.
Additional Estimates for District
Expenses-Civil Service, aud
Day Labor on Pub tc Works.

Senator Allison presented in the Senate
yesterday afternoon letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury recommending
an appropriation of 81 200 for repairs Oh
| the roof OF the Executive Mansion. He also
presented another letter from Secretary
Gage submitting additional estimates for
| District expenses, as follows:
| Salaries of executive office, / S9S $S44 90
| Salaries of executive office, 1897 279.00
| Construction of county roads, 1892 54.T5
Sewers, 1891 1..-......,............... 1854
Reform school for girls, IS97.... 10000
Fire department, SSS.. ...........2,26 260 90
| Public schools, S97 7.............-..3,75 ,757 SO
| Surplus fund and water dept. lib
His two letters were referred to the Com
mlttee on Appropriations.
Senator Jones' of Arkansas, introduced a
bill providing for the restoration OF medi
cal freedom to the people of the District
! of Columbia. This bill is designed to re
| peal all the present statutes regulating the
practice of medicine in the District of CO.
'umbia, and purposes to render it open to
practitioners OF all schools.
Senator Mantle OF Montana, yesterday
afternoon presented a very novel bill.
II was entitled "A bill to educate foreign
nations in knowledge OF the availability
of the products of the United States" 1t
permits George F. 0rmshy, j. Edward Pol.
lock, aud John II Prugh TO form corpora
ton TO he known as an Artisans and
Farmers Intern att onal and Interstate
League. This league is not only to under
take the education of foreign nations in
knowledge and availability of the products
OF the United States, but is also, under GER
tain circumstances, TO furnish officers
TO the Federal Government
1t is provided that the President may
at pleasure summon any member OF the
corporation to act as Assistant Secretary
in any of the departments. While SO em-
ployed, this member of the corporation is
to be designated as Additional Assistant
Secretary. and is to receive pay at the
same rate as now provided by law for
the lowest-salaried Assistant Secretary.
The salary is to stop in each case wheil-
ever the President dispenses with the
services of the additional secretary.
1t is the evident purpose OF the trainers
of the bill to have this corporation in
position to furnish at all times technical
officers on demand of the Government
II iN At'haSss W coy ,liaN hotlI"i
tor Mautel says he Introduces this bill
at request
Senator Mcmillan introduced batch of
bills of interest to the District One pro-
vides for compulsory education of children
in the District Others are as follows:
Authorizing the employment of day labor
in the construction OF municipal buildings
in the District of Columbia: directing the
release to Francis and Juriah Hall title to
the east twenty feet front of square 493
in this city; providing for the elevation
OF the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad; bill to widen the Aqueduct
bridge and to lay single street car track
thereon; TO further regulate tue sale of
milk In the District; for the prevention OF
smoke, and another relating to wills and
other written instruments.
A bill has been offered in the House by
Mr.. Brosius, purposing to extend the civil
service to the offices of the District Of
Columbia. 1t provides that within three
months after its passage no person shall
be employed to enter or be promoted in
the service of the municipal government
of the District, or in the offices Of the
Recorder of Deeds and Register Of Wills
except upon competitive examinations.
But the President may provide for eX-
ceptions as ia his judgment may be neces-
sary and proper.
A bill was introduced by MT. Moore
to restrict the application of the doctrine
of contributory negligence SO as to per-
NIT persons guilty of negligence which
is not the proximate cause Of an injury
to persons or property to recover dam
ages