Evening star., 1897-02-19
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Mr.. Sands Nomination Referred to a Special
Subcommittee.
Measures of Local Interest In ROth
Senate and
House.

Columbia held a meeting this morning and
appointed a committee to consider the nom
ination of F. P. T.. Sands as Commissioner
of the District of Columbia This subcom-
mittee consists of Messrs. Gallinger Proc
tor and Faulkner. and they will report at
meeting of the full committee, to be held
next Wednesday. The nomination of Mr..
SANDS was not discussed at any length by
the committee. and was merely referred to
sufficiently to allow the appointment of a
subcommittee to consider it.
There We're present ct the meeting of the
committee today Messrs Mcmillan, Gal
linger. Hansbrough, Proctor Pritchard
Baker Wetmore, Gibson Smith. Martin
and Bacon
One of the questions discussed by the
committee this morning was the manner
of the burial of persons dying in the Dis
trict of Columbia in INDECENT circum-
stances who have heretofore been inferred
in potter's field. 1t was stated to the COM
mittee that it has been customary for four
or five bodies to be buried in one grave in
potter's field. land the propriety of estab
fishing crematory to cremate such bodies
was discussed. No action, however. was
taken on the matter.
The amendment before the committee.
which had been placed before the Senate.
providing for condemnation proceedings
through the Barbour estate, the line of
North Capitol street, was laid on the table.
This was done, as 1t was considered that
the highway extension act was amply suf-
ticient to deal with the opening of North
Capitol street through the Barbour estate.
A subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Mcmillan. Bacon and Proctor, was appoint
ed to consider the extension of Connecticut
avenue, and will consider all the methods
of this extension, both over the direct and
deviated lines.
The age of consent bill was acted upon
favorably, and Mr.. Pritchard was author
lied to report it to the Senate.
The bill providing a new Sunday law for
the District of Columbia was discussed
briefly and it was determined by the COM
mittee to further consider it at its next
meeting.
To Grade Joliet Street.
Mr. Catchings of Mississippi has intro
duced a bill in the House providing that
the sum of 5000 be appropriated for grad
ing and gravelng Joliet street from Con-
necticut avenue extended to the Geological
Park, and acquiring the same by pur-
chase or condemnation.
n Memorial Hall Site.
The Senate today passed bill providing
that plot of public ground in this city be
set aside for memorial purposes under the
auspices of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The bill was favorably reported to the
Senate by Mr.. Gear from the committee
public buildings and grounds. 1t provides
that plot of 300 feet square at the inter-
section of 14th and B streets. bounded Oh
the north by B street and on the east by
14th street, be set aside to be used for the
purposes of memorial building to com
niemorate the services and perpetIate the
memory of the heroes of the revolutionary
war. to be erected and owned by tle Ma
tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and when it ceases
tc be used for that purpose it shall revert
TO the United States. The report accom-
panying the bill states tnat it is the pur-
pose of the above society to erect in this
city memorial continental hall in honor
of the statesmen, soldiers and patriots,
men and wor1en, of the American revolu-
ton and for the preservation of relics of
war, peace. domestic life and industry as
sociated with the period of the conflict for
American Independence. This idea was
started by the late Mrs. Harrison wife Of
President Harrison. The society will make
no request for any financial aid from The
government. but merely wishes to secure
the use of this site.
More Accommodations at St. Eliza
bcth's.
Mr.. Sewell gave notice in the Senate tc-
day of an amendment he would propose to
the sundry civil appropriation bill, as fol-
lows:
ITO construct additional accommodations
at the Government Hospital for the Insane
at Washington, DC, for the mentally and
bodily infirm soldiers received from the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sci
diers $75,oUO.''
Public Telephone In the Senate,
The Senate has been provided with a
public pay telephone station. This teIe-
phone is located in the post office of the
Senate, and is a nickel-in-t the-slot machine
OF late type Through 1t persons can be
connected either with local stations or
W nf hn Oft;
city by telephone. The service COSTS 10
cents The Senate has long been provided
with public telegraph station, but until
tnls accommodation was introduced there
was no means for the public to use the tel
ephohe IN the Senate wing of the Capitol.
Hours for Policemen.
Mr Gall1nger introduced in the Senate
today b,H providing that the hours of
labor of policemen in the District of CO.
lumbia shall be eight hours per day and
no more. except in cases in which they
may be called upon to testify in the courts
Mr.. Chandler introduced in the Senate
today an amendment proposed to be offered
to the sundry civil bill authorizing the
President to examine and review all the
various rules promulgated since the pas
sage of the act of January 16 1883 to
regulate or improve the civil service of
the United States and to revise. modify or
enlarge such rules in accordance with tho
conditions of good administration II
further provides that it shall be the duty
OF the President within two months from
the passage of this act to promugate such
revised rules for the classified service An
appropriation of 5000 is placed at the dis
posal of the President to carry out the
purposes of this act.
Sale of Market Products.
Mr.. Gallinger reported favorably from
the committee the District of Columbia
today the following joint resolution, which
was passed by the Senate: BE it resolved
ETC., that Senate joint resolution No 14S
Fifty-fourth Congress, second session, shall
not be construed reviving the statute
chapter &c. of August %. 1871 of the first
district legislative assembly, but only so
much thereof as exempts from license tax
persons bringing marketing to the Dis
trict or the sale Of produce of their own
raising"
This joint resolution is for the purpose
of correcting what Is regarded as a flaw
in the present law relating to the sale of