Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
DISTRICT CONGRESS
A Number Of Local Measures Favoably Re-
ported to the Senate.
The Gracelahd Cemetery Dill-To In
crease the Water Suppfy-Othef
Interesting Matters.

Interesting Matters.
number of measures that were fsvora-
bly, considered by the committee the
| District of Columbia last Friday. stated
| in The Star, were reported TO the Senate
| today:
MIR. WetmOre reported House bill 1910. Ito
authorize a survey for construction of a
| bridge across the Eastern branch of the
Potomac river in line with Massachusetts
avenue extended, eastward" Also Senate
bill 1907, declaring the Potomac flats a pub
| lie park. under the name of the Potomac
Park. The report accompanying the bill
says:
I'm the opinion of the committee the en-
tire area OF the fats now under process of
reclamation should be declared a public
park. in order to prevent any encroach-
fnents thereon by railroads. The reclaimed
flats are an extension of the parking sys-
tenn Of the District and should have. the
same protection that other public lands
now have"
Mr. Baker reported favorably Senate
bill 1898. to punish the representation of
inspectors Of the health and other depart
msnts OF the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Faulkner reported favorably House
bin 42I9. to quit claim the property of
Capt Geo. W. Watson at the corner of
11th and L streets southeast.
The Graceland Cemetery Bill.
In the Senate today Mr.. Mcmillan intro
duced bill to amend an act Ito prohibit
! the interment of bodies III Graceland CENT
! etery. in the District of Columbia 1t en-
pow ers the board of officers Of Graceland
cemetery to mortgage said property in
order to secure money to be used for the
| purpose of carrying out the provisions of
the act of August g. 1894 A letter from
SEYMOUR W. TulIock. president of the
Graceland cemetery: accompanying the bill
explains that the board of officers have
made proper provision for the removal OF
the bodies inferred I'm Graceland cemetery
and 80 far removed 6gI bodies, at total ex-
pefse OF $.B2.5I hut were forced to stop
by lack of necessary funds The letter
continues:
1T mas been found contrary to the best
interests of the association to sell any nor
ton Of the real estate In question as
petter price can be obtained for 1t as a
wnoie; Neither has 1t been found advisable
! 10 zen the whole. with about 6U61 bodies
sun inferred therein; and the leading title
attorneys of the city have stated that in
their opinion the provisions of the act do
| no. authorize the board of officers to mort
| gage the premises to secure the necessary
funds to remove the bodies therefrom The
| op]ect OF tfts amendment is therefore 10
| enable the said board of officers to procure
such runGs as may he necessary to carry
OUT the PROVISIONS of the said act of Au-
gust 3. 1884,
The Practice of Pharmacy
Mr. Martin introduced In the Senate to-
| day bill introduced in the House on the
| 14th inst. by Mr.. Wellington ito amend
| an act to regulate the practice of phar-
! macy In the District of Columbia"
| The Water supply.
| The Senate bill. 1923, introduced a wear
ago. amending the act of July fss2. relat-
ING 10 the water supply of the city of
| washington. and amended I'm the Senate
| last Saturday. was introduced in the House
| today by Chairman Babcock
The Marquette Statue
| 1t is understood today that the library
| committee of the House has done nothing
| with the resolution introduced in the House
| last week by Representative Fitzgerald of
| Massachusetts requesting the committee
| to report on the resolution in its possession
| accepting the Marquette statue What the
committee will do is not known but il is
| reported that it is within the range of pos
| sibility that the legislature ofWisconsin will
| recall the Marquette statue 1t is asserted
| that the legislature of that state is strongly
| inclined to A. P. A. proclvities. and that
| many members of the legislature were
| elected on pledges that they would vote for
| the recall of the statue. 1t Is asserted to-
day that the members of the Wisconsin
delegation in the House somewhat sur
prlsed at the introduction of the resolu-
ton by Representative Fitzgerald. this sur
L
+ pected to be allowed to handle the matter
| to suit themselves. 1t is said thar they will
ask the library committee to consider the
matter at what they consider is The most
propitous time. They seem to think that
| Mr.. Fitzgerald might have left the matter
| to them.
To Secure n Loan.
Chairman Babc..ck has introduced in the
House bill to authorize the GraceIand
Cemetery Company to secure loan for
the development OF the property. Not over
q per cent interest may be paid the
property.
To Tear Up Unused Tracks.
| The bill introduced in the Senate last
week by Chairman Mcmillan requiring
street railway companies to tear up aban-
doned tracks has been introduced In the
House by Chairman Babcock
Electric Light Testimony to BE
Printed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the Senate
today ordered that the testimony given be-
| fore the Senate committee on the District
Of Columbia in the electric light hearings
lately held be printed as a Senate docu-
ment. This testimony will make a PAM
phlet OF about a hundred pages.
District Appropriate Bill.
There were no hearings before the sub
committee of the House in charge of the
appropriations for the District of Columbia
when 1t met this afternoon. Lawrence
Gardner and Mr.. Schultz were on hand to
appear for St. Joseph's Asylum, in case
there had been any talk on the subject
| of institutions of that kind.
The subcommittee is quickly closing its
work. and will report its bill to the full