Evening star., 1897-01-14
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Discussion in the Senate Over a Resolution
Referring to the Inauguration.
Power of the Commis.foner. In Gram,
Permits 10 lie Looked Into
Other Local Matters

seH'auNes, authorizing the Secretary of
war to grant permits to the executive COM
mittee on inaugural ceremonies for use of
reservations or public spaces In this city
on March T. This resolution has been pub
hshed in The Star and when it was re-
ported 10 the Senate from lSe committee
'on the District of Columbia contained an
amendment authorizing the Commissioners
10 grant certain permits providing for cleo
trio lighting on that occasion, for an in
crease In the police force and also giving
authority for the running of temporary
wires by the Western Union Telegraph
Company into the pension building and at
points along the line of the parade for the
accommodation of correspondents and
others.
Mr.. Bacon called up the resolution and
asked that it be passed, whereupon Mr..
Hale said he had not had an opportunity
TO examine it and before any action was
taken he wished to do so.
Mr.. Bacon replied that the resolution was
practically similar to resolutions adopted
by congress on occasions OF former in
auSurations. He said that the resolu-
uon was reported from the committee on
the District of Columbia several days ago
with the request that it be Immediately
considered, so that the Inaugural &C mmit-
tee might know just what permission was
to be granted it IN carrying out its work
Mr.. Hale replied that he thought the SEN
ate should be very jealous of any action
giving the Commissioners very much dis
cretion in the matter OF granting permits
He desired to further look into the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Hoar said that he thought some pro-
vision should be made for accommodatin
the great crowds that assemble to witness
the inaugural ceremonies, so that they
might not be subject to the inconvenience
n har bial,
prevails on the 4th of March, He said that
when General Grant and General Harrison
were inaugurated hundreds of persons con-
tracted serious diseases as a result of the
exposure to which they were subjected in
watching the parade and other ceremonies
He thought some shelter might be provided
SO as to remove this danger during the
reHt Inauguration.
Mr.. Hale then remarked that he had no.
ticed within the last few days that the
District Commissioners i'm a rather imperti-
rent manner had permitted the streets of
this city to be torn up in many places. He
said that everywhere he had been confront
ed with work being done on the streets
that Congress had prohibited.
Il do not want" said Mr.. Hale, Ito give
any more power or discretion to that board
OF Commissioners than necessary"
Mr.. Hale was afraid that the Joint reso-
luton, which Mr.. Bacon desired to have
passed, might give the Commissioners dis
cretlonary powers which he did not want
N,
joint resolution was passed over for con-
sheraton at future time.
Money for the Freedmen's Hospital.
Mr.. Mcmillan gave notice in the Senate
today of an amendment to the District of
Columbia appropriation bill which he pro-
posed TO make. The amendment provides
For Freedmen's Hospital, for subsist-
ence, $4,000; for salaries and compensation
OF superintendent not to exceed, 5000:
1or clerk, engineer matron, nurses, laun-
dresses, cooks, teamsters, watchmen and
iaborers, $1,000; for rent, hospital build
tngs and grounds, $4,000; for fuel, ligh,,
clothing. bedding. forage, transportation
medicine and medical supplies, surgical in
struments, electric light, furniture and
otner absolutely necessary expenses, s11, =
500. Total appropriated by this amend-
ment is $4,000
The amendment also provides that "here-
after the incorporators Of this institution
shall have full control and manasemerii
thereof
metropolitan Railroad Extension.
Mr.. Mcmillan. chairman of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia.
yesterday afternoon made a favorable re-
port to the Senate of the bill for the ex-
tension OF the Metropolitan railroad along
Columbia road to a point on the line or
18th street extended.
The House Committee.
The House District committee held q
meeting yesterday afternoon, commencing
at o'clock, and acted upon several bills
A favorable report was authorized on the
Commissioners bill heretofore published
in The Starr in relation to taxes and tax
sales in the District.
A favorable report was also authorized
on the bill TO quitclaim to Geo. w. Watson
tne tltie which may be possessed by the
United states IN lots and s, square J96.
Favorable reports were authorized upon
the bills recommended by the health officer
as follows: House bill SO99, for the regula-
ton OF cemeteries and the disposal of dead
bodies; House bill 9023, to prevent the
spread Of contagious diseases: House hin
9l42, TO regulate outhouses.
The Glen Echo Railway.
A favorable report was authorized on
House bill 9704. providing that the Wash
ington and Glen Echo Railroad Company
be authorized and empowered to obtain a
right OF way and construct its road and lay
double tracks thereon into the District Of
Columbia, a distance of 600 feet, and no
farther, from the point in the boundary
line of the District where that railway ex-
tended crosses the boundary line of the
District, and from said point on a line
across the Columbia boulevard, thence on
private property to point in Connecti-
proved by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the corporation 10 have
full power and authority to operate cars
upon the road for the purpose of its traffic:
the corporation to use electric motive
power in propelling its cars
The bill imposing licenses upon itinerant
musicians was laid on the table, and that
action kills the bill
The Sunday rest bill, introduced Cby re-
quest) by Mr.. Washington, was referred
to Mr.. Hulick for report to the full com
mittee.
For a Hall Of Records.
Mr.. Hilborn has introduced a bill In the
House authorizing the purchase Of the
property at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street, occupied by the
Corcoran Art Gallery. The property NAV
be purchased for $35O.0OO, or acquired bv
condemnation proceedings, and to be used
as a hall Of records or other purposes. The
bill was referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds.
Instructors Of the Deaf,
The House has passed a bill incorporat-
ing, in the District Of Columbia, the Com
vention OF American Instructors of the
Deaf. The incorporators are Edward NJ