Evening star., 1897-01-19
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Hearing by the House Committee on the
Market House Question
Farmers UnanimOusly Ask for the
Senate ResOlutfOn-COm mi issiOner
TruesdelI In Opposition.

ket sidewalks by the farmers A number
| of farmers and produce dealers were pres
ent. while Commissioner Truesdell and Mr..
Ordway represented the District govern
ment ard the market company, respective
ly.
Mr.. Shannon asked Mr.. Truesdell whether
it the intention of the Commissioners
to remove the farmers disturb them in
their occupancy of their places.
1T Is not replied Mr.. Truesdel.
But you have issued an order to remove
them. have you not?'
I'VE have"
Has it been revoked?"
1T has not
DO you propose to revoke it?'
There is no necessity for revoking it,
We do not intend to disturb them. because
II seems to be the intention of the two
District committees to legislate upon the
subject"
Mr.. Ordway gave the committee some in
formation respecting the occupancy Of the
spaces by the farmers.
Mr. Truesdell said it has been the prac-
tice OF the market company. up to a recent
date. to charge these farmers for the oc-
cupancy of these spaces. He said the
street was paved and the sidewalk laid at
puphc expense. and the market company
mad no right to close it up.
Mr.. Truesdell wanted the regulation of
these spaces to be vested in the Commits
sloners. while Mr.. Ordway insisted that the
NiSl n VI tlle EldThel SnOuiQ nave charge of
the matter.
Speaking of the Senate resolution relating
to the subject of the of the sidewalk
MI TruesdeN said the resolution was sole
~ IN favor of the Washington Market
Company. and the title of it should he
changed so al to read an act to grant new
privileges to the Washington Market Com
pany.
Mr.. Ordway said the resolution was for
the benefit of the farmers who had no
complaint to make, except against the
commissioners order of removal.
ae nepresentatlve Hulick asked the farmers
present VINO favored the Senate resolution
to hold up their hands. Every farmer
hand. N up
Mr.. Truesdel said If Congress desired tn
give these farmers a stated rigbt in tho
use OF the sidewalk. to which the Commits
sloners had no objection, it should be done
ny Placing the matter under the control of
the District Commissioners and NOT he
given over to the market company
AT the conclusion of the hearing the COM
hit'ee held short executive session and
concluued 10 postpone action upon the Sen
a'e resolution for the present.
About Retailing Poisons.
Mr. Mccormick of New York, who re-
Gently offered the pure food bill In the
House. has introduced the following bill:
mat 1t shall be unlawful for any person
except registered pharmacist or under
the personal supervision of such. from and
after the passage of this act. to retail a1y
pOlSOnS enumerated in ScheduIeS A and u
as follows, to wit
ocheduIe A-Arsenic ard its prepara lions
cor os!Ne SuDhmate, white precipitate red
preclpltate, biniodide of mercury, cyanide
OF potassium, hydrocyanic acid. strychnina
and all other poisonous vegetable alkaIoids
ana their salts; essential oil of bitter al
monds. opium and its preparations. except
paregoric when sold in quantities of not
more than one ounce.
Schedule B-Aconite, belladonna cochi-
cum, Conium. nux yon,ica, henbana s,vin
efgot. cotton root, cantharideS, CT. osote
digitalls and their pharrna ceutical prepara-
tlonS. croton oil, chloroform, choral hy-
drate, sulphate of zinc. mineral acids car
bolic acid and oxalic acid
Nor without first labelling the vial box or
paper containing the poison with its name
the word poison" and the name and place
of business of the seller. Nor shall it be
lawful for any registered pharmacist or his
assistants. TO sell or deliver any poison
enumerated In schedules A and +, unless,
upon due inquiry, it be found that the pur-
chaser is aware of its poisonous character.
and represents that it is to be used for a
legitimate purpose.
Nor shall it be lawful for any registere1
pharmacist or his assistants to sell any
poison included in schedule A without
hrst placing said poison in a three-corner-
ed container and before delivering the
same to the purchaser causing an entry to
be made in book kept for that purpose
stating the date of the sale the name and
address of the purchaser, the name and
quahtity OF the poison sold. the purpose
Tor which 1t is represented by the purchas-
er TO be required and the name of the
dispenser; such book to be always omen
for inspection by the proper authorities
least five years.
The provisions of this section shall not
apply to the dispensing of poisons upon
.he prescriptions of practitioners of medi-
cine, except as provided for In the fol-
lowing clause: That 1t shall not be lawful
Tor a registered pharmacist or his assist
ants to compound or dispense more than
once prescription containing opium.
prescription has written or printed unon
It's face the words mot to be repeated"
Any person violating any of the provisions
oI TINS act shall be deemed guilty of a
fnlsdemeanor and shall, upon conviction
thereof. be fined not less than 81 nor more
than 800. in the discretion of the court
1or each and every offense.
Raising the Age Consent,
The House judiciary committee TODAY
gave brief hearing upon the bill raising
the age OF consent to eighteen years in the
District Those who spoke before the COM
mittee were Mrs. Elizabeth H. Catching
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Mary b. Pratt Mrs. Ellis
and Rev Mr. Brooks
Inc speakers made earnest pleas for the
N--N
aAty IN the District. Several states had
passed a similar bill, and the District
shouid mead the list of communities in
morality. No action was taken on the bill
by the committee today.
Mr. Mcmillan presented formal petitions
from the following organizations in favor
OF House bill 95I5 to raise the age of pro-
lection for girls: Gorsuch NJ. F. Church
i12 and l. streets southwest: ST. I.uke's
Colored Baptist Church, Brightwood; Shi-
Ion Coloted Baptist Church, Baptist Min
isters' Union.
AnacostiH Railroad Report
The Vice President has laid before the
Senate the annual report of the Anacostia
and Potomac Railroad Company. The re-
port shows total receipts of s16I. 1852. .O6. and
expenditures of S165.274.S5 The traffic re-
ceipts were $40, 1923. The amount paid in
salary and wages was SO. 359. 80 The num-
Der of passengers carried was /. .127, ,56s
The Sunday Law.
A petition has been presented to the Sen
ate by Senator Mcmillan from citizens Of
West Chester. Pa. asking that the former
law of the District of Columbia against
Sunday traffic be restored
To Enter the District.
Mr.. German has introduced in the Senate
House bill 1OU4. to authorize tho Chaao