Evening star., 1897-01-23
MANY DISTRICT MEASURES
Bills rhasosns Up sr Discussion in tn.
a sspate Teday.
An OlA4 4fIain fAat Reviven Meserie.
ofsisve Ds,.IThe Nation.,
'o.e"m Building.

The Senate today devoted its attention to
| the passage of bfifs on the calendar and
disposedoot number of measures.
Senate btfi 24G9. authorizing the Secre-
tary OF, the Interior to quit claim and re-
lease unto Francis Hall and Juriah Hall
and Their heirs and assigns all right, title
and interest of the United States to the
east twenty feet front by the full depth of
100 feet of lot =. in square 4!s;, in this city.
The report accompanying this bill stated:
THE circumstances which have brought
about the request for legislation in this
case are peculiar. 1t appears that Jane
Hall was born a slave in Maryland In tine
year 11!9. She ran away from her master
and and, came t. washington about the year
1870. After arriving in Washington she
had two children, both born while she was
yet a slave. In 1921 she was manumtt ted
Jane HaIl continued to reside in Wash
inston iI. until her death, In lsa2, never hav-
ing married. In the year 1912 she bought
the east twenty feet front by full depth of
100 feet of lot No. 2. in square No. 41S. of
the city of Washington. She built small
continuously until her death. and from
the time of her death until the present time
the house and grounds have been occupied
by her son, the said Francis Hall.
1T appears that the said Jane Hall died
intestate, and in the absence of collateral
relations that the title to the said lot has
escheated to the United States, and that in
erder to secure to the said Francis Hall
his rights and the REIMBURSEMENT on the
part OF the United States of all right and
title to the said lot must take the form of
an act of Congress"
Senate bill 315, to redeem outstanding
certihcates issued by the board of audit
and the board of public works of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. was called up, but its
consideration was objected to by Mr. Cock
iell and went over.
The National Museum
Senate bill 69S.. to provide for the erec-
tion of an additional fireproof building for
the National Museum, was reached. NJ:
Sherman suggested that as Mr.. Morrill,
who had reported the BILL was absent the
measure should be passed over to be con-
Sidered later.
Ford Thenter Bill Passed.
When Senate bill 3117, to provide compcn-
sation for injuries to employees of the gov
ernment In the Ford's Theater disaster
was reached 1t was suggested that 1t be
passed over. and Mr. Faulkner explained
that the commission to examine into and
report on these cases was engaged in con
sidering cases that had been thrown out of
the appropriation bill in the House last
year. They would, he said. be ready to re-
port to the Senate in day or two
The Electric Light Controversy.
Senator Hill submitted to the Senate an
other petition. signed by about seventy-five
citizens of. the District. asking that the
Senate and House reject the Cockrell joint
resolution Or any other resolution tending
Ito strengthen the monopoly in the matter
of electric lighting in the District of Co
lumbia. The petition states that the
signers understand that the contracts now
held by the Potomac Electric Power Com
paEy are nearly completed, SO far as neces-
sary work fs concerned but that any inter
ference will delay the day when the citi-
zens of the District may have competitive
companies-Tt The petition further expresses;
its approval of the action of the Commits
sioners and the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds in awarding the
contracts to the lowest bidders. Senator
Hill asked that the petition, as well as the
one presented by him January -, be
printed. ~ "a Isl q t- f-.
~, To thnnge} Street oNnme~.
Senator Gibson, from the Sena.. District
committee introduced in the Senate to-
day the House bill to change the names Of
certain streets in The city of Washington.
Frnt~rnai Beneficiary Societies.
The bill introduced in the House yesler-
day by Mr. Lin:ol for tae regulation OF
fraternal beneficiary societies. orders, or
associations in the District Ct Columbia
was introduced in the Senate today by
Senator Gailinger for Mr.. Mcmillan. ...