Evening star., 1898-12-16
DIS TRICT IN CONGRESS
Many Matters Considered by the Senate
Today.
s"bcommittees Appointed to Consider
Measures That Have Been
Introduced.

Ihe Senate committee on the District of
Columbia met this morning and referred a
large number of bills of local interest to
subcommittees. 1t is expected that these
bills will be reported to the full commit
tee very shortly after the reassembline of
Congress after the holidays. when prompt
action on them will be taken, so they can
be placed on the Senate calendar ready for
passage by that body at the first opportu-
nifty.
Inc committee also voted to report favor
aolF on House bill 1887 for the prevention
OF smoke in the District of Columbia. The
smoke nuisance in the District has been
the subject of much discussion. first in con-
heclioh with the steam railroads and sec
ond IN connection with factories. ho;els,
large office buildings and other places of
business.
Ihe above bill provides that the ennis
SION of Gense or thick black or gray smoke
f1om any chimney used in connection with
any stationary engine, steam boiler or fur-
mace of any description within the District
OF Columbia shall be deemed and is here
by declared, 10 be a public nuisance" 1t
is specially provided that this act shall MOI
be construed as applied TO chirnnpvS of nri-
Vate residences The Senate committee an
proved he bill. with but one amendment
Whlch includes "cinders,' as well as smoke
among the declared nuisances. The bill
VIII not only make 1t necessary 10 have
smoke-ConSuming devices on smokestacl,e
OF business places where soft coal is used
but II Will require several of the govern.
meht pulIgin@S TO be provided In like
manner. especially the bureau of engraving
and printing and the government printing
office
Tie committee also decided 10 report IA
NOfahiy on the nOmiiyatiUn Of Mr.. Richard
NeishtInan to be member of the Rock
Creek Park commission. Mr.. Weightmap
was appointed park commissioner July IL
1S9S. his nomination having reached the
Senate "A few days ago.
beonmittees Appointed.
Subcommittees We're appointed to con-
slider bills, etc, as follows:
Senators Mcmillan. Proctor and German.
Senate bill 1856, TO extend New York ave
nue. eastward from Florida avenue to Blad-
ensburg pike, or the District line: Senate
bill 1880. for grading and regulating Adams
Mill road from the Columbia road to Kan
sas avenue; Senate bill 47S4 to extend 10th
street from Florida avenue to Columbia
road to 160 feet in width, with "A circle at
10th street and Columbia road and from
Columbia road to Piney branch, on the line
OF 10Th street as it exists in the city
Senators Mcmillan, GalIinger, Hans
brough and Faulkner, Senate bills 1881,
1874 and 1893, all relating to electric light
Sena tu.s Stewart. Martin and Proctor
Senate resolution 1880 creating a commits
sion for the sale of lots found to be he
property of the United States in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Senators Proctor, Martin and German
House resolution 1876 authorizing the Com
mlSsioncrs to lay off spaces on the sidewalk
on the south side of B street between 1th
and 18th streets northwest to be used for
the sale OF country produce.
senators GallinSer, Faulkner and McMil-
Ian, Senate 1879, providing for the sale Cf
the Columbia Hospital property and for the
Stablishment of a municipal hospital
senators Proctor, German, Senate 4Sg1
authorizing the Commissioners to remove
dangerous or unsafe buildings or parts
thereof in the District of Columbia
To Prevent nIeSitfmacy
The subcommittee on Judiciary of the
House District committee gave a h,arin1;
this afternoon on HCLse bill 9lJ5. to pre-
vent illegitimacy in the District.
DIR. w. F. Seaman appeared before the
subcommittee to urge a favorable report
on the bill. He represented the necessity
OF such a Jaw, and gave statistics Of he
prevalence of immortality of tnis character
The bin provides stringent regulations for
the punishment of illegitmacy.
To Extend Fourth Street Northeast
Mr.. Jenkins today introduced a bill in the
House to extend 4th street northeast
through Metropolis View, one-half the cost
to be paid by the United States and one
half by the District