Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-27
THE HOUSE GIVES WAY
Senate Amendments to District Bill
Agreed To.
Conference Reports to Both branches
of COnGrcss-Mcnsure Ready
for the President.

A conference report on those portions OF
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
which thu conferees had not been able to
agree upon vas made in the Senate this af-
ternoon by Mr.. Allison.
Mr.. Allison stated that the conferees had
made no progress in reaching an agrea ment
on the appropriations for charities in the
District of Columbia and for a free public
library. He stated that the House con-
ferees still held cut for their lump appro-
prlatfon for all charities, which, he said
would result in preventing some worthy
charitable enterprises from receiving any
portion of the appropriation. In regard to
the free public library he said he thought
an agreement might be reached without
great didfculty. He desired to have the
Senate instruct the conferees to enter upon
another conference with representatives OF
the House and to insist upon the Ssnate
amendments.
Mr.. Faulkner and Mr.. Cullom both made
short speeches favoring the Senate amend
ment on the subject of charities. Mr.
Faulkner said that this subject had been
very fully investigated by the joint select
committee of Congress to investigate chart
ties and reformatory institutions in the
District of Columbia, and that committee
had made an exhaustive report Its recon-
mendations had not, however. been pre-
scented to Congress until the District bill
had been passed by the House and reported
to the Senate by the committee on appro-
priations. He thought the subject too wide
one to permit of legislation which was
not the result of very thorough considera-
ton, and under the circumstances he be-
lieved that it would be best for the Sena te
to further insist on it's amendment which
appropriates specifically for the various
oh, wit. 10 .y,1 -nfA
the District.
Mr.. Cullom also favored the Senate
amendment on the subject of charities and
believed that Congress should legislate on
this question In line with what mad been
done last year, and leave any change thar
was TO be made for the next Congress.
when full opportunity to go over the
matter would be had.
The Senate accordinly instructed the rom
ferees to hold another conference and to
Insist on the Senate amendments. both in
regard to charities and to the free public
library.
The House Yields.
In the House this afternoon Mr.. Pitney
presented the conference report on the Dis
trict bill. He said the conferees had failed
to reach an agreement upon the section of
the bill relating to charities, and the Sem
ate amendment relating to the free public
library, and for the lack of an agreement
the bill seemed likely to fail.
Mr.. Pitney said that for the purpose Of
taking the sense of the House he would
move that the House recede and agree TO
the Senate amendmsn ts
Mr.. Pitney's motion was adopted. This
constituted the final action upon the Dis
trict bill and 1t will go to the President
for his signature
As the bill now stands the electric light
and telephone provisions are those orig
NELLY adopted by the House. The subway
proposition failed.
The charities items are as proposed by
the Senate, together with the appropria-
tions for the free public library as pro-
vided hy the Senate.