Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Measures Considered by the Senate
District Committee.
COMPLETING fHE AQUEDUCT TUNNEL
Favorable Report Ordered on the
Bill.
OTHER MATTERS DISPOSED OF

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia met today and took action on a
rumber of measures before it. There were
present Senators Mcmillan, chairman; GAL
linger Proctor, Pritchard, Baker, Martin,
Bacoh and Kenney.
Hours of Policemen.
An adverse report was authorized on
Senate bill 400 to regulate the service and
flx the hours Of labor for persons employed
as policemen in the District of Columbia
Ihi5 bill was adversely reported On by
the Commissioners, and the committee de-
cided TO report 1t adversely because 1t was
Believed it would seriously interfere with
the discipline OF the police force.
Sale of Pofsons.
An adverse report was also authorized
on Senate bill 40 TO regulate the sale of
poisons in the District of Columbia This
bill was introduced in the Senate last
March by Mr.. Gallinger, and favorably re-
ported from the committee by him last
May. There We're many protests against
II, however, and 1t was reccmmitted to the
District committee. While in general
way The committee favors tlfe purposes Of
inns measure, some of its provisions are
looked upon as tending to defeat the OBJ
5ects of the bill. One of these provisions
is that all poisons shall be sold in three
cornered bottles, but it was shown that
several proprietary compounds are dis
TenSed in bottles of that shape Other le-
tails OF the bill are also Objectionable.
Washington Cooling Company.
The bill to incorporate the WASHINGTON
Cooling Company and to grant it right to
lay pipes for distribution of materials for
refrigerating purposes was also adversely
reported, this bill having been adversely
reported by the Commissioners.
Completing the Tunnel.
favorable report was ordered on SEN
ate bill 9lS, to authorize the completion of
the washington aqueduct tunnel.
Glen Echo Road Right of Wny.
The bill authorizing the Washington and
Glen Echo Railway Company to obtain u
right OF way and construct tracks in the
District GOO feet was favorably reported.
Returning to Reform School.
An adverse report was ordered on Senate
bill "lDo, authorizing the restoration to the
reform school of boys who have been dis
charged on probation. The Commissioners
had made an adverse report on this meas
ure, and the committee approved that ac-'
tion because 1t was considered the reform
school for boys have power to accomplish
the purpose they seek through the inter-
ventlon of the board of children's guardi-
ans, as is now done by the girls reform
school.
Incorporating Columbian College,
Senate bill 1913, being supplemental to the
act of February D. 1921, Incorporating the
Columbian College in the District of Co
lumbia, was acted on favCrably and will be
so reported. Under this act the name of
the Columbian College will be SO changed
as to indicate that it is under control of
the Baptist denomination.
Widening AGueduct Bridge.
An adverse report was ordered on SEN
ate bill 2401 to provide for widening the
AGueduct bridge and laying thereon 4 single
track street railway. The Secretary of War
had reported that this bridge is in such
bad condition that it would be waste of
money to make any addition to 1t, and that
an entirely new bridge should be construct
ed in its place, making provision for street
railway tracks.
The committee ordered favorable report
on the nomina tion of Oliver p. Johnson to
be justice of the peace.
Ground Map of the United States.
The committee also ordered that Senate
resolution be reported back to the Sem
ate with the recommendation that it be
referred to the committee on public build
ings and grounds. This resolution provides
for the appointment of commission to
report upon the practicabiiity of establish
ing near this city a ground map Of the
United States, being the project of Senator
Cannon. The committee considered it did
not have jurisdiction in this matter.