Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-28
DISTRICT IN CON RESS
House Resolution for Capital Centennial
Celebration Committee.
To Provide for the Spinner Statue
COnferees Local
Measures.

Mr.. Babcock has introduced resolution
in the House providing that committee
of ten members of the House be appointed
by the Speaker, who shall be authorized TO
act with any committee that may be ap-
pointed by the President, the Senate or
the citizens of the District of Columbia, to
make arrangements for the celebration of
the centennial anniversary of the establish
ment of the national capital in the Dis
trict of Columbia
The Statue of Gen. Spinner.
Mr.. Cummings of New York has intro
duced House joint resolution 3I5, granting
permission to the Gen. Spinner Memorial
Association to erect statue of Gen. Spin
ner at such place in the city of Washing
ton, other than the Capitol or Library
grounds, as shall be designated by a COM
mittee composed of the joint committee on
the library, the superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds and the president OF
the Cen Spinner Memorial Association:
The sum of 81 500 is appropriated, out OF
any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the erection of pedestal
upon which to place the statue
To Prevent Food Adu1teratiOn.
Mr.. Brosius of Pennsylvania has intro
duced bill in the House providing regula-
tions to prevent the adulteration of food,
drugs and beverages in the District.
Conferees on District Measures.
The House mas disagreed to the Senate
amendments to House bill 1857, for the
extension of street, and agreed to a con-
ference Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. Curtis and MIR.
Richardson were appointed conferees.
The same men were appointed conferees
on House bill 1922. for the extension CT
Pennsylvania avenue southeast:
Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Jenkins and Mr.. Cowherd
were appointed cCnferees on House bill
S626 relating to the impersonatlon Oh
weighmasters.
The House also ordered a conference on
House bill 631. to confirm title to lots 10
and IA, square $50. Mr.. jenkins, Mr..
ed confereeS.
More Ground for ST. EIizabeth's.
While the sundry civil appropriation bill
was under consideration to day Mr.. Sulli-
van presented his amendment, providing
for the purchase of Wilson Park, adjoining
the ground of St. Elizabeth Insane Asylum
for $4,000 Mr.. Sullivan laid much strees
upon the fact that the colored, whits and
criminal insane are all treated together in
St Elizabeth, and he said beside wanting
these classes of patients separated he
wanted them all to have plenty OF room
to move about il so that they need not be
cOoped up indoors
Mr.. SpOoner asked Mr.. Sullivan how
much land now surrounds the insane asy-
lum buildings
He replied that he did not know exactly.
but he thought perhaps it amounted to one
or two hundred acres.
Mr.. Sullivan had report from the Senate
&C mmittee on public buildings and grounds
on d bill for the purchase of Wilson Park
read.
Mr.. Pettigrew denounced the proposition
to purchase Wilson Park. He said such
action involved vacatng the plat which
had been made of Wilson Park and giving
back its streets and avenues that had been
dedicated to the public use. He said also
that the Citizens Association of Congress
Heights had protested against the use OF
the park as a part of the insane asylum
grounds. because it extends within fifty
yards of a public school building.