Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03
LOCAL MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
Bills Introduced and Favorable Re-
ports Ordered.

MT Pearre has introduced a bill in the
House authorizing the extension Of Column
bia road east of 18th street to a width of
sixty feet, 50 that the western terminus Of
Steuben street will connect with the east
erh terminus of Columbia now located
west of 18th street One-half the damag,s
for the condemnation of the land shall ne
assessed against the property benefited By
the proposed Improvement
A bill has been introduced in the House
/ similar to the measure offered in the Sem
ate. authorizing the Batcheller Pneumatic
Iube Company to lay pneumatic tube be
tween the government printing office and
the Capitol.
compulsory support of Children.
The bill to provide for the compulsory
support of children by parents, which was
favorably reported yesterday. provides that
any person within the District who shall
Wilfully and unnecessarily refuse or neg
lect to provide for any child under the age
of fourteen years, of which he OF. she shan
De the parent or guardian. such food cloth
ing and shelter, as will prevent the suffer
ing and secure the safety of such child
snail be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be SUBJ
Ject to punishment by fine of no; more
than 800 or by imprisonment in the work
house of the District of Columbia for not
more than three months, or both such fine
and imprisonment.
1t provides that when a child shall be
committed to the board of children's guar
dams the parent shall be required TO con-
tribute to it's support when possible and
IN case or refusal they are - be prose
cCted for committing a misdemeanor.
School Lot in BrookIand.
Senate bill 1873 provides that the Com
missoners be authorized 10 acquire by Iur-
chase or condemnation. for school pGr-
poses, lot IL, In block L. of the subdivision
of Brookland, in the District of Columbia.
For such purpose the sum of 5000 is ap-
propriated. one-half of which shall be
charged to the revenues of the District OF
Columbia.
Pencote Heights.
The bill revoking the subdivision of PEN
/ cote Heights. which adjoins the grounds of
the Government Hospital for the Insane
was approved, as none of the lots of this
subdivision have been Sold and since the sub
division was made the law relating to such
subdivisions has been so changed that the
land may be laid out more TO the ady,n-
tage Oh the owners than is now the case
rms Is the same property that Il has
been suggested the government should Dur-
chase in order to make it a part of the
grounds Of the Government HOSPITAL for the
Insane. and against which purchase mem
bers OF the Congress Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION have filed a protest.
Episcopal Convention.
The bill to incorporate the convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church gives the
corporation power to receive and hold con-
tributions for the purpose of an Episcopal
residence. diocesan house, church colleges,
church and parish schools. churches or mis-
sion chapels and for the purpose of creating
permanent fund or endowment for the
support OF the episcopate in said diocese
etc. =
To Consider Local Taxation.
The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia has designated Messrs. Hans
brough. Kenney and Clark as a subcom-
mittee on taxation. and all bills relating to
the taxation in the District and referred to
the District committee will be placed In the
hands Of this subcommittee. 2