The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-16
LOCAL BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Female Government Employees Want
"a Site for Their Spinner statue.

Several measures OF local interest were
introduced in the Senate yesterday Mr.
Wetmore presented a joint resolution
bronze statue in Washington in honor of
Gen. Francis E. Spinner. late Treasurer of
the United States. The resolution provides
that whereas the ladies employed in the
I United States Treasury Department have
raised fund for and caused to be exc
cuted a bronze statue OF General Spinner,
who was United States Treasurer from
March 16. 1861, TO June 30 1875. in COM
memoration of his faithful public services
and especially a token of their admira-
tion and gratitude for his successful en-
deavors in behalf of the employment OF
women in the civil service of the United
States, ii is resolved that permission be
granted to the Spinner Memorial Associa-
tion to erect the statue in such place in
Washington. other than the Capitol or liz
brary grounds shall be designated by a
committee composed of the Joint Commit
tee on the Library, the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds and the
President OF the General Spinner Memorial
Association. An appropriation of &, 500 is
asked for pedestal for the statue
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a joint resolu-
tion relative to the extension and widening
OF Sixteenth Street. The measure provides
that thirty days after the dedication to
the District of Columbia of 10 per cent of
the land lying within the lines of Sixteents
Street northwest. between Piney Branch
and Blagden Mil Road. and also between
the Military Road and the District Of
Columbia boundary line. the Commissioners
are authorized to institute proceedings to
he f,,r bn
tension of Sixteenth Street from Morris
Street to the District OF Columbia boundary
line. with uniform width OF 150 feet
Further provision is made that not less
than onc-half of the damages caused by
the act shall be assessed against those par
GELS of land lying on each side OF Sixteenth
Street between Morris Street and the Blag-
den subdivision, and between the Blagden
Mil Road and the Rock Creek or Milk
house Ford Road. and between lots and
and II of A. r. Shepherds subdivision to
the depth of 250 feet to such greater
depth as the benefits may be found by the
jury to extend, measured on each side OF
the building lines OF Sixteenth Street
Mr. Mason introduced bill to prevent
the adulteration, misbranding, and imita-
ton of foods in the District OF Columbia
and the Territories to regulate interstate
traffic, to provide for the inspection of food
and drug products intended for export. and
for other purposes" The measure pro-
yides that the chemical division of the De
partment of Agriculture shall be organized
into a separate bureau, which shall have
the direction of the chemical work of the
present division of chemistry and of the !
chemical work OF the other executive de- |
partments. whose respective heads may ap- |
ply to the Secretary OF Agriculture for |
such collaboration, and which shall also be |
charged with the inspection OF food and |
drug products. as provided in the act. Pro- |
vision is made for the inspection of food |
offered for sale in the District of Columbia |
and the Territories. and for fines for neg |
lect TO carry out the provisions of the act. |