The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12

The District Appropriation bill was
passed by the Senate at 2:50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon without division or eX-
tended discussion As passed by the
House The bin carried IS, 1856 .299, to which
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
added S121. $50 making the total S7,451.755,
an excess of S62l.2 over the appropria-
lions for the current fiscal year and Of
sl,775.211 over the appropriations for 1891
Half Of the amount is to be paid out Of
the United States Treasury and half out
Of the revenues Of the District.
The consideration Of the bill was begun
at the conclusion Of the routine morning
business, Mr.. Burrows, who had given no
tice OF a speech on the Quay case, having
yielded. and on motion Of Mr.. Allison, in
charge Of the bill, its formal reading was
dispensed with and il was read for amend
ments.
The first change in the measure was pro-
posed by Mr.. Allison and was agreed to.
increasing the salary Of one clerk in the
Auditors Office from 81 200 to S1400. Mr.
Allison also said that the committee had
decided not TO retain the amendment ap-
propriating S25 600 for improving the mar
ket between Tenth and Twelfth and and
Little B Streets northwest, and il was
stricken from the bill.
The provision regarding schools was
amended so as to specify that one Of the
assistant superintendent shall have
charge Of the colored schools. Mr.. Haw-
ley. after hearing the school section read,
said he was greatly pleased TO see that
what he and others desired had been done
relative TO the public schools. He stated
that it was the confident hope Of many
people that TWO OF the trustees should be
women and that the Committee on Ap-
propriations hoped that the President
would SO understand and would make ap-
pointments accordingly. A new amend
ment was inserted TO authorize janitor
for the Hillsdale school at salary Of $3.50
q year
The number Of stationkeepers Of the
metropolitan police was increased from
twenty-one to twenty-five. One of the
amendments reported by the committee
increased the salaries Of two judges Tor
the Police Court from 50 600 to 50, COO.
Mr. Berry objected to this increase, say
ing that he had heard Of no complaint from
these judges about their salaries. and be
could see no reason why they should sim
ply be made a present Of an additional
SG00 a year. In his state he said circnit
had never heard OF their complaining that
the amount was not large enough.
Mr. Allison stated that the estimate for
these salaries had been 1900
Whose estimate ?" asked Mr.. Berry
That OF the Judges themselves ] guess,
was the reply.
Mr.. Allison then went on to say that
the business Of the Police Courts in The
District is steadily increasing and that
Il
OF The judges because it was thought the
work done by them justified it, Mr. Berry
made point Of order against the Increase
as being a change in the existing law. and
as be was sustained by the President pro
TEN the amendment was stricken out
When the item appropriating lS00 for
the Church OrphanaEe Association OF ST.
Johns parish was reached. Mr.. Galliuger
said he was surprised that wealthy
church should ask for this paltry sum OF
money. The next item Tor an equal
amount for 81. Joseph's Asylum he knew
nothing about He said that Of course,
these worthy people" needed money, and
il they could not raise ii from private
subscription they wanted ii from Congress.
Mr. Gallinger stated that the Superin-
tendent Of Charities had reported that
there was room for more children in the
District Of Columbia Industrial Home and
he was enable TO see Why Congress should
appropriate for private charities when
there was no demand Tor them lie said
all the children needing care by the public
are being care foI and anyone conduct
ing a private charity Of the kind provided
for in tins amendment did SO 90 their
own responsibility and for their own pur-
poses.
He entered no formal objection O. re
amendments hut said be hoped they would
mol appear 10 the hill as finally passed.
The following proposed amendments
we're adopted:
by Mr. Allison approprisiire 500 n0a Tor
establishing a filtration plant: by Mr.. CAL
linger. appropriating $1,000 for tie
womens clinic in the District Of Colum %,
by Mr. Mcmillan. appropriating 5000. for
The purchase OF d site for d municipal ho--
pital. by Mr. Allison. increasing the salary
Of the superintendent Of the street swet j.
ing department from S2z00 20 s. 400
Mr. Chandler objected 90 the PROVISION
contained in the original House til ap-
propriatinE &50.UO0 for co-tin ing the cree
tion Of a workhCu=e for males He ar
gued that IL is the general opinion that
the worlbouse. jail. ana other SINH ar
buildings VIII eventually be removed from
their present location in East Washington
10 some place farther away from che
growing portion OF the city, and said that
che S-9 coo intended TO De Appropriated
would be wasted.
MIR Allison was unwilling TO consent 10
the striking out OF the amendment and
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