The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-03-06

District business was impeded yesterday
BY filibusterinE. which Representative
Bailey. Of Texls, inaueurated because o.
a difference on a parliamentary question
with Speaker Henderson, and because az
( objections 10 the Frederick Douglass Ne
mortal Association bill In spite of the
frequent demands for roIl-calls. a few
bills were passed, among them a bill TO
establish a board OF charities and another
TO authorize the opening and widening o.
alleys.
The controversy between the Speaker
and Nr. Bailey occurred during the early
afternoon Some vigorous words were ex-
/ changed ard a rather hostile spirit was
displayed for a time on the floor II was
/ during consideration Of a bill 10 incOrpo-
rate the Frederick Douglass Memorial As
ISOLATION, which was called up by Chair
man BabcOck. The latter yielded to Rep
4 resentative Mudd. of Maryland to ex-
plain the measure. When Mr.. Mudd had
/ finished, Mr.. Bailey arose to state that he
would fight the bill unless a section OBJ
. jectionable to him were STRICKEN out.
! The Speaker recognized Mr. Bailey,
I who proceeded for some time in a COLO
guy with Mr.. Mudd This collOquy ended
in retort from Mr. Mudd that he had
not yielded the floor to Mr.. Bailey.
The gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr..
| Babcock, has the floor" interposed the
| Speaker. Does he yield it?"
He does not" answered Chairman
| Babcock
Representative Bailey contested this
The chair was about tC put the bill to a
| vote" he exclaimed. Il was recognized
and had the floor in my own right"
! The chair was not about TO put the
/ bill to a vote. 20 such idea had entered
| his mind said Speaker Henderson. The
chair recognized the gentleman from Tex
as to participate in the cOlloquy."
Advised hr. Bailey TO Keep Cool.
The dialogue then contributed to the
! confusion, and finally the Speaker said
/ II the gentleman will only keep cool all
| his rights will be preserved to him."
| Wen, the gentleman is keeping as cool
| as the chair retOrted Mr. Bailey.
At last Chairman Babcock yielded to Mr.
Bailey, the Speaker having ruled that the
| Texan was not occupying the floor in his
| own right. Mr.. Bailey continued to discuss
! the point of order after ii was decided.
and the Speaker called him to order
! sharply. Il appeal from the decision. d"
| shouted Mr. Bailey
n.
moved to lay the appeal on the table, but
on viva voce vote the Speaker declared
| that this was lost. On division the mo-
| ton was Carried-S5 to Shut Mr. Bailey
raised point of mo quorum" This led
TO roll-call, the Speaker ruling that Mr..
| Balleys motion 10 adjourn at that Juno
| ture was dilatory. The appeal was laid
| on the table by a vote of 123 to 49, the
members answering present numbering
| sixteen.
| The Dill to establish board of chart
ues IN the District of Columbia, which
chairman Babcock introduced January 30
! last, was the first to be considered. 1t
provides that there shall be established
! IN the District a board of charities. 10
CONSIST OF nVe members, residents of the
district, who shall be appointed bv The
president, with the advice and consent of
| the Senate, each for a term of three wears
Out In such manner that the terms of not
more than two or them shall expire in
any one or the same year
No Compensation Allowed,
The members of the board shall serve
without compensation. During his term of
| office no member shall serve as trustee
or other administrative officer of any in
stitution subject TO the visitation of the
board The board shall elect a presi-
dent and vice president from among its
| own members, and may appoint such OH
er ofhcers, inspectors. and clerks as il
may deem proper, and fix the number,
duties, and compensation of such other
officers, inspectors, and clerks. subject
| TO appropriations of Congress.
The duties of the board are To visfr in
spect' ana maintain general supervision
| over all institutions, societies. or associa
n ole
rectional, or reformatory character which
are supported in whole or in part bv ar
preparations of Congress, made for the
| care or treatment of residents of the Dis
| trlct. No payment snail be made IN any
| or these institutions for any resident Of
the District VINO Is not received and main
tanned therein pursuant to the rules es-
tabllshed by the board of charities. eXcenr
IN the case OF persons committed by the
courts. or abandoned infants needing i'm
mediate care
The board of charities shall be provided
WIN suitable rooms in the building occu-
pled by other departments of the govern
ment or the District of Columbia Reeu-
lar meetings of the board shall be hell
az Ieast once each month, and more often
II required. The board shall make such
rules and orders for the regulation OF ms
proceedings as may be deemed necessary.
Information from Its Officers.
The officers in charge of all institutions
subject to the supervision Of the board
of charities shall furnish. on request, such
information and statistics as NAV be de-
sired; and to secure accuracy. uniformity
and completeness of such statistics the
board may prescribe such forms of renort
ana registration as may be deemed To no
essential: and all plans for new institu-
ions snail, before the adoption OF the
same, be submitted 10 said board for sug-
gestlon and criticism. The Commission
ers or the District may at any time order
an investigation by the board. or A com
mlttee or its members. Of the manage
ment Of any penal, charitable, or reforrna-
tory institution in the District.
This bill passed without debate. and
Chairman BaDcock's Dill. introduced Feb
ruary ., and fayOrably reported March /
was called up 1t provides for amend
inents 10 existing law regarding the OMEN
ing OF alleys in the District. II author
lies the Commissioners 10 condemn omen
extend, widen, or straighten alleys Iin0-,
me presentation 10 them Of the pla- OF
the alley 10 be condemned, accOrnDa nia,I
by petition Of the owners OF more tbs1
One-nalf OF the real estate in the so,Iare
In which the alley is sought 10 be onenad
Inere Is also provision that in open
them IL shall be lawful TO cl0.s.. any nria-fo
naI alley. or part OF an original aliey ne
fee Of which is in the fTpite; stat ...e
Which may thereby become Useless or mn.
necessary. ~
The Closing of Alleys.
1t shall also. in like manner. oe lawful
TO close any other alleys or parts of al
leys, the title thereto 10 revert 10 rba
person or persons VINO dedicated the same
Tor alley purposes. or TO their assigns
The Commissioners are also authorized
whenever IN their judgment the same
may be necessary cr expedient. 10 eIo-4
an alley or part OF an alley the width Of
which Is less than ten feet, but the as
sent thereto, in writing. must be Obtain-
ed from the owners Of a majority Of the
real estate abutting thereon. II the fee
ute 10 the land eoniained in the alley or
part or an alley so 10 De closed Is in the
United States, the Commissioners are au-
tn0riZed 70 dispose Of the land By sale
10 the owners OF the lots contiguous
thereto al price 10 be agreed upOn he
tween the Commissioners and Owners
This price shall not be less than the Cur
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