Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
MANY LOCAL BILLS
Action on a Number of Important
Measures.
SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEET
AIl-Night Cars on Certain lines
Favored.
FAVO ABLE REPO r T

FAV ABLE EPOR T S
The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia today held an important meet
ing and took action on a number of i'm
portant local measures. Members of the
committee present were Senators McAlil-
LAM Hansbrough, Proctor, Pritchard,
Baker. Stewart, Martin, Kenny and Clark.
The committee instructed Mr.. Charles
Moore, clerk of the committee, to inform
the Commissioners that In the opinion of
the committee the time had arrived when
an all-night schedule should be enforced
on certain railroads of the city. The conn
mittee's instructions were given as fol-
lows:
THAT the Commissioners be informed that
it is the opinion of this committee that
the Metropolitan street railway and the
Capital Traction Company should be re-,
qured to begin at once an all-night sched-
ule of cars on each of their city lines. with
cars running at no greater intervals than
thirty minutes between 1 and o'clock
am
The necessity for all-night schedule
was proposed by Mr.. Mcmillan and was ap-
proved promptly by all the members OF the
committee present.
The opinion was generally expressed that
this city has grown in size sufficiently to
have it's city cars run all night, as do the
street cars of other cities of an equal popu-
lation.
Former Difficulties Removed.
When the question of all-night cars has
been agtated in years past the difficulty of
giving such a service with horses as mo-
tive power, or later with cable. were urged
as reason why the demand on the part of
81, I,o til
When cables were in general use 1T was
urged that several hours intermssion were
absolutely necessary In order to have the
cable looked over and. when necessary, re-
paired. Then, too, in the case Of a cable
service the expense Of supplying the power
was great with few with the
entire service in operation. With an cleo
trio service this condition has been changed,
and the expense of supplying limited
amount of electric power is much less than
with this service running at full force.
Favorable Reports Ordered.
The committee ordered favorable reports
on the following Senate bills without
amendment:
Senate S51, to redeem certain outstand-
ing certificates of the board of audit.
Senate 1873, to provide for the purchase
Of certain property for school purposes.
Senate 1896, revoking and annulling the
subdivision Of Pencote Heights.
Senate 1899, to amend the act incorpor
ating the convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the diocese Of Wash
ington.
Senate bill 12G to provide for the COM
pulsory support of children by parents in
the District was referred to the subcom-
mittee on charities for minor amendments,
after which it is to be reported favorably
by Mr.. Galinger.
Senate bill 100 to amend the criminal
laws of the District was ordered reported
favorably by Mr.. Pritchard, with an
amendn ent suggested by Judge Kimball
and approved by the Commissioners relat--
ing to the form Of bond to be given to
guarantee appearance for trial in court. :.
Adversely Reported.
Senate bill 1473 to regulate the hours of
service Of policemen and firemen was orr
dered reported adversely. This action was
based on the fact that the police and fire
department forces are small that any
shortening of hours before the forces are
increased would result in a material detri-
ment to the service.
Hearing to Insurance Men.
The subcommittee on judiciary of the
House District committee Will give hear
ing tomorrow morning at IL o'clock on
House bill 1887. proposing a general insur-
ance law for the District Of Columbia. This
is the Commissioner bill which was pre-
pared in consultation with the Underwrit-
ers Association, and seeks to provide
Uniform law and additional regulations for
all insurance companies of the District.
The same subcommittee will give a hear
ing next Tuesday afternoon on the bill to
reimburse Holy Cross College So 200 for a
water main laid by the college. This bill
has been reported upon adversely by the
Commissioners.
To Pay Mrs. Ashby.
The House committee on claims has ia
vorably reported bill to pay to Mrs Clare
NJ. Ashby s2sG6, the balance one years
salary of her husband. late consul at Colon
who was drowned IN the Bay of Colon
while at his post. The State Department
recommended that the usual custom be fol-
lowed of granting the balance of salary to
the widow of a diplomatic agent who dies
at his post of duty.
Mr.. Ashby was well known in this city,
where he spent a year or two His resi-
dence was in Virginia.
Statue of Justice Chase.
Mr.. Southland has introduced bill in the
House III. R. 1880 providing that for the
purchase. by the joint committee on the
| library, from Mr.. Henry 8. Brewington. of
the statue by Mills of Salmon P. Chase
late chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States, the sum of SO 600 be ap-
propriated.
A Grand Army Statue.
Mr.. Cummings has introduced in the
House resolution (H. J. Res. 1873 provid-
ing that permission be granted the Grand
Army Of the Republic of the United States
OF America to erect a statue to the memory
and horror Of the late Benjamin F. Stephen
son, founder of the Grand Army of the Re-
public of the United States Of America, on
one of the public reservations of the city
OF Washington, to be designated by the
Secretary of War, the joint committee on
the library, the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds, and the committee
or the Grand Army of the Republic ap-
pointed by ii for that purpose: Provided
that the statue, with pedestal, shall cost
not less than S15.oo0. and that 1t shall be
presented to the people of the United
States by the Grand Army of the Republic.
A Light House and Fog Signal.
Mr.. Wachter has introduced a bill in the
House Oh. r. 7S40) providing that light
house and fog signal be established at
Point-No-Point. in the Chesapeake BAY. be-
tween Cove Point and Smiths Point, at
cost not to exceed $4,000.
Mr.. De Graffenreid of Texas introduced a
bill repeating the inhibition of pensions to