Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-06
PASSED THE SENATE
Sewage Disposal Pumping Station
Provided for.
SAND SYSTEM OF WATER FILTRATION
Mr.. Allen Discusses the Organic
Act Sharply.
VARIOUS ADDITIONS MADE

| V "A RlOUS ADDlllONS MADIL
The District of Columbia appropriation
| bill was passed by the Senate last evening.
All the amendments placed in the bill
| by the committee on appropriations were
! adopted except those relating to the cree
! ton of poles and overhead wires east of
| Rock creek and north of the boundary and
| along Brightwood avenue II being the gen.
eral sentiment that that question was too
important to be legislated on in an appro-
| pration bill. 1t was defeated through a
point of order. holding 1t to be new legisla-
ton. An amendment offered by Mr. Nc
\ MILAN dsposes of the problem of the style
| of filtration plant to be adopted in the Dis
| trict, far the Senate is concerned,
as it declares that the "slow sand sys-
tenn shall be used. Annual reports to
Congress by the gas and electric light COM
panies were provided for, and the name of
| AZ street was changed to John Marshall
| street north of Pennsylvania avenue and to
| 4th street south of the avenue.
After The Stars report of the proceedings
| Of the Senate was closed the committee
amendments providing for street improve
| ments We're reached. and the amendment
| for grading and macadamzing California
| and Wyoming avenues, 23d oath and s
| streets further amended to include De-
| catur street.
WOrkhOuse Cost Limited to $15O.OOO.
When the appropriation for the erection
| Of workhouse for males was reached Mr.
Gallinger commented on that project in re-
! gard to the location of the workhouse, al
| most on the border of the Eastern branch
| lone Of the most malarial situations that
| can possibly be imagined" he said. He OBJ
| !ected to the erection Of great workhouse
| for males at the site proposed. and he I'M
derstood that plans were drawn for the
| erection OF building or buildings there to
| cost 100000 or $70O. 600. He then offered an
amendment limiting the cost Of the building
| for poorhouse for males to $150.000, in
| Guiding the 500. 600 that has already been
| appropriated, and providing that not ex-
ceeding $4,000 of this sum be used for
temporary frame structure to meet present
| institutional needs.
| MIR. Allison said he had a similar amend
ment from the committee he intended Of
fering.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas favored the re-
| site.
| The amendment limiting the cost Of the
| workhouse to $1500OO was then adopted.
Mr.. Allen criticised the manner in max
ing appropriations for hospitals. which, he
said, failed to limit the board of charities in
the letting of contracts and indicated a
general looseness in the legislative features
of the BILL
single complaint about the hospitals
their management.
Mr.. McComas took occasion during the
reading of the bill to make an appeal to
the Senate for the passage of the code of
laws for the District which had been pass
ed by the House.
New Telephone Company Favored.
Mr.. Jones also said that while Congress
had passed law to regulate telephone
rates in the District Of Columbia the law
had been disregarded and he spoke strong
ly in favor of the Incorporation of a new
company that would give lower rates.
Mr. Allison said he did not think the
charges of the telephone company are in
any sense exorbitant He knew that the
Commissioners are satisfied with the ar
engagements they have with the telephone
company They have wires in the teie-
phone conduits and wires on poles. and
he did not think the Commissioners pay
unreasonable rates.
Mr.. Allison then offered an amendment
giving the Commissioners authority to Is
sue permits for the extension of existing
conduitS within the fire limits of the dis
trict and also such permits as are neces-
sary to allow house connections After
this amendment was discussed 1t was with
drawn. Mr.. Pettigrew said he understood
the telephone company Is charging the Dis
trict more than twice what the service is
worth. He was opposed to any legislation
increasing the vested rights of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac company while Its rates
and its general status were under judicial
and congressional consideration.
The telephone question continually crop
ped out during the debate. Mr.. Pettigrew,
denouncing the exorbitant rates OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac company. declared
in favor of municipal ownership as against
a rival company. Mr.. Gallinger called at
tention to the absorption Of the Erie. Pa.
rival company by the Bell company. Sem
ator Jones Of Arkansas offered an amend
ment involving the grant of charter 10
the Washington TIE 'ephone Company. as
provided by the House bill now pending in
TIE Senate. 1t was ruled out OF order on a
point raised by Mr.. Gall!nger.
Deductions From Pay of Militia.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison an amendment
was agreed to. providing that all moneys
collected on account of deductions made
from the pay of any officer or enlisted man
of the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia, on account Of government prop
erty lost or destroyed by such individual,
shall be repaid into the United States treas
ury to the credit Of the officer Of the mill
tia Of the District Of Columbia. who is ac-
countabe to the United states government
for such property lost or destroyed; and
further providing that all moneys collect
ed on account of deductions made from The
pay of any officer or enlisted man on ac-
count of any violation of the regulations
governing said National Guard shall be
authorized to eXpend such moneys so eel
lected for general incidental expenses OF
the service
Sewage Disposal System.
Amendments were then reported and
agreed to as follows:
The sewage disposal system pumping sta
ton, $500, 200. authorizing the Commission
ers to enter into contract or contracts for
the completed building and so much of the
machinery as may be Immediately needed,
at cost not to exceed S750,OOO.
For low area trunk sewer, $4,000.
In reply to question Mr.. Allison ey-
planned that the pumping station would he
at the foot of New Jersey avenue.
The controversy over the disposition Of
the 5000 appropriated last year for the
instruction and employment of the blind,
which has existed during the past year. be-
cause different institutions claim the money,
was brought to a close by amendment
offered by Mr.. Mcmillan. providing that
this money be paid to the Columbia Poly
technic Institute for the Blind.
Reports of Lighting Companies.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment.