The Washington times., 1902-02-01
SENATE OPPOSES
THE SEYSCRAPER
Committee to Frame a Strong
Prohibltory Measure.
SEVENTY FEET THE HEIGHT LIMIT
Personal Tax Bill VIII Come Up on
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Convention Bill
Has Recn FavorahIy Reported by
District Commissioners.

The Senate District Committee is of the
opinion that Washington should not fol-
low in the lead OF the big commercial
cities in the adoption of the sky-scraper
as the prevailing style Of architecture.
The committee is SO strongly opposed to
tail buildings that it will frame a bill
and urge its passage, prohibiting any
building OF more than seventy feet in
height, and especially prohibiting the
erection of skyscrapers opposite Govern
mcnt structures. The committee reached
this decision yesterday at its weekly
meeting.
In Hands OF subcommittee.
The matter was given into the hands of
a subcommittee composed OF Senator's
Mcmillan, Stewart, and Mallory, who will
have a hearing on the question Monday
at 2 o'clock. The District Commissioners
Will be present. and are expected to ex-
press their views on the subject.
Another b-committee-that on taxa
tion-was appointed, to consist OF Sena-
tors Mcmillan, GallinSer, Dillingham,
Clark, and Foster. This committee will
take up the personal tax bill. with other
tax measures. This committee will also
hold meeting on Monday at o'clock.
To Incorporate T.. Il. Church.
The District Committee yesterday re-
ported favorably the Senate bill amending
the law Incorporating the convention OF
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Dio-
cese OF Washington; the House bill to re-
quire cases of typhoid fever to be report
ed to the Health Department; the House
bill 1872 Ito regulate the collection of
taxes in the District of Columbia" and
the House bill TO receive arTearages OF
taxes due the District OF Columbia to July
!. 1900, at per cent per annum in lieu OF
penalties ana costs.
The committee reported adversely Sen
ate bills to authorize the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia to decree the
sale or lease of real estate in certain
cases; relative to the suit instituted for
the protection OF the interests of the
United States in the Potomac River: to
relieve the propery owners from the
sessments laid for benefits for the exten-
sion of Rhode island Avenue, New Hamp-
shire and Sherman Avenues, 5 Street.
and Eleventh Street. and the bill to
amend section 42 OF the new code.
To Regulate Tax Collection.
The bill Ito regulate the collection
of taxes in the District OF Columbia"
provides that beginning with the next
fiscal year the whole tay on real and
personal property in the District shall be
payable in May of each year. 1t also
provides that the taxes may be paid in
two installments. the first in November
and the second in May, but that no PEN
atty shall accrue until the following June
OF each year.
The Episcopal convention bill has been
fayorably reported by the District Com
missicneTs. II gives the convention OF.
the Protestant Episcopal Clurch author
ity to receive and hold subscriptions,
etc, for the purpose of an episcopal resi-
dence, diocesan house, church, colleges
etc, and for the purpose of creating a
permanent fund for endowment for the
support OF the episcopate, and in behalf
of religious and other agencies of the
church. 1t provides that such funds shall
be kept distinct and separate.
Provision is made that unless this
amendment shall be accepted by resolu-
tion of the convention OF the diocese at
its next annual meeting and the certified
COPY recorded with the Recorder of
Deeds within sixty days it shall become
void.