The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
Commissioners to Make
Prompt Investigation
and Report.
MR.. HALE'S RESOLUTION
House Adopts Resolution of
Sympathy for Chicago
Horror.

The Senate today. shortly after con-
vening, adopted a joint resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Hale of Main calling
for full examination in the condition
or all theaters in the District
The full text of the joint resolution is
as follows:
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia are directed TO
make. as soon as is practicable. a full
examination into the condition of all
theaters and places of public entertain
ment in the District of Columbia. IN
order to see If such theaters and public
places are maintained and conducted in
accordance with the statutes and regu-
lations of the District of Columbia. and
whether or not any such theaters or
without proper license. The District
Commissioners shall make report upon
their investigation TO the Senate
The routine morning business was OF
unusually short duration today. Barely
ten minutes was consumed in the intro
duction of bills and the presentation of
petitions and memorials.
Army and Navy.
Army and navy bills introduced today
were as follows:
To aythorize the appointment of
Creighton Churchill. now an ensign on
the retired list of the navy. To be a
lieutenant on the active list The bill
was introduced by Mr. Burrows and re-
ferred to the Naval Affairs Committee.
1t IS ordered that the action of the re-
firing board be set aside and his re-
appointment made to date from March
3. 1899.
To authorize the appointment Of Will
son B. Strong, late first lieutenant
Thirty-third Regiment L. s. V. TO the
grade OF captain and quartermaster. L.
s. A, to fn the first vacancy in that
grade. 1t was introduced by Mr. Frye
and referred to the Military Affairs
Committee.
To equalize the rank and pay of GER
tain retired officers of the navy intro
duced by Mr.. Penrose, and referred TO
Naval Affairs Committee. It provides
for the advancement to the next high
er grade of all naval officers who served
creditably in the civil war. and were
retired prior to March B. 1893. Pay un-
der this bill is made to date from the
end of the fiscal year. June 80. 1899.
Minor Bills of Interest.
Mr. Burrows introduced a bill TO in
crease from 81 to g the per diem pay
of criers and bailiffs in all United
States courts.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a bill "a
amend the act providing a civil govern
ment for Alaska. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Territories. He also in
troduced a bill to protect the Bull Run
forest reserve. Oregon. and source OF
water supply OF Portland. Oregon
Mr.. Penrose introduced a bill, whicf
was referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee, to provide an additional judge foi
the United States District Court for tn,
Eastern district Of Pennsylvania
But No One Joined.
At the conclusion OF Rev. Edwar,
Everett Hale's opening prayer in tn,
Senate at noon today, he asked that n,
be joined in repeating the Lords prayer
He couldn't have made himself under
derstood, for there were no responding
voices from the floor.
Immediately after the conclusion o
the routine business Mr.. Morgan's re
solution declaring that a state Of wa
exists in Panama and Colombia am
holding that the President exceeded hi
powers in recognizing the revolutionar,
government. was taken up.