Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
l. OU A L M EASURES
CONSIDERED BY SENATE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Senate committee on the
ator Galiinger presiding.
The proposed amendment to the sundry
civil bIli offered in the Senate by Mr.. Stew
art recently appropriating SIs5,O00 to re-
imburse the officers Of Providence Hospital
in this city for money expended by them
ana to allow them to pay outstanding bills
incurred in the recent reconstruction of the
hospital buildings W. referred to a SUBJ
committee consisting of Senators Hans
orough, Dillingham; and Simmons
An adverse report was ordered ON the
Joint resolution No. 30. which originated
with the District Commissioners. authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to make regulations
!or places TO be used for market purposes
III the District This bill was dis ,ussed al
soine iength and members of the committee
coiiciuued that the auth 3ri.T desired was
rathef more than it was usual 10 vest in
the board Of Commissioners
Placing of Explosives.
Senate bill 5000, providing penalties of not
more than $1,000 fine or two years impris-
onment for the placing of explosives in or
near any public building or statue in the
District of Columbia, was discussed and a
favorable report on it was ordered
Senate 1923, to allow S. Kann. Sons e. 90
10 construct conduit across d street TO
connect their two stores with pipes for heat
ing ana power purposes, was favOrably re-
ported
House bill 1923. providing for the extern
sion OF L street northeast from Lincoln ave-
nue. to I'd street, was favOrably reported.
"A favorable report was also made on a
proposed amendment to the District bill ap-
pIopfiatlng $lO,O00 for a park on George
town Heights in the tract of land known as
Montrose The proposed amendment will at
once go to the committee on appropria tfons.
Wnlch was in session today. :
A favorable report was also made on the
amendment appropriating $4,000 for the
sraolns and improving of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. east to the District line, and the amend
ment was referred to the committee on ap-
preparations. Nf
senate sos, authorizing the extension of
w street northwest between 34th and 35th
streets, was favorably reported.
A favorable report was also ordered ON
@ senator Stewarts proposed amendment to
the sundry civil bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to take means to ascertain
whether 1t is possible to provide a water
shed which will supply water for the Dis
tfict OF Columbia without danger of con-
tamlnation. AS proposed by Senator
Stewart this amendment appropriat ted s25 :
wv, but the committee amended it, reducing
the sum to 5000 for the necessary fnvesti-
cation to secure the Information desired.
Senate bill 2SO5, for the relief of Willia M
= TODD, was ordered favorably reported
This bill is to authorize the Commissioners
to issue to the administrators of the estate
of William B. Todd drawback certificates
On lots L. 2 and 4, square 1910. on ac-
count of excessive special assessments s
made in 1871 against that property
No Action Taken.
The committee considered briefly the
proposition made by the City Garden Asso-
citation, of which Mr.. B. H. Warner is the
president, for the setting aside of eighteen
acres on the Potomac flats for eultiva-
ton, but no action was taken on this
proposition.
The proposition for a Juvenile court i'm
the District of Columbia did not today
come before the committee as the bill au-
thorizing such court, which is in the
hands of Senators Mallory and Gamble, has
not been completed on account of Senator
Mallory's illness.