Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

DISTRICT BILL PASSED
Action Taken by the Senate
This Afternoon. *.
ADD SEVERAL AMENDMENTS
Senator Hale Scores the Board Of
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ADD SEVERAL AMENDMENTS
COMMITTEES VIEW ADOPTED
Appropriation Made Specifically for
Each 1nstitute-Carriages for
Commissioner Use. NJ


bill was called up in the Senate this after
noon and after number of amendments
were adopted. was passed
On motion of Senator Gallinger. I'm charge
of the bill. the paving of Massachusetts
avenue was further extended to street
from Sheridan Circle for which $500 was
appropriated
On motion of Senator Nelson the salary
OF the justices of the peace was Increased
from 5000 to s2,5O0.
On motion of Senator Spooner the amount
allowed for rent. stationery clerk hire etc.
to the justices of peace was increased from
$50 to $500. Senator Gallinger advocated
the adoption of both the amendments.
An amendment from Mr. Burkett was
adopted appropriating $500 for the paw
Connecticut avenue.
Senator Burkett also endeayored TO
amend the bill so as to permit the In
spector of asphalt of the District of CO.
| iumbia to act in an advisory character to
other municipalities. This amendment was
not agreed to. Senator Gallinger opposed
| 1t and said that the time of the inspector
| of asphalt should be given to the District
of Columbia.
Board of Charities Scored.
Senator Hale moved to strike out the
| words by the board of charities from the
appropriation for the several institutions Of
| the District which have been under tho
| board of charities. Mr.. Hale scored the
| board of charities heavily. He said that
| everybody who has anything to do with
| these charities is very tired Of the board
of charities.
| He declared that the board was composed
| of ambitious men who desired to control
( the manner in which Congress shall appro-
| pirate for these institutions
Il am very tired OF the opportunities OF
| the board of charities" said Mr.. Hale,
which seeks to interfere and actually to
| this city the money appropriated by Con-
| gress. The management of these institu-
/ tions Is conservative and satisfactory TO
| Every year this board of charities comes
| to US and asks Congress TO take everything
| away from these institutions and TO leave
| the apportionment of approp riations to this
| board. Hereafter we will not be led by
| this board OF charities. which demands that
everything shall be left in its hands,
Senator Gallinger said that he sympa-
thized with Mr.. Hale, and although the
board of charities was composed of worthy
and highly respected gentlemen, they were
| inclined to arrogate to themselves as much
power as possible.
Separate Appropriation Made.
He said that this board had induced the
House of Representatives to appropriate
money In lump sum for these charities.
but the committee has stricken that out
and appropriated for the charities sepa-
| rately. He said that he did not believe that
| IL was advisable to go so far as TO strike
out all reference to the board of charities
in this appropriation. and the committees
amendment, 1t was thought, would practi-
cally do what Mr.. Hale wished to be done.
Mr.. Gallinger spoke of the efforts of the
board of charities to prevent any appro-
priation for the Home of Incurables, which,
he said. was an excellent institution, doing
good work.
Senator Teller said he sympathized with
the senator from Maine, but he did not
wish to wholly ignore the board.
Mr.. Hale did not insist upon his motion,
but agreed to the Senate amendment, APP
propriating specifically for each charity.
Carriages for Commissioners.
Senator Mallory then offered an amend
ment to the bill defining In careful lam
guage the official use that the Commission
ers may make of the horses and carriages.
In the amendment 1t provides that the COM
missioners shall use horses aSi vehicles
only when necessary to visit any public
works or in connection with the admins
tration of the District. This amendment
was adopted.
In supporting bis amendment Mr.. Mallory
declared that the Commissioners. in spite
OF a prohibition in the law that they shall
use horses and carriages only for official
purposes" use them for social purposes for
themselves and their families. lie said
that the prohibition now In the law should
be sufficient to prevent the use of these
carriages for private purposes but II
appears not to be of enough force he Of
fered this more strict amendment.
He said that employees of the street de-
partment and of the fire department have
been worked overtime in these matters and
he wished to prevent that in the future.
Mr.. Gallinger had reinserted the portion
of the bill relating to the public schools
which was stricken out last evening In or
der that the provisions of the school or
ganization bill might be inserted In the
measure as soon as that bill is passed by
the Senate.
1t is expected that when the public school
bill passes the Senate conferees on the Dis
trict bill will provide the Increased salaries
provided for in the school bill.
AS amended the District bill as a whole
was agreed to by the Senate
Senator Burkett then endeavored to secure
final action the public school bill. but
after the reading of that bill was completed
II was temporarily laid aside In order that
the canal bill might be taken up. Upon re-
sumption of its consideration the senator
proceeded to explain its provisions.
School Bill Passed.
At 1906 this afternoon the school bill was
passed by the Senate