The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-29

avoid the inspection which IL was desired
to secure. With a number Of minor
amendments the bill passed.
The bills 10 regulate the practice Of
Veterinary medicine and defining the en-
ployment Of registered nurses were passed
without discussion The bills to transfer
the control of the Washington Aqueduct
from the War Department 10 the District
Commissioners was called up by Chair
man Babcock. although it was not on the
District calendar. The objection was made
that 1t should be fully discussed in Com
mittee OF the Whole, and it was laid aside
for future consideration.
The street extension code bill was
passed without change. II provides that
jurles in condemning land for streets and
street extensions may take into account
the Typographical situation Of pieces Of
land so taken. and the general benefit Of
an property affected. In the case where
land may be dedicated. the jury may
take this fact into account in assessing
benefits. The bin prohibiting fires in
yards was passed without debate.
Wagon Tire Bill Opposed.
The most strenuous debate of the day
was had over the bill to require all
wagons weighing over 1000 pounds TO
have tires four inches wide after July
y. 1897. AIr. Babcock proposed as a sub
stitute that the limit OF weight be fixed
az 5000 pounds. Mr.. Hepburn's amend
ment restored the original limit Of 1900
pounds Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi. OBJ
ected to the bill, saying that he did not
think that the tires of wagons injured
pavements so much as water and sun.
Mr. Hepburn insisted that the District
was being put TO continual expense be-
cause OF the wear on pavements from
heavy traffic. Mr. Babcoc6 said that it
would cost the District enough 90 buy
new wheels for all the heavy wagons in
Washington if the pavements were 10 be
torn up as they have been. Mr.. Hepburn
said that the opposition to the bill came
from the Virginia brick haulers and the
coal dealers. Mr.. Williams said that most
Of the opposition that had come TO his
attention was from mill men. Mr.. Jones,
Of Virginia, said that il was not the
wagons, but defective construction that
made the pdvements give way. When the
bin was pressed to q vote. he showed
disposition 10 hlibusteT. demanding a di-
vision on yeas and nays on each vote on
amendments. The Hepburn amendment
making the limit of weight 1000 pounds
carried, 113 to 81, and the bill as amended
passed by 49, 10 a.
Pronounced opposition developed against
the general banking BILL IL was claimed
by Mr.. Mann that an attempt was being
made TO give four brokerage concerns a
monopoly by excepting them. The bill
came very near being laid on the table
on a point Of order by Mann that there
was not a quorum. He withdrew the
point and the bin was recommitted.
The claim of the Allis-Chalmers Com
pany. of Milwaukee, for $3.50 for ma
chinery furnished for the filtration plant
went over. Congress had appropriated
Go pay the amount but il had been held
over as "a penalty. On objection by MI
Mann the bin went over.
The bill by Mr. RabcOcE to empower
the District Commissioners TO lay a tax
of 81 per liueal foot on all improved and
unimpT0ved property ia the District, ex-
cept that Of the United States and of
foreign ministers and ambassadors. for
the purpose of removing dirt. gravel.
sand, and other material from washes
and caves met with opposition and went
over.
AIR Spight. Of Mississippi. of the Mer-
chant Marine Committee. presented the
minority report on the subsidy bill
The House adjourned TO meet to-mor-
row.