Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

The session Of Congress which c'oseu
last night will never be notable TOT INC
amount OF business transacted. Inc biS
trict Of Columbia naturally suffered iro"i
tie indisposition to get down TO real "orA-
El1 while the number Of local measures
enacted into law is comparatively sil'ai''
there are three Of big Importance. namely:
The Union station trackage bill
The child labor bill.
The anti-race track gambling bill.
The first had failed of enactment In the
last session of the Fifty-ninth Congress.
The second was recommended by the
President. and although an appropriation
for enforcing it was overlooked this de
feet will be met as soon as Congress
meets next December The third cures
;Isdefect in the District law that has ex-
isst ed for some years.
So. 100000 for Departments Site.
Outside of separate bills the most inn
portant legislation affecting the District
il the appropriation in the omnibus pub
DuilulSS Dili VI S-..c'o.ooO w s'N HN'
chase of five blocks bounded by Pennsyl-
vania avenue. 18th and 18th streets and
the Mall. as site for one or two buildings
fer the Departments of State. Justice
and Commerce and Labor.
The District appropriation bill carried
sm1116fi>.S So. This is $4,000" less than
the current appropriation and $;.6soooO
less than the Commissioners estimates.
Bills That Became Law.
The following are the measures enacted
into law
Publican act to regulate the employ
n1ent of child labor In the District of CO.
luInbia.
@Publc-No. 1874. S. 9O2-An act authoriZ-
ing certain extensions to be made of the
lines of the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railroad Company, the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. the City and
Suburban Railway of Washington and
the Capital Traction Company. in the Dis
trfct of Columbia. and for other purposes.
Public Resolution-No. "a, H. ]. Res. It's.
Joint resolution for appointment of men,
beers of board of managers of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
Public ReSolution-No. I.-Joint resOlu-
tfon authorizing the invitation of govern
Iuents of other countries to send repre-
sentatives to the internatio congress on
tuberculosis.
Public Resolution-No 4.-Jont resou-
ton extending the time allowed the organ
lied militia OF the several states and ter
rnories and the District of Columbia 70
Conform to the provisions of section ) OF
the act approved January 81 1893
Public-No. 11a H. r. to6:;.-An act for
the widening of Benning road and for
other purposes Gncluding the Sims anti
gambling amendmenb.
.Public-No. Ills. 9-An act to provide
fgr registration of all cases of tuberculosis
in the District of Columbia. for free eN-
animation of sputum in suspected cases
and for preventing the spread of tubercu-
loTs in said District.
Public-No. OH. r. 173Oo.-An act to
regulate the establishment and mante-
nance of private hospitals and asylums in
tie District of Columbia.
Public-No. ifs. 2SI2.-An act to amend
an act to amend section four of an act
eptitled An act relating to the metropol-
itAn police of the District of Columbia.
approved February %, 1901
tPub!ic-No. oh. r. 1I9S3.-An act for
completing the pediment of the House
wing of the Capitol.
Public-No. SS-H. r. 14I12.-An act pre-
scrtbing what shall constitute d legal cord
Of wood in the District of Columbia.
.Public-No. 73-S. 3416.-An act to amend
40 act entitled An act authorizing the
extension of Meridian place northwest,
approved January 9, 1897.