The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-06
BUDGET Is PASSED
Senate Gives District Mil
lions in Appropriations.
NEW PENAL INSTITUTIONS
Bin Is Considered with Utmost Care
by Democratic Members in Their
Fight TO XIII Time, bat the Entire
List of Committee Amendments Is
Unanimously Agreed To.

With but few changes. the District ap-
preparations bill was passed by the sen
ate yesterday, carrying practically me
same amount as was reported from me
subcommittee which increased the house
budget to sl1.g74 7221s.
The measure vii be considered in cor
ference by members OF the House and
Senate in e few days
What vas probably the feature q yes
terday's discussion was the unanimity
with which the Senate passed the amend
ment spp-oprsating S2s.ss6-64 for sites for
a new reformafoly and workhouse- When
the item was reached Senator Gary, OF
South Carolina desired that M Gallinger
explain the reason for such institutions
Penal System Deplorsd.
This offered another opportunity for
the chairman OF the District CoElmittee
10 again voice his sentiments IN regard 10
"the collection Of unsightly and insanitary
penal institutions on the Eastern Branch %
Senator GaIlinger read extracts from the
report OF the jail commission and cited
opinions from persons Of official and
private standing in Washington, 10 prove
his contention that the District was badly
in need Of new buildings for its convicts
and offenders
The amendment provides that two tracts
OF land. widely separated, Of not less than
a thousand acres each. be acquired either
Fl Maryland OF Virginia. as sites for the
construction Of a reformatory 20 accom-
modate at least 1909 inmates and
-iar
These buildings are TO be erected under
direction Of commission appointed by
the District Commissioners. II necessary
the prisoners confined az the jail are 20
be employed 10 help IN the work OF con
struction-
another amendment proposed by the
committee and concurred in by the Senate
provides that all cases % tuberculosis
81 the District must be registered after a
free examination by the health Of1cer.
The appropriations for the Juvenile and
District courts were passed without oppo-
sition.
4 number Of repairs we're authorized
on the several charitable and correctional
institutions maintained in the District
under government supervision An in
crease Of sI6,69s was given the Home for
the Aged and InfiTTn, making the apprc-
priation 81. ~ to inclUde the installation
Of a dairy farm and the erection OF an
additional building for male inmates
New Buildings for Children.
For the erection OF suitable buildings
for a school for feeble-minded children
on a tract OF land at Blue Plains. now
owned by the District. the sum OF $4,000
was appropriated ct the suggestion OF the
Senate committee.
The important amendment adding Sl7e.
90 to the House bill for the extension OF
water mains in the District was enacted
successfully.
Although Senator Burkett asked an
explanation Of the amendment authoriz-
ing the Commissioners 90 grant leaves Of
absence not exceeding two and q half
DAYS in each month TO per diem employees
Of the District. that change was adopted
after Il had been inserted in another
place IL the bill.
When the measure had been placed
before the Senate TO allow individual
members to propose amendments. Senator
Gary caused a little stir by asking that
the appropriation Of 5000 for gas, fuel.
and electric light and power be governed
according TO the amount Of carbon mon
oxide in the gas supply. The South Caro-
lima Senator proposed that no appTopria-
ton be made for gas containing more
than o per cent carbon mOnOxide-
Senator Gallinger explained that Il
would require the Washington and
Georgetown Gaslight companies Two
years in which TO equip their plants 10
meet this provision, and asked that the
Senator withdraw his amendment and
ference.
I'VE are diligently considering this gas
question al the present time" said the
chairman Of the District Committee. land
expect TO report on the matter IN a short
time
Various other minor amendments were
proposed by Senator's Bacon. Teller Clay,
and 3IcCuzber relating 20 increases IN
salary for District employees.
FiIIbuster Delays BIZ.
When the final vote was taken on the
measure and its amendments the bill was
unanimously passed Although they did
not impede progress on the budget as
was visible in their deliberations OF the
preceding day. the Democratic members
took occasion to submit various ques-
ter 10 keep the Senate from again taking
up the subject Of the confirmation OF
". D. Crum, the negro who has been
-enominated 10 be collector Of the port
OF Charleston. s. G
Senator Tillman again caused some
merriment IA his debate with Senator
Johnston. Of Alabama, on the subject OF
Increasing the item for penal institu-
tons The Albanian suggested that n
his State Of 2.oo0.550 population the con
vets numbered but 2500. while n the
District. with 10000 inhabitants there
was an average Of 100 inmates OF the
Jail and worShouse-
Washington IS the harbor for derelIct
criminals who sneak into the city from
Virginia the Southern and Northern
States" shouted Tillman. There IS an
immense number OF criminals IN this city,
and why not increase the facilities OF the
penal Institutions We could easily I'll
them if all these purse-snatchers and
other petty thieves were apprehended