Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
FOR OPENING STREETS
EXPENDITURES IN CONNECTION
WITH UNION STATION WORK.
The House Appropriations Committee
Will Incorporate It in the
Urgent Deficiency Bill.

The House committee on appropriations
has decided to incorporate in the urgent
deficiency bill the appropriation of 500, 600
desired by the District Commissioners for
the opening and Improvement of streets In
connection with the construction of the new
railway terminals and the union station
building. The Commissioners sent the rec
cmmendation to Congress in the shape of a
joint resolution. which introduced in
the House by Representative McCleary,
chairman of the subcommittee having
charge of the District appropriation bill.
The Commissioners explained that while
the railroads were rapidly pressing their
work forward, the District through lack of
means. was unable to keep pace with the
private corporations. Serious delay in pro-
viding the funds requested they declared
would result in much Inconvenience to the
public.
In the ordinary course of events the joint
resolution was referred to the appropria-
tons committee. It was considered as prop
erly a deficiency item. and such has
been included in the first draft of the def
cheney bill. which has been prepared for
the use of the committee. There is said to
be no doubt IS to the adoption of the item,
as it is simply one of the steps in carrying
cut legislation already on he statute books.
1t was thought best to incorporate the ap-
preparation in the deficiency bill than to put
II tue HOUSE dS Il separate measure
The District Bill.
Inquiry at the rooms of the appropriations
committee today developed the fact that the
District of Columbia bill will probably not
be taken up for ten days or two weeks to
come. There was a report that the Com
missioners might be called before the SUBJ
committee this week, but there is little like
Hhood of the local measure being reached
by that time
The legislative executive and judicial bill
is still pending before the House committee
While this bill does not carry an exception
ally large appropria ton, it is nevertheless
one of the most volum:nouS measures with
which the committee has to deal. The legis-
lative bill carries little more than SIG, 0C0,-
600. 1t provides for the support of all the
executive departments Of the government,
and. as may be readily imagined, is replete
with detail. Many amendments are neces-
sarly made to the original draft each year
Department and bureau chiefs are heard at
length as to the requirements of their sew
erai offices. The bill Is one of trying ntrica-
cies. Until this bill is reported in the
House it is not likely that any others win
be taken up by the committee.
The Deficiency Bill
Ranking next in the order of precedence
comes the deficiency bill. This measure
deals will funds needed at once. the appro-
priatons made under it becoming available
Immediately upon the adoption of the meas
ure by the House and Senate. 1t will be
disposed of, according to present arrange
ments, before the District bill is taken up
The District measure deals with apprepria
tons becoming available the list of next
July.
Representative Burkett, who is second
the subcommittee in charge of the District
bill, Is also the subcommittee on def
ciencies. this fact practically precludes
r.ct frr-r
ures conculrently. Mr.. Burkett is very
much interested in District affairs. the
hearings of the past indicate. He takes a
lively part in the interrogatories PROFOUND
ed to the Commissioners when they appear
before the committee
The legislative bill will not be out of the
way until the latter part of the week. The,
deficiency measure will require considera-
ton for several days. The District bill is
scheduled for late next week. or perhaps the
first of the week succeeding.