The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-23

and every member Of the commit
tee went on record as being in favor
.Of the reduction.
Compliments Work of The Times.
This victory, coming upon tie
heels Of the committees action in
voting to repeal the imitation clause
of the Gas MonOpoIy's charter, IS
all the more pronounced. \ mem
Der Of the House said today:
1t seems remarkable that the
House has so long remained blind
TO the operations Of the Gas 1Ionop-
oily. IN view Of the facts that have
been brought out about IT and its
operations. Now that light has
been shed on it by the investiga-
tions Of the District Committee,
and, largely, by the news articles
and editorials Of The Times, there
seems TO be no shadow of reason
why the price VIII not be lowered
before this session ends. Cne thing
is certain:
If the Speaker allows the bill to
be voted on in the House. and I
think he viii, the House viii show
its temper very clearly 1t VIII
demonstrate its conviction shat the
price of gas should be put down
1T VIII then be up to the SEN
ate Ny information is that the
movement has friends of such
strength in that body as not to
leave much doubt of the outcome OF
the fight in the Senate. therefore.
it seems 10 me almost certain that
cheaper gas viii be made sure be-
fore this session ends
No Time to Be Wasted.
1t is now the plan OF the leaders OF
the House and Senate to have this ses-
sion adjourn between May Is and June
II this Is done, no time is to be
wasted. for little time win probably
elapse between the passage OF the bill
by the House and its consideration In
the Senate. It is for this reason tbsr
Chairman Smith, of the District Com
mittee, viii be urged b. the friends az
cheaper gas for Washington To make
every effort possible to have the Sneak
er recognize the bin and let IL be voted
upon
Under the bill reported by the con-
mittee today, the cheaper rate is 10
go into effect MAY I. 1905 but thfs viii
probably be amended To q later da+a
Tor there Goes not seem much probab1l-
l1y lhat the bill VIII be passed BY May /
Wording Of the Bill.
The bill as IL was reported to tbe
House, reads as follows:
To fix the price OF gas in the District
of Columbia.
BE it enacted by the senate and
rouse or Representatives OF the United
states OF America in Congress assem-
DIED, Ihat on and after NAY I, 1876 no
person. firm. CoDartnership- association
or corporation engaged in the Tnanufac-
ture and sale OF fuel or iIlumiDatfna-
gas IN the District Of Columbia shall
sell or otherwise dispose Of the same
70 any person, firm, copartnership. as
sociation. or corporation in the District
Of Columbia for a price exceeding 90
cents per 100 cubic feet"
Child Labor Bill reported.
The committee also reported 70 tbe
House today the bill TO regulate child
labor in the District. II IS understood
to have the approval Of the President
and all the advocates of the abolition
OF child labor in the District
II provides that no child under four
teen years Of age shall be EMPLOYED i'm
workshops. factories. telegraph Offces-
and all other places in which little chill
drcn are now used as labOrers or work
eEs- The bill also provides adeauafe
machinery and officials for enforcing
the law.
The committee put in favorable ra
ports on the following measures
Amending the act authorizing the Bal-