The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
BARRED FROM HOME
Commissioners Irritated by
Deficiency Amendment.
PROTEST MADE TO THE SENATE
for accommodation OF
Exhibits OF Tuberculosis Congress
Makes Difficulties for District
Government-Defieieney Appropria-
tion VIII BE Needed for Rent.

The plans of the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia TO take fun pos.
session of the handsome new home OF
the District government, on Pennsylvania
avenue. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest. on July i, may
oil go astray.
Commissioners West, yesterday, discov-
cred clause in the general deficiency ap-
priation bill, which passed the House, yes
terday, that in his opinion. viii prevent
the municipal government from occu-
pying the building until November l.
Amendment Makes Trouble.
This provision was inserted IN the bill
as an amendment by Representative
Mann, and is as follows:
That the President be. and is hereby, empowered
and requested TO direct the secretary Of the Smith
sonian Institution the Commissioners of the District
ot Columbia. and ths Secretary Of Agriculture TO
place al the disposition Of the International Tuberc-
losis Congress, under such terms and traditions as
the President may authorize or prescribe such space
nov unoccupied, in the new National Museum, Aiu-
nicpal, and Agricultural buildings. respectively as
may Be needed to properly prO7ide for the meeting
O such international tuberculosis Congress inclad-
ing exhibits, 10 be held In September and October
Of the present year.
And the Of said buildings for slch purposes is
hereby authorized. and permanent occupancy Of
such buildings, respectively shall be postD0ed in 50
far as may be Necessary to cary out the foregoing
provisions.
II the bin becomes a law Il Will be
necessary TO provide a deficiency appro-
priation for the rent OF the present
home or the District until November
I, as provision has only been made foi
its occupancy until August / All prep
aTations are being made to take posses
sion Of the new Municipal Building, on
July 1. The Commissions say that they
viii strenuously fight the clause.
In a letter TO Senator Hale, chairman
Of the Committee on Appropriations OF
the Senate, the Commissioners earnest
" protest against the clause becoming
a law.
Complaint OF Commissioners,
The letter follows:
Eugene Hale Committee On Appropriations United
States Senate:
Dear Sir: Ths Commissioners Of the District Of Co
iunbia have the honor 70 invite your attention 10
an amendment 70 the general deficiency appropriation
bin as Il passed the House YESTERDAY. which amend
meIlt appears on Page GS Of the Congressional
Record
by Tbs amendment tbs President Is authorized 10
tuTD to the international tuberculosis Congress
ior exhibition purposes certain buiidingz including
the new Municipal building now In course Of con
struction. for the Of exhibits Of said congress
during It's meeting. 20 be held IN geptenbsr and
October Of the present year and II is provided that
the permanent occupancy Of such buildings shall be
postponed in order to ealry out the provisions Of
this amendment.
The Commissioners desire to state that it Is their
intention 70 occupy the new Municipal Building on
July !, 1905 and preparations are being made for
this purpose Provision has been made IN the Dis
tTct appropriation bill for occupancy Of the present
rented quarters only until August ! Of the present
year. that if this amendment becomes law It
VIII be necessary to provide deficiency approprR-
tion for rent for the present District Building until
November /
The Commissioners urgently request that you take
such action may be necessary TO prevent this
amendment becoming a law. II 1t does become Law
It win be Necessary 70 provide as stated, further
deficiency appropriation for rent and TO also disa-
range al the plans made By the Commissioners For
the occupancy Of the new District Binding on July
! next.