The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18

There seems to be little chance that the
Dolliver school bill. proposing 20 reorgan-
lie the administrative system Of the local
schools. will pass the Senate.
Yesterday. for the second time within
week. the bin was objected to, the
director yesterday being Senator Nelson,
Of Minnesota
Senator Burkett, chairman Of the Senate
District Committees subcommittee on
education and labor, endeavored to secure
consent that the bill be taken Up inn
mediateIy after the speech which Senator
Stone, or Missouri, is to make to-day on
the AIdrich currency bill; but Senator
Nelson entered an emphatic objection to
the unanimous consent asked by the Sen
atoT from Nebraska. and the bill main
tains its position on the calendar under
rule 9. which prevents its being taken
up until all bills regularly on the cal
endar arc disposed of. save upon notice
and the extension OF unanimous consent
Much Opposition to Bill.
The number Of Senators who arc dis
posed TO fight the passage Of the bill
has increased. it is understood. until fully
"A dozen are arrayed against the measure
Friends Of the bill declare that this at
titude is the result Of lobbying by per-
sons interested in the retention OF the
present administrative system in the
schools The opponents Of the bill, how
ever. declare that their principal II not
Their only objection to II is based on
the proposal which it contains that the
District schools be taken entirely out Of
local control
The Senate yesterday passed the bill
introduced by Senator Gallinger. of New
Hampshire chairman OF the Committee
on the District Of Columbia. 10 provide
for temporary home. or lodging house.
for ex-Union soldiers. sailors. and ma
rines to be located i'm Washington.
Such an institution has Been conducted
under private auspices on Third street
northwest, for a number Of years, and the
bill proposes to make the undertaking a
government one.
Home 10 BE Purchased
II provides that the Secretary Of War
purchase, remodel, and equip a suitable
building for the purpose. all soldiers.
sailors. and marines who fought for the
United States in the civil and other wars
Of the country to be admitted thereto
under such rules and regulations as shall
be made by the board of managers and
approved by the Secretary OF War. No
sojourner is to be allowed TO remain in the
home, however for a period longer than
ten days. except IN ease Of illness.
The bill also provides that the board
Of managers which has been conducting
the home. a body incorporated in the
District in October. 1855. shall have super
vision Of the proposed government home.
The institution is TO provide accommoda-
tons for at least fifty inmates.
For the purpose of carrying out its
provisions the bill proposes to appro-
pirate S50oc0.
Three bills were introduced yesterday
in both Senate and House. upon recon-
mendatOn Of the District Commissioners.
Senator Gallinger offered them in the
Senate. and Representative Samuel
William Smith, OF Michigan, in the
House
Amends Plumbing Law.
One bill proposes to amend the law re-
Iatiug 20 the regulation Of plumbing and
gashtting so as 20 make. the fee for the
issuance OF a license as master plumber
and gasfitter s. Such licenses are to be
good FOR five years, and will be renewed
AT the end Of each such period upon pay
ment of the same Zee. The Commissioners.
under the terms Of the bill are given
authority 70 make all rules and regula-
lions governing the issuance Of such
licenses. which will be issued only upon
their approval They are also given power
10 revoke any such license or 10 decline
- renew it upon expiration.
Another bill authorizes the extension of
Girard street northwest from its present
western terminus TO Fifteenth street
northwest with a width of sixty feet
The extension is to be made along such
limos as the Commissioners may deem
most advantageous 20 the abutting prop
city, and all sums assessed as damages.
resulting from the proposed Improvement
are to be assessed against the owners Of
the abuttiug pronertv as benefits