The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-02
JAMES r. WEST,
Secretary.

Carving a total Of s19625 425. the Dis
+riot appropriation bill was reported to
the Senate and the House yesterday by
the eonferees. 1t was agreed to IN the
Senate. and it is expected that 1t viii
come up for action in the House to-mor-
row. When the bill was received IN the
House yesterday. Representative Gard
ner. Of Michigan, manager on the part
of the House, presented it and asked that
il be printed and laid over under the
rules. To-day being calendar Wednes-
day. it is unlikely that any action on the
measure win be taken.
When the bill does come up, a merry
war will be waged over il, because the
item OF $1,000, for children's Fairgrounds
in Washington, has been stricken out. In
this item and in the question of longevity
nav for teachers there has been the
greatest public interest So far as the
small appropriation Of $1,000 for chill
dren's Fairgrounds is concerned, many
Representatives, having at heart the in
terests of the children of the city, are
deeply indignant, and arrangements have
been made 10 fight an agreement on the
bill. In the case Of longevity pay for
teachers, there is not likely to be any
great complaint, because this item, which
was set at S2S0,O0O by the House, and at
S4O8. go by the Senate, was agreed upon
ct SS62. 900
Leaders in Fight.
Representative Longworth, Of Ohio, and
Representative Parsons Of New York. will
lead the fight to get the money for the
children. With these gentlemen will be
associated Representatives Foster, Of Yer
mont; Mann, of Illinois: Olcott, OF New
York; Peters, of Massachusetts,; Dick
ema. of Michigan: Fish. Of New York;
Loud, Of Michigan, and Davidson, Of Wis
eonsin.
It is expected that a point Of order will
be raised against concurrence in the con-
ference report on the ground that there
was no question of the amount involved
and that both houses agreed on the sum
TO be appropriated, and II is expected that
unless some settlement of the difficulty
satisfactory TO the many members Of Con-
gress who are interested in the children
Fairgrounds is evolved to-day OF to-mor-
row before the bill comes upsthe House
will vote down concurrence in the report.
Secretary James E. West, Of the Play
grounds Association, learned of the elimi-
nation of the item from the bill late Mon.
day night and Immediately marshaled his
forces. so that the Capital win be besieged
to-day with representative citizens who
will point out to members Of Congress. the
necessity for the appropriation.
AS the bill stands. the only provision
made for Fairgrounds is an item of $3.50
each for the Rosedale and Georgetown
grounds. covering toilet facilities and
shelter houses. The action OF the con-
ferees in eliminating the $1,000 from the
bin was because the House conferees
insisted in taking all the playground ap-
preparation except a small amount wholly
from the revenues of the District This
was not agreed to by all the conferees,
and the whole item was stricken out.
For school, Buildings.
Among the other important changes In
the bin are:
Buildings and grounds for the public
schools: Appropriates not exceeding
SS.Oe0. as proposed by the Senate. instead
Of 5000. as proposed by the House, for
additional ground for the Orr School:
$4,000, as proposed by the Senate, In
stead Of $4,000, proposed by the House.
for an eight-room building for Randle
Highlands; not exceeding $3.50. as pro-
posed by the Senate. for additional ground
adjacent to the Brookland school; not ex-
ceeding $4,000, as proposed by the Senate,
for site for a schoolhouse west Of the
Soldiers Home grounds: makes available
the snexpended balance for the compile
sion % the Mckinley Manual Training