Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
DISTRICT TO PAY ALL
Senate Recedes on Mainte-
nance of Fairgrounds.
YIELDS TO THE HOUSE
Action Taken on the Motion of
Senator Gallinger.
BILL READY FOR SIGNATURE
In Interest of Public Business Fight
for Half-and-H Half Principle
Is Given UP.
YIELDS TO THE HOUSE
BILL READY FOR SIGNATURE

Containing the provision that the ap-
preparation of $1,000 should be paid en-
tirely from the revenues of the District
the District appropriation bill passed Con-
gress today. and awaits only the sigma
ture of the President to become a law.
On motion of Senator Gallinger, the
Senate today receded from it's amend
ment which would allow the Fairgrounds
appropriation to be paid as the other ap-
preparations for the District government
are paid-half from the District revenues
and half from the federal Treasury. The
bill was accepted as it was otherwise
agreed to in the third conference.
The bill carries appropriations of about
10.6OOWO. This IS about half million
dollars less than the estimates submitted
by the Commissioners, and slightly less
than the appropriations for the current
fiscal year.
Hardly had the reading of the journal
of yesterdays proceedings in the Senate
been finished this afternoon when Senator
Gallinger asked that the report of the ac-
tion of the House on the last conference
report on the District appropriation bill
be laid before the Senate for it's action.
This report showed that the House had
agreed to all the matters agreed to by
the conference, and that it adhered to it's
original provision that the appropriation
of $1,000 for Fairgrounds should be paid
entirely from District revenues.
Three courses lay open to the Senate
to adhere to it's amendment putting the
appropriation on the half-and-haf basis.
thus causing the framing of a new Dis
trict bill; to send the bill back to confer
ence again. and to recede from its amend
ment and thus allow the House provision
to stand.
Senator Gallinger's Explanation.
Senator Gallinger moved the last
course-but after statement of explana-
ton to the Senate. The District appro-
priation bill, he said, was passed by the
House and reported to the Senate in
December. was passed by the Senate in
January and then was sent to confer
ence.
The most important item In disagree
ment in the conference he said, was the
playground appropriation OF $1,000.
There have been two subsequent confer
ences. but there has been no agreement
on that item.
That question was carried to the House.
Senator Gallinger stated. after the last
conference.
| the House. explained Mr.. Gallinger, "to
determine if the playground appropriation
should be paid on the half-and-half basis
| in accordance with the organic act of
| the District. The House adhered to its
| original provision
"In the BILL" Mr.. Gallinger continued,
| there are many important appropria-
tions which are made Immediately avail
| able.
1T is stated there has been consider
able loss occurred in consequence Of con-
| tracts being held up.
Senate Power1ess.
II have strenuously sought In all the
conferences to have the item placed on a
| half-and-half basis. But it is evident
that the Senate is powerless to accomplish
| that result. / regret that the Senate
constrained. in the interest of public
business. to recommend that the Senate
| recede from it's amendment" In behalf
of his colleagues from the Senate in the
conference. he moved that the Senate
recede.
Before the motion was put Senator
Hale inquired if there were any other
| items in dispute in the bill and il there
| had been any others in dispute. He was
| told by Senator Gallinger that there had
| been some minor differences in confer
| ence, but agreements had been reached
| on all the others.
"This is the only item In disagree
ment now and If my motion prevails the
bill is passed." remarked Mr. GaIlinger
| Il ought to state before the motion is
| put he continued, that the bill con-
| tans two other items in relation to the
Fairgrounds. which the Senate increased
substantially. Tt, House has agreed to
| the increase
Passed Without Division.
The motion was then put and passed
| without division or roll call
! The provision in dispute provides.
Fairgrounds: For maintenance, repair
equipment and supplies. $1,000, which
sum shall be paid wholly from the reve-
| nues of the District of Columbia" The
| Senate added "supervision'' after "enuip.
ment'' and struck out the last phrase. The
| Senate has receded from both Of these
| amendments.
| The bill also contains provisions for
| toilet facilities and shelter house for the
| Rosedale ard Georgetown Fairgrounds
The House provided $500 for each
playground and the Senate increased this
sum to $500. The House agreed to the
| increase. A total of $24, 400 is therefore
appropriated for the local Fairgrounds.
Public Convenience Stations.
The bill it passed makes no pro-
vision for new public convenience sta
tions, nor does it stop work on those al
Dupont Circle and at 9th and F streets
The Senate amended the bill to provide
$22 500 for a new station at 32d and NJ
streets. in Georgetown; and the second
conference report had provisions can.
feeling a former appropriation for a new
station at 9th and F. streets and pro
lyiding that the station at Dupont Cir
Gle should be underground and located
lin the circle itself. All these provisions
iare out of the bill.