Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
MEASURE PASSED TODAY
Advance of 81, 1,160, ,435 Over Amount
Stipulated by House.
MANY INCREASES IN SALARY
But Few Changes in the Recommen-
dations Made by the Senate
Committee.

the District appropriat ton bill was passed
by the Senate this afternoon In one hour
and five minutes.
All but one of the committee amend
ments, many Of them providing increases
of salary for officials and clerks Of the
District. and others making provision for
the extension Of the park system OF the
National Capital. were agreed to In the
Senate without discussion.
The one committee amendment to fall
was that authorizing the Commissioners
to take over the supervision and work Of
cleaning the streets, now performed Dy
contract. and buy the equipment Of the
contractor for street sweeping and clean
ing.
Not half a dozen other changes were
made in the bill, as it was reported from
the Senate committee and outlined at
length in The Star a few days ago.
Increases Allowed.
AS it passes the Senate, the bill car
ries $3.50 more than was recommended
by the Senate committee on appropria-
tions. and S1,16O.435 more than the
House allowed. The increases over the
bill as reported by the Senate commit
tee were $500 for one-thousand-dollar
clerk In the department of insurance,
and $3.50 increase in salary for the in
spector of buildings. making his salary
So, 600 per year.
One important amendment presented
while the bill was under consideration in
the Senate gives the Commissioners spe-
ciic authority to grant thirty days an
nual leaves Of absence to annual sal
aried officers and employees OF the local
government
The bill was taken up by the
Senate ten minutes after the session be-
gan today, and the clerk began reading
the amendments proposed by the Senate
committee on appropriations.
Senator Smoot noticed the scant at
tendance. and called for a quorum. The
ringing of the bells in the various Offices,
announcing q roll call. brought many
senators into the chamber, and on the
completion of the calling OF the roll
ffty-seven senators were noted an pres
ent-
The galleries Of the Senate were crowd
ed-more than at any time In the pres
ent session-when the District appropr1a-
tons were under consideration. It was
not interest In the government or i'm
drew the horde. They gathered In an
ticipation of Senator Baileys speech later
in the day.
The amendments were adopted rapidly
for raise of pay for the Commissioners
from 5000 to $500 per year. 1t was
adopted. without discussion.
The first change made in the bill as
reported from the committee provided an
increase Of salary of $500 for a one
thousand-dollar clerk In the department
of insurance. Senator Gallinger proposed
the change and no objection was made
to its adoption.
Out on Point of Order.
The first committee amendment to be
objected to was the provision allowing
the District government to take over the
work Of street sweeping and cleaning
alleys, now performed under contract,
whenever 1t shall appear to the Com
missioners that work can be performed
under their immediate direction more ad-
vantageously to the District
Senator Shively made a point of order
against the amendment, on the ground
that 1t was new legislation.
1T is new legislation" conceded Sena-
tor Gallinger. ''It does not increase the
! appropriation, but gives the committee
| authority to use the street cleaning plant
under certain contingencies. / am sorry
the senator has made the point of order.
Il insist on the point of ORDER Sena-
| tor Shively replied
| The amendment was ruled out by Sena-
| tor Fry, who was in the chair
| When the provisions for Rock Creek
! Park were reached, Senator Gallinger
Tor the committee, proposed an amend
| ment providing a new highway plan for
the section bordering the Piney Branch
| valley. II was agreed to-
The committee amendment fixing the
salary of the poundnaster at $500
was adopted. That is the amount of his
salary at present, but the House reduced
tn TtA
| the present level.
An amendment offered by Senator Gal
lingr. at the request OF Senator Martin
and adopted by the Senate. makes still
more definite the prohibition against the
| location OF any District penal institution
within ten miles OF Mount Vernon, AS
passed by the House, the bill prohibited
the use OF any money appropriated in the
act for penal institution in the ten-mile
| immunity zone. The amendment adopted
today prohibits the use of any none,
previously appropriated in any former act
for any 'reformatory or asylum or work.
| house in Maryland or Virginia. within
ten miles of Mount Vernon
Jail and Workhouse Combined.
The long amendment. combining the
Jail and workhouse into one institt,-
,ion and giving the Commissioners
! Jurisdiction over the combined prison.
| to be known the Washington Asy-
| lum, was adopted without discussion
The item provoked point of order
| when ii was called up in the House
and went out Of the bill on the ruling
of the chair.
| The other amendments following were
adopted, as fast as the clerk could reaC
them When the reading OF all the com
mi,tee amendments had been concluded
Senator Gallinger proposed a further one
in behalf of the committee. 1t will raise
the salary of the inspector Of building.
from $3.50 to 5000. Several totals at
fected by the amendments adopted on tn.
floor. were corrected and, by unanmou:
l,consent, the clerk given authority
to correct other totals as revision showed
| necessary.
The last amendment to the bill, offered
also by Senator Gallinger, gives the Com
| missioners specific authority to gram
| thirty days annual leave or absence te
| annual salaried ocials and employees Of
the District" Here again, no objection
to adoption was raised.
The amendment authorizing new high
| way plan for the section near the Pine,
| Branch parkway. limits the replannInj
OF the streets to two sections. defined a.
follows:
Between Shepherd street. 14th street
18th street road. Spring road and Rock
Creek Park.
Between Van Buren, street, Georgia ave
nue.. Nicholson street and Rock Greek
Park.