Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
MAyL0SE DAY AGAIN
District Business Likely to Be
Pushed Aside Monday.
PLAN OF HOUSE LEADERS
Twenty Eight Local Measures on the
Calendars.
STEAM ROLLER THREATENED
Chairman Smith Hopeful That Con-
sideration May Be Obtained for
Pending Bills.
STEAM ROLLER THREATENED

The House committee on the District OF
Columbia will probably be steam-rollered
next Monday, which, according to the
calendar OF the House Of Representatives,
should be District day and devoted en-
tireIy to the consideration Of local BUSH
ness. The republican leaders in the House
have pretty nearly decided to take this
District day away from the committee
They are oiling up the roller and making
certain that it is in good working order.
OF course. the experience Of being
steam-rollered will not be new to the
District committee, of which Representa-
tive Samuel W.. Smith of Michigan Is
chairman. In fact, during the second
session of the present Congress, and up
to date i'm the present session, the COM
mittee has been denied its rights on
many occasions.
Chairman Smith is particularly con-
cerned that the business Of his committee
should not be interfered with just now.
There are twenty-eight measures or local
interest and importance now pending on
the several calendars of the House, ana
Mr.. Smith believes that il the committee
is allowed to have. without interruption,
the three District days due between now
and the 4th of March it will be possible
to clean up the slate.
Little Time Given to the District.
Here is a little record Of happenings
on District days from May o, which was
the last District day in the second SEES
sion of this Congress, up to the present
time May %. which according to the
calendar was regular District day, the
sundry civil bill, by arrangement Of the
House leaders and by a vote of ma
jority Of the body. was taken up for con-
sheraton. local business being displaced.
June Is, the next regular District day.
was devoted, as result OF the same
of the general deficiency appropriation
BILL
Congress adjourned before another Dis
trict day came around. But In the mean
time Chairman Smith had been trying to
get the House to set aside days for
District business in lieu of those Of which
the House had robbed the committee.
May % he asked that day-any day
be set aside for the consideration of To-
cal measures. Representative johnson
of Kentucky. q democratic member OF
the committee objected. After Mr.. Smith
had argued with that gentleman and had
induced him to withdraw his objection.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri.
81 Mr.. Smith again preferred similar
request. Representative Stafford Of Wis
consin objected. June Mr.. Smith tried
again, but Representative Mann OF I'LL
objected, and June 20 both Representa-
tives Mann and Sherley of Kentucky OBJ
jected.
Part Of One Day This Session.
The first District day this session was
entirely taken up by consideration OF the
Inheritance tax bill, which was passed.
December 13 the District Of Columbia
committee was allowed one hour. and six
minor measures went through by unani-
nous consent.
: The next District day, December 26.
came during the recess.
January 8, the next regular day. prac-
ucaily all the time Of the session was
taken up by a fierce row on the rules.
The little time left was devoted to con-
sideration Of the teachers retirement
bill. which is still pending on the
calendar.
Chairman Smith is hopeful that the
leaders Of the House can be brought to
an appreciation Of the injustice that is
done to the District Of Columbia by these
repeated acknowledging process and
will permit the calendar OF twenty-eight
local measures, which will die with the
present. Congress unless affirmative action
Is taken. to come up for consideration be-
fore adjournment.