Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
PUSHING USURY BILL
Senator Curtis Hopes to Sc
cure Vote This Session.
AMENDMENTS ARE LIKELY
Regarded as Necessary to Secure Ma
jority in Senate-Status
of Other Bills.

far as its passage by the Senate at
this session Of Congress is concerned.
Senator Curtis. acting chairman Of the
Senate District committee. who has
been plotting the measure through the
rough senatorial seas. said today that
he intended to call the bill up at the
first opportunity in an effort to have it
passed. And he thinks a majority Of
the Senate will give their approval.
In some ways the bill may be amend
ed to meet objections that it was too
broad. made by senators while it was
under discussion in the Senate few
days ago. Senator Curtis said today
that would specifically allow q man to
Would Accept Amendments.
He does not think the bill in its pres
man who has little sum Of money to
loan to get license at a cost Of $500,
such as those in the business Of loan
ing money will be compelled to do under
the proposed law; but to make the law
clear on that point and to satisfy SEN
atorS who were in doubt as to the full
force of the provisions of the measure,
he Will not oppose an additional clause.
Senator Curtis. too. will watch the prog
ress of District legislation in the House.
and If that body passes some bills which
have not already received the approval
of the Senate he will make an effort to
have them considered by the upper house.
Up to date, however, the Senate has pass
ed thirty District bills and the House one:
and the House could therefore spend some
time on District legislation without TAX
ing up measures that have not already
received the approval of the Senate.
Five District bills are on the Senate
calendar, with recommendations from the
Senate District committee that they be
passed. Occupying first place on the cal
endar is the loan shark" bill. Senator
Pomerene's bill to require the support
of illegitimate children by their fathers
and to give the Juvenile court Jurisdiction
to try such cases Is next in order. It
has not received attention in the Senate
this session. but no objection to its pas
sage is anticipated.
Sunday Bill Is Opposed.
The Johnston Sunday rest" bill, the
third District measure on the calendar,
will encounter strong opposition when 1t
Is called up. AS Senator Johnston is oc-
cupied as a member Of the committee
that is investigating the election Of Sena
tor Lorimer, it is unlikely he will have
time to conduct the protracted fight that
will probably be necessary to pust 1t
through.
The two other local bills before the Sem
ate relate to the title OF land in the Dis
trict, over which there is dispute between
the United States and the present occu-
pants. One proposes the repeal Of law
of several years ago. giving authority to
the Secretary OF War to convey title to
many parcels Of land In the original city
of Washington upon proof that present
occupants have had continuous possession
for twenty years. The other would
direct the Attorney General to begin suit
in the District Supreme Court to deter
mine the ownership Of lands along the
waterways in the ten miles square.
Unless the House should pass several
District bills that have not been taken
up by the Senate District committee. 1t
is unlikely that another meeting OF the
committee will be held this session.
Dyer Bill Up in House.
The Dyer loan shark bill was called up
in the House today during consideration
Of the unanimous consent calendar. Rep
resentative Sims Of Tennessee objected
and the bill went over. It will be called
I'D probably tomorrow, when, 1t IL under
stood, the Henry resolution setting aside
a. day for the consideration of District
uudlJ "a conai6e1ed