The Washington times., 1911-03-30

who comes to school and asks for a
book TO be provided with an affidavit
from his parents to the effect that he
is not able to buy books and supplies
for him.
Mr.. Driscoll-would you let whatever
the parent says pass?
Mr.. Johflson-If he makes an affidavit
to 1t l would accept II and then investi-
gate; and. IL il is afterward found that
the affidavit was falsely made, then
the parent should be prosecuted, and II
should be seen that he Is put behind
the bars for false swearing.
Mr.. Parsons-There is no law which
would put a man behind the bars for
making a false affidavit.
Amendment Defeated.
At this point Mr.. Mann made point
OF order against Mr.. Johnson's amend
ment, but the Chair held the amend
ment to be germane. When voted upon
the amendment was defeated.
The next school item to meet objec-
ton from Mr.. johnson was the follow
ing:
TO the Corcoran School for the exten-
sion Of said school. approximately 100
square feet, $1,000"
Mr.. Johnson promptly made a point
Of order against this paragraph on the
ground that II was new legislation. The
manner In which he was woTsted is de-
scribed in the Congressional Record as
follows: :
Mr.. Johnson-That is not authorized
by law.
that the purchase of adjoining lands Is
a continuation Of a work in progress.
Mr. Johnson-I do not suppose. Mr..
Chairman. anybody is going TO seriously
contend that this does not have to be
authorized by law before the Commit
tee on Appropriations can appropriate
money for It.
Mr.. Mann-Mr Chairman, my recol-
lection is that whenever the Govern
ment owns a piece of land II is in order
10 purchase an sd djoining piece of land.
Mr.. Johnson-Then they could buy
ad libitHm. and buy the rest Of the
city, and keep on extending.
Mr.. Taylor-I do not think the Chair
need go any further than to look at
the organic act 10 find ample authority
for the purchase Of sites on which to
build schools.
The Chair overruled Mr.. Johnson's
point of order.
Mr.. Johnson-Then, Mr.. Chairman. If
when the School Board has acquired
one piece of property il may, without
further authorization OF law, acquire
and continue to acquire adjoining pieces
until It has acquired the erSlre Dis
Mr.. Keifer: il Congress approves
and appropriates the money for It;
yes.
The next school item in the District
appropriation bill was as follows:
Toward the construction of a nor
NAL school building for colored pupils,
and the total cost OF said building
under contract which is hereby au-
thorized therefor shall not exceed
5000, 900, $4,000"
Johnson Sustained.
Mr.. johnson made a point of order
against this item on the ground that
1t was new legislation, and was sus-
tanned.
The next item was the following:
For purchase of site, approximately
Is. 900 square feet, and the erection
thereon of a six-room manual train
ing building in the twelfth division,
$4,000 - - -
Mr.. johnson also made point of
order against this, and again was
sustained.
The next itSm was as follows:
For the purchase of site for a
new. NJ Street High School, approx
mately $4,000 square feet, to be To-
Gated north of NJ street northwest,
and west of North Capitol street, $780,
000."
Again Mr.. johnson made a point OF
order that the item was new legis-
lation, and once more he was sus-
On January IS Mr.. Johnson delivered
an extended speech in opposition to
numerous provisions of the District
appropriation bill. Most Of 1t was de-
voted to schools. Among other
Sixty odd thousand dollars are ap-
propriated under this bill to buy books
and supplies for the school children OF
this District. There Is no provision
made that this shall be spent alone
for INDECENT children. This money Is
spent as well-for the children of the
millionaires, who flock from all over
the country into the District, as for
the INDECENT children. We have the
mttlionaires' children. furnished with
pense in this city, where It is done
nowhere else that I know of. 1 am
lin favor Of furnishing books and sup
| plies for the INDECENT children, but
am against the proposition that the
man who moves into this District that
| he may escape taxation, or that he
may escape Inheritance tax after his
death, shall gain the benefit of this
! I'm this report Of the School Board
| they report at one time they bought
$3.SUO worth OF ledQ pencils. suppSSS
that purchase must have happened I'm
mediateIy after they had burned fol
kindIng wood $1,000 worth Of furniture
as was charged in the papers. Another
| item Is that at one time this commits
! sion bought between S1,100 and $1,20(
| worth of pen points. These pencils
say will make kindling wood for the
next few years for these schools.
johnson Shows Weakness.
on the same day, January 26, Mr.
Johnson gave remarkable demonstra
tion of lack of knowledge: of one of tn,
| simplest rules of Congressional pro
cedure. In considering the District ap
| pTopriation bill the House reached tn,
| item providing for care of Distric
building. :" Under this heading, th'
! specific salary of each employe of tn,
| building was itemized. At the conclu
| sion of the bill was the following: 81;
/ all, S3S. .T30" The best explanation o
! Mr.. .Ionnson's blunder Is the report o
/ the debate on his amendment in tn
Congressional Record;