The Washington herald., 1911-05-26
DISTRICT MEASURES
UP IN CONGRESS
Sunday Rest Bill Goes Over
Upon Smoot's Objection.

Unless special arrangements are made
by Chairman johnson, 1t will be some
time next month before any appreciable
results are obtainable for the District
Committee of the House. There is no
meeting of that body scheduled until
the 31st Of May. and owing to a gen.
eral period Of inactivity on the part Of
the House while awaiting the report Of
the Ways and Means Committee on WOOL
it is predicted that even that date will
find but few of the District Committee
members in town.
A list Of a dozen District measures
passed heretofore by the Senate and
placed on the District Committee ticket
was increased yesterday by the addition
of the Dillingham; bill, providing for the
removal of snow and ice from the side
walks before property in the District,
and bill to change the name of Fort
place. between Seventeenth and Eight
zenith streets northwest, to Irving street
Snow and Ice Bill Passed.
The snow and ice bill went through the
Senate without a dissenting vote-even
with some gusto as the thoughts of Sena-
tors wandered to the sweltering weather
Of the past few days. According to the
terms of the bill, the snow and sleet is
to be removed from the sidewalk in front
Of. each lot or building in the District
within the first four hours Of daylight
after n snow fall by owners or tenants
The District government is charged with
the duty Of clearing the walks in front
of the property owned or leased by the
District. The engineering department Of
the army is required to remove the snow
and ice from buildings owned or con-
trolled by the Federal government To
enable the enforcement of the law $4,000
is authorized, payable one-half from the
District and one-half from the Federal
revenues. 1t is expected that the House
committee will consider the Dillingham;
bill at one Of its early meetings.
The bill for the assumption Of control
Of the Nathan Straus Milk Laboratory
the Senate, also is before the House COM
mittee.
Senator Smoot, OF Utah, offered OBJ
lection to the consideration Of Senator
Johnston's Sunday rest bill in the Senate
yesterday. asserting that he had received
several protests against the measure. Sen
ator Johnston protested that hearings had
been held and that ample time had been
afforded those who wished to register
their objections to thee bill. Senator
Smoot remained obdurate, however, and
the bill went over
Under objections recorded by Senator's
Hepburn and Gallinger, respectively,
District bills providing for the convey
ance of outstanding title Of the United
States to sublots 81. 80. and 33, or original
lot 8, square 50. and extending Under
wood street northwest, from Piney
Branch road to its present western termi-
nus. east of Third street, went over
without consideration.
Senator Gallinger yesterday introduced
two bills for the extension Of New Hamp-
shire avenue from its present terminus
to the District line. The Commissioners
of the District provided one bill prescrib-
ing an extension which winds in such
manner as to avoid expensive grades.
Senator Gallinger's own ideas Of a
straight extension are embodied in the
other measure.