Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
ACTION ON DISTRICT BILL
House Reduces Fund for Bureau OF
Criminal Identification.
MODERN REv0LvERs REJECTED
Provision Governing Payment Of
Tuition by Non-Resident Pupils
Of Schools Omitted.

a threat Oy RepTeSeut3tiVe 6uf1cS0u Oh
Texas that the democratic House would
reduce the police force from its present
strength Of $50 men to less than SOC
alarmed friends Of the District during
the debate yesterday afternoon on the
District appropriation BILL Representa-
tives Bartholdt Of Missouri. Taylor Of
Ohio and others fought hard to prevent
the adoption Of TIE paragraph in the bill
reducing the force by twenty men, but
they were outvoted.
An amendment offered by Chairman
Johnson Of the District committee was
adopted which will have the effect. II
approved by the Senate. Of prohibiting
the purchase OF modern revolvers for the
members Of the police force.
When the House adjourned yesterday
afternoon at FIVE o'clock sixty-six pages
Of the Ill in the District bill. had beel
completed. Consideration Of the measure
will be resumed on Tuesday. as Monday
Is District day, set aside for business
from the committee on the District Of
Columbia Representative Burleson Of
Texas, in charge Of the local appropria-
tion measure, expects to see 1T go through
the House before, adjournment next
Thursday.
Non-Resident School Pupils.
At yesterday afternoons session on
the bill. Representative Carlin OF vir-
ginia succeeded In having stricken out
on q point OF order the paragraph pro-
hibiting nonresident pupils from attend
ing District schools without the payment
Of tuition fees or by the payment Of taxes
equal to or In excess OF those fees. The
appropriations committee fought for the
retention Of this paragraph, claiming that
the c.i. ction OF tution fees from the
nonresident pupils would result in q
saving to the District.
The House approved the cut in the
appropriation for the national bureau OF
criminal identification from s., 900 to 800.
Representative Mann Of Illinois, failed In
m attempt to have the appropriation for
houses and grounds. increased from $12.-
600 to $1,000.
Carlin's Point Of Order.
Representative Carlin Of Virginia, made
a point to order against that paragraph
Of the bill which regulates and limits
the attendance Of nsn-residert pupils.
The provision is - follows: 4.
Pupils shall not be admitted to or
taught Tree Of charge in the public
schools Of the District Of Columbia who
do not reside in said District. or who.
during such tutelaSe. do not own prop
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ernment Of the District of Columbia, In
excess Of the tuition charged hereunder
TO other nonresident pupils. or whose
parents do not reside or are not engaged
in public duties therein. or during such
tuteiage pay taxes levied by. the gov
ernment Of the District Of Columbia In
excess Of the tuition charged hereunder
TO other nonresident pupils: Provided.
that any other nonresident pupil may
be admitted to and taught In said public
u,1< sIu on thxav vrVn M
to be fixed by the board OF education,
with the approval Of the Commissioners
of said District. as will cover the ex-
pense Of tuition, and cost Of text books
and all payments hereunder shall be. paid
into the Treasury of the United States,
one-half to the credit Of the United
States and one-haf to the credit Of the
District of Columbia"
Representative Saunders OF Virginia
and other members of the appropriations
committee defended the provision against
Mr.. Carlin's attack. pointing out that
there were 1.4J0 nonresident pupils en-
rolled in the District schools, and that at
so a year tuition the tital amounted to
more than $4,000. This provision, they
insisted. effected a reduction and there
fore was not subject to a point OF order,
coming within the scope Of the Holman
rule. Mr.. Carlin retorted with the dec
laration that the reduction spoken Of ex-
listed only In the imagination Of members
OF the committee:
An Additional Limitation.
THE effect of this provision said Mr..
Burleson (Tex-), rs to place an addi-
tional Limitation on the appropriation
made for school purposes. II adopted 1t
will narrow the class of those who are
permitted to attend the public schools
free Of charge. The provision is clearly
in order"
Other members discussed the para
graph. Minority Leader Mann closing the
debate with the statement that the para
graph was clearly subject to q point Of
order and was not embraced within the
(Tenn-). In the chair. held this view. and
on MI. Cariins point Of order the re-
striction on nonresident pupils was
eliminated from the bill.
Several members asked Mr.. Burleson to
explain the paragraph In the bill which
directs that the doors In all school build
ings shall open outward. The Texas
member replied that ever since the disas-
trous school fire in Cleveland, Ohio.
suburb. several years ago, the District
had been spending a great deal OF money
making its school buildings fireproof and
putting them In good repair and that the
paragraph In question was carried for
protective purposes.
Washington" said Mr.. Burleson. "The
school buildings Of Washington are in ex.
cellent shape at the present time"
At this point Representative Carlin left
the chamber and Mr.. Burieson promptly
improved the opportunity by endeavoring
to reinsert In the bill. In slightly mod
filed form. the restriction with relation to
nonresident pupils
Il make q point Of order against that
in the absence Of the gentleman from
Virginia. remarked Minority Leader
Mann. BY unanimous consent the para
graph was passed over and will be taken
up on Tuesday when consideration Of the
bill Is resumed.
Reduction Of Police Force.
As was expected the section OF the bill
relating TO the Metropolitan police
aroused a deal Of discussion. Repre-.
sentative Bartholdt Of Missouri promptly
made q point Of order against the para
graph reducing the force from 60 Il
$40 men. The paragraph In question
reads as follows:
After June 80. 1912. there shall be
no appointments, except by promotion
to NIL vacancies occurring In classes I.
and 3 OF privates in the metropolitan
police until the whole number OF pri.
Yates In all OF said classes shall have
been reduced to e40."
This section was inserted" Mr.
CONTINUED on Eleventh Psge)