Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-24
ARMY BILL PASSES
BOTH BRANCHES
Provision for New Roadway
To Arlington is Agreed
Upon.
UNANIMOUS A C.TION.
Amendment Also Provides For Pur-
chase of "Belvoir" Tract by Govern
ment-Mount Vernon Avenue plans.

AS outlined in the exclusive story
published in the Alexandria Gazette
yesterda afternoon, the army bill
which includes an appropriation of
S69,OOO for the construction Of two
modern highways between Washing
ton and Arlington. where they will
connect with the road from Alexan-
dria, passed both bodies of Con-
gress yesterday. There was practi-
cally no chance of the defeat of the
proposition. as once bill has gone to
conference and the conferees have
agreed on the various items includ-
ed therein, there is no possible
chance of, defeat of any item unless
the entire bill is defeated.
The conferees of the House and
Senate agreed upon the bill early yes
terday morning and late yesterday af-
ternon it was taken up in the Senate
where it was quickly passed 1t was
then rushed over to the House which
adjourned from $50 to p. m. I'm
mediately the House was called to
order after adjournment the bill was
taken up and there was not dissent
ing vote to its passage. The bill goes
to the President this morning and as
all of his wishes in regard to the reor-
ganization of the army has been
complied with, he will sign the bill
sometime during the day.
The news of the insertion Of the
provision for the two roads in army
bill was certainly welcome news to
the people of Alexandria who read
the Gazette last night, for it meant
the accomplishment of one of the
things that has been needed to make
Alexandria an ideal residential Sec
tion.
The automobile owners and whole
sale INGREDIENTS were particularly graf
ifed and say but little more is to be
desired. There are two things about
the road that is particularly crafty
ing, one is that the new road from
Arlington to the highway bridge en-
tirely avoids the brick yards and this
travel, which makes the present road
so Objectionable will not be encounter
ed when the new road is constructed.
And the other important feature is
that he road will forever be maintain
ed at the expense of the United States
government which means tina it will
be kept in ideal shape. No matter how
far Uncle Sam fails in some respects
he is regarded as a master road-build-
er, and the roads throughout all his
reservations as general rule, are
kept in the pink of condition.
While Congressman Carlin was
busy pulling the wires in the lower
house of Congress to keep the items
for the two roads in the army bill,
Senator Thomas S. Martin was work
ing in the Senate on the proposition
looking for the return of $12O,000 to
the State of Virginia with whl~h it
is intended to construct the Mount
Vernon avenue. And he was very sue
cessful in securing the passage OF an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill providing for the return of the
money. The bill went back to the
conference today and there is some
slight chance of its being passed, but
both Senator Martin and Congressman
Carlin were somewhat doubtful that
they would be able to carry it
through. They are confident, howev-
er, that it is only a matter of time
when the bill is finally passed by
Congress.
Senator Martin made determined
effort yesterday to hold the appropria-
tion in the bill and succeeded. He re-
viewed the history of the claim,
showed how it had been favorablv
reported one way or another innumer.
able times, and favorably acted upon
in the Senate. In the end his force
full plea proved the justice of the
claim and the money was granted,
During the debate Senator Hey
burn wanted to know if the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association will bs
required to furnish any additiona