Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02

The District appropriation bill was sent
to conference finally by the House last
night containing a substitute for the
Jones-Works excise amendment, which
had been added to the measure in the Sem
ate. The substitute, as a matter OF fact
is the Jones-Works bill with some mOdi-
ications. The vote on the motion to
send the bill to conference was carried
by an overwhelming majority.
This ended one of the bitterest fights
ever waged in the House over an appro-
priation bill 1t is expected that the SEN
proposition. However, there are many
cred in conference before the bill can re-
ceive final approval of both bodies.
Burleson Amendment Adopted.
Representative Burleson, in charge of
the District bill. moved last night to
suspend the rules, discharge the ap-
preparations committee from further
consideration of the bill. non-concur in
the Senate amendments, except the ex-
else amendment, and to concur in that
with an amendment This was the mo-
ton adopted.
the fight over the excise measure for the
District, and notwithstanding the late
hour that the bill came before the House
there were many supporters of the vets
and the drys In the galleries during its
consideration.
After working for practically the whole
day the House appropriations committee
last night completed a proposed substitute
for the Jones' Works excise amendment to
the District bill The supporters in the
House Of the Jones-Works excise amend
ment were called in and agreed to sup
port the substitute.
Clause Applying to Clubs.
The excise amendment will affect many
Of the prominent clubs in Washington. it
Is said. since it provides that clubs OBJ
tanning licenses must have all members
with the same status and privileges in
the club. II is feared this Will initiate
against those clubs which have associate
or honorary members.
The excise amendment as approved by
the House is still subject to amendment
SO strongly on record in favor of the
measure. IL is not believed that much
change will be made in IT,
II Is believed the conferees will agree 10
the public utilities commission amend
ment to the bill made in the Senate. This
10 considered meritorious measure by
many members OF the House.
II appears probable. too. that the La
Toilette anti-merger amendment aimed a,
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and other railways seeking tt
combine will be agreed to by the con.
ferees.
The bill was called up by Mr. Buriesor
about II 30 o'clock. Minority Ieade,
Mann insisted upon the reading of the
substitute excise amendment and this
consumed more than half an hour.
Features of the Debate.
The debate was opened by Representa-
tive Saunders OF Virginia. who expressed
the belief that the amendment would NEE,
general satisfaction. Friends of the Jones
Works bill, he said. would be gratifed
To see how many Of its provisions are
retained. II is strong regulative bill
"Initting some of the harsh features oi
the Jones' Works measure
Representative Webb OF Nortl. Caro-
Ina announced his approval of the sub
sutute amendment, saying IL is the
Jones-Works bill in all its salient fea
lures The. compromise was attacked
however. by Representative Bartholdt ol
aNssoGr:, who declared that the measure
was distinctly rich mans bill anC
would work hardship on the middle anl
:orking Glasses. He would be as will
Ing, he said, 10 have absolute prohibition
IN the Dislrict as TO have this measure
made law. When Mr. BarthoIdt pro
tested that the bill would wipe out more
thar: 200 saloons there was loud applaus,
On the floor OF the House and In the gal
leries.
Representative Sims OF Tennessee VIII
has strongly supported excise Legislation
for the District. declared that everybod,
ought TO be congratulated on the meas
are reported by the committee He saiG
u was legislation which the Distric,
should have: that IL was resulatiye and
not prohibitive. nor did il contain a joker
The regulation OF the sale of LIQUOR is
Always a dihcult subject for legislation =
declared Representa,:"a She~,ev or Ken.