Evening star., 1915-01-15

tor Cores amendment, on the other
hand provided for a commission OF
nine-three senators. three members
of the House and three men to be ap-
pointed by the President. Compensa-
tion at the rate of $500 was provided
for the commissioners, and they were
instructed to investigate. in addition to
the subjects proposed in the Gallinger
amendment, public utilities here and
the Great Falls water power.
Senator Vardaman made point OF
order to the effect that these amend
ments were general legislation on an
appropriation bill, and the point was
sustained.
Differ on Half-and-Half Plan.
The bill, it Is expected. will go to con-
ference between the two houses with
a clean-cut difference over the half
and-half principle. In the event that a
deadlock arises. and deadlock Is ex-
pected, the proposition for an investi-
cation such as proposed by Senator
Gallinger may be offered as compro-
mise. The Senate conferees undoubted-
1y will strongly favor such move.
Many members of the Senate and House
are anxious that such an Investigation
be made as soon as possible. and the
controversy which has arisen every
year for some time over the method of
appropriating for the District be ter
minated in view of the light which is
expected from such an investigation.
Senator Gallinger offered also an
amendment providing that all surplus
revenues Of the District for the fiscal
year 1916 over and above the expendi-
lures for the District, all surplus reve
nues which have accrued in the past,
should be used to pay the Districts
share of the funded debt of the Dis
amounting to about s7,00o.000. A point
of order was made against this amend
ment by Senator James of Kentucky. 4
We'll, ! have done my duty" said
Senator Gallinger.
Yes, and I have done mine." replied
Senator James. Il am in favor of the
House provision repeating the half
and-half principle, and if that is sue
cessful there will be no need for such
an amendment as this"
No Vote on "Dry Rider"
There were no new developments on
the floor of the Senate yesterday in re-
gard to the Sheppard prohibition
amendment to the District bill. Senator
Sheppard failed to bring to vote his
motion to suspend the rules SO that his
prohibition amendment would be in or
der. The Senate had ruled Wednesday
that this motion to suspend the rules
must receive two-thirds favorable
vote to carry. The prohibition forces
spent all day yesterday seeking some
new plan whereby they might get their
amendment before the Senate for a di-
rect vote.
Consideration of the amendments to
the bill offered by the Senate appro-
2riations committee was completed be-
Tore adjournment. Without exception
they were agreed to, including pro-
struction of the proposed Gallinger
Hospital at 14th and Upshur streets.
which is to be the new municipal hos
pital. and 100000 for the reclamation
Of Anacostia fats
An amendment authorizing the Dis
trict Commissioners to close certain
public areas in the site which is being
purchased for the new Eastern Hish
School caused considerable DEBATE sen
ator Eardaman had read to the senate
letter from DR.. Charles NJ. Emmons' ron;
president of the East Washington Clt1-
zens' Association, protesting against
the purchase of the site which has been
selected by the board of educatlon anu
the District Commissi Ihe sue
is at 10Th and East Capitol streets. Dr.
Emmons said in his letter that the as
sociation believed the government no"
owns plenty of land in the eastern sec
tion of the city available as site for
the high school. He had reference 10
reservation 13. where the jan; s ,ns
Washington Asylum and Hospital and
other similar institutions are located.
Not Trustee for Property.
Suggestion was made during the de-
bate that a member of the board OF
education which had recommended the
site selected for purchase was trus-
tee for the property in question. 1t
was ascertained, however. that the
member of the board was merely coun-
sci for a trust company. which holds
deed of trust upon the land.
On a roll call the Senate nnaily
adopted the committee amendment by
a vote of 46 to 20.
Another discussion was precipltated
when Senator Pomerene offered an
amendment dealing with the alley
problem. Under existing law, property
that is benefited by the widening of
alleys might have an amount assessed
against it that would exceed the value
Of the lot. Senator Pomerene in his
amendment would authorize juries to
make assessment on lots or parcels not
Immediately adjacent, but which would
be benefited by the improvement. This,
he explained. was not now permissible
under the law. Under the recent act
of Congress it will be unlawful to oc-
cupy alleys for residential purposes
after July 1. 1918. Under the plan pro-
posed by the amendment. Senator Pom
creme explained. many of these alleys
could be widened and made suitable as
places of residence.
The amendment went over without
action.
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