The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
HOSPITAL subject
| OF CLASH IN HOUSE
Congressman Johnson and Mon
dell Are Principals In Lively
! Debate.
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order made against the new legislation.
Congressman Page. IN requesting Mr..
johnson not TO insist on the point Of
order. declared that probably 75 per
cent OF the litigation In the District
occurs in the Municipal Court, and the
court turns into the Treasury more than
CONGRESSMAN Davis Of Minnesota said
the judges Of this court must have Q
knowledge Of oil branches Of civil low.
ut 10 ridiculous" he said, ito pay
a Judge of the Police Court $500. and
to pay these Municipal Court judges
only $500. They are overworked: they
must have a knowledge Of every kind
of law, including even constitutional
questions, and their pay is too low con-
sidering what they have to do
CONGRESSMAN johnson said he under
stood n bill soon to be reported from the
Judiciary Committee. which revises the
code of the District. will give this
Municipal Court jurisdiction over all
cases involving amounts less than 2. 900.
The present limit ia $500. In view Of this
prospect of increased work Mr.. John
son said he would withdraw the point OF
order.
The House also approved changes con-
cerning the management of the Column
bia HOSPITAL for women. The bill pro-
vides that the terms OF the present
board Of managers shall expire and a
new board named.
The new board Is to consist Of the
Surgeon General Of the Army. Navq,
and Public Health Service, one Senator,
and two Congressmen. and five add
tional members to be named by the
Commissioners.
Get Hospital Control.
The District Commissioners are given
fiscal jurisdiction and control of the
Columbia Hospital and shall keep rec
ord Of its receipts and expenditures All
money received from pay patients" is
each month. Estimates for the upkeep
of the hospitals are to be made to Con-
Eress annually by the Commissioners.
It Is provided that at least two mem.
bers Of the board Of the hospital shall
Congressman Stafford of Wisconsin
priatfons Committee, offered an
amendment to pay the men engaged
in street cleaning work better wages.
He attempted to establish a minimum
wage of 81 per day for street labor
ers but a point of order was sus-
tained against the wording of the
amendment
ConRreesman Stafford then offered
an amendment increasing the lump
purposes from 100000 to $310. 900.
After a debate of nearly an hour
this amepdment was carried and will
make II possible for the Commission
ers to give the white wings" an IN
crease in wages. The street cleaners
now receiving $3.50 per day will re-
ceivc $1.75 ard those nov receiving
the latter figure will go to 2.
To Widen Fourteenth Street.
The House approved a provision in the
bill for widening the roadway of Four
teenth street from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to F street.
Congressman Howard explained tina,
the sidewalk on the New willard sid,
Of this street was unusually wide, and
that II was planned I'd take in a part
Of this sidewalk and make a roadway
Of It
Congressman Tinkham Of Massachu.
setts made a point OF order against the
provision. but 1t was overruied.
by some hook or crook" said Con.
gresham Howard. the sidewalk on tn,
west side OF this street Is thirty-six feet
wide. The roadway Of Fourteenth
street, from F to G. is seventy feet. anC
the Commissioners merely want Il
straighten out this street and give II q
seventy.foot roadway all along. O
is using space under the sidewalk tina
is very valuable to the hotel"
Debate on the appropriation for the
street cleaning department took wide
range. The Increased cost of living
was emphasized by various speakers
and reference was made to the Nolar
bill. now on the House calendar, for q
" minimum wage scale for all Fedora
and District employees.
Among those supporting the Staffort
amendment for better pay for the
white wings" were Congressmen Blu
chanan. Denison, Cooper. Meeker
Tagle. Reayis and Madden. The amend
nent carried by u vote of SO to 20.
Congressman Mondell offered ar
amendment for a garbage reduction
ers, but point of order was raised
by Congressman Ben Johnson. 1t wa'
sustained. number of these new
projects may so into the hill In the
-Senate, but the House Is sticking close
ty to the bill as reported.
Bathing Beach Waterman.
Congressman Johnson successful!
made a point of order against a pro
vision for a new Waterman at tn
bathing beach, ...
The effort of Congressman Mondell I,
include several public convenience sta
tons, as recommended In the Commits
sioners' estimates. was met by poin
OF order, which was sustained.
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