Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-16
NOM0RE 0UST|NG.
OF D. c. TENANTS
House Passes the Salisbury
Resolution in an Amend
ed Form.
RUNS A YEAR AFTER WAR

III dH eHOEt 10 prevent eNiCtioHS III
Washington until a drastic anti-rent-
lprofiteering bill can be carefully con-
sidered, the House yesterday passed
the Salisbury joint resolution forbid
ding the ousting of tenants through
pseudo sales Of property.
| The House amended the resolution
SO that it will continue in force for
one year after peace has been pro-
mulsated. AS passed in the Senate
the resolution provided for preventing
ievictions until the close of the present
session of Congress. or until a general
lanti-rent-profteerin bill could be
agreed upon by both houses.
! Senate Likely to Agree.
The effect as passed by tho House is
that present tenants may continue
their leases indefinitely at their own
loption and at the Same rental not to
|exceed one year after the war.
The resolution now goes to confer
ience, with the prospects good that the
SENATE will accept the time clause in
serted by the House. Senator Sauls-
bury, father of the measure, when
notified Of the House action said he
could see no reason why the House
amendment should not be accepted.
The House passed the resolution in
the exact form. in which it was re-
ported from the District committee by
Chairman Johnson.
This text. which probably will soon
become law, is as follows:
Text of the Resolution.
Whereas by reason of the exist
ence of a state of war 1t is essential
to the national security and defense.
and for the successful prosecution of
the war, to establish governmental
control and assure adequate reEula-
ton OF real estate in the District of
Columbia for and during the period
hereinafter set forth:
Therefore be 1t resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
congress assembled, That until the
expiration Of one year after treaty
Of peace shall have been definitely
concluded between the United States
and the imperial German government
no judicial order, decree or judgment
for the recovery Of possession Of any
real estate in the District of Column
bia. now or hereafter held or acquired
by oral or written agreement or writ
Item lease for one month or any longer
Possession of tenant therefrom, shall
be made, and all leases thereof shall
continue SO long as the tenant con-
tinues to pay rent at the agreed rate
and performs the other conditions OF
the tenancy, which are not incon-
has committed waste, or has been
guilty on the premises Of conduct
which constitutes a nuisance or a
| breach Of the peace. or other misde-
Uses are necessarily required by a
landlord or bona dde purchaser for
occupation either by himself or his
wife, children or dependents while he
is in the employ of or officially con-
nected with any branch of the gov
been sold to a bona fide purchaser for
his own occupancy: and where such
order, decree or judgment has been
made but not executed before the pas
which the order, decree or judgment
was made shall. If it is of the opinion
that the order. decree or judgment
would not have been made II this reso-
the making Of the order. decree or judg-
!ment, rescind or modify the order. decree
or judgment in such manner as the court
may deem proper for the purpose OF
remedies, at law or in equity, Of the
lessor based on any provision in any
oral or written agreement or written
lease that the same shall be determined
or forfeited II the premises Snail De
sold are hereby suspended while this
resolution shall be in force, and every
purchaser shall take the conveyance of
any premises subject to the rights OF all
tenants in possession thereof under the
provisions of this resolution.
THAT the term real estate as herein
used shall be construed to include any
and all land any building. any part OF
any building, house or dwelling any
| apartment, room. suite of rooms and
every other improvement or structure
whatsoever on land situated and being
in the District of Columbia"
Said auditor Not Editor"
| In the report in The Evening Star last
night Of Chairman Johnson's speech de-
| Tending his attitude toward the rent
lproateers and telling of opposition which
he encountered in urging unpopular Dis
| trict legislation there was an un:nten-
tional Inisquotation. Mr.. Johnson did
not refer to the editor of The Star.