Evening star., 1919-06-26
MAY VOTE TODAY
|. ON HALF-AND-HALF
Chairman Davis Waiting for
Opportunity to Call Ques-
ton in House.

Vote on the half-and-h princi-
pie of financing the District is ex-
pected to be taken in the House late
today.
Chairman Davis of the subcommit-
tee on District appropriations. who is
also chairman of the House conferees.
has been waiting all day for an op-
portunity to call this question up for
a vote in the House in fulfillment of
his pledge when the conferees on the
District bill were appointed. Action
has been ndelayed,~however, by Repre-
sentative Blanton of Texas. rising to
question of personal privilege re-
garding a controversy with John B.
ment Service, and by consideration of
the conference report on the agricul-
ture appropriation bill.
While the republican ma jority seems
desirous. Of allowing the House con-
tsrees to recede on the half-and- half
amendment which allows continue
tion of this time -honored principle of
paying the expenses of the National
Capital. Representative Sisson of Mis-
sissippi, former chairman of the Dis
trict subcommittee, has insisted that
the House vote separately upon this
question.
The conference report was submit
ted to the House yesterday.
AS was expected. the Senate con-
ferees stood firm for retention of the
half-and-half fiscal policy, while the
House managers, in accordance with
the wish of their colleagues, insisted
upon it's abolition.
The conferees reached an agree
ment on all of the other important
provisions in the bill as amended by
the Senate. including the extension of
operation of the Salisbury rent reso-
luton. This provides that no judicial
order for the recovery of real estate
or eviction of a tenant shall be made
unless the tenant has received ninety
days notice from the day of expira-
tion of the Salisbury resolution,
which lapses with the formal pro-
mitigation of peace.
The Pomerene amendment was re-
tanned. however, with a modification
so that it should not be construed as
repeating the Salisbury act before
peace is concluded.
The Senate conferees succeeded in
having many of the increases for the
public schools retained. The con-
ference report Fixes the pay Of teach
ers in group A of class at $1,000.
which is compromise; fixes the COM
pensation of teachers in class at
$1,000: fxes the compensation of
teachers in class 4 at 5000 and fixes
II
classes /, and at $3.50.
Other Provisions.
The conference report fxes the COM
pensation OF ten librarians In the pub
lie schools in class 5 at $500. 1t
makes provisions for school play
grounds during vacation, as proposed
0y the Senate. strikes out the provi-
sion for directors and officers in con-
nection with vacation schools and
piaygrounds. and strikes out the pro-
vision for school officers in connection
with the maintenance of night schools
as proposed by the Senate.
The Senate amendment appropriat-
ing $12,5O0 for Americanization work
IN the public schools is retained. 1t
provides $25,000 instead Of $685. as
proposed by the Senate for the equip
ment of a machine shop in the New
Central High School: The conference
ssp9rs ssp o appr0priases $4,000 instead of
the expenses Of conducting commu-
nifty forums and civic centers, modi-
fed so as to limit the expenditures
for payment Of secretaries, teachers,
organizers and clerks to not more
For the metropolitan police the con-
ference report provides for an addi-
tional captain at $4,000, an additional
lieutenant at $1,000 and for two addi-
tional sergeants at 1,400. 1t provides
for 225 prfvates at 81 ,080 each.
Water Meters in Departments.
The Senate amendment requiring
the government of the United States
and the District of Columbia to pay
for all water used by them is stricken
out. But the Senate amendment pro-
posing the installation of water me-
ters in the government buildings is
retained.
The Senate amendments increasing
the pay Of Public Library employees
are retained with notifications.
The Senate amendment extending to
the District employees the benefits of
act is retained.