Evening star., 1921-02-15
HOUSE APPROVES
CONFEREES' ACTION
ON DISTRICT BILL
First Item Provides 60-40
Basis for Raising In
creased Revenues.
TOTAL SUM, $19,8O7,012,
AS FUNDS NOW STAND
Representative Davis Calls Meas
ure Ample-Tower Flags
Neglect of Schools.

The House today approved the con-
ference report on the District appro-
priation bill. the first item in which
District shall be paid so per cent out
of the revenues of the District and 40
per cent out of the federal Treasury,
and restores the House provision for
increased taxes to meet the appropria-
tions on the 60-40 basis.
In presenting the conference report
to the House, Representative Charles
R. Davis of Minnesota, in charge OF
the bill, emphasized that the District
appropriation bill as passed byi the
amount, an amendment on which the
House conferees had to come back
for instructions under the rule against
new legislation), carries $21, 1872. .942.99.
The Senate has receded from $2,445.-
$50. The amount of the bill as it
passed the House was $1s.So7,o12. The
House has receded and agreed to a
net reduction made by the Senate in
the House bill of s459.460. The bill
as it stands is S19, ,347, ,552.99. which
is 1914, 4,54S.12 in excess of the apprO-
priations for the fiscal years 1921
and $5.691.49 less than the depart
mental estimates for 1922.
Believes II. 4. Bill Ample.
IT believe that the measure as pre-
sented to the House today amply
takes care of the District of Co
man Davis. He pointed out there
were 256 amendments put to the
bill by the Senate. Of which con-
ferees brought back fifty-three
which had not been acted upon be-
cause they were new legislation and
~ ~ a 1x0 r. l.
jected to separate vote in the
House. He said that the bill as it
came from the Senate had been an
alyzed by the best parliamentarians us
in order that the House should be
protected to the utmost under the
new rules.
Representative Towner of Iowa said
that 1t was a disgrace for Congress
to allow the schools in the District to
remaip In their present condition. and
that eAe superintendent of schools had
told HIN that they did not have Iroa.
er acc9mmodations. Chairman DavIs s
replied that the schools had been
bill.
Long Dispute Over Rules.
Practically all Of the House leaders
engaged in lengthy controversy over
how the House should proceed in dis
posing of the new legislation laid on
the bill by the Senate. since this was
the first of the appropriation bills to
be disposed of under the new rule re-
quiring all such legislation be brought
back to the House for a separate vote
in order to protect the House in it's
legislative prerogatives.
Representative John J. Rogers of
Massachusetts. chairman of the sub
committee which framed the dinIo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
proposed that the amendment contain
ing new legislation should be vOtel
upon en- block and that any member
would have the right to demand .
separate vote on any particular =
amendment. House Leader Mondell
said that as this is the first bill con
sidered under the new rules IT shoulf,
be passed in strictest conformity wit n
the rules and to most thoroughly pro
tect the jurisdiction of the House.
Opposes $4,000 for Rent.
In discussing the amendment which
PROVIDES for an appropriation of
$4,000 for rent of offices for the re-
corder Of deeds. Representative Lin
thicum of Maryland made. a speech to
the House. in which he pointed out
that thousands of clerks are being
dismissed from the service and tnnI
there are many vacant govern
ment offices in governmentownea
buildings. He registered a vigorous
protest against appropriations for
hiring offices for government agen-
cies when the government already
has abundant vacant Office space.
Representative Louis Cramton of
Michigan. one of the republican CON
ferees. said that the Court of Appeais
has the most effective lobby in the
District and is responsible for the
failure Of the Municipal Court bill.