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ing these concessions Much .cf the
debate hinged on whether or not the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company should be allowed to con-
Electric Power Company. which is
now prohibited by act of Congress.
although all of the stock of the power
company is owned by the street rail-
way company. The bill was sent back
to the House committee. where it is
tions made during debate in tht
House.
After extensive hearings and the
report of special joint congressional
committee several proposals for re-
classification of the work and sal
District of Columbia were considered
in the House. Bills are pending also
in the Senate. The House has passed
the reclassfication bill. fathered by
Chairman Lehlbach of the committee
on reform in the civil service, which
carried the support of the National
Federation of Federal Employees.
joint congressional committee has
for some time been working on pro-
posals for reorganization of the
federal establishments in the inter
eSts of economy and efficiency. This
committee is headed by personal
representative of President Harding.
The committee is now awaiting from
the chairman report on the re-
organization which the President and
his cabinet will support.
Hearings on Budget.
Hearings now are in progress be-
fore a subcommittee of the House
budget recommended by the District
Commissioners and the director of the
budget for the support of govern
ment activities in the National Capt.
tai during the next fiscal year.
With the reorganization of the
House appropriations committee to Mt
in with the new federal budget sys-
TEN. a new subcommittee on District
appropriations was organized. with
Representatives Charles r. Davis of
Minnesota as chairman. The other
members are Representative Evans of
Nebraska. Tinkham of Massachusetts.
Johnson of kentucky and Buchanon
of Texas. The appropriations made
for the current fiscal year were S2l.-
179.112.99, while for the fiscal year
1923 a total Of $25,570,S76.75 is rec
commended by the budget bureau. an
increase Of s4.391, 1,764.76. Senator
Phipps of Colorado replaced Senator
Curtis of Kansas as chairman of the
subcommittee on District appropria-
tions of the Senate appropriations
committee.
Recommendations for s3,000.0o0 for
duit to convey the water supply OF
the District from Great Falls was
made by. Director Dawes of the
bureau of the budget following an
investigation and report by army
engineers. This is now being con-
sidered by the House appropriations
committee.
In the Army appropriation bill for
the current fiscal year an item of
5000, 900 was carried for making the
preliminary survey and starting work
upon this new conduit
Extension of 18th street northwest
through the Walter Reed Hospital
grounds to provide a much-needed
addition to the approaches from
Maryland to the heart of the CITY
was authorized in bill reported to
the Senate by the District committee
The proposal developed considerable
opposition, and after many con-
terences all parties concerned agreed
to the bill which has been reported
and now awaits action on the cal
endar.
Both the House and Senate passed
utter a worthless check inl the Dis
trict of Columbia. This measure now
is in conference.
Investigation is ordered by sub
committee of the Senate District
committee of the condition of the
docket in the District courts. ana 10
ascertain the need for two additional
judges here. There is a bill pending
in the Senate committee providing
for these two judges.
A bill is pending in the House
which provides for a probate court
for the District with separate Juris-
diction, which it's author, Representa-
tive Walsh of Massachusetts, claims
will relieve the congestion in the
higher courts.