Evening star., 1922-06-11
RESOLUTION
IS UP TOMORROW
Will Fight for Right of Way
With W0rkmen's Com.
pensation Bill.

Both the Jones resolution for an
investigation into the fiscal relations
between the District and federal gov
ernment and the Fitzgerald work
mems compensation measure have
been ordered up for consideration by
the House tomorrow. Interest de-
veloped last night over which would
be called up first, for the measure
giveR' the right of way tomorrow
may delay indefinitely action on the
other.
Chairman Focht was out of town
last night and it was impossible to
ascertain his plans. In the commit
tee meeting Chairman Focht said
that the Jones resolution could prob
ably be disposed of quickly and
would not delay the Fitzgerald bill.
House leaders expressed a contrary
view last evening and said that, in
their best judgment, If the Jones
resolution is brought up there will
not be time for the Fitzgerald bill.
II is known that the latter measure
will be bitterly contested.
The question of which will have
right-of-way is important in view
Of the fact that tomorrow probably
will be the last District day this ses-
sion. The House leaders are plan
ming for a recess to start in couple
of weeks, and If they can arrange
1t there would probably be no more
District legislation considered after
tomorrow.
Two Measures Sidetracked.
This means that some of the most
important matters referred to the
House District committee will die in
committee. For example, at the first
meeting of the committee Chairman
Focht explained that his policy was
to make legislation to force a merger
OF the street railway companies and
a comprehensive. constructive school
program the major work Of the COM
mittee. The bill designed to force a
street railway merger was sent back
to the committee after the enacting
clause was strictkn out in the House
as a committee Of the whole. The
school program has never been re-
ported from the subcommittee,
which has been holding joint ses-
sions with Senate subcommittee.
Another important piece of legis-
lation of great Importance to the
District Is to grant the now disin-
franchised resident of the National
Capital voting representation in both
branches of Congress and in the cleo
tion of the President and Vice Presi-
ident. Several bills for District rep
resentation or a District delegate in
Congress are still Enacted upon in
the judiciary and District COM
mittees.
The proposal for extension Of 14th
street through the Walter Reed Hos
pital grounds. opening up an impor-
tant new entrance to the National
Capital on the north and opening up
a big area for suburban homes with
improved street railway transporta-
tion facilities, is before the military
affairs committee. Representative
Hully of Iowa promised that hearings
on this matter would start this week.
Other Matters Delayed.
Other important measures. which
await action in the District commit
tee included additional judges for the
Court of Appeals and the Supreme
Court; a traffic court with distinct
jurisdiction; the pawnbrokers' bill,
which was recalled by the committee
after having been unfinished business
for q couple Of months in the House
on District day; to restrict the sale
of firearms in the District; for an
investigation regarding the need for
a new bridge to replace the Chain
| bridge; blue sky legislation; Sun
day blue law: the pure milk bill
which requires milk to come from
tuberculin- tested herds; to extend the
District parkway to include conser-
vation Of the river banks and a great
national park about Great Falls;
parkway to connect the old civil war
forts; several proposals to amend the
District code; new comprehensive
banking act for the District.
An effort is being made to put
through legislation to permit the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad to run a
spur track into the square south of
New York avenue and east Of 1st
street northeast. A bitter fight has
been made against this measure on
the ground that it would lead to the
encroachment Of railroad trestles and
street all the way from New York
avenue to Union Station. destroying
church. school and hospital proper
ties.