The Washington times., 1924-03-19
BILL
REACHES
HOUSE
Measure Carries 100000
for Extension-District to
Get More Time on Floor.

A constructive program for the
enactment Of District legislation
by the House was launched at a
meeting of the House District
Committee today.
The committee appointed a dele
CATION headed by Congressman
Frederick N. Zihlman of Mary
land and including Congressman
Florian Lampert of Wisconsin and
Thomas L. Blanton Of Texas to
confer with Floor Leader Nicholas
Longworth on a schedule Of Dis
trict bills to be taken up on the
floor.
More Time Expected.
1t was indicated that Congress
man Longsworth will allow the Dis
trict time on the floor in addition
to the regular District days IL the
District committee can report bills
Of a non.controversial nature.
In line with this policy the Dis
trict committee today reported out
several of the bills upon which
the committee is unanimously
agreed.
Action on these matters will be
pressed in the House in view Of the
fact that the District has already
lost several Of its legislative days,
and Congressman Longworth has
indicated that he will be willing to
set aside March 81 for the consid
Grafton of District legislation.
Park Bill Is Pending.
Among the bills reported by the
District Committee today is a hill
providing for appropriation Of more
than 100000 for extension of the
District park system. A District
Committee bill Of this nature was
reported recently. Today's bill,
which will be substituted for the
former measure, is Identical in form
and has already been passed by the
Senate.
This was the only bill reported
today upon which the committee was
not unanimously agreed. Congress-.
man BlantOn announced that he
will file a minority report to the
park bill.
Two bills were passed authorizing
the change in the names Of streets.
One provides that Jewett street,
west of Wisconsin avenue north.
west, be changed to Cathedral ave.
nue.. The other changes the name
OF Thirty-seventh street, between
Chvy Chase Circle and Reno road,
to Chevy Chase Drive.
Reports Terminal Bill.
The committee reported the Zihl.
man bill providing additional term
inal facilities for railroad freight
traffic.
This bill has been endorsed by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the District Commission.
ers. Its main provision is to per-
init the various railroad lines to
use their certain tracks Jointly for
unloading purposes.
The Lampert bill to extend the
District Rent Act was favorably re.
ported to the committee by the sub
committee in charge but action was
deferred to allow the printing of
the public hearing held by the sub.
committee and to give a hearing to
members Of the Washington Board
OF Trade. In opposition to the
measure.
Committee TO Speed Bill.
The District committee will meet
at 10 O'Clock, a half.hour earlier
than usual. next Wednesday, to
take up the measure and will meet
at 1880 o'clock next Wednesday
night. II necessary, to complete
consideration Of the measure and to
authorize it's report to the House.
The decision to print the hear
iings followed prolonged debate In
the committee.
Congressman Blanton informed
the committee that he would not
vote for the Rent Act under any
circustance
He objected to the printing of
the hearings on the ground that it
would be an unnecessary expense.
He told the committee that If the
rent act Is allowed to expire he Is
confident that the law of supply
and demand will result in a rs per
cent decrease in rents within six
months.
Names Sub. Committees.
The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee
On a bill to authorize the sale Of
900 feet Of Government property in
the rear Of 918 E street northwest:
Congressman Oscar r. Keller Of
Minnesota, chairman; Clarence J.
Mcleod Of Michigan and Thomas
In 1aAAton Of Texas.