The Washington times., 1924-05-26
bills.
OCCUPY
HOUSE
Action Is Expected on Park
Measures in Last Local
Day Of Session
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now in conference to have the dif.
ferences adjusted.
The District suffrage question,
which has been an issue for a half
century, received no attention
from Congress during the present
session. A standard bill, which
has been offered at every session
for the past five or six years, was
introduced and referred to the Dis.
trict Committee, where it has since
gathered dust undisturbed.
The question of District surplus
funds in the Treasury also has re-
ceived attention. The Senate passed
a bill providing that the District
shall be credited with $4,43S,O00
now deposited in the Federal Treas
ury. The House District commit
tee has favorably reported the bill
to the House and 1t is now pending
on the calendar but probably will
not be reached until the short SEES
sion Of Congress next winter.
The Senate has passed a bill for
the development Of hydro.eiectric
power at Great Falls. The bill is
now the subject OF hearings being
held by special subcommittee of
the House District Committee. It
may be placed on the House calen-
dar during the present session, in
preparation for House action dur.
ing the short session.
Provision Of adequate facilities
for the Botanic Gardens looms
brighter than at any time in the
past two decades, though there is
scant possibility Of action until
the next session.
Hope For Minor Bills.
There are a number Of minor
District bills pending on the unani.
nous consent calendar which may
be called before the House on any
day that calendar is I'D for con-
sideration and some of them may
be passed during the present ses-
sion. Among them are measures
authorizing the acceptance of a park
site from Charles G. Glover, the
changing of a number of street
names. providing additional railroad
terminal facilities, permitting cree.
ton by private societies of several
monuments and memorials, regu.
lation Of the practice of dentistry
in the District, and authorizing the
purchase of the Oldroyd collection
of Lincoln relics.
Among the important bills which
are certain to fail Of action during
the present session are the follow
ing:
A bill providing additional deputy
coroners, regarded by the District
officials as very important.
A House bill providing amend
ment Of the insurance code in a
number Of important items.
An arterial highway bill designed
to speed up traffic ana lessen acct
dents by providing nonstop high
ways
The Fitzgerald workman's COM
pensation bill, providing for pro-
lection of workmen and their fami-
lies in case of accidental death or
injury. This bill would provide
laws now in force in almost every
State in the Union.
A bill regulating the advertising
and sale of harmful vaccines, serums
and similar medical products.
A bill providing the payment of
long overdue retirement pay to
members of the police and fire de.
| partments-
Measures providing for registra-
ton Of architects, optometrists and
chiropractors.
Fixing of wages at the Govern.
ment Printing Office.
A bill embodying the $50, 000, 900
building program advocated by
President Coolidge for the District
Of Columbia.
A bill providing for construction
Of the proposed Arlington Memorial
bridge.