The Washington times., 1924-02-06

Several Pieces Of D. c. Legis-
Iatlon to Come Up for
Consideration Then.

Any attempt on the part Of
Congressman to set aside the
next District day in the House,
next Monday, will precipitate q
fight which is expected to bring
about the adoption of rules to
safeguard the interests Of the
District in Congress and also
will be the signal for efforts to
secure legislative authority for
the District Commissioners and
so relieve Congress of its burden
of detail regarding the minor
needs Of Washington.
District Loses Day.
AS a result Of prolonged bicker-
ing over the gasoline tax bill and
the setting aside of District day to
permit consideration of the Teapot
Dome scandal, the first day for
local legislation in the House, a
week ago Monday, was passed with
out enactment Of any District
legislation.
Monday, however, Is expected to
bring about passage of several
tpieceS Of important District legisla-
tion. An early vote is expected on
the gasoline tax bill or on the
substitute measure which Congress
man Thomas L. Blanton has threat.
ened to introduce. The Rlanton
substitute will be the Aswell bill to
compel reciprocity through with
drawal Of Federal road funds from
any State refusing to grant
reciprocity to any other State ur
the District Of Columbia.
The gasoline tax bill, 1t is ad-
mitted by its supporters, has but
slight chance OF passage. The Sem
ate has refused to take any acton
on the measure until the House has
acted. The temporary reciprocity
agreement now existing between the
District and Maryland, which has
been made conditional upon passage
OF the gas tax bill, is to expire on
the last day Of February. Efforts
are being made to extend the agree.
ment so that Congress may have
time to act.
Police Pay Bill to Follow.
The tax measure will be followed
SAAS ANVIL Va Tic I1OUS0 Oy, tnA
bill providing for increased conpen.
sation for the District police and
fireman. This bill was ordered
favorably reported to the House bv
the unanimous vote OF the District
committee and its passage is re.
garded as probable.
Ihere are several other District
oilis now pending upon the House
/ calendar. They will be brought nm
! Following the pay bill. Among them
are the Gilbert bill fog prevention
OF Venereal diseases, the Lincoln
birthday holiday bill and the Kiess
Dill to authorize the Public Printer
to fix the salaries of employees of
the Government Printing Office
Th1s last measure, however, will
not be called up on District Dav
but can come up for consideration
whenever the House sits as the
whole committee on the State of
the Union.
The Lincoln Day bill will be filed
this week. The minority report
already has been filed by Congress.
man Blanton, who declares that to
make the birthday of the enamel
pator legal holiday would be ''to
provide another gala picnic day for
carousal." He stated that the trib-
ute to the memory of Lincoln would
not justify the loss to the Gov,
ernment through loss Of services of
Federal employees.
The District teachers salary bill,
providing increased compensation
for all local public and high school
Of the Board of Education, has
teachers and officers and employees
been introduced in the House and
Senate and referred to the District
Committee in each branch. Early
consideration Of the measure is ex-
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