The Washington times., 1924-05-07
SENATE IS
DELAYING
ACTION
Rent Board Extension, Fire,
Police, and Teachers Pay
Measures Still Held Up
By JOSEPH S. EDGERToN

ny JOSEFH b. EDGEHTON.
Scores Of items of important
District legislation are certain to.
fail Of action in Congress during
the present session, it became evil
dent today as the leaders began
their fight to clear decks in time
for adjournment within another
month or six weeks.
Though the Senate has been
slow in passing legislation, the
House has already passed a num-
Der Of the most important Dis
trict bills, one of which has be-
come law.
Passed by House.
These include the appropriations
bill. passed late yesterday after
noon: the gasoline tax bill, which
ends the long fight for automobile
reciprocity between the District and
Maryland; the bill extending the
District rent act for two years; the
bill providing increased salaries and
one day off each week for members
Of the police and fire departments.
and the teachers salary increase
bill.
The House also has passed the
following minor District bills: Ex-
empting from taxation property Of
the Daughters of the American
Revolutions; widening of Georgia
avenue from Fairmont street north;
changing the name of Jewett street
west Of Wisconsin avenue to
Cathedral avenue; changing the
name of Keokuk street to Military
road; Incorporating the District
Medical Society: authorizing cree.
ton of the navy and marine me.
mortal; to authorize erection of a
statue Of Serenity" changing the
name of Thirty-seventh street be.
tween Chevy Chase circle and Reno
road, and authorizing placing of a
memorial tablet on the Francis
Scott Key bridge.
Park Legislation Expected.
OF the 0more important bills
passed by the House only one, the
gasoline tax bill, has become law,
Several Of the minor bills have
passed both the House and Senate
and have been signed by the
President.
The House undoubtedly will pass
a Dill within the next two weeks
authorizing acceptance or the Glover
tract for park purposes. This
measure has already been passed
by the Senate. The future Of other
local bills Is, in doubt.
Among the important District
dis which are now practically Ger.
tain to fail of passage during this
session are the following:
A bill amending the insurance
code of the District.
The Fitzgerald bill providing for
workmen's compensation insurance
IN the District.
Several bills providing for ex.
tension of the District park and
playground systems.
Fight For Hydro Bill.
Members of the House District
committee will attempt to force
to q vote in the House the bill
providing for building Of q great
hydro-electrfc plant at Great Falls.
This bill has passed the Senate
and is now pending before
special subcommittee Of, the House
District committee, which will be.
sin hearings tomorrow.
Other bills affecting the District
which are now pending in the
House, passage of which is In
doubt, include bills for the follow.
Ing purposes:
To abolish the Personnel Classifi
cation Board and place the power
OF establishing salaries Of Govern.
ment employees in the Civil Service
Commission.
Amendment Of the retirement act
for Government employees.
ACQUISITION of land for extension
OF the Botanic Garden and erection
OF new conservatories to replace
the dangerously delapidated main
building, now closed to the public.
Hangings to Continue.
Changing the method Of capital
punishment in the District from
hanging to electrocution.
Regulating the practice Of den.
nstry in the District.
Providing additional deputy cor.
0ners.
Providing for creation OF a Ma.
uonal Capital park commission.
Several street bills.
Avtho9tHing creation Of q ma
mortal building to the woman e.
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