The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-11
I BILL
FIGHT IS
WON
LongWorth Yields and Meas
ure Will Come Up in House
for Action Monday.

Final assurance that the Lam
pert bill to extend the District
rent act will be given consideration
in the House Monday was given
| this afternoon by Floor Leader
Nicholas Longworth, following a
conference with the House steering
committee.
The steering committee, at a
conference held just before the
House convened today, decided to
give the rent bill the right of way.
This makes it certain that no other
Legislation will be called up.
LOngwOrth Presents Views
Congressman Longworth took to
the Rules Committee a statement
prepared today by Congressman
Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland,
acting chairman; Florian Lambert
of Wisconsin. author of the bill;
and Thomas L. Blanton of Texas.
leader Of the opposition to the bill.
The bill will be brought up as a
result Of the removal Of an almost
insurmountable obstacle by the
House District committee, which has
secured a reversal of Floor Leader
Nicholas Longworth's decision to
block consideration of the bill.
The battle over the measure prob
ably will be the bitterest waged in
many years over a piece OF District
legislation. A number OF Congress-
/ men who voted for extension of
the rent act last year are deter
| mined to vote against further ex-
| tension of the act.
! Wednesday, Immediately following
the meeting Of the District commit
tee at which it was decided to give
priority to the rent bill, Congress-
man Longworth served notice that
II the committee insisted on bring
ing up the rent bill, District day
would be taken away.
Made Vehement Plea.
AS a result of this announce
ment, a special meeting of the Dis
trict committee was held yesterday,
at which a delegation was appointed
TO appeal to Longworth to recon.
slider his decision.
| Apprised of the committee action,
| Longworth reiterated his determine
ton to block consideration of the
controversial rent bill.
His reversal was made only after
vehement pleas for early considera-
! tlon or the rent bill had been made
oy members OF the deIegation-Con.
gressmen Zihlman, Lampert, and
stanton, who were Joined by Con.
gresham Bertrand Smell, of New
YORK, chairman of the powerful
ruies committee. New York recent.
~ extended its own rent act.
The delegation pointed out that
the rent extension bill must be
acted upon without delay, as the
present rent act will expire May %.
Threats Of Revolt.
To these pleas were added init.
nations Of revolt against the floor
leaders decision. Congressman
oscar E. Keller, of Minnesota,
threatened openly to filibuster all
legislation unless opportunity were
the rent bill.
Copies of the secret report, filed
oy the Senate District Committee
!,nVestlgators, Is today being circu.
lated privately among House lead
ers. Every precaution is being taken
70 prevent the report becoming
public for fear it will handicap
further investigation. The report
deals with an alleged real estate
combine to keep rentals up in
Washington.
1t is probable that four hours Of
general debate will be allowed on
the bill when it CONES up Monday,
and that a final vote will not be
reached until Monday evening. !