Evening star., 1926-03-09
D. c. MONEY BILL
REPORT TOMORROW
Items Will Not Be Taken Up
Until Next Week-Tangle
Delays Work.

The District of Columbia appropria-
ton hill for the next fiscal year is to
he reported to the House tomorrow
noon and Immediately taken up under
general debate. which will last all OF
tomorrow and Thursday.
No considera of Items carried in
The bill. however--that' is, actual con
sideration of the hill itself will he
started until next Tuesday.
This procedure WAS decided. by the
House today. Representative Bega.
Republican, of Ohio, acting as floor
leader on account of the slight illness
Of House Leader Tison. made a mo-
tion that the House consider District
legislation today. The White radio
control bill was the special order OF
business for today and tomorrow. but
owing To The illness of Representative
Davis. Democrat. of Tennessee. who
is leading the fight against the radio
control measure. consideration of this
bill has been postponed until Friday
and Saturday.
Unanimous Consent Given.
The House gave unanimous consent
that District business would be In
order until 4 pm. today.
Mr.. Bcgg then made the unanimous
consent request that the District APP
preparation bill be taken up for gen
eral debate tomorrow Immediately
upon its being reported.
Minority Leader Garrett stated that
AS this Is privileged proposal the
House tomorrow and Thursday must
devote itself exclusively TO general
debate
Representative Blanton. Democrat.
of Texas. called attention that this
WAS "A most important action. as the
House WAS establishing new prece-
dent. lie pointed out that the rules
provide that bill must he printed
and laid over for one day before com
ing up on the floor. Chairman Madden
of the appropriations committee ex-
planned that tomorrow and Thursday
would be used only for general debate.
and that there would he no considera
ion whatever OF the specific provisions
of the hfll
The bill to create pubic welfare
board. In which would he merged the
Board OF charities. the Board OF thii-
.lren'S Guardians and the trustees OF
the National Training School for
Girls. was under debate when the
House adjourned yesterday. Action
was delayed by stubborn opposition
to this measure.
II Chairman Zihlman OF the House
District committee finds that the OPP
position is likely TO develop a situA-
tion which would Unfortunately delav
consideration of other important DIS
trict measures. ne may on the next
District ,,av. two weeks hence, call
up some other bin. This was an
nounced by Mr. Zihlman Yesterday
in reply to a question by representa- :
tive Gilbert. Democrat. of Kentucky.
Mr. Gilbert started the fight against
the welfare bill by moving to ex
clude from its provisions the Ma
tional Training School for Girls, Rep
resentative Hill, Republican. of Mary
land. supported this proposal.
Present System Criticized.
REPRESENTATIVE cramton. Republi-
can. OF Michigan. stated that the
present system OF administering in
stitutions affected by this bill has
proved very unsatisfactory. lie
declared there is great need Tor CO.
ordination.
Representative Keller. Republican
of Minnesota. ranking Republican on
the District committee and In charge
of this meas states that the pro-
posal to include the National Train =
ing School for Girls under the ad
mipistration Of the General Welfare
Board has the approval of the Attor-
ney General.
After Mr. Gilbert had spoken for
IS minutes against the bill and 1t
appeared that the debate would he
prolonged. Chairman Zihlman decided
to close the days proceedings.