Evening star., 1926-03-17

bill under considera ton perma nent
law. Mr.. Begg. who is known in the
present Congress as the Watchdog Of
the Treasury" vigorously opposed the
era anton amendment and attacked the
appropriation committee for attempt.
ing to put perma nent law as a rider
on an Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cramton finally restored peace
by Withdrawing his amendment on
the assurance given by Chairman n
Zihlman OF the House District com
mittee that within two weeks some
sort of bill for permanent set
tlement Of the fiscal rela tiOns be-
tween the Federal and District gov
ernments would he reported to the
House Mr.. Cramton had criticized
the District legislative committee be-
cause il had had his bill before 1t
for three years without taking ac-
tion.
Representative SprOul. Repuhlica n.
Kansas, offered an amendment. the
effect OF which would he that the Ma
tional Government would contribute
nothing in the District appropria ton
bill toward the support Of the Federal
city. Chairmsn n Funk. OF the suhcom-
mittee on the District budget. who is
hs ndling the District appropriation
bill in the House, opposed Mr..
Sprouts amendment. saying that he
finds no sentiment among the mem
hers for the Government repudia ting
it's just part in supporting the Ma
tional Capital. The amendment was
lost.
when the new legislation providing
for an attorney at Q salary of s. 900
In the Public Utilities Commission
Mr ~
fered an amendment to change the
title TO peoples counsel" Mr.. Mad
den made point of order against
this. which was sustained.
Mr.. Blanton "a id he was in favor Of
the Zihlman amendment. We have
corporation counsel" Mr. Blanton
said. who is too much impressed
with his title and is acting as cor
pors ton counsel. II we had peo-
pies counsel maybe he'd live up to
the title and act for the people,"
Would Hold Up Salaries.
The anti evolution amendment
would provide for Withholding the
salary of any teacher or school off,
cial who permitted the teaching Of
"disrespect for the Bible. partisan
politics or that ours is an inferior
form Of Government" Mr. Madden
made the point Of order against this
anne endment and the fight for IL was
led by Representative Blanton.
Representative Lehlbach. Republi-
can. OF New Jersey, presiding in the
committee Of the whole. sustained
the point Of order with such a con-
else and positive statement that the
House applauded him vigorously. The
House again applauded when Mr..
Blanton lost an appeal from the deci-
sion of the chair by vote OF 4S to 9.
Representative Zihlman was unsuc-
cessful in an effort to amend the bill
so as to include a provision for paw
ing Alaska avenue from Sixteenth
street to the District line.
No Changes Made.
Resides agreeing upon a lump.sum
appropriation Of $4,000, 900 AZ the
Federal Governments contribution
toward the expenses Of the National
Capital. after a motion by Representa-.
tive Cramton. Republican, Of Michi-
gan. to make the lump sum perma-
nent legislation had been withdra wn,
yesterday approved without change
the apprOpria tions listed below.
Executive offices, Commissioners
| clerks. etc. dncluding for 1925, 32.1OO
in deficiency act), S22s, ,72O: District
Building, care Of, $60,660; fuel. etc,
$33 500; assessors office, $156,24O: Ii.
cense Bureau, $4,000: identification
tags for vehicles, $17.5O0: collector q
ONCE. $3s, ,140: auditors ONCE, 3s7.s40:
corporation counsel's office dncludine
for 1925, $4,000 in deficiency act5,
40,040; coroner's ONCE, salaries
5000: contingent expenses, IS. 500;
weights. measures. etc. ONCE Of. sal.
aries. $36.s60: contingent expenses.
$11.6 Engineer Commissioners of.
Ace. $407,SS0: central garage, $500:
municipal architects office. $40 ,42O:
heating plant, District of Columbia
repair shop. $500: Public Utilities
Commission. $5O,62O: board of ex.
aminers, steam engineers, $3.50: in
surance, department of, $l7.24O: sur
veyors office. salaries. 72,22O: sur.
veys, permanent highway system.
etc, $500: employees compensat ton
fund Gncluding for 1926, $4,000 in de.
hciency act). $12 900: director of trAf.
! fc's ONCE appropriation for 1928 in
deficiency acts). 100000: free public
libary. including bra inches. salaries
dncluding for 1925. 81, 800 in deficiency
act). $1s2. 300: Substitutes, employ.
ment Of. $3.500: Sunday opening.
$4,000 miscella neous expenses. &s2, 500.
Contingent and miscellaneous ex.
the following:
Contingent expenses. general, $780,
500: printing annual reports. $4.S80;
motor vehicles, purcha se. maintena nee.
etc. $1O2.15S: postage dncludinS for
1925. $4,000 in deficiency act,. $28 900:
judicial expenses. 5000: advertising
general, $1,000: advertising notice ~