Evening star., 1928-05-30
CONGRESS BLOCKS
POWER SITE GRANT
-FOUR Other District Measures
Become LaW-Many Block
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Ia IOF Lne DISLTlCL IN the CiOSUlg nDUF3
the session yesterday was to COM
;ete legislative action on the resolution
cstrAining the Federal Power Comnlis-
ion from issuing any permits for pri-
ate power projects on the Upper Poto-
mac until IL Is definitely determined
19V the area should be developed. both
Tith respect TO power and park posi-
Jilitics
President Coolidge signed the Great
Falls resolution at the Capitol a fl1ort
While later. Other measures affecting
ne District. signed by the President
ate yesterday, were:
bill regulating employment Of
! minors IN the District Of Columbia.
! A bill amending Law for the registra-
ION OF architects in the District of
! Columbia.
A bill regulating Juvenile insurance
| oy fraternal beneficial associations in
the District OF Columbia.
! "A Dill relative to land assessment in
! the District of Columbia.
Ahe senate passed three local fneas-
ures just prior to adjournment that
could not be completed by the House in
tne snort period Of time remaining be-
Iore the gavels Of the Speaker and the
wee President brought the session 10
| an end: These measures were the new
additional judgeship for the District
| supreme Court to expedite condemua-
| tion proceedings and an increase in
salary for the three Assistant Engineer
| Commissioners.
House Passes Land Bill.
| one OF the measures most urgently
/ pushed IN the closing week of Con-
giess, as lmperatively needed to expe-
| ute the Governments building program
was passed by the House five minutes
Defore the gavel fell adjourning the
House sine die, but too late to get con-
/ current action by the Senate. although
Senator Capper had pledged that the
senate District committee would con-
Sider the measure promptly after it
| had passed the House.
Tnls was the compromise condern-
| nation Dill, representing an agreement
between the Department of Justice. the
| National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the District Comnis-
sloners through the corporation coun-
sci as TO the best procedure In conden-
nation OF land for Federal use. This
measure would allow the Government
70 take the land and begin building
thereon upon depositing with the court
| the assessed value Of the land. the final
! payment to be made Immediately upon
decision by the court after a ilIrv
had passed upon the claims of the own
ers for higher price.
Representative Schafer of Wisconsin
| by dilatory tactics delayed the passage
/ oI the Dill under suspension of the
/ rules. During 20-minute speech bv
| Scnafer in his booming voice, his col
leagues heckled him with cries OF
louder" and other ''razzing'' tactics
Chairman Zihlnlan Of the House Dis
| trict Committee. however. succeeded in
| getting the bin passed by a vote of 272
70 "a. 1t now stands as passed by the
House and awaiting action By the SEN
ate IN the December session.
Bills Passed by Senate.
! Bills which passed only in the Senate
/ or House yesterday retain their status
| however. and an be given early con-
sheraton at the next session bv the
o9oy Wnicn did not have time to take
mem up yesterday. It will not be neces-
sary to retrace the progress made IN
/ 20 the hour of adjournment.
IN addition to the Great Falls reso-
luton, the Senate completed action or
Two other House measures. one 10
cnange the name OF Railroad avenue
! petWeen Nichols and Massachusetts
| avenues and the bill to increase tbs
| salary Of the public printer to $40 0O0
year and OF the deputy public printer
| 20 $500.
Nearly everything the Senate did in
/ tne Closing hours was by unanimous
/ consent, and the following local bills
mad TO 90 ever for consideration in De-
| eemoer because objection was made to
them Yesterday: The Farmers Market
pAl, tne poiicewomen's bill. free text
DOCKS for the junior high and hieh
Sehoois, tne proposed development Of
nyoroeiectric power at Great Falls By
the Government and the bill to provide
substantive law on which TO base an
| preparations Tor Howard University.
Inc resolution TO prevent issuance OF
permits Tor private waterpower pro jects
on tne Potomac was agreed to without
| deoate on motion Of Senator Gamer
Republican, of Kansas and was signed
oy President Coolidge at the CAPITOL
short while later.
The bill to place an additional Judge
on the bench of the District Supreme
Court TO aid IN dispoSing OF condenna-
ton cases was objected TO by Senator
biease. Democrat, OF South Carolina
me nrst time IL was reached on the
calendar yesterday. but at the plea OF
Senator Capper the South Carolina
Senator later withdrew his objection
ana permitted 1t To pass Ii viii be
taken UP by the House at the next
session.
Failed Of Action In House.
Representative Zihlman OF the House
District committee Immediately after
the passage OF the condemnation bill
called UP the Copeland bill regulating
the practice Of medicine and all heal
ing arts. which had two hours earlier
passed the Senate, but 1t was blocked
by objection of Representative Schafer
The bill authorizing the District Com
missionerS 10 negotiate out OF court for
settlement OF minor suits against the
District failed OF passage in the House
Chairman Zihlman called up the bill
which had passed the Senate. Repre-
sentative Gilbert of Kentucky objected
that there was difference between
the Senate and House bills and that
members OF the House committee OBJ
jected to certain features OF the Senate
bill
The bill authorizing the National Cap |
ital Park and Planning Commission 70 |
acquire title TO land subject 10 limit I!
ed rights and authorizing the leasing Of !
lands or buildings for limited periods |
also was blocked
.