Evening star., 1928-12-12
DISTRICT MEASURES
SEQUENCE is FIXED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
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the bill for the relief of Mrs. Jennie
Bruce Callahan included on the pro-
gram. but Mr.. Underhill insisted that
this belonged on another calendar and
would meet with serious opposition on
the floor. Mrs. Callahan is the widow
Of fire lieutenant. killed in crash.
1t was at Chairman Zihlman's re-
quest that the bathing pool bill was
included
What is known as the condemnation
bill' for acquisition of land in the Dis
trict of Columbia for United States use
was urged by Mr.. Underhill as of I'M
mediate Importance in connection with
the FEDERAL building program. On mo-
tion Of Mr.. Blanton. Chairman Zihlman.
| with Representatives Underhill and
Gilbert, were named as a subcommittee
to confer with Senators Capper and
King in an effort to get this 'vitally
important measure passed by the
Senate, as 1t has already passed the
House"
On motion of Mr.. Underhill. the COM
mittee voted to invite to hearing be-
fore 1t the group of men who have
offered the District government the use
of an airport to be established on 1000
acres of land near Alexandria, which
was formerly owned by George WASH
ington and his friend George Mason.
The Gibson bill, providing for five
year program of development for the
free public library system of the Dis
tr1ct, was referred to the subcommittee
on education. The bill in regard to
allowing new corporations to hold Treas
ury stock, which was introduced at re-
quest Of the Recorder of Deeds, was
referred to the subcommittee on Judi
ciary.
The Senate bill authorizing addition
al compensation to assistants to the
Engineer Commissioner was favorably
reported in order that it might be sub
Stltuted for the House bill now await
ing action on the House calendar.
The Senate bill to regulate the prac-
tice of the healing art was also ia
vorably reported in order that 1t might
be substituted for the House bill await
ing action on the House calendar
The subcommittee, of which Repre-
sentative Peters, Republican, of Penn
Sylvania, is chairman, was urged to
make an early report OH the PhippS bill
providing an additional method of COL
lecting taxes. This is commonly known
as the fiscal relations bilr," in relation
to which a report from the Bureau of
Efficiency is expected.
A plea for modification OF the Weich
law in the interests of employees in the
lower grades. was made on the floor of
the Senate this afternoon by Senator
Dill, Democrat. of Washington, during
debate on the Treasury-Post Office
annual appropriation bill.
The question of how the law has
operated arose when opposition devel-
oped to Senate amendment In the
appropriation bill to increase the SAL
airy of the undersecretary of the Treas
ury from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Smoot Gives Views.
In the course of the debate Senator
Smoot. Republican. of Utah. predicted
that the WEIGH law will be amended at
the present session of Congress. Sena-
tor Smoot also supported the recon-
mendation of the appropriations COM
mittee for an increase for the under
secretary Of the Treasury, declaring
that it was the only one Of the higher
positions in the Treasury Department
that has not been raised in recent years.
Senator Dill declared this was an in
crease that might we'll await increases
of salary of the poorly paid clerks IN
the department"