Evening star., 1928-11-18
CONGRESS ACTION
ON D. c. BILLS SEEN
Both Houses Expected to
Take Up Railway Merger
and Other Proposals.

In addition to the street railway
merger problem, the Senate District
committee is expected to give its at.
tention during the coming session OF
CONGRESS to a number Of other pieces
of proposed legislation left over from
the last session
One of the important measures the
committee had before it when Con-
gress adjourned in May was the bill
to improve the procedure by which the
Government condemns land for Fed
era1 purposes in the National Capital.
This bill regarded as urgent in view OF
the various projects the Government
has under way in Washington requiring
additional land, passed the House in
the final hour before adjournment.
Since this will be another session OF
the same Congress, the measure retains
the status it had in May and can be
taken up by the Senate without retrac-
ing the steps taken ct the last session.
Other Senate Matters.
Other matters that were before the
Senate District committee at the last
session, and deferred until the coming
session, were: The bill to prevent fraud
in Connection with the sale of secur-
tiles, a measure to provide better regu-
lation of the sale and possession OF
dangerous weapons, the question of au-
tomobile liability insurance, the pro-
posed new general insurance code,
proposed new law on the subject OF
vagrancy, and the problem of provid-
ing for an airport for the National Cap
ital.
Besides these matters awaiting action
by the committee. there Is the ques-
ton of providing for q new farmers
market which was reported to the
Senate several weeks prior to adjourn
ment, but failed to come TO vote. be-
cause of debate IS to whether the mar
ket site should be in the Southwest
section or somewhere north of Penn.
sylvania avenue. The bill had previous
" passed the House, with provision
made for the Southwest site. It will
remain on the Senate calendar for
further debate when Congress recon.
ver1es next month.
There are number of other local
measures that we're passed either In the
Senate or House during the last ses.
sion. and which, II they are not acted
on by the other branch before March
4. viii have to be reintroduced and con-
sidered again from the beginning Of the
legislative process.
Bills Awaiting House.
Among the important bills which
have passed the Senate and will be
awaiting House consideration this Win
ter are the measure to prevent the op.
Grafton Of diploma mills by regulating
the comforting of degrees In the Dis
tTict; the medical practice bill, TO pro-
vide for the licensing Of all practition.
ers, including the various methods Of
drig1ess healing: the bill providing for
an additional Judge In the District Su.
prer1e Court to expedite hearing Of
condemnation proceedings.
In addition to the farmers market
measure, there are several other local
bills on the Senate calendar still await
ing vote. including one to define the
status Of the Woman's Bureau of the
Police Department, and the measure to
authorise free text books for the Junior
and senior high schools.
Chairman Capper Of the Senate Dis
trict committee ls due in Washington
Saturday Of this week and probably will
take up the street car merger qlies>
ton As soon 6s he can arrange for a
meeting of the subcommittee to which
the problem was referred.
Union Staten, Plaza.
The Senate public buildings and
RFOunoS cOmmlJtee, OF which senator
Keyes OF New Hampshire II chairman,
is likely to give early attention to the
bill which passed the House last
Spring. authorizing the necessary fund
to carry out the physical Improvement
of the Union Station Plaza. The meas
ure authorizes q total expenditure Of
s4,912,414 In beautifying the area be.
tween the Capitol and the depot.
The Senate during the last session
passed the bill increasing the retire.
ner1t Aflnuities Of Government en-
ployes, and efforts will be made to have
the House act on It before the Seven
tieth Congress ENDS March 4.
Even If there should be o special
session Of the new Congress next
Spring. pending bills on which legis-
lative action Is not completed on
March would have TO be reintroduced,
referred to committees and considered
again by both houses.