Evening star., 1928-03-18
SENATORS BUSY
ON D. c. AFFAIRS
Committee to Study Farm
erS' Market Bill This
Week.

| With committee work on the Dis
trict appropriation bill nearing compile
ton and with number OF local legiS-
| lative proposals listed for hearing. a
| busy week lies ahead OF Senators who
| direct the affairs of the Capital in the
upper branch of Congress.
The subcommittee handling the ap-
preparation bill. headed by Chairman
PhippS, made another tour of the city
yesterday. inspecting additional paw
ing items, pausng for an inspection OF
the Western Market and visiting por-
tions of the water supply works. The
subcommittee probably will hold cXecu-
tive sessions this week to decide upon
any changes that are to be made In
the provisions as passed by the House,
after which the bill will be reported to
the Senate.
The subcommittee stopped at Western
Market Yesterday to see what repairs
are needed to keep 1t In operation.
Senator Capper having offered an
amendment to provide for its con-
tinued maintenance.
Station Maintenance.
The subcommittee also has been
asked to consider what policy should
be followed with regard to maintenance
of the Bryant street pumping station of
the water department. as a reserve
agency. With the recent enlargement
of the system the pumping areas are
being supplied from the new plant and
the gravity areas from the Bryant
street filtration plant.
The subcommittee has not yet ar
rived at decisions as to the changes 1t
| will make in the bill as II came from
the House.
Meanwhile. the Senate District COM
mittee. headed by Chairman Cappcr.
is ready to devote time during the week
| to the Farmers Market bill, the new
medical practice bill and the police
womens bill.
In view of the amount OF testimony
| taken last year Cn the location OF the
| market. the committee has decided To
| limit the hearings to two days, and re-
ports reaching the Capitol yesterday
we're that there will be large attend
ance. Tuesday afternoon. beginning at
2 O'Clock. Maryland farmers and the
local groups that favor site north OF
Pennsylvania avenue will be heard.
Wednesday afternoon, supporters OF
| the House BILL which calls for purchase
Of the Southwest site near the river
front, will be heard. The committee
yesterday was considering holding the
hearings in the Senate Office Building
If the Capitol committee room should
prove inadequate.
Joint Conference.
Senate and House subcommittee In
charge of proposed workmen's compen-
sation legislation for the District will
meet jointly ut 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning to consider several pending
| measures on that subject. Until re-
Gently there were two bills pending One
supported by business organizations oi
the District. would place administration
OF the law under local insurance au-
| thorities and give the employer the
right To place the insurance with private
companies or arrange for self-insur-
ance. The other bill, advocated by labor
groups, would place administration
under the United States Employees
Compensation Commission, which
would set up fund. with an initial
appropriation from the Treasury for
payment OF compensation.
Recently, Senator Blaine. Republican
OF Wisconsin. offered third plan by
introducing a bill which would apply
the longshoremep's and harbor work
ers' compensation law to the District
This would place administration under
the United States Employees Cofnpen-
| sation Commission, but would allow en-
pioyers TO place their compensation in
surance with private companies. or to
be self insured
A committee handling the question
for the various business organizations
OF the city, plans to hold q conference
Tuesday in preparation for the hear
ing at the Capitol Thursday morning
The new medical practice bill. includ-
ing regulation Of drugless healing. and
the policewomen's bill will be taken un
by the Senate District committee
Thursday afternoon. with the possibil-
ity that both measures will be acted
upon at that time.