Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
SEEK RECORD VOTE
ON DEFICIENCY BILL
House Minority Members to
Make Motion to RECON-
nit Measure.

The House completed consideration
LIST night of the second deficiency APP
preparation bill, which carries many i'm
portant items for the District govern
ment, for Federal establishments in the
District and for Capital development
projects, up to the stage where ma
ton to re-commit will be made by the
minority with view to having the
committee instructed to include the
$24. 600 900 proposal for prohibition in
forcement It is intended to force a
roll-call vote If possible, which will be
ordered on the demand Of one-flfth OF
those present.
Two items in the bill were knocked
out on points of order, the first OF these
being for two additional secretaries to
the President at $4,000 each per an
mum, from March A to June 30. 1923,
inclusive, the entire sum being $500
This item was objected to by Represen-
tative Blanton, Democrat of Texas, who
Mr.. Coolidge's record of economy.
The other item knocked out on a
point of order was for $4,000 for i'm
provement for the Mount Weather
PROPERTY in Loudoun and Clarke Coun-
ties, Va, comprising IS acres. for
Summer White House. In this instance
it was Representative Schafer, Repub-
lican, of wisconsin, who registered the
objection.
The bill carries total of $17,299,616
for salary increases under the WEIGH
act for the current fiscal year, of which
$5O9,740 is for employees in the service
Of the District government.
The bill also carries total of $685.
862.15 in appropriations for various
activities of the municipal administra-
ton in the District. This total includes
a special fund for Investigations of
1000; for the coroner'S Office, $2,430;
for the employees compensation fund,
$4,000; for the Office of register OF wills,
$500; for contingent and miscellane-
GUS expenses, approximately $500; for
street and road improvements and re-
pairs, including repairs to the highway
bridge, $4,000; for the Anacostia main
intercepter for sewers, $4,000; for fuel,
gas, electric light and power for public
schools, $9,289; for maintenance of the
House of Detention, $4,000; for special
services to protect inaugural visitors
$4,000; for personal services in the
Supreme Court, $4,250; for support of
convicts, SAFEST: for writs of lunacy,
$348.
For the public welfare department
the bill carries: For the division of
child welfare, for board and care of
children, $4,000; for reception and de-
tention Of children, $4,000: for support
of prisoners, $4,000; for the workhouse
at Occoquan, $1,000: for construction
of dormitories at the reformatory at
Lorton, $4,000; for medical charities,
$192, 1905.
Other items to be charged against
District revenues are for the pay of the
District Militia, 1898; general expenses
of public parks, $4,000; for mainte-
nance of the Water Department, $25, 900;
for audited claims, 81 ,223, and for pay
ment of judgments against the District,
$16. 940.
The House accepted a committee
amendment increasing to $4,000 the
amount for the Grand Army of the Re-
public for its Memorial day services in
placing flags and flowers on the graves
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Other Items.
Other items of local interest in this
bill are:
For the Government Printing Office,
$4,000.
For oil lease litigation, $155, 900.
For salary increases for the Civil
Service Commission, $l21 500.
For demolition of temporary buildings
at C street and Virginia avenue, $4,000.
For maintenance and care of public
buildings, $l04,840
To the Department Of Agriculture for
! continuing the operation of Center
! Market, 100000.
For repairs to the Court of Claims
Building $28,450.
For distinctive paper for United
States securities, 100000.
! For the Bureau of Engraving and
/ Printing, $209,500, for compensation of
employees, plate printing and materials
and miscellaneous expenses.
! For production and purchase of new
] airplanes for the War Department,
I $3,250,o00.
For restoration of Arlington House, in
| Arlington Cemetery, by the War De-
/ partment, 100000, which is an increase
of $28,50O over budget estimates.
| For the joint committee on inaugural
ceremonies, $4,000.
For site and construction, to start
work on the new House Office Building,
! $2,1O0.O00.
For drainage of nursery land and
replacement of nursery stock for the
Botanic Garden, $4,000.
For plans and estimates OF cost for
! the new United States Supreme Court
Building, $4,000.
For model for the proposed Govern
ment buildings in Washington, $4,000.
| Additional funds to purchase Ahe site
for the United States Supren6N Court
Building, s26S.7AI.