Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
SPEED IS EXPECTED
ON DISTRICT BILLS
Committees to Swing Into
Action Early in Senate
Session, Say Prophets.

Several Senate committees will swing
into motion on legislation of interest to
the National Capital early in the regular
session of Congress, which starts one
week from tomorrow.
The District Of Columbia committee,
presided over by Senator Capper OF
kansas. already has on file, awaiting
consideration, score of bills introduced
during the special session, and many
others undoubtedly will be offered
during the first few weeks after the
reconvening.
In addition to the list of miscellaneous
measures before the committee, two sub
committees Of the District group will
continue during the regular session in
uuiries on special subjects. One Is the
Blaine subcommittee, working on legis-
lation to regulate the real estate bust
ness, the sale Of securities and the
method of foreclosing mortgages. The
other is the Sackett subcommittee,
which will resume during the regular
session the investigation OF police
affairs.
Federal EmplOye Bills.
At the earliest opportunity in the reg
ular session members of the Senate
Civil Service committee will seek to
obtain Senate action on two bills OF
far-reaching Importance to Federal en-
ployes, the Dale retirement bill and the
Brookhart measure to correct inequali-
ties In the salary schedules under the
classification law. Both these bills are
already on the Senate calendar. having
been favorably reported from the COM
nittee during the special session, which
increases the chances for early consider
alton.
The public buildings and grounds
committee of which Senator Reyes OF
New Hampshire is chairman, Will con-
slider an authorization for the new
United States Supreme Court Building,
the site for which has been purchased:
In this field of legislation, it is expected
that one of the first appropriation bills
will carry funds with which to start
work on the physical improvement OF
Union Station plaza
Among the bills already introduced
and awaiting consideration by the Dis
trict committee are the Bingham meas
ure to authorize a $4,000. 900 school con-
struction program and the Capper Dill
to provide for free text books and sup
plies in the high schools and in the
higher classes of junior high schools.
Senator Capper expressed the hope re-
Gently that the textbook measure
would pass without delay in the regular
session.
other bills that we're introduced dur
ing the special session to await consid-
Grafton at the regular session, include:
A proposed insurance code, bill to
regulate the real estate business. one to
regulate the sale Of securities and bill
for the election of the board of educa-
ton, all introduced by Senator Capper.
Proposes City Manager.
Senator Caraway, Democrat OF Ar
kansas has several measures pending be-
fore the District committee, including
one to abolish the Board of Commits
sioners and substitute a city manager:
one to cede back to Maryland all OF
the District area except Government
reservations and scent car fare bill
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat of Tennes-
see, also is the author of scent fare
bill.
Senator Schall, Republican of Mime
sofa, has a bill to abolish capital pun
ishment here. Senator Swanson, Demo-
crat of Virginia has a bill to provide
| for estimates for a new Chain Bridge.
Senator Copeland, Democrat of New
York, has prepared bill to require
barber shops to remain closed on Sun
! days.
Legislation to bring about the street
= railway merger has not been reintro-
duced since the old Congress adjourned
last March without acting on the ques-
! ton. The subject Of merger has been
! dismissed from time to time since
March, however, in connection with the
rate hearings before the Public Utilities
Commission.