Evening star., 1932-06-12
CONFEREES TO GET
D. c. MONEY BILL
Passed by Senate With $43,'
789,728 Recommended
by Committee.
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and Indiana avenue, and on Indiana
avenue east of Fifth street to the vicin-
ity of Second street. This was ordered
to have the tracks conform to changes
that will be made in the width and
grade of streets in that vicinity as the
Municipal Center development pro-
gresses The bill as passed by the Sen
ate contains an increase over the
House allowance toward the Municipal
Center project.
Another floor amendment, offered by
Senator Frazier, Republican, Of North
Dakota, provides that an item of $5O, 900
already in the bill for the preparation
Of plans for new senior high school
In the Reno section would be available
also for preparing plans for proposed
high school In Manor Park.
third amendment merely author
ICES other District agencies to make use
OF the Highway Department testing
laboratory.
Other Amendments.
In addition to the amount of the
Federal contribution and the 100000
District relief item. other important
Senate amendments to be considered in
conference include:
Elimination of the House restriction,
which would have prevented the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission from spending for park
nearly 100000 it has on hand from
prior appropriations under the Capper-
Champion park law
Toward development Of the Municipal
Center area, an increase OF $778,000
over the House item.
Construction Of new bridge across
Rock Creek at P street, $250.000.
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aggregating s366,oSs. and including
100000 for q school in Foxhall Village.
An increase of $l25,000 in the allot-
ment for park maintenance to cover
care Of trees and shrubs.
An item Of S75,000 for the George
town Branch Library, an item for a fire
truck house on Rhode Island avenue
northeast and a number Of increases
for street improvement and repair.
Action Likely Tomorrow.
The House probably will send the bill
to conference tomorrow and name its
conferees. The Senate then will ap-
point its conferees. The Senate con-
ferees in all probability will be Senators
Bingham, Nye, Capper. Glass and
Kendrick. Senator Bingham will at
tend the Republican National Conven-
ton In Chicago this week. II the
conferees arrange to meet the early part
Of this week. Senator Nye is expected
to act as chairman until Senator Bing-
ham returns.
When the ssoo,oo relief item for
District residents, out Of District
revenues. was reached Senator Blaine
first argued that, since the Federal
Government pays something toward
District expenses the granting OF this
jfenn 40 MARTIAL recoonition of the
claim that the national Government
has an obligation to help provide di-
rect relief funds generally.
Senator Bingham said he did not
agree to that, but does recognize an
obligation on the part Of the Federal
Government to share in the expenses
of the National Capital as a whole.
He said that II the Federal Govern
ment still contributed to District ex-
penses on the $3.50 or the 60-40 basis,
the addition Of this or any other item
to the bill would mean definite added
amount from the Federal Government.
He emphasized, however, that at pres
ent the United States makes lump
sum payment toward the District bill,
and that for the coming year the Fed
eral lump sum recommended Is less
than for the current year.
Bonus Marchers Discussed.
Senator Blaine later turned the dis
cussion to the problem presented by
the assembling Of the bonus advocates
in Washington. He said the people Of
the District should not be burdened
with the expense Of this emergency.
The Wisconsin Senator first pro-
posed that the 100000 item in the
bill be raised to 100000, the addi-
tional 100000 to be from the Federal
Treasury and Immediately available, for
temporary residents and transients. A
point Of order was made and sustained
by the presiding officer.
In varying FORMS seeking to have $780,
600 Of the 100000 District item made
available, but each was overruled.
Another proposal to have the relief
item apply to persons in" the District
instead of to District resident" also
was ruled out on point of order.
During the discussion Senator Blaine
argued that the term residents" Is
broad enough to include those who
constitute the bonus expeditionary force.
He said that to all intents and purposes
they are residing here and that no one
knows how long they will be here. He
said his purpose in carrying en- the
debate was to try to find some way
whereby the District could provide for
the health Of the people Of the District
and of those who are here.
Held Unfair to Taxpayers.
In suggesting to Senator Blaine that
he could take up the question Of pro-
viding for the care of the bonus visitors
when the deficiency bill comes along,
Senator Bingham said "it would scarcely
be fair to expect the taxpayers Of the
District to provide considerable
amount OF money for the care of tran
sients" who have come here to petition
Congress for something they believe they
are entitled to. He said District tax
payers should not be asked to do more
than provide as well as they can for
their own fellow-residents who are in
trouble.
Senator Blaine stressed the need for
health safeguards and said he brought
I'D the question of caring for the bonus
gathering yesterday in order to get i'm
mediate action, adding that IF we
have spell of weather such as Is
threatening now, instead of sending
these men back as living human be-
ings, the chances are that we will be
laying them upon railroad cars in
wooden boxes"
Conduct Of Veterans Praised.
Earlier in the discussion Senator
Blaine said 1t Is impossible to heap
too many "encomiums of praise" on the
veterans for their "gentlemanly and
courteous conduct" and upon the Dis
trict authorities in handling what has
become a very real problem"
"Up to this point, the District au-
thorities have done the best they can,
and remarkably well under the lin
tied funds in the hands of Mr.. Glass
ford. the superintendent Of police" he
said.
THE Police Department Is entitled
to great praise in handling this situa-
ton as well as it has done with such
a limited amount of money. I don't
believe any criticism can justly be
placed upon the department No criti-