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differences at their first meeting
They were headed by Senator O'Ma-
honey, Democrat. of Wyoming. and
Representative Mahon, Democrat, OF
Texas.
Exact figures had not been tabu-
lated last night, but indications were
that about s176,oOO had been left ir
the bill out of the Senates net in
crease of sl99,8l0.
The Senate proposal to reopen the
old tuberculosis Hospital, at Four
teenth and Upshur streets NV.
during the war was retained. with
s50oo0 for repairs and sl36,92o TO,
maintenance.
New Fire House Approved.
The conferees approved the new
fire engine house at North Capitol
and Crittenden streets NV, to cost
$4,000, but eliminated the new po-
lice precinct at Forty-second street
and Benning road NE, which called
for $4,000
The House again failed in its an
nual effort to require nonresident
pupils to pay tuition in District
schools. The conferees killed the
House tuition proposal. The con-
fereeS retained Senate amendment
allowing public school teachers to
accept temporary employment in
Government departments during the
school vacation period
A Senate proposal to open a rent
ed branch public library in Ana
costa was retained. but several
additional library positions were
eliminated. An additional assistant
for the music division and one more
Janitor were allowed.
The House group won its fight to
keep the existing schedule of max
inum payments that may be made
to families on public relief or receiv-
Ing other forms of public welfare
benefits.
The Senate amendment banning
further sale of securities in the
Water Department. capital i'm
provement reserve was accepted by
the House. pending further study of
Water Department needs. The Sem
ate District Committee is now max
ing comprehensive survey of the
Water Department. The reserve
fund was started several years ago
to prepare to finance anticipated
future extensions. The war how
ever. has placed immediate heavy
burdens on this and other munich
pal services, and the House had
proposed continued sale of the re-
serve fund after discovering that
water appropriations for the coming
year will exceed current revenues
by s644.000.
Recreation Plan Accepted.
The conferees accepted Senate
action regrouping scattered recrea-
ton funds under one heading. with
an increase Of s79,474. to carry out
the new law for the coordination
of recreational facilities operated by
the school board, the Commission
ers and the National Parks Office
The conferees decided to let the
House settle by a separate vote the
fate of the McCarran amendment,
which does not relate directly to
the District, but is intended to en-
able all Government departments to
pay the salaries of employees loaned
to congressional investigating COM
nittees from time to time. It was
drafted by Senator McCarran. DEM
ocrat. of Nevada to meet a recent
ruling by the Controller General.
Senate reductions of S69600 in
the fund for home care of depend
ent childen and of $4,000 in old
age assistance we're approved. The
Senate committee felt the reduced
amounts would meet estimated re-
quirements. Although there is an
apparent reduction also Of $4,000
in the new fund for public relief, it
Is offset by making available SIM
liar amount of unexpended balance
from the past year.
The Senate plan to inaugurate