Evening star., 1949-04-10
Battle in Senate
Rent Bill
Due This Week
McCorthy TO Renew
Floht 10 Sront Owners
'Foir Net Income

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SSnAsr controversy over eNtsF-
,lon Q! DlstF2Sa rvnt eonuol gsre>ss-
ably all tAkr tlsr stei4lshs 49,
morrow ~ Tuesday IN Nrrs
ot cansr SSionAl action on sevrEal
Dlslx3ct bills
Whether Landlords should -
granted = far net cperA'tns ss~
come OF continue 10 rvVr.'s
comparable frptA !oT eoFapas
able accommodations here under
the present city lAw Sill be DC
haIed by the Senate
Under consideration ail he il9s
conference Tepogt on
the hi, 10 extend the present
District rent act With Naiae
ctangex 10 June 80 neat seaT.
TINS report ALREADY has ecer APP
proved by the House II would
continue the present laws com
parable rent provision
Mccarthy Plans Fight
Senator Mccarthy. Republican.
Of Wisconsin. plans 10 make
nsht on the Senate floor against
the conterees report
The conieTeeS rejected tho
amedment proposed by Senator
Mccarthy. which would insert in
the District rent bill the fair
net operating income" for land
lords The Wisconsin Senator
Will insist that this provision, now
IN the new national rent control
act should be incorporated IN
the District Law
Chairman Mc0rath viii defend
the compromise bill as outlined in
the consereeS report
The Senate also plans 10 act
tomorrow on - District bills
while the House will observe Dis
tIict Day 10 act on FIVE city mra-
slIfeS
Meantime. two Of the most Inn
portant District bills pending IN
Congre&S-on home rule and TAXES
are 10 be formally reported 10
the Senate early this week The
Senate District Committee Is pre-
pairing reports 10 he flied when the
measures are formally sent 10 the
calendar as ordered last week by
the committee
Bic Backlog Cited.
Majority Leader Lucas said last
night there was no definite pros
pect as 10 when the $l6 900 600
combination revenue measure in
cluding J per cent EalcS tax could
be called up for action The Sem
ate has a big backlog Of national
legislation and a heavy program
TO handle.
/ The city revenue bill. recently
approved by the Senate District
Committee with some changes
from the version passed by tho
House. is designed 10 raise funds
10 keep the District out Of The rcd
and TO meet the cost of long
postponed pay raises for city
workers.
The House passed District Ap-
preparation Bill. carrying about
500 900 900 for the next fiscal year
beginning July !. may be marked
up this week, following compile
ton Of two days Of public hearings
last week by a Senate AppropTia-
tons subcommittee.
Carries No Pay Raise Funds.
There was some question as o
whether this measure. which al
ready would run the District into
a deieit in the fiscal year 1880.
could be held back 10 await Senate
action on the revenue bill. The
supply bill carries no funds for
the $3.50 annual pay raises for
city workers. Legislation TO
authorize the $3.50 pay raises
for classified city workers is
panding on both House and
Senate calendars. In addition, 4
bill TO give the $3.50 raise TO police
men. flremen and teachers has
been approved by the District
Committee. and Ia on the House
calendar.
The police Are teacher bill. how
ever. viii not be called up for
House action. according 10 Dls-
trict Committee Chairman Nc
MILAN. until funds 10 pay their
cost are provided by revenue
legislation.
When the Senate takes up It's
calendar. IL wiIl act on eleven
measures 10 revise the District
code. most OF which relate 10 pro-
bate and domestic relations mat
ters.
Other Bills Due.
Two others. approved by tha
Senate District Committee last
week would provide better pro-
lection for children borv' out Of
wedlock with more legal /, +sona-
inility for their support placed on
fathers. and amend the Congres-
Slonal charter Of the Washington
Gas Light Co.
The House. on District Day TO-
morrow. will act on bills to.
Extend under q revised financial
system. tse Districts system Of
day care for children Of working
mothers.
Require that physicians licensed
10 practice medicine here be
citizens OF the United States
Permit the killing OF SiariinEa.
which nov is prohibited By lsw
Llberaiize payments made by
the District Commissioned on the
inxtailment plan 10 contractors
engaged In city public works con-
ktrIiction
Require that stop orders on
checks and notes In banks be sub
mitted in writing