Evening star., 1949-10-02
Bill 10 Provide
Teacher Leave
Near Passage
Congress Is Expected
To Send Measure to
Truman This Week


Congress probably will send to
President Truman this week legis-
lation granting paid sick leaves to
about $500 public school teachers
and attendance officers.
The measure, in final compro-
mise form, will be acted on by the
Senate first. later by the House.
It authorizes a maximum OF 50
days paid sick leave, effective last
July l.
School officials indicated last
night they would plan to put the
new system into effect as soon as
possible after the bill becomes law
by the Presidents signature.
The measure is one. of a va
riety of District bills awaiting
action as the 81st Congress moves
toward an uncertain adjournment
date. All legislation not enacted
by adjournment will remain
alive, and come up for action
when Congress returas for Its
next session early in January.
Sesqui Funds Uncertain.
Uncertain fate awaits funds for
the sesquicentennial here next
year, and for the Districts child
day-care centers. Items for these
two projects in controversy be-
tween House and Senate are car
ried in the first supplemental ap-
preparation bill now in conference.
The Senate inserted in the
measure $3,000,O0O for the sesqui-
centennial, after the House three
times denied any appropriations
for this purpose. The Senate
raised the House figure OF $780,
900 for day-care centers to $780,
900 already authorized by
previous act of Congress.
Conferees from House and Sen
ate will meet later to settle these
differences, but there was no in
dication last night as to when the
conference will be called. The
supplemental bill was the last one
of six other larger pending ap-
preparation bills sent to confer
ence. More important from the
national viewpoint, and therefore
scheduled for earlier conference
action, are these other supply
measures: civil functions of the
Army Department.; Interior De-
partment, National Military Es-
tablishment, foreign aid. and third
deficiency. Most of these have
some items for the Washington
area, except the third deficiency.
Includes Pay Increases.
The supplemental bill carries a
total of S4,864.219 for the District,
in addition to the S3,000,000 for
the sesquicentennial celebration.
Among the District items is 81
2O5,850 to pay retroactive salary
increases for fiscal year 1948 to
about 1900 District government
workers. They were deprived Of
this pay raise when similar in
crease was granted that year to
classified workers of the District,
and Federal employees.
Legislation to add three more
Judges to municipal court is on
the agenda of the Senate District
Committee for it's meeting at $3.50
pm. Tuesday. Much other Dis
trict business will come before
the committee. This session was
postponed from last Thursday
when Senator Nicely, Democrat, of
West Virginia. new chairman, ad-
journed a meeting because no
quorum OF Senators had showed
up four minutes after the sched-
.uled time $3.50 pm.
Another bill to add three more
judges to municipal court has
been approved by the House Dis
trict Committee and is on the
House calendar awaiting action.
Chairman Mcmillan of the COM
mittee failed in a previous at
tempt to get House approval
when the measure was objected
to by two Republicans.
But Mr.. Mcmillan who plans
to Ereturn to Washington this
week from an official European
trip, expects to bring the bill up
again for House action. This
may be on the next District Day,