Evening star., 1950-06-23
Bill Extending
DC. Rent Curb
Goes 10 House
Senote Approves
Six Months More
OF Controls Here
By Harold B. Rogers

Proposed extension OF District
rent control. approved by the Sen
ate late yesterday. was on It's. way
to the House today.
The Senate bill would author
iSe a Six-month continuation Of
city curbS from June 30. with an
additional six months at the op-
ton of the District Commissioners.
A House District Committee bill
would extend the law for seven
months. to January 81 next year,
and Congress would have to pro-
vide any further controls by leg
islation.
The Senate yesterday was given
the opportunity to act on a bill
identical with the House measure.
But Senator Cain. Republican, Of
WASHINGTON. ardent foe OF any
more rent controls. succeeded in
virtually rewriting the measure on
the floor.
Agreed 10 Amendment.
Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee previously had
reported to the floor his commit
tees approval of a measure iden-
tical with that before the House.
But when he called up the bill
for action he agreed to take tha
Cain amendment to change the
extension time to six months man.
datory and six months optional,
Senator Neely. Democrat, of West
Virginia had thought this would
bring early action by the Senate.
But 1t did not satisfy Senator
Cain. He launched TRADE
against the District Committee.
He charged that somewhere along
the line a "hideous mistake" had
been made, and he threatened to
make the most Of it.
Senator Cain asserted that tina
District Committee. in reporting
out the rent bill, had claimed tho
measure would decontrol single
non-housekeeping furnished
rooms. but as a matter OF fact
the bill itself continued curbs on
such rooms in hotels.
Senator Nicely insisted there was
no discrepancy. since the measure
did decontrol such rooms in room
ing and boarding houses. and
private homes. although not in
hotels.
Senator Cain offered another
amendment to decontroi all single
non-housekeeping furnished rooms,
without kitchens, including those
in hotels.
Wherry Asks Question.
Finally Senate Republican
Leader Wherry asked Senator
Cain If he knew Senator Neely
was willing to accept the Cain
amendment to decontrol hotel
non housekeeping rooms, and take
1t to conference with the House.
+ Senator Nicely interjected to say.
IF 1t will result in a vote on this
bill this evening, I will accept the
amendment. I will do 1t against
my better Judgment. but I will
accept it-and will let the amend
ment go to conference"
Vice President Barkley called
for a vote on Senator Gains
amendment on hotel rooms, and it
was agreed to by voice vote.
Meanwhile, the Districts 1851
appropriation bill was being pre-
pared by Senate Appropriation
subcommittee for submission soon
to the full Appropriations Com
mittee for action.
There was a bare possibility the
full committee might meet tomor-
row to decide on the .citys supply
measure for the next fiscal year
beginning July !. But IL was
considered more likely that the
measure would be submitted to the
Senate early next week.
The subcommittee is reliably re-
ported to have added several items
to the $l12 million figure approved
by the House. These are ex-
pected to include funds for the
East Capitol Street Bridge, med
ical charities. sewers and other
needs.