DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, 1932 FEBRUARY 19, 1931.-Ordered to be printed Mr. SIMMONS, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 16738] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 16738) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 17, 18, 19, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 47, 52, 57, and 58. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 35, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 59, 60, and 61, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 14: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $161,160; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 15: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: including for teachers colleges assistant professors in salary class seven; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 21: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: Woodridge School, $2,095; Murch School, $2,900; school at Fourteenth Street and Kalmia Road, $4,995; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 22: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $44,015; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 23: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 23, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:. In lieu of the sum proposed insert $16,190; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 24: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 24, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $18,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 25: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 25, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $13,090; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 26: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $44,015; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 27: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $5,115; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 28: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $5,440; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 29: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $13,820; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 30: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $8,570; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 31: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert: $8,570; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 32: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $7,415; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 33: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 33, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $3,660; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 34: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 34, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $202,890; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment Numbered 55: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 55, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $853,900; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 56: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 56, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: not exceeding $37,000 for grading and improving the roadway of Rock Creek Park to the District line; and the Senate agree to the same. The committee of conference have not agreed on amendment numbered 36. ROBT. G. SIMMONS, WM. P. HOLADAY, M. H. THATCHER, Ross A. COLLINS, Managers on the part of the House. L. C. PHIPPS, JOHN B. KENDRICK, Managers on the part of the Senate. The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 16738) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes, submit the following statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon and recommended in the accompanying conference report as to each of such amendments, namely: No. 1: Strikes out, as proposed by the Senate, the House limitation respecting the filling of vacancies in the grade of junior clerk in the office of recorder of deeds. No. 2: Strikes out the appropriation of $100,000 inserted by the Senate for the District of Columbia George Washington Bicentennial Commission. No. 3: Strikes out the increase of $4,500 proposed by the Senate for temporary personal services in the employment service. Nos. 4, 5, and 6, relating to street improvements: Strikes out the items of $17,044.28 and $7,740, respectively, for the widening of Seventeenth Street NW., and for the grading of Eastern Avenue NE. Nos. 7 and 8: Restores the House language providing for the widening of B Street NW. to 80 feet and makes the appropriation immediately available as proposed by the Senate. No. 9: Makes the appropriation for the Connecticut Avenue bridge over Klingle Valley immediately available. No. 10: Strikes out the proviso inserted by the Senate to relieve the superintendent of trees and parkings from a rental charge for the quarters he occupies. No. 11: Provides as proposed by the Senate for the purchase of automobiles in connection with the appropriation for control and prevention of the spread of mosquitoes. Nos. 12 and 13, relating to the electrical department: Makes $10,000 and $9,225, respectively, immediately available in connection with the police and fire alarm systems. Nos. 14 to 35, inclusive, and 37 to 46, inclusive, relating to public schools: Appropriates $161,160 for personal services of clerks and other employees instead of $156,650, as proposed by the House, and $164,580, as proposed by the Senate, the increase above the House amount to provide for 1 clerk at $1,620 for the college for colored teachers, 1 clerk at $1,440 for the assistant superintendent in charge of colored schools, and 1 clerk at $1,440 for the McKinley High School; makes provision for assistant professors for teachers colleges in salary class 7 instead of salary class 11, as proposed by the Senate, and provides for professors in salary class 12, as proposed by the Senate, instead of salary class 9, as proposed by the House; strikes out the increase of |