The Washington times., 1914-04-28
BILL VOTE
|SL|KELY ON MAY L.
ieneraI Debate on Bill Is Con-
cIuded With Usual Flights of
0ratory.

vote on the amended George taxa
n bill, which was SO modified by the
hnson-Prouty element on the District
mmittee that Congressman George
Gorge disowned the measure, is expect
] in the House on next District day
l4y II.
General debate on the bill was con-
Ided late yesterday, and a parliamen-
~ skirmish was staged over the Of
ring OF a substitute by Congressman
-usser, acting for himself and Mr..
George. Mr.. Crosser proposes the orig
llal George bill, whicn related only to
le taxation OF real setate, and which
, d not include full value assessments of
erSOnal and Intangible property.
The friends and foes OF the District
NJ the halt-and-half plan wrangied for
: cvGral hours yesterday over taxation
cures, the tax-dodging rich," the
Iver-assessed poor" and other familiar
objects of debate on District day. Con-
-ressmen Prouty and Borland made the
D TIncipal speeches for the bill, and Con-
GTessInen Payne, Mann, Wallin, ard
.inthIcum defended the District from It's
assailants.
Was an Attack.
Ar Crosser SAID the pending bill was
IA reality an attack upon the hall
.nd-half plan, and an attempt to abol-
.sh II by raising, at high rates, more
noney IMAM the District needs for its
Xpenses.
III you want to abolish the half
and-haIf plan,' he asked, why don
! on face the issue ana call up the
Uul you have here on the calendar
Congressman frouty again quoted
aarts. which were used throughout the
ay by the anti-Distrlct speakers. to
how that other cities have greater
* burdens. The accuracy of these
harts was attacked by Mr.. Mann.
One of these CHARTS salu Mr.. Mann,
IS TO tell how much more the people
I Alexandria, Va, pay in taxes than
10 the people OF Washington. 1 be-
eve l am not mistaken IN supposing
hat Alexandria Is in that portion OF
irginla which was formerly in the
istrict OF Columbia, and that there
ave been various propositions to bring
Nlexandris back into the District. /
zee before me MY very good friend
rom Virginia (Mr. CarIInD, represent
ng the Alexandria district.
L never have been able to observe
ny energetic efforts upon his part to
p e. the Alexandria people back into
ne District of Columbia in order to
void the payment or these great taxes
~hich they pay down there.
Says Chart Is Wrong.
One would suppose from the chart
oefore us that the people of Alexan-
lIIa sit up nights to complain about
ne amount of taxes they pGy for their
JWn government ana the amount they
ldy Tor the District government, and
: et when they are offered IN ii way
Ihe opportunity to be brought into the
District and have these taxes reduced
on the Chart-they decline, and why?
me reason is because the chart is
Congressman Linthicum, in a strong
speech demanding fair treatment of the
District, said:
My colleague. CMr. Coady). has
shown by facts and figures unim-
peachab BILE that the very gentlemen
who are supporting this Prouty
amendment are not giving the resi-
cents. Of the District of Columbia as
liberal treatment as the people of their
own states receive They are attempt
Ing 10 tax securities at the same rate
as they do real estate, when the laws
II their own states do not do il. They
are endeavorinr to limit expenditures
upon the Capital of the Nation which
hcy would favor were they to be de-
voted to beautifying and adjoining
their own cities.
Is Proud of City.
Il. for one, am proud of the city OF
Washington, of its splendid buildings.
ts magnificent thoroughfares. its
,eautiful parks. with their wonderful
'l:age. Let ne say to these gentle
ncn who are unfolding this amend
Dent, which would hinder and delay
ne progress and prosperity of this
Ity, that when they so nome they
FIu tnd that those Of their cOnstitu-
-nts who have visited Washington
md bcheld the beauties which [ have
hume rated are proud OF our Capital
md do Eot begrudge what il has cost
mem or their State.
We are all one people. Some OF us
tEe engaged in making the laws, some
n manufacture. some in the profes-
ions, and some IN various other lines
# industry and work; bur He are, new
eTthsless, partners i'm the same enter
rises, citizens Of the same great coUn-
y; and hiIe some NAV receive more
han others for their labors, il is a |
partnership in which We are all inter- |
sted and OF which We all should he !
Droud and satisfied.
When ! return TO my constituents
shall say TO them thaI ! was in cavor
y continuing IN" progress Of our Cap |
IA upon the same broad lines IRON !
which il Is now moving and that. v hile /
am in favor of :aXiniS the people of /
he District of CulIn. bia fairly and !
ustly, ! aT0 also in favor Of the Ma |
icnal Government heautifying and |
dorning its own home, as il should
= the Capital OF 4 great and enlight-
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