The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-19
SENATOR'S
/ AK BILL
DEAD ISSUE.
House Leaders Prepare to Bury
Measure AboIishing Fixed
Ratio on Expenses.

Definite decision has been reach
% In Congress to maintain in tact
; the 60-40 plan for District appro-
priation for the coming fiscal year
! and to pigon hole the recent tax bill
I passed In the Senate abolishing the
liked ration between the city and
!. the Federal Government.
Ratio Called Birds Nest"
"A last years birds nest" IL the
way In which one Senator. member Of
I the Appropriations Committee, de-
i scribed the tar bill establishing q SITS
tax rate for the District.
! " p going to be killed In the
L Senator Curtis. former chairman Of
the District appropriations subcom.
|, mittse, has received information from
House leaders showing that there y Q
strong hostile sentiment to the bill
there.
Senator Curtis gave this tacit ap-
prevail to the bill when It passed the
Senate, but n understood to be favor
able to the House plan Of Diminishing II.
Senator Phipps, the present subcom.
mittee chairman, also regards the tax
bill a. dead issue.
House Framing New Bill.
The new District bill ID being framed
IN the House ON the basis Of the so-4o
plan. The Senate Appropriations Com.
/ mittee win make its annual fight to
srsetore the $3.50 basis, but will accetla
TO the House plan on the strength Of
!. other concessions. ,.,..,.... D..
/ The Senate appropriations suboom-
/ mittse viii proceed with Its considera-
ton Of the District bill as soon as II
/: receives Il from the House without
waiting for any report or recommends
/ ton from the District subcommittee
now investigating the public schools
system. SE IA
The idea that any bond issue for
taking care Of . constructive program
for the schools would be sanctioned py
Congress, was scoffed at today by
members Of the Senate Appropri-
stions Committee. II was said tho
! tond issue proposal would not be COW
s.dered, but that other ways ana
means Of making available to the Dis
trict its present surplus in the Federal
Treasury were going to be tried.
Committee to Stand.
In the prospective reorganization OF
The Senate Appropriations COMMITTEE,
II Is the plan Of Senator Warren, chair
man. to maintain the present District
subcomnittee. E ~ '.. g..
Senator Phipps will remain as chair
man of the subcommittee. In future
the District appropriation bills will
contain, in addition to present items,
the appropriation for the court Of ap-
psals, District Supreme Court, Co
lumbia Hospital for Women. Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway CommiS
sion, National Geological Park, ex.
renses Of burying ex-Union soldier.
sx-sailors, and ex.marines, for build
tngs and grounds in and around Wash
ington. repairs and improvements to
che courthouse. All these items are
row carried In the sundry civil bill.
Senator Phipps today communicated
, to leaders in the House his gratifica-
tion over the sidetracking Of the s1.75
tax bill.
''I am glad we are going ahead on
the old basis" he said, As for the
schools. they will be taken care Of in
tho new appropriations bill. I do not
need to say that we will undertake now
to provide for all tho new construc-
ton that In necessary, but we viii
make real start in that direction. No
bond issue will bs necessary, and none
WIN be authorized by the appropria-
tiens committee"