Evening star., 1923-02-05

Deductions Made.
1t recommended that from this
amount should be deducted the fol-
lowing: The Districts proportion of
the s240 bonus paid to its employed,
amounting to s191,S9035: the Dis
ditional land for the National Zoolog-
ical Park. s41.5O0; one-half of the
amount appropriated by special act
for the relief of Eldred c. Davis,
s317.16. These three items amount to
s233.107.51, leaving net balance Of
s4.438,154.92.
The report continues:
In connection with the items on
which reimbursement has been re-
quired by the federal government. and
the items on which adjustments is
recommended in this report, your COM
mittee recommends that no interest
charges shall be made either against
the District Of Columbia or the United
States.
Final Action Asked.
Your committee reports that the
investigation which has been made
into the fiscal relations between the
two governments are as full and
complete for all practical purposes.
as can ever be secured, and recon-
mends action by the present Congress
that will definitely and finally set at
rest existing contention and conflicts
ernments
From an accounting and book
Keeping standpoint. and giving due
consideration and weight to the or
ganic law of 1873. as well as other
laws passed by Congress from time
to time, and the rulings OF the con-
troller OF the Treasury. we believe
this report to all practical purposes
reflects the fiscal relations between the
United States and the District of
Columbia. and shows the surplus to
the credit of the District in the
Treasury of the United States.
Some members of the committee be-
lieved that these laws, although bind
ing. were in many instances more
favorable to the District than they
snouid nave oeen II due consideration
! had been given to the taxpayers of
the United States. and that under
these laws the United States has for
long time and is now contributing
more than its just proportion to the
administration of the District gov
trict and that this is especially true
when consideration is given to the
limited activities and interests of the
United States in the District. which
are now wholly maintained at the eX-
pense of the United States. as COM
pared to the large. expensive and
growing interest of the residents of
the District or those owning property
therein, and taking into consideration
also the low tax rate paid on prop
erty located in the District
The joint committee was appointed
under the act providing the appropri-
ations for the District, approved last
June. 1t has worked for months on
the investigation and it's report is
final SO far as the joint committee is
concerned.
Text OF Report.
To the Senate and the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of
America:
Your committee, appointed pursuant
to the act of Congress approved June
90, 1922, which contains the follow
ing provision:
"A joint select committee. composed
of three senators to be appointed by
the President of the Senate, and three
representatives to be appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. is created and is author
ICED and directed to inquire into all
matters pertaining to the fiscal rela-
tions between the District of Colum-
bia and the United States since July
l, 1874, with view of ascertaining
and reporting to Congress what sums
have been expended by the United
States and by the District of Colum-
bia, respectively. whether for the Dur-
pose of maintaining, upbuilding or
the purpose of conducting its gov
ernment or it's governmental activ-
tiles and agencies, or for the furnish
ing Of conveniences, comforts. and
necessities to the people of said Dis
trict.
Neither the cost Of construction nor
of maintenance Of any building erect
ed or owned by the United States for
the purpose of transacting therein the
business of the government of the
United States shall be considered by
said committee. And in event any
money may be, or at any time has
been, by Congress or otherwise, found
due, either legally or morally. from
the one to the other, on account Of
loans, advancements or improvements
made upon which interest has not
been paid by either to the other then
suoh sums as have been or may be
found due from one to the other shall
be considered as bearing interest at
the rate of 8 per cent per annum
from the time when the principal
should, either legally or morally, have
been paid, until actually paid.
Duty OF Committee.
"And the committee shall also as
certain and report what surplus, IL
any. the District Of Columbia has to
its credit on the books OF the Treas
ury OF the United States which has