Evening star., 1924-05-01
D. c. FlCSAL SYSTEM
CHANGE is OPPOSED,
IN D. c. BILL DEBATE
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citizens associations and other civic
clubs.
When Representative Blanton
sought to chide Representative Tink-
ham, remarking that if he had stayed
on the floor of the House he would
have heard the present plan frequent
ly discussed, Representative Tinkham
responded that for four years he had
been member of the legislative com
mittee in charge of District measures
and for six years has been on the
subcommittee on District appropria-
tionS. so that he knew something
about District affairs and the needs
of the District and the equities of the
situation as between Congress and
the federal territory. He emphasized
the District of Columbia is a federal
territory.
Representative Mckenzie, Republi-
can, of Illinois, acting chairman of
the military affairs committee, after
referring to the fact that Represen-
tative Tinkham'S ancestors came over
in the Mayhower and fought at Con-
cord, Lexington and Bunker HILL
asked if he was not really actuated
by the principle of taxation without
representation.
Moore Opposes Change.
Representative Moore, in arguing
pointed out that the policy decided
upon by the appropriations commit
tee is expressed in the bill before the
House. After taking 500 pages of
testimony the committee made no
recommendation with respect to
changing fiscal relations Representa-
tive Moore emphasized. so we are
being asked to do something without
the ordinary consideration being
given to it," he warned his colleagues.
Representative Moore admonished
the House that it ought not to act
now on this proposition. Whether it
is better to stick to the proportionate
system of contributions for the ex-
penses of the National Capital or to
go to a lump sum appropriation, the
decision should not be made at this
time, he argued
Reads Rudolph Letter.
Saying that he had anticipated the
amendment would be offered and that
his point of order would not be sus-
tanned, he had addressed letter to
the president of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners and read to the
House the reply of Cuno H. Rudolph
This was, in effect, that the Commits
sioners strongly feel there should be
no change in the fiscal relations
without q thorough investigation to
determine the real equities in the
case.
Representative Cramton inter-
posed that Mr.. Rudolph had repeated
ly expressed himself IS favoring a
lump sum appropriation. Represent
ative Moore said that If Mr.. Rudolph
favors a lump sum appropriation and
now advocated that such change
should not be made, surely his argu-
ment in favor of postponement of &C
ton until an investigation had been
made should have more weight Fol-
lowing the thought expressed by the
president of the board of Commis-
sioners, Representative Moore said
viding for such a thorough investi-
CATION of the fiscal relations and this
resolution was ordered inserted in
the Congressional Record by unani-
nous consent.
nv. Mcore's Prspcss1.
While the House was considering
the amendment, Representative Moore
introduced a joint resolution to Gre
ate a joint committee to inquire into
and report on fiscal matters between
the United States and the District of
Columbia. *
The Moore resolution provides that
the joint committee should be COM
posed of three senators to be ap-
pointed by the President of the Sem
ate and three representatives to be
appointed by the Speaker of the
House. This joint committee would
be authorized and directed to inquire
into the present fiscal relations be-
tween the United States and the Dis
trict. of Columbia with a view of as
certaining and reporting to Congress
whether the present percentage pro-
portion basis of appropriating for the
expenses of the government. of the
District should continue.
Might Report New Plan.
If it was SO decided, the committee
would report what percentage Of ap-
propriations should be paid by the
United States and the District, re-
spectively, or whether the United
States should contribute a fixed or
lump sum amount annually as it's
share Of appropriations for the Dis
trict in lieu of the existing or any
other percentage proportion basis, and
If so what would be fair and suitable
amount to be contributed.
Under the Moore resolution the
Joint committee would be further au-
thorised and directed to inquire into
the relations of the government of
the District with departments and
branches of the government of the
United States, with a view to ascer-
tanning and reporting whether there
should be vested in municipal officers