Evening star., 1924-05-02

Of the just principle Of definite pro-
| portionate contributions by the ma
| tion and the people OF Washington In
| the Capital upbuilding, as reply to
Congress from the leading business
| and civic organizations in the, Dis
trict regarding how the District is
harmed by the proposed change.
Representative Moore of Virginia
introduced a resolution providing for
| joint committee from the House
and Senate to investigate and report
| to Congress regarding what change
might seem "fair and equitable" re-
garding the fiscal relations. In this
connection he read TO the House a
letter from Cuno II. Rudolph. presi-
dent of the board OF Commissioners
Champion had said favored the lump
sum appropriation, in which II was
stated that the Commissioners most
strongly feel that no chanse snouIo
| be made in the existing 'hscal rela.
tions between the United States and
the District, except as the result OF
careful investigation and conslder-
alton by Congress OF the equities IN
volved. 80.
| congress. through the appointment of
a committee of senators and repre-
sentatives, should conduct such an m
vestigation, as otherwise 1t wouio pc
extremely difficult to ascertain tne
| equitable proportions OF appropria-
tions that should be borne. by the
United States and the District OF CO.
lumbia. The proposal to SUBSTITUTE
| the .lump-sum contribution should
| wait upon the results OF this inVesu-
CATION"
Representative Moore based his res
olution on these Recommendations OF
| the District Commi ssioners.
His resolution provides that the
joint committee should be composed
| Of three senators, to be appointed oy
the president OF the Senate, and three
Representatives. to be appointed by
the Speaker of the House. This joint
committee would be authorized ana
| directed to Inquire into the present
fiscal relations between the United
States and the District of Columbia
with view of ascertainirg and report
ing to Congress the present percentage
proportion 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 its
trict in lieu of the existing or any
other percentage proportion. basis,
and, if so, what would be a fair and
suitable amount to be contributed.
Under the Moore resolution the
joint committee would be further au-
thorized 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
ra ~ in dirf nd
connection with estimates, appropria-
tions and expenditures of the District
of Columb now vested in the federal
officers.
Municipal Changes Possible.
The joint committee would be fur
ther authorized and directed to make
ices of the government of the District
of Columbia and report what changes,
IL any. might be desirable or expe-
dient in the present municipal organi-
cation.
The resolution provides that the
officers and employees of all admins
trative services of the government Of
committee such information regard
ing powers, duties, activities, organi-
zation and methods of business as the
committee may require.
1t also provides that the committee
or any Of its employees when duly au-
thorized by the committee shall have
access to and the right to examine
any books. documents, papers or rec
ords of any administrative service for
the purpose of securing the informa-
tion needed by the committee in the
prosecution of its works.
The Moore resolution would require
a report OF the committees findings