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for the District appropriations during
the fiscal year 1925.
In announcing his plan Commis-
sioner Oyster said the District was
virtually out of debt. Other cities
throughout the country place the
burden Of paying for Pc rmanent i'm
provementS upon the generations TO
by bond issues to pay for them. Com
missioner Oyster pointed out that
much could be done in this way In
the District to bear the cost OF i'm
but which are hard to get from cur
rent appropriations. The bonds, he
said, under his plan would be liqui-
dated on 6o-40 basis.
Capper Defends 6o-40 Plan.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
a member of the subcommittee that
will handle the District appropria-
night in vigorous opposition to the
effort being made to destroy the
60-40 plan of appropriating for the
national capital.
Coming on the eve of considera-
ton of the bill by the subcommittee,
agement and strength to those who
believe that the Senate will not be
likely to follow the action of the
House in striking out the e0-40 provi-
sion of law and substituting lump
sum contribution of $8,000,0o0 as
Uncle Sans share in the maintenance
of the federal city.
Says Proposal Unfair.
IT do not believe that the appro-
priation of an arbitrary lump sum Of
$S,000,000 is fair or equitable method
of determining the nations obligation
toward the District of Columbia"
Senator Capper declared.
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tween the United States and the Dis
trict as far too important a subject to
be changed by tacking a provision to
an appropriation bill.
IF the Cramton amendment is to be
considered by Congress, 1t should be
cided upon on its merits after careful
investigation"
Senator Capper pointed out that
Congress could not go thoroughly into
a new fiscal arrangement this late in
the present session.
Senator Phipps Of Colorado, chair
man of the subcommittee, IN an
nouncing last night that hearings on
the bill will begin Tuesday morning
with the District Commissioners pres
the hearings would last more than
two or three days.
VIII Consider CitiEens' Views.
Chairman Phipps has not discussed
in any way the possible action of the
subcommittee on the question of fiscal
relations, but there is reason to be-
lieve the subcommittee members will
give serious consideration to the ex-
pressed views of the people of the
District
The reclamation of the Anacostia
River and flats, which for several
years has been confined to the area
below the Benning bridge, may be
carried on to the north of the bridge
in tho next fiscal year.
1t is understood that Senator
Phipps is disposed to favor removing
the restriction that has confined the
project to the south of the bridge if
he is assured that all of the dredging
in that section has been completed.
The House already has voted for an
appropriation of S15o,000 for the
project without limitation as to its
expenditure.
Expense Eliminated.
The restriction was applied in past
years because the plans called for
costly draw-span in the Benning
bridge in order to get the dredges up
the stream. It is understood the
plans for the work have been chang
ed so as to obviate the necessity for
this change in the. bridge structure.
Senator Phipps believes a great ex-
pense has been saved by eliminating
While the Senate subcommittee
probably will make number of
changes throughout the bill, the
Cramton substitute for the 60-40 plan
Is by far the most important feature
Of the House bill to be considered.