Evening star., 1928-04-04
Roll Call Shows IS to 20 in
Favor of Former Approprl-
alton Ratio-TW0 Hours OF
Debate Held.
REDUCTION IN TAXES
is NOT CONTEMPLATED
Phipps Declares Committee Senti-
ment Favors Levies Here Equal
to Those in Comparable Cities.
Change Fought by King as Leg
islation.

BY a vote OF As TO 20 the Senate
today approved the action Of the Senate
appropriations committee in striking
from the District appropriation bill the
$1,000 900 lump sum as the Federal
Governments share Of upkeep toward
the National Capital and substituting
the 60-4e ratio.
The roll call came after two hours
OF debate. in the course Of which Chair
man Phipps of the District Subcom-
r1ittee on appropriations and several
other members of the subcommittee
answered the objection OF those VINO
spoke in opposition to the change. The
opposition was led by Senators KING
Democrat, of Utah, and Caraway. DEM
oCrat, Of Arkansas.
Having disposed of nearly all OF the
other amendments yesterday afternoon
the Senate turned Immediately TO the
question OF fiscal relations between the
District and Federal Government,
Senator Phipps. In charge OF the oin,
explained that as it came from tne
House the bill carried the $9.oOO,O0O
lump sum as the Federal Government
share, which. he declared, Is not IN
-
No Move to Cut Tax Rate.
Recently" said Senator Phipps. Il
made a statement TO show how progress
is being retarded In the National Capt.
tai BY the departure from this law
The Senate committee gave serious con-
Sideration 10 the question and mas Ia
Tored the provision as provided Tor oy
existing law. We feel that Iflis = an
important matter"
senator Phipps told his colleagues
there Is no disposition ON the part OF
the committee 10 reduce the rate OF
taxation IN washington He said tnaI
on the ether hand. there IS a feeling
that property here should pay an equhi
amount In taxes as In comparable cities.
There is also q feeling. however. tnat
r,ro9ress in the District Of Columbia Is
being retarded under the present lump
senator Phipps said that If It should
be found later on that washington IS
not paying enough taxes, commission
could ascertain that fact. and recon-.
mend the necessary changes. he added
that At the nresent time, however, i'm
proyements which should be carried on
n the National Capital are being held
back
Senator king began by raising point
nf order against the 60-40 amendment
an TIRE ground that II is legislation on
An auurouriatiOn bill Vice President
Dawex. however. oyerruled the point OF
order and debate continued. Senator
King said he regretted that he was not
IN accord with Senator Phipps on this
matter because he knew that the Sena-
tor from Colorado has devoted him
self diligently TO the problems OF Wash
inGtOn- ..,.
sayn the nog!tion Of the Senator from
Colorado is not a wise one" Senator
King declared. "It has been said that
there is no disposition 10 relieve the
peSule Of the District Of Columbia
from taxation. ] wish that that view
existed widely In the city. have felt
that some take the position that the
expenses should be born largely by the
Federal Government.
senator King took the position that
the 60-40 ratio would not be fair or
fusf, and indicated that he agreed with
4 speech made by Representative Sim
mons, Republican, Nebraska, who han
died the District bill in the House. In
February.
senator King also argued that in
xoeaking Of the taxes here and in other
places, consideration should be given
10 the state and county taxes paid II
other cities.
Senator King argued that the large
appropriations made by the Federal
Government for public buildings here
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