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committee, and by Senators Glass,
| Democrat, of Virginia. and Copeland,
| Democrat, of New York.
i Return to the substantive law of 1922,
fixing the 6o-40 ratio, was opposed by
Senators King. Democrat, of Utah:
| Caraway. Democrat, of Arkansas. and
! Blaine. Republican, of Wisconsin.
| Early in the debate, Senator King
sought to have the 60-40 amendment
stricken out on a point of order, on
| the ground that it was legislation on
an appropriation bill. but Vice President
| Dawes overguled the point and the dis
cussion went on until the roll call vote
was taken.
How Senate Voted.
The roll call was as follows:
J, In favor of the 60-40 amendment:
/ Bingham. Capper. Curtis,
Cutting, Dale, Edge. Fess. Gillett. Goff.
| Greene, Hale, Jones, Keyes. Metcalf.
Moses. Nye. Oddie. Phipps. Reed OF
Pennsylvania, Robinson of Indiana,
Sackett. Steiwer. Warren, Waterman.
| Watson.
Democrats-Ashurst, Bayard. Brous-
| sard. Copeland, Edwards. Fletcher,
George, Gerry. Glass, Harrison. Hawes.
| Hayden, Kendrick. Nicely. Overman,
Pittman. Simmons. Smith. Swanson,
Tyson. Walsh of Massachusetts,. Farm
Labor member. Shipstead
Voting against the 60-40 amendment: !:
Democrats-Barkley, Black, Blease,
| King, McKellar. Mayfield. Sheppard,
Steck, Stephens, Thomas, Wagner,
Republicans-Blaine, Brookhart Fra
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| After the fiscal relations question had
been disposed of. the Senate promptly
/ completed passage of the bill by ac-
cepting the only remaining amendment.
| providing for the setting I'D by the
Board OF Public Welfare of o receiving
home IN which children under II years
would be kept seperate from older per-
sons at the House of Detention.
On the previous day Senator Curtis,
Republican, OF Kansas. indicated he
wanted to get more information as to
the need for this change, and Senator
Phipps explained yesterday that 1t is
the intention of his subcommittee TO
| collect more data 30 that the question
can be gone into carefully In confer
| ence. He said the amendments are
worded 50 that the conferees can de-
eide what seems the best course TO take
Etth regard TO detention Of children.
Calls for sss.lsI.4es.
The appropriation bin goes to con-
| ference carrying q total of s3S,15i, ,428,
an increase over the House total of
81 ,092. .3s3. The largest increases made
by the Senate were: For the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission,
an increase Of $4o0, 900. making the total
for park extension 1000 900: for resur-
| facing and repair Of streets and sub
| urban roads. $40 1000: for continuing
| the Improvement Of Meridian Hill Park,
500, 900: for work on the Rock Creek
Potomac connecting parkway, S32 900,
and an increase from SLOT. 900 TO Si25,-
900 in the item for shade trees along
| the streets.
The conferees also viii have to settle
| the question Of whether Maryland and
Virginia children may be admitted to
| local public schools in future. The
House provided that those already en-
rolled could remain, but that no more
| from across the District line could be
admitted.
| The Senate struck out this barrier
against Maryland and Virginia children.
| and also restored the clause carried
| In previous years providing for ad-
hitting 10 local schools without tuition
the children Of men In the service VI
| the United States who reside across
/ the District line.
Points TO Tax Rate.
I In the debate on fiscal relations,
Senator Phtpps stressed the point that
1t was not the purpose OF the Senate
/ appropriations committee TO reduce local
| taxes by moving To return 20 an OBJ
| seryance Of the substantive 60-40
| law. He called 10 the attention Of
! iunp-sun advocates the provision in
! the Senate amendment. directing that
the present tax rate Of si.70, be con-
| tinued during the next fiscal year. For
a number Of years past, the fixing Of
/ the tax rate has been left TO the Com
nissloEiers after passage OF the supply
| measure
! In leading the argument against the
| 60-40 provision, Senators King and Car
away contended taxes here are low COM
| pored to other cities and that residents
| Of Washington gain many advantages
| by reason OF this being the Capital
CITY. not enjoyed by people Of the
/ States.
Senators Phipps and Glass replied
that they wanted the people OF the
District 10 pay taxes on level with
| comparable cities. but that the re-
eponsibtiity OF the local taxpayer and
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