Evening star., 1928-02-24
HOUSE VOTES down
LUMP SUM BOOST
S10,000,000 Proposal De.
feated by Vote of 81 to
After Debate.

| A proposal made in the House yes
| terday by Chairman Zihlman of the
! House District committee that the
lump-sum contribution by the Federal
! Government Of 100000 as its share
! toward supporting the National Cap
! ttai be increased to sl0.000000 was de-
| feated by a vote of 81 TO g. which
| showed only SO out OF the 435 members
/ OF the House present Turing considera-
ton OF the District appropriation bill
! Representative Cramton. Republican,
Ioi Michigan. author of the iump-sum
| policy several years ago. while he was
acting TEN. .,orarily rs chairman OF the
| subcommittee on District appropria-
tons offered a substitute amendment
/ to reduce the Federal contribution
:. from $4,000, 900 TO $7,000.000. which
also was voted down after MIR. Cram
/ ton said, Il am not disposed to press
/ the S700n000 amendment"
Zihlman Questioned.
In hts attempt to discuss the fiscal
relations between the Federal Govern
ment and the District taxpayers. Mr..
zihlman was questioned by Chairman
Madden of the appropriations commit
tee, BY Chairman Simmons OF the SUBJ
committee in charge of the District ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Cramton and Rep
resentative Blanton. Democrat, OF
Texas Mr Zihlman pu, into the rec
ord summary of needed improvements
In the District. compiled by the Wash
incton Board OF Trade and District Of
fcials, which calls for a total expendi-
ture q. sS3lll200. which Is held up
t>nh. .t.xA etSs.
been forced by the refusal OF the Fed
crai Government to continue the 60-4o
percentage provided by substantive law,
In expressing his views on fiscal rela-
tions Mr. Zihlman said;
II want to make clear that this sum
which the appropriations committee
contend is fair contribution from the
Federal Government 10 the expenses Of
the District of Columbia Is not the re-
suit OF developed study or research on
the part Of Congress or the committees
thereof, but. understand. was fixed
. upon by the distinguished gentleman
from Michigan. Mr.. Cramton, who was
chairman OF the subcommittee some
years ago, II has been adopted by the
appi opriaiions committee as their idea
OF fair contribution.
The last investigation was made by
n Joint committee of the House and
Senate IN 1912. and after seriously con-
s,dcring the entire matter recommended
that the fiscal relationship which exist
ed since 1878 be continued
The distinguished gentleman from
Nebraska IN justifying the contribution
OF the Federal Government gives as a
reason therefor that II the present sub
stantive law was continued. II the con-
tribution Of the Federal Government
was 40 per cent and the contribution
OF the District was 80 per cent then
the tax rate that Is now ITO could be
lowered to $l20
Il am surprised at statement like
that being made on this floor by gem
tleman who has given conscientious
study to the needs OF the District for a
number OF weeks and perhaps months
II The theory advanced by the gentle
man from Nebraska. MIR. Simmons. Is
correct. then the District Is complete
We have all OF the sewer mains that We
will need. We have all Of the water
mains that We will ever need. We have
all OF the schools II Is finished lob
because. forsooth. II YOU raise The con-
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