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the rules committee. --e
Representative Moore of virginia
pointed out that there Is at present a
deadlock, and II the attitude of the
Senate and House remains unchanged
1t is probable that hereafter no appro-
priation bill could be passed, and that
the business of the District would be
under continuing resolution.
The continuing resolution for support
of the District Government during the
coming fiscal year predicated on the
failure OF the District appropriation bill
due to the deadlock between the House
and Senate on the fiscal relations pro-
vision Is as follows:
Text Of Resolution.
THAT all purposes and objects Of ex-
penditure under the Government of the
District of Columbia and under other
activities chargeable in whole or in part
against the revenues of such District,
which shall remain unprovided for by
appropriation on June 80 1880. ale
hereby extended and continued for
and during the fiscal year 1891
to the same extent. in detail, and
under the same conditions, author
ity, restrictions and limitations for
the fiscal year 1891 as the same were
provided for OH account of the fiscal
year 1880 in the District of Columbia
appropriation act for that fiscal year
and shall include the vocational re-
Mobilization of diSab abled residents of the
District OF Columbia as provided for in
the second deficiency act, fiscal year
1929, and the construction and equip
ment of high temperature incinerators
as provided for in the first deficiency
act, fiscal year 1880.
This joint resolution shalt not be
construed as providing for or authoriz-
ing the duplication of any special pay
ment or for the execution Of any pur-
pose contained in such District of CO.
lumbia appropriation act, that was in
tended to be paid only once or done
solely on account Of the fiscal year 1880.
For carrying out the purposes of this
joint resolution, any revenue mot in
cluding the proportionate share Of the
United States in any revenue arising as
the result Of the expenditure of ap-
propriationS. made for the fiscal year
1924 and prior fiscal years. now re-
qutred by law to be credited to the Dis
trict of Columbia and the United States
in the same proportion that each con-
tributed to the activity or source from
whence such revenue was derived shall
be credited wholly to the District of
Columbia, and in addition, the sum of
$9,O00,000 is appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to be advanced July /.
1890, and all the remainder out of the
combined revenues of the District of
Columbia; provided. that the tax rate in
effect in the fiscal year 1880 on real
estate and tangible personal property
subject to taxation in the District OF CO.
lumbia shall be continued for the fiscal
year 1881"
Moore Urges Study.
Representative Moore of Virginia
argued that II the present deadlock
was continued, with the House and SEN
ate remaining unchanged in their atti-
tude, District business in the future
would be carried on only under a con-
tinuing resolution. He emphasized that
the people of the District have no voice
in this matter; that they are in the
position of. an innocent bystander He
suggested that the conferees might
reach an agreement to continue the
lump sum OF $4,000 900 for the coming
year and that in the meanwhile a COM
mission might study and report to Con-
greSs what fair contribution from the
Federal Treasury should be.
Representative Simmons protested his
unwllllngnesS to discuss such proposal
as Is contained in a resolution intro
ouced some time ago by Mr.. Moore and
which Representative Simmons had op-
posed before the House District commit
tee. Mr.. Simmons said this had no
part In the present disagreement be-
tween the House and the Senate. Mr..
Moore insisted that the House ought
to strive to put and end to such a con-
troversy over fiscal relations by definite
ly establishing on q basis of fact what
Is fair contribution.
Minority Leader Garner declared that
ter by having the House make the ap-
preparation, permitting the Senate to
make Its bluff" and then at the end
OF the session pass the bill as framed
by the House. He declared that the
ones who have encouraged the dead
lock will be the ones to urge Welding
TO the House. 1t always has been that
way, he said and always will be done
that way. He said he felt that they
would be betraying their constituents
ana would be making the District "a
refuge for tax dodgers" to vote other
wise.
Representative Moore argued that
great many members of the House do
not know what Is q correct proportion,
and asked lis it not reasonable to have
a fact-finding study and determine what
is right?" Representative Garner re-
piled that he would want to have the
membership OF the commission making
that study limited to members Of the
House. Representative Moore emphasized
that standing behind such a study would
be the Commissioners of the District,
appointed by the President, and the leg
islative committees of both Houses OF
Congress, so that 1t could not be Justly
claimed that this fact-flnding commits
sion was stacked.
TilsOn Backs Simmons.
Representative Garner said that he
recalled four distinct Investigations
which had disclosed that the District
OF Columbia is most favorite spot and
that he Is opposed to another investi-
cation by commission and that he had
faith in the House appropriations COM
mittee study.
House Leader Tilson said he desired
10 preak down the claim that this was
a lone fight by Representative simmons
or one man proposition. He declared
that Mr.. Simmons represents accurately
and we'll the sentiment of the House
and that the Nebraskan had conferred
with him as majority leader; that his
position had not been arbitrary. but that
ne was insisting on being shown facts
tnat would warrant q change from the
lump sum which has been approved for
Cne past six years by the House which
was recommended by the Budget Bu-
reau and by the House committee and
approved by the House itself Repre-
sentative Tilson declared his intention
TO stand up for the District and said
he believed that the constituents of all
members want them to give the District
all that it needs.
Minority Leader Garner injected at
this point that when the Speaker re-
Gently was acting on the commission TO |
secure the site for the new House once |
Building he found that when the Fed
eral Government desired to purchase