Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-19
HOPE FOR DISTRICT
FUND BILL REVIVED;
HOOVER FOR ACTION
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so that this annually re-occurring prob
lem may be eliminated.
Mr.. Hoover indicated his interest
yesterday when the proposition was
put up to him and again today during
his conference with Senator Bingham.
He was represented as being anxious to
see something done to eliminate this
yearly battle over the question of the
fiscal relations, but he has not COM
would be a fair amount for the Federal
Government to pay as its share Of the
city budget.
May Urge Agreement.
The, impression gained by those who
have discussed this subject with Mr..
Hoover during the past "a hours is
that ne might urge an agreement upon
the District appropriation bill along
the line insisted upon by the House
conferees, if provision is made for the
appointment OF a commission such as
provided for in the bill introduced by
Representative Moore of Virginia.
At any rate. the President seems to
be of the opinion that 1t will be far
better to get the District appropriation
regarding the amount of the Federal
Governments contribution He seems
to feel such commission, II created
during this session of Congress, would
have thrashed out the disputed ques-
ton by the time the next appropriation
bill Is before Congress, and that upon
its recommendation a definite solution
OF the fiscal relations would be recon-
mended
Senator Bingham said, upon leaving
the White House, the President showed
great interest in the appropriation bill,
but gave no indicatio of what he pro-
posed doing. Among other things, the
President asked him about this proposed
commission to study the subject of fiscal
relations, According to Senator Bing-
ham, the President attached great i'm
portance to the idea and the Connect
cut Senator said he told the President
that he favored the idea himself and
felt confident that such q commission
would solve the problem.
Bingham Views Stated.
Later on his return to the Senate.
Senator Bingham said the President
asked him to come to the White House
and outline the situation regarding the
local appropriation bill.
1t Is understood that Senator Bing-
the Senate that the Senate conferees
are not insisting upon a lump sum of
$l2 ,000,0 900, but have been willing to
accept any reasonable compromise
Senator Bingham feels that Congress is
a body of two branches, both of which
should yield something In cases where
the two branches take opposite posi-
tons on a question.
Senator Bingham expressed the be-
lief yesterday after the Senate had
adopted the report of disagreement
that the bill was destined to die. II
was pointed out today however, In
by the House on Tuesday was to In
siSt upon the disagreement OF the
House to the Senate amendment max
ing the lump sum $l2,000,00O. Mem
berS of the Senate, in analyZing the
situation today, took the view that the
House vote therefore merely directed
the House confereeS not to agree OF
SIP 100000, but would not prevent
them from agreeing to some compro-
mise under that amount.
In this connection, Senator Bingham
pointed out today that when the So.
900 900 lump sum was inaugurated i've
years ago 1t was at that time the re.
suit of a compromise. 1t was brought
! out during a recent debate on the pend.
| ing bill that in 1925 the House wanted
to make the lump sum $4,000, 900 anC
the Senate voted for $l4000.000. A
| that time the House voted 307 to II
| to further insist on the $4,000, 900 figure
Subsequently, however, the compromise
was reached on 100000.
Although, the Senate'S action yester
day released its conferees on the pend
ing bill, 1t would not be q difficult par
liamentary task to reopen discussion o
the bill II there should appear any hopl
| that the House would consider q com
promise.
Suggests Type Of Commission.
Senator Bingham said he would Xix,
! TO see on a commission members G
the Senate and House, a Representative,
OF the District government, a repre-