Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
COMPLETE ACCORD
EXPECTED TODAY
ON DISTRICT BILL

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with the understanding that the Senate
and House managers would endeavor to
agree on the more than 100 points of
difference between them, aside from the
main issue Of the Federal contribution
The theory in making this ARRANGEMENT
was that the remainder of the bill would
then be In shape for immediate approval
by Congress when the chief issue was
settled
Senate conferees were not prepared
early today to comment on reports from
the House that the dispute over
the amount Of the Federal contribution
might be ended by leaving the $4,000 900
lump sum IN the bill and appropriating
an additional 81 900 900 that would be
available for use by the District If the
President or a commission should find,
upon investigation, that $4,000 900 was
not an adequate amount.
Final Settlement Believed Near.
It was indicated at the Senate end
Of the Capitol that this proposal had
not yet been formally put forward and
Senate members were represented as not
wishing to comment upon it beforehand.
Although the conferees, following out
the understanding reached yesterday,
confined their deliberations this morn
ing to other features Of the bill, the
fact that they were pushing ahead
with their work on the less impor-
tant details strengthened the hope that
final settlement of the entire bill
Is near at hand.
Since the local supply bill was sent
70 conference on May 10 the Senate
and House managers have been in dead
lock on the difference between the
100000 heretofore insisted upon by
nG l.
expenses and the S12,000000 lump sum
which the Senate believed fair and rea-
Ronable.
After several weeks Of making virtu-
ally no progress, the Senate group, in
effort TO meet the House on compro-
mise basis, offered to accept a 10000
600 lump sum.
This offer also failed to result in an
agreement when 1t was made last week
but the suggestion advanced yesterday
on the House side Of the possibility that
slo.ooo.o0O be appropriated with the
extra $l,000,000 held subject to further
investigation, gave rise to the most en-
couraging prospect that has yet ap-
peared for a final settlement Of the
long-pending dispute.
Another Hopeful Sign Seen.
Another encouraging sign today that
an agreement was in sight was the
statement of Senate leaders that they
would not seek any action in the Senate
today on the continuing resolution,
which the House passed early in the
week as an eXpedient to keep the Dis
trict government going in the event no
settlement was possible on the regular
bill. The Senate Appropriations Com
n1ittee rewrote the continuing resolu-
ton by placing in it the full text of
the regular District bill, which is already
IN conference. Therefore, If the con-
ferees on the regular bill are making
Roadway. there is no necessity for push
ing the amended resolution.
The action of the Appropriations
Committee two days ago was, in effect
a reiteration of their determined belief
that there should be some increase
above 100000 in the Federal contri.
button. 1t is believed the conferees are
now working on such items as railroad
grade crossing viaducts, the new sched-
ule of water rates, the amount that
should be put in the bill for the rnu.
nicipal center project and similar de.
tails.
If the conferees come to a final set.
Element on all their differences this
afternoon, It will not take long 10 have
their decision ratified by the House and
Senate.
In view Of the fact that the fiscal
year began three days ago and that
the District Government has been func-
tioning without actual funds available
since that time, the indications of ar
Imposing agreement on the bill gave
rise tD the hope that legislative action
mtg% % completed soon.