Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02
Leaders Reported Consider
ing Placing Controverted
Million With Hoover.
WOULD SUGGEST PROBE
OF WHOLE PROBLEM
Measure Would Garry 100000,
but Give Additional Sum for
Possible Executive Disposal.

House leaders we're reported hopeful
today that the House and Senate CON-
ferees on the District appropriation bill
VIII be able to reach a complete agiee-
ment at their meeting tomorrow morn
ing, including settlement of the con-
troversy over the fiscal relations he
tween the Federal and District govern
ments, which has caused a deadlock on
this measure for more than a month
ana mas forced the District government
70 enter the new fiscal year broke
Inc proposition is being considered Of
ton of 100000, plus An additionaI
million dollar fund to be held At the
disposal OF the President for use II and
Mneh, as ne believes, advantageous for
me operation OF the National Capital.
Suggests an Investigation.
This proposition contemplates a
LaIner pointed suggestion to the Presi-
gent tnat Congress feels that as Chief
executive and under the budget svs-
tenn he should have a study made bv
olSlntereSted parties to determine what
Is proper fiscal relationship between
Ine Federal Government and the Fed
erai City, so that he would be prepared
In MS next budget message to recon-
mend whatever change in fiscal rela-
tlons ne may decide after a careful and
special study. ~ anu
III IS also understood that the Presi-
~ mas personally interested himself
III ~ peLsuaolng House and Senate leaders,
including those in charge of the Dis
Irlct appropriation bill, that this i'm
portant supply measure, which contains
appropriations for important construct.
ZION work and permanent improvements
Ior the National Capital should NOT
IAN because OF the 81 100000 differences
IN opinion between the House and
Use at His Discretion.
Prominent members of the House N.
asy expressed the opinion that since
Cne PRESIDENT was greatly Concerned
over the prospect of unemployment
which would result from a failure of
Ine District appropriation BILL that IL
is quite proper for the Congress To thus
invite further recommendations from
the President regarding future appro-
priatlons for the Capital City.
-. These House leaders also indicate
that they believe that since the Presi-
dent has insisted upon a settlement az
Inc controversy between the House and
senate that 1t is courteous procedure
Tor the Congress to thus invite further
recommendation from the President
regarding future appropriations for the
Capital City
In this connection, 1t was emphasized
that under the Constitution and under
the budget system it is the duty of the
president to make such recommends
ions TO Congress, while the Constitu.
ton gives to Congress exclusive juris-
AA AT~Aa
through legislation.
Those members of the House with
whom this plan for settling the con-
troversy over the District appropria.
tion bill has been discussed expressed
the opionion today that it would be a
GOOD solution of problem which has
oeen marked by considerable i'll feeling
on both sides and that If the President
accepts the invitation of Congress to
nave study made for the future settle
ment OF fiscal relations, he will have
done much to obviate long continued
unpleasantneSs between Congress and
the Capital City.
AT least one of the Senate conferees.
questioned on the settlement, said he
had never heard of 1t.
Another suggestion for the solution
OF the problem that has arisen over the
fiscal relations provision in the District
appropriation bill was considered by the
Republican steering committee and the
Republican members of the House Rules
Committee at a conference TODAY in
Speaker Longworths office.
This provided for allowing $4,000
900 as the Federal contribution. with
a study to be made as to what should
be the proper Federal contribution in
the future.
Then, whatever determination was
reached, If 1t was found that the SlO.-
100000 was more than was needed to
meet the obligations of the National
Capital, the amount in excess of the
needs, whatever 1t might be, somewhere
between 100000 and $4,000, 900.
would be paid back into the Federal
Treasury from the surplus revenues of
the District.
In other words, if it was found that
a mistake was made and $4,000 900
was too much, then the adjustment
would be made so as to correct that
Had Agreeable Conference"
While the District government went
along on its second day without funds.
the conferees this morning resumed
time In more than week, but had no
conclusions to announce when they adj
journed at noon today.
The conferees parted with the under
that they would meet again at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
we had an agreeable conference, dis
cuSSed various amendments in the bill,
and adjourned to meet again tomorrow
Senator Bingham, Repub-
lican OF Connecticut, chairman stated.
The conferees made no further COM
ment as to what progress, If any, was
made.
1t was agreed in advance Of the meet