Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
Substitute Old
Bill for New
Resolution.
FIGHT PUT BACK
WHERE 1T BEGAN
House Must Now
Study Original
Measure.

The Senate Appropriations
Committee this afternoon sub
stituted the regular District bill
as passed by the Senate more
than a month ago in place of
the continuing resolution
adopted by the House yester-
day. BY unanimous action the
Senate committee took the
House resolution, struck out all
after the enacting clause, and
put in as an amendment the
complete text of the regular bill
carrying the $12,O0O,OOO Federal
contribution in place Of the
100000 advocated by the
House.
With the District of Columbia
"broke" the Senate appropriation
committee is expected to report
out this afternoon the resolution
the House passed yesterday to
continue last years maintenance
money for the District govern
ment until some agreement is
reached on the regular appropria-
ton bill. 1t appeared almost GER
tain beforehand that the commit
tee would make some change In
the measure, which came from
the House still providing for So
100000 as the Federal contribu-
ton.
1t was the 100000 lump sum
which brought about the deadlock on
the regular bill, and there were no signs
at noon today that the Senate group
would be likely to recommend the reso-
luton in that form.
Could Amend Resolution.
There are a number of alternative
ways in which the resolution could be
and there was no certainty
prior to the meeting which method the
committee would follow. The general
impression was, however, that there
would be some revision made.
If the Senate changes the resolution
that action would send it back to the
House, and should the House fail to &C
cept the Senate amendment the con-
tinuing resolution would then be In dis
agreement between the two branches,
just as the regular bill is at present
One alternative step would be for the
Senate committee to strike out entirely
the last section of the continuing reso-
luton, which fixes the federal contribu-
ton at 100000. 1t was pointed out
this morning that the omission of this
section entirely would have the effect
Of having the 60-40 law of 1922 ap-
piled to the resolution. That law pro-
vided that so per cent of District ex-
penses be borne by the District and
40 per cent by the Federal Government.
Varied Figures Possible.
An alternative would be to amend
the third section of the resolution by
writing in the $12,000,o00 lump sum,
which the Senate voted for in connec-
ton with the regular bill six weeks ago.
1t is also possible that some figure be-
tween 100000 and $l2,000,000 could
be inserted.
Still another possibility would be to
strike out all after the enacting clause
Of the House resolution and insert, as a
the terms Of the regular bill
or any part Of it.
During debate OH the situation in
the Senate several days ago. Senator
Jones of Washington, who will preside
as chairman at the meeting this after
noon, told his colleagues at that time
that If the Senate is to humiliate itself
by accepting 100000 then we ought
to do 1t in connection with the District
appropriation bill" He added. however.
that the Senate, judging by the vote
taken last week to the effect that So
100000 is not sufficient, does rot an
prove of such a course.
so it occurs to me-" Senator Jones
then said, land make the sugges-
ton that there is no reason for the
passage of any such joint resolution.
In my judgment, with a reasonable
stand by the conference committees Of
both houses, a satisfactory adjustment
can and ought to be made. There
should be mutual yielding In the in
5erestS of the District"
Although the Senate voted originally
Tor $l2,000,000 as a fair contribution
rom the Federal Government in view
II the growing total of District appro-
orlatlons, In their efforts to reach an
agreement with the House the Senate
,ontereeS have offered to come Gown
Is low as S10,000,000, but thus far
ne House conferees have declined 10
agree to any provision above $9, 600 600.