Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
Senator Would Take Action
Pending Completion of Fis-
cal Relations Probe.
MAPES ASKS EXTENSION
OF LIFE OF COMMITTEE
Declares All Members of Group
Will Be Members of Congress
After March 4.

Prompted by desire to await the
outcome of the fiscal relations inquiry
being conducted by the House, Senator
Bingham of Connecticut. chairman of
the District Subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, said today
he thought the present Federal con-
tribution of $9.500,o0 toward District
expenses should be continued without
change for another year.
This amount, which was accepted as
last-minute compromise a year ago,
has been included in the bill for the
next fiscal year, as reported to the
House.
Senator Bingham said in view of the
fact that the Mapes Committee of the
House had not completed its investiga-
ton into fiscal relations, he thought il
would be more courteous to the House
to let the present arrangement remain
undisturbed pending the completion O.
the House inquiry.
Larger Sum Justified.
Senator Bingham indicated at the
same time that the study he has made
of the Bureau of Efficiency report and
other data leads him to believe that
larger Federal contribution would be
justified. He indicated, however, that
in view OF present circumstances the
present arrangement should be con-
tinued for the next fiscal year.
That the Mapes Special Committee
will not be ready to report at this ses-
sion of Congress and the So, 800 900 lump
sum appropriation will probably not be
disturbed by those sponsoring the lump
sum plan, was disclosed in the House
just before adjournment last night. :
Chairman Mapes laid before the
House an amendment for continuing the
life of his Special Committee
In explaining the matter Representa-
tive Mapes said:
II rise to give notice that during
the consideration of the bill under the
f1Ve-minute rule I shall offer an
amendment the purpose of which is
to continue the Select Committee of
the House studying the fiscal relations
between the District of Columbia and
the Federal Government after the 4th
of March. The present Congress, of
course, ceases on the 4th of March, and
any committee of the House of Rep
resentatives appointed by simple reso-
luton of the House also ceases to
exist at that time.
Cannot Finish Task.
1.-THE Select Committee on Fiscal
Relations has found that it will NOT
be able to complete satisfactorily the
work assigned to it before the adjourn
ment of this Congress, and at a session
some time ago unanimously voted to
suggest that appropriate action be
taken to continue the life of the COM
mittee. Accordingly, after consulting
with the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr
SimmonS), chairman of this subconl-
mittee of the Committee on Appropria-
tons having charge of the District
appropriations bill, this course has
been decided upon. The Committee on
Appropriations is sensitive about put
ting legislation on appropriation bills.
II am making this statement at the
suggestion of the gentleman from Ne
braska so that the House may have full
notice of what is proposed to be done.
trust there will be no opposition to 1t.
1t is merely method of continuing the
select committee for time after the
adjournment of this Congress so that
it may complete its work.
1.-The gentleman from Nebraska, am
told the full committee of the
Committee on Appropriations that some
such amendment as this would be Of
fered to the bill under the flve-minute
rule and, as I said make this state
ment now so that the general men,
bership of the House may be fully in
formed of the purpose sought to be &C
complished.
There are seven members Of the
committee and all of them are mem
bers-elect Of the next Congress"
Mapes Amendment.
The amendment presented by Mr.
Mapes is as follows:
''Those members of the Select Com
mittee on Fiscal Relations, House of
Representatives. appointed pursuant to
House resolution No. $685. Seventy-first
Congress, who are members-elect to the
Seventy-second Congress, or a majority
of them, during the period from March
4 to December 81, 1881, inclusive, are
hereby authorized to continue the in
veStigations and to have the authority
and privileges provided in such House
resolution Any unobligated balance on
March 4, 1881, in the ALLEGATION made
to such select compittee from the con-
tingent fund of the House, under the
of House resolution No. 500, y
Congress, shall remain to
the credit of such committee as con-
tinued hereby, to be paid out on the
usual vouchers approved as now pro-
vided by law"