Evening star., 1932-06-09
Bingham Committees Report
Provides for Increase of
$3,875,918.
RESTORES MANY MAJOR
ITEMS HOUSE CUT OUT
100000 Local Relief Fund and
$77S,000 for Municipal Center
Work Included.

Containing many important items the
House had disallowed, the District ap-
preparation bill for the coming fiscal
year is awaiting action in the Senate
late today or tomorrow, having been re-
ported from the Appropriations Com
mittee by Senator Bingham, Republi-
can, OF Connecticut, with its total in
creased from S39,9l3,8l0 to $43, ,789, 1928
Ihls Is an increase of S3,875,9l8
AS previously announced by Senator
bingham, the bill recommends that the
Federal contribution for the next fiscal
year be placed at $8,550,O00, which the
Appropriations Committee arrived at by
applying to the current lump sum OF
S9,5OO,OO0 10 per cent cut. The Sem
ate figure, however, is $2,050,000 more
than the House allowed, when, earlier
In the session, it slashed Uncle Sam S
oDlgatlon to the Capital City down to
$6.500,000
Thus the Senate took into account
the desire OF Congress to curtail Fed
eraI expenses in view Of present cond-
tons. but at the same time recognized
the widespread contention Of injustice
IN the drastic cut made by the House.
FINANCIAL experts figured that on the
basis OF the appropriations recommend
ed to the Senate the District would
face a deficit of approximately $780,
600 at the close of the 1888 fiscal year,
which probably would be entirely offset
by the 83 per cent reduction in salaries
under the furlCugh plan which would be
established by the economy bill. In
other words, If the furlough plan is
finally approved by Congress, the Dis
trict will be able to balance its 1888
budget through salary reductions.
In Line With Policy.
The report filed with the bill by Sem
ator Bingham stated that the Federal
contribution of S8550,000 recommended
for the coming year does not represent
an equitable settlement of the issue in
normal times, but is in line with the lC
per cent reduction policy that has been
followed on other appropriation bills.
Referring to the recommendation on
the Federal contribution for the coming
fiscal year, the committee report on the
bill filed By Senator Bingham stated:
The committee recommends that the
Federal contribution toward the ex-
penses of the District of Columbia be
fixed at $3.50 900 instead of $500 .0Oe
as recommended by thW&Iouse and SO,
10000 as carried in the current law
The amount as recommended for the
coming fiscal year does not reflect an
equitable settlement of the question OF
fiscal relations between the United
States and the District of Columbia ir
normal times, but is in accord with the
general practice Of reducing Fedora
expenditures by 10 ger cent"
Among the more important items
added to the House bill by the Senate
committee were:
The 100000 for relief to Washingto-
mans who are unemployed or otherwise
In distress because of the existing
emergency, to be expended by the Board
Of Public Welfare. This expenditure of
District funds was recommended by the
President and the Commissioners and
supported by virtually all civic, trade
and welfare organizations.
Toward the construction of the first
unit of the Municipal Center develop
ment. $778,0O0.
Construction of a new bridge across
Rock Greek at street, which is essen
tlal to the progress Of the Rock Greek
and Potomac connecting parkway,
S250,0O0
Various school items totaling 1866. .089
were restored. including 100000 for a
building in Foxhall Village and several
repair and equipment allowances for
other schools.
Library Allowed $4,000.
For building for the Georgetown
Branch Library, $4,000 was allowed.
For the maintenance Of parks, in
cluding care and preservation of trees
and shrubs, the Senate added SIPS. 600
by increasing the general expense allow
ance for public works from $500,000 to
$625 ZOO.
Another important step taken by the
Senate committee was to strike from
the bill the House limitation, known as
the Collins amendment, which would
prevent the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission from spending for
park development approximately $780,
600 remaining on hand from prior ap-
preparations under the Capper Cramton
park bill. The House restriction, if en-
acted, would tie the hands of the Park
Commission so that 1t could not use
this available sum to buy land
Although the water service is financed
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