Evening star., 1933-02-12
SEEK SPECIAL RULE
ON D. c. FUND BILL
Foes of Proposed Increase in
IntangibIes Tax Plan Con-
test Tomorrow.

because provision In the $34, ,451 ,565
District appropriation bill, reported to
the House yesterday, for q 20 per cent
increase in the tax on Intangible per-
sonal property is so obviously subject
to point Of order, the House Rules
Committee Is to be asked tomorrow 20
make this Legislative provision IN order.
This IL an almost unprecedented re-
quest and win meet with considerable
opposition In the Rules Committee and
viii be even more bitterly fought on
the noor OF the House. when the bill
Is considered on Tuesday.
Before reporting the District bill to
the House the full Appropriations Com
mittee decided upon this course ON mo-
ton Of Representative Blanton, Demo-
crat. Of Texas, after motion by Rep
resentative Wood of Indiana, former
chairman Of the committee, to strike
out the new tax provision had been de-
feated. Representative Simmons, Re-
publican, OF Nebraska, former chair
man Of the subcommittee on District
appropriations, made a vigorous mi
nority report, particularly opposing this
item, and said last night that he win
carry his fight to the floor Of the
House. Representative Holiday. Re-
publican, of Illinois, q member Of the
subcommittee, opposed 1t on the floor
OF the House yesterday.
The bill as reported recommends a
total OF $34, ,451 ,565 in regular annual
appropriations for the fiscal year be-
ginning July next. Permanent and
indefinite appropriations, which occur
each year automatically, without ac-
ton by Congress, are estimated at
81 500. making grand total of
$37, ,399 ,065. This bill carries $6,794, ,057
less than the current appropriation law
and slashed $500 ,205 from the
budget recommendations.
$58o,0o0 Of Work Cut Out.
While recognizing that there will be
q total estimated surplus Of IS ,060, ,205
at the close Of the next fiscal year. the
bill not only imposes additional taxes
to show that the new special fund set
up for emergency unemployment relief
Is entirely from District funds, but cuts
out $580,000 worth of work, mostly
manual labor, recommended by the
budget from gasoline tax funds where
there Is already a surplus that cannot
be used for any other purpose.
Chairman Cannon of the subcommit-
tee that drafted the bill told the full
committee that he personally would
prefer to have war time excess profits
taxes imposed, but his study had shown
that the collection would be too cum
bersome process. Representative SIM
mons told the committee that with the
estimated surplus they should be advo-
eating reduction In taxes rather than
to put q new tax into an
bill
When the bill was brought into the
House and taken up under general de-
bate, Representative Holaday made a
spirited speech against reduction in
street repair work, which would give
and increasing taxes to
care for the unemployed. He also op-
posed the legislative proposal to author
lie the District to borrow $2,500, 900 In
an emergency to care for unemployment
relief. He urged the passage of legis-
lation authorizing the Federal Govern |
ment to pay the District Government
SIS, 900 900 for the present District Build
ing and allowing the District offices to
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