Evening star., 1933-03-03
ID. c. SUPPLY BILL
UP TO CONFEREES
Enactment Depends on Ad-
iusting Differences Follow
ing Passage by Senate.

After deciding to let the taxicab
meter fight go over for consideration
by the new Congress, the Senate passed
the District appropriation bill in less
than half an hour this morning and
sent 1t Immediately to conference.
With less than "a hours Of the session
remaining, the chances Of enacting the
measure into Law still hinge upon the
ability Of the conferees to adjust their
differences quickly In conference, but
the speed with which the Senate acted
today made the prospect of completing
action much better than yesterday.
$ss,soo,ooo Carried.
As passed by the Senate the bill car
ries total Of approximately $4,000. 900
in regular annual appropriations, with
the Federal contribution raised to
$9,500,00o.
As approved by the House several
weeks ago, the total Of the bill was
$34,963,565, with the Federal contribu-
tion fixed at s6,500,000.
In order to have as much time as
possible to work on the measure in
conference, Senator Bingham, Republi-
can, Connecticut, obtained the appoint
ment of Senate conferees by Vice Presi-
dent Curtis the moment the bill had
passed. They are:
Senators Bingham, Capper, Kansas;
Nye, North Dakota Steiwer, Oregon;
Glass, Virginia; Kendrick, Wyoming,
and Copeland, New York.
The conferees agreed to begin con-
sideration Of the bill at 2 o'clock, with
indications Of report in time for ac-
ton tomorrow morning.
Conference at S PM.
The entire House subcommittee on
the District bill were appointed as
House conferees. They are:
Representatives Cannon, Missouri:
Granfield, Massachusetts,, and Blanton,
Texas, all Democrats; Holiday, Hi
nois, and Simmons, Nebraska, both
Republicans.
The Senate's action was communi-
Gated Immediately to the House and
the conference will begin as soon as
House conferees are named.
Taxi Fight Continued.
When the Senate met at $50 this
morning the District bill was endan-
gered by a continuation OF debate be-
tween Senators for and against estab-
lishment of a meter system on taxicabs.
Senator Bingham, In charge Of Dis
trict appropriations, reminded his col
leagues that only few hours remained
to complete the District bill and made
a plea for speedy action.
Senator Copeland, advocate OF the
meter system, then cleared the way
for Immediate massage of the bill by
suggesting an amendment, which was
promptly agreed to, to prevent the
commission from taking any steps with
regard to meters until its proposed
regulations have been approved by Con-
gress, Since the carrying out of the
meter order Is prohibited at the present
time by a restriction in the current
appropriation law, final agreement
ON the Copeland amendment will leave
the taxicab situation just as 1t is until
the new Congress has a chance to act.
The change made by the Senate in
the taxicab section of the bill was a
victory for the time being for those who
favor the present flat-rate zone system.
because the original Senate amendment
would have enabled the commission to
carry out its order for the installation
Of meters. As modified and passed by
the Senate, the section reads:
mo part Of the appropriations con-
tanned In this act shall be used for or
in connection with the preparation,
issuance, publication or enforcement Of
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