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position today that there is nothing
to be gained by resuming conferences
as the situation now stands. The Vir-
ginian pointed out that the House has
tied the hands of its conferees by in
structing them not to recede on the
controversial issues. Because of that
action the House conferees are not in
a position to take part in a full and
free conference with the Senate, Glass
said
While the ultimate fate Of the bill
was still surrounded by uncertainty
today, one fact stood out plainly,
namely, that the Senate conferees
will not yield on the $5,700,000 Federal
payment for the year beginning July /.
One of the resolutions Thomas will
introduce this afternoon would con-
tinue all existing appropriations for
salaries and essential operating ex-
penses of the city, including the pres
ent Federal payment of S5,700,000.
All new construction projects, such
ho oCl1OOI q A1CW EOAANC SoaAb
and bridge items, would have to be
eliminated from a continuing reso-
luton. The resolution, however, would
contain the same figures as this year
for character education-one Of the
things the House is refusing to yield
on in the regular bill. While the
regular bill totals about S43. 100000,
L. oefiv,,ofnI fha tinf1iy,n
luton would call for about $35 900 900
for the bare day-to-day necessities
of the city government.
The other Thomas resolution would
call for the appointment Of a COM
mission Of three to delve into the
fiscal relations problem in detail after
Congress adjourns Senator Thomas
said he will propose that it consist
of one outstanding economist. one
member with experience as q city
manager and one engineer.
His resolution would earmark
$4,000 Of next years Federal con-
tribution to cover the expenses Of the
commissions survey, with directions
to the commission to report to the
President January /. 1t will further
provide that the President could send
in the 1888 District estimates without
a recommendation as to the Federal
contribution, and then transmit sep
arately to Congress the findings Of
the special commission.
The conflicting viewpoints of House
and Senate members on District taxa
tion is expected to form the founda-
ton of the speech Senator Thomas is
preparing to make this afternoon. He
plans to call attention to the claim
made in the House that the District
is undertaxed and then present in
reply the data the Senate conferees
have assembled to refute that claim.
Opportunity to Prove Claim.
Senator Thomas said last night that
If the contention of the House re-
garding local taxes Is correct, his
proposal for a fiscal relations COM
mission would give the House an
opportunity to prove it to the coun-
try"
Lie oeAdloi poAlteo oul, AoWeEcl, Z,
that the Senate subcommittee was
given data by L. H. Parker, recognized
tax expert of the Joint Congressional
Committee on Internal Revenue Tax
alton, showing that Washington has
one Of the highest per capita tax bur-
dens in the country.
On some bases Of comparison, the
Senator said, Washington was shown
to have the highest per capita burden.
"If that Is true" he added. "the
Government is In duty bound to pay
a reasonable amount toward the
maintenance of the city. If it is not
correct, the proposed commission
would find it out"