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Group Is Firm, for SIS, 100000
Federal Share, But ReIases
On T,vO Other Vital Points
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81, TOO. 900 to $5,700,0 900, 1t appears to
the Senate eonferees that their.
Is fully sustained by the
hearings held by the subcommittee
on the said District appropriation
bill, and 1t is this amendment-and
this amendment alone-that appears
to be in unreconcilable disagreement.
1.-THE Senate conferees respect the
opinion and position Of the honorable
House conferees and suggest that
there Is q divergence Of opinion which
should be and must be cleared up at
the earliest practicable date. Inas-
much as this item has given occasion
for disAgreements in every appropria-
ton bill during the recent years, the
Senate conferees suggest the advis-
ability of providing plan whereby
q special study of the fiscal relation
ship Of the Federal Government to
the District Of Columbia may be
made and q report submitted for the
future guidance, not only of the ad-
ministrative branch, but. likewise. the
legislative branch OF the Federal
Government.
Resolution Submitted.
ITO this end we suggest that In
the coming conference on Monday,
June /, we agree to q Federal appro-
priation in q sum as recommended
by the President in his budget mes
sage, with the provision that special
study shall be made during the pres
ent calendar year to the end that the
Congress may have reliable data upon
which to predicate fair appropriation
when the next District bill comes up
for consideration and action. To this
end the Senate conferees submit the
text OF a proposed joint resolution,
such resolution providing for the ap-
pointment by the President Of COM
petent commission to make a study
and report upon the amount, II any,
of the Federal contribution to the
support Of the District Of Columbia.
For your information a copy Of
such proposed resolution follows:
THAT there is hereby established q
commission to be known as the COM
mission on Federal expenditures for
the District of Columbia" hereinafter
referred to as the commission to be
composed of three members to be ap-
pointed by the President. One Of the
members of the commission shall be a
public economist of national reputa-
ton, one of such members shall be a
person who has had at least five years
experience as city manager or has
held q corresponding position in some
municipality comparable 10 the Dis
trict of Columbia, and one of such
members shall be q civil engineer
of national reputation. No per-
son shall be eligible for appoint
ment as a member of the commission
who is a resident of the District OF
Columbia, or who is directly or in
directly the owner of or interested in
any real or other property in the Dis
trict of ColumSia. The members OF
the commission shall be paid such
compensation for their services as shall
be fixed by the President and shall
receive their necessary travelling and
subsistence expenses while engaged
in the work of the commission.
Section q 1t shall be the duty OF
the commission to study and report
to the President not later than Janu.
airy 1. 1897, the fair and equitable
amount to be paid by the United
States as a contribution toward the
expenses of the Government of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June SO. 1888, and the
commission shall include in such re-
port its recommendations with re-
spect to a fair and equitable formula
for the annual computation Of the
amount of such contribution for sue
ceeding fiscal years. The commission
Is authorized to make such surveys
and conduct such investigations as IL
may deem necessary and advisable for
carrying out the purposes of this reso-
luton.
Can Fix Compensation.
Section 3. The commission Is au-
thorized. without regard to the civi
service laws, to employ and, withou
regard to the classification act Of 1928
as amended, to fix the compensation
of such employees and assistants, anG
to make such expenditures as may b,
necessary for carrying out the purposes
of this resolution. The commission 4
further authorized to request informa
ton from any officer, department o.
agency of the United States or tn,
District of Columbia to aid 1t In carry
ing out such purposes. and all sucl
oficers, departments and agencies ar
hereby authorized and directed to sup
ply such information upon request.
"'Section 4. For carrying out tht
purposes of this resolution there shall
be made available Immediately out o.
the amount of the contribution by tn,
Federal Government towards the ex
penses of the District of Columbia TO
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887
the sum of $4,000.
"'Section 5. The budget for the Dis.
trict of Columbia for the fiscal yea
ending June 80, 1898, may be submit
ted to the Congress without any pro
vision therein as to the amount Of tn
Federal contribution towards the ex
penses of such District for that fisca
year, but the President, upon receip
of the final report Of the commission
shall transmit the. same to the Con
gress, together with his recommenda
ton as to the amount Of such Fedora
contribution, II any, for that fisca
year
"If such a procedure can be agreet
to 1t will be possible for the Senat
conferees to agree with the House con
ferees upon the remaining provision
Of the bill, upon the merits Of eacl
particular item. Further. this pro
cedure win afford the House conferee
and the House of Representative al
opportunity to sustain their position
for the obvious reason that, II the spe
cial commission finds that the Fedora
Government should contribute nothinI
whatever, or q small amount even, {,