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islation which was being considered
today could get through Congress in
the final Jam before adjournment
The bill to leealize racing in the
District and permit pari-mutuel bet
ting was brought up again, but
promptly shelved when the chairman
referred it to a subcommittee headed
by Senator Reynolds and including
Senators Capper. Republican. OF
Kansas, and Tydings. Democrat, OF
Maryland, with instructions to make
q report on it next session.
Other Measures Sidetracked.
Other measures sidetracked via the
subcommittee route included several
amendments to the liquor regulations,
a bill limiting the working hours of
flremen and the proposed Anacostia
bridge.
At Chairman Kings insistence, bill
permitting the Treasury Department to
close certain streets because of the
construction OF public buildings was
held up temporarily. King insisted the
Commissioners must approve the clos
ing Of streets, regardless of the rec
concentrations Of the Treasury Depart
ment and the National Parks and
Planning Commission
He asked that a clarifying amend
ment be drawn giving the Commits
sioners this authority.
The committee shelved a bill which
would have granted a Federal charter
to Southeastern University, an insti-
tuition launched by the Y. M. c. A.
bill referring TO the Police Court all
larceny cases in amounts under s75
was approved.
Meanwhile, District officials were
studying the question of how many
additional employees will be needed to
collect the new taxes, which include
the gross receipts business levy, motor
vehicle weight tax and inheritance
and estate taxes. Other major pro-
visions increase the real estate rate
from $50 to s1.75 per hundred and
the insurance premium rate from H.
to 2 per cent
After months of discussion, during
which Its main features have been
altered frequently. the revenue meas
ure has turned into the legislat tive
home stretch. with only one threat of
possible trouble in its path, namely
the Miller-Tydings national resale
price maintenance rider.
Although this phase of the confer
ence report is expected to encounter
opposition, some of the conferees pre-
dict the report will be ratified in bot
House and Senate. The report will
come up first in the House. probably
Tuesday. II both Houses adopt the
report the bill will go to the President
Tor signature. Conflicting reports
continue to be heard at the Capitol
as to the present attitude of the
administration toward the resale price
maintenance proposal.
If the bill should fail to clear it's
remaining hurdles, the District would
De laced with serious financial
situation, since the measure con-
tains, in addition to new tax sources,
the authority to borrow until the
revenue is collected. This provision
is imperative, since the citys avail
able funds are being used on daily
operating expenses and will be ex-
hausted before the current years
taxes are collected
Delay in Payments Seen.
Recognizing that consideration Of
the tax bill IN Congress has DELAYED
preparation of the property tax
ledgers, the conferees have included
in the bill authority for the Com
missioners to postpone for not longer
than go days the tax payments due
in September.