Evening star., 1946-07-28
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
A Joint D. c.. Committee of Congress;
Base Formula on All Tax.Free Realty
By Jesse G. Suter

the District of Columbia
priations - WV 4-'N'~ O'''~' vi &''f''
Back 1889 Senator Elmer Thomas Oklahoma chairman
Of Senate Dstr trio The on
ass by the and which
age having as e co who were the
Appropriations legislative commtee
1 to a @ Of h a District M
with the House Appropriations District Subcommittee However the
the explained there danger mixing the
the of 6 Columbia has gone on the books by way the
legislative Committees The fact of the matter that the legislative
committee Of the House the the Dsc
the House have been reluctant to serve members
This question is most important problem the solution Of which
and legislative proposals and raise standard
suggestions Appropriations
tive Committees Of the House Of would only conform
these District matters This would be nibbe the problem
question
a s stGa M P9g M ls tsf ss of July s 1896
The heading Joint Committee Real Need
makes interesting and analysis the situation He points
follow absence coodnation
case Of to @ apply b % to very
constitutional exclusive legislation in all whatsoever
Representative Jennings Randolph before
Joint Committee on ion oongs stated that after t study
than l2 chairman for six Of those years he believed that
oaT the tine c n0o one JOINT
committee suggested composed
with alternating
He further recommended an associate chairman to be Senate House
manner" we alleviate
District Columbia in f" connection M with pending
ses long
But by and large the that come before US are Of type where
and ssssS''' repeat 'S''' WITNESSES D' S '''
et ony OF Of be and and oa but
of legislation
matters R x5h se ss @ Of at various times m Se
espi sa h 'ee
follows On for
aug m @ Fed On On p
Service and d. of Tae
their value obtaining co-ordinad action
by M WITH T sne sn hass resulted se" time and
h I nex to he as
tee the District of Columbia
D. c. Tax Exempt Property Must Not Be Overlooked
@ .1e ] e m so o nd ne m and Go M
estimated ST. $50 900 The
which the cost m Bas nd see M TeSs m Nea
and the government govern Columbia
of the District of Columbia have called pubic hearing
for M social x @ PhnG ] COMMITTEES 1n es
headed by the counsel neu6 both DIS psrct and
a
designed produce
several States who live the
their here The plan also includes attempt
similar
the of the Congressional Joint Com
nittee Internal Revenue Taxation
definite formula which would
Federal annual
Capital necessity for of the
the program submitted
Commissioners Committee
District of
Wyoming chairman OF the
Columbia Appropriations and Sena
efforts
equitable settlement annual controversy
the Federal Government Under
this would be set which would with some modca-
tons the Federal on the OF xee united
real the District of Columbia.
ocad Overton Plan of several
Endorsed by civic oaniza
citizens generally hapnazaro
guessing by the United States
Subcommittee the assessed
all land within the District of Columbia owned by the United
$3635166
making total valuation of $094
~ 500 value these
would s22s397 This latter amount
than double the of 100000 which made last
valuation the Federal
holdings toward fiscal equity there omitted
which logically obligations
the District of Columbia its loss of tax
the extensive holdings of real estate by the United States
holdings
properties national organizations nstu
foreign and national
institutions located solely that this
National Capital Exemption taxation of this valuable
the District Columbia substantial
which extends national international
teies through acts of Congress.