Evening star., 1947-07-09

trict. know the national taxes
which they pay and the national
laws which they obey
Il know that by all sound Amer
ican principles they should have
national representation, distinc-
tive basic right of the American
people in this Government of the
people, for the people and by the
people
Il believe the citizens of Wash
ington are entitled to representa-
tion in the House and Senate" He
said his own idea was that the
Constitution should be amended to
give the District one Senator and
one Representative.
Treasury Loan Discussed.
The prospect of Treasury loan OF
about 100000 to the District to
make sure the city has enough funds
this fiscal year to finance the new
budget was discussed yesterday
shortly after the supply bill was re-
ported to the House. The possibility
was raised by doubt in congressional
minds as to the exact amount of
money the new revenue plan for the
District, approved yesterday, would
produce.
The idea was advanced by Chair
man Dirksen of the House District
Committee. He consulted with Rep
resentative Horan and Representa-
tive Bates, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, head of the legislative
subcommittee which drafted the
new revenue bill.
Mr.. Dirksen reported that he
had directed city officials to per-
feet the loan measure He said the
District would not actually borrow
the money if the extra funds were
found not needed. The authority
for the loan. however. would serve
as safeguard against any neces-
sity that might arise, he said.
Conference Report Approved.
Legislative action on the $12,000,-
600 new revenue measure was COM
pleted late yesterday. Both the
House and Senate accepted unan-
imously and without debate the
House and Senate conference report
on the bill.
1t now goes to the White House
for signature into law.
II any contests develop on the
House floor over provisions of the
supply bill they were expected to
turn mostly on so-called "legis-
lative provisions" on which the
full committee yesterday failed to
take action. One of these concerns
the subcommittee proposal to ex-
pand the authority of the District
auditor and to limit the prerogatives
of the District budget officer over
ALLEGATION of funds between mu-
nicipal agencies.
At a session of the House Appro-
priations Committee. Mr.. Dirksen
advocated an amendment to the
District appropriation bill to strike
some S2,OOOOO0 from the school
construction outlays proposed by
the Horan subcommittee. But
after debate over the amount
of available revenues, he with
drew his amendment. He told
reporters later he would not renew
it during House action on the bill,
though he still had some worry
over possible deficit by the end OF
the new fiscal year.
For this reason, he said, he was
seriously considering provision
authorizing the Commissioners to
obtain a 100000 loan from the
Treasury if it is found necessary
to avoid a deficit.
Bill Boosts Taxes.
The new revenue bill, as it went
to the White House, provides a
s4,OO0,OO0 increase in the Federal
payment toward the District, to a
total of $12,00O,0O0.
In addition the bill:
Increases real estate taxes from
SITS to 81 per 500 valuation.
Increases water rates by Is per
cent. '..>r -
Applies the per cent corporate
tax rate as a franchise tax on the
income of unincorporated busi-
nesses, with an exemption of s10,-
900.
Increases the gasoline tax from
3 to cents a gallon.
Doubles the annual 50-cent auto
mobile inspection fee.
Adoption of the O'Hara amend
ment in the income tax section of
the bill is expected to reduce the
total yield from an anticipated
s13, 500, 900 to $4,000, 900. The O'Hara
amendment exempts from District
income taxes the Government pay
of Federal workers who claim domi-
cile elsewhere
Capitol Hill attaches discovered