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Many D. {. Bills Heavy Deficit
Face Committee LikeIYinD.C
Study This Week Welfare Funds
Joint Senute-House
: Group Hearing Moy
Be Given Tax PIon

Capitol Hill machinery on numer-
GUS District problems is expected to
be set in motion this week.
Suggestions that joint House
Senate hearings be held on the
Districts big new tax bill, now in
preparation. will be considered at
the first meeting of the House Dis
trict Committee, scheduled for
"Wednesday morning.
Chairman Dirksen said yesterday
he would place the question before
the full committee to get the reac-
ton of each member.
Unless compelling reasons arise as
to why the plan should not be fol-
lowed, Mr.. Dirksen has seen in joint
hearings an opportunity to assemble
the most complete data on the Dis
trict's financial needs in the short
est possible time. This is important
some say, since the House would
be handicapped in passing on the
record-breaking District spending
plans until it knows more about
new or increased tax revenues.
Senators Also May Act.
The suggestion also may be
brought before the Senate District
Committee which is to meet at
II pm. Tuesday.
Chairman Taber of the House Ap-
preparations Committee will an
nounce tomorrow the membership
of his subcommittee to take charge
of the humping $95, 900, 900 District
budget.
The granting Of national repre-
sentation to disfranchised District
residents is to be considered at an
executive session tomorrow morning
of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Chairman Wiley has announced the
committee at this session would con-
slider the joint resolution proposed
by Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas. This proposes an amend
ment to the Constitution to grant
the District a vote in national elec-
tions and also to elect its own rep
resentatives to Congress.
Fay Confirmation Due.
The Senate tomorrow is expected
to confirm the nomination of George
Morris Fay to be United States At
torney for the District. The NOM
ination has been given unanimous
approval by the Judiciary Commit
tee.
At the Tuesday afternoon meet
ing of the Senate District Commit
tee study or hearings may be Or
dered on seven measures so far re-
ferred to the group.
Heading this list Is the Senators
OMahoney, Democrat of wyoming
and Overton, Democrat of Louisi.
ana, proposing a fixed formula fol
measuring the size of Federal pay.
ment toward National Capital ex-
penses. This is based generally or
the extent of tax-free land holdings
here Of the Federal Government
For the. present. year it would have
called for a Federal payment Of
more than $11, ,oo0, 900 instead of the
tpresent 100000 lump sum.
Other Bills Proposed.
Other bills on which Chairman
Buck may name subcommittee are
the measures of Senator Capper pro-
posing a 48-hour week for Wash
ington BARRIERS and for formal elec-
ton of District delegates to the
national political conventions; the
bill of Senator McCarran, Democrat
of Nevada to reorganize the con-
troll of the District water systems
and put an end to free water fo1
Government agencies; and bills by
Senators Johnston, Democrat, OF
South Carolina and Senator Nc
Carran to provide for three addi-
tional judges for Municipal Court.
On the House side, Chairman
Dirksen plans to outline in some
detail his policies and the COM
mittee's procedures and designate
subcommittee lineups. He also will
act to set up the committees staff.