Evening star., 1949-06-03
I Million Sesqui
Grant Awaiting
Conferee Action
Commission 70 Ask
Top u 5 leoden 70
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In paasii3k thr s44ppls measure
late YESTERDAY The ~sHAte ap.
prove s. Noa coo !ag tl,r s~>aal-
centennial CeBra .sA5grD and srnt
II back 20 The House ~lsrsr 40
funds f0r tt1t agE.rJ>agt ce8et,s -
tioi had been p4s se. The narasesTe
The conte3ces wl1, he ttraoe<1 nv
Chairman McheljaI oi the sssnats
Appropriations Commlgtre and
Chairman Chnnen 81 the Mouse
Appropriations Committee
MI Rovksn sa4g1 that II We set
s. 600 600 wetc goius te have .
GOOD celebration and added hts
belief that the Ho44se util sapr<st
the sppt togfEat}on
spirited Drhats
The senate STuie IA thr funds
after q spirited dshRte on the tfao5.
1hr s. Goa 0eti Was a compromise
between the Senate AppfnTs Ia atoms
Committee Item al 81 500 coo.
which required matching private
funds. and 81 600 600 Stth no
strings attached shlch ~ss asked
by Chairman MctlTath al the
Senate Distract Committee The
S.. 900 900 would nnt require
matching funds
The compromise was proposed
by Senator Robertson Democrat.
OF Virginia IL Was approved hy
voice vote.
Senator NeCsTath made ST. ans
plea for the funds poundlng his
desk and Insisting that tte money
would he IN the nature Of loan
because the exposition is expected
10 pay It's expenses and probably
make a profit.
The Appropriations Committee Q
position Was defended by Chair
man Mckeilaf and Senator Sal.
tonstali, Republican, Of Masaachu-
setts
Testimony Cited.
Senator Saltonklall quoted 81
length from hearings before both
the House and Senate ApTHoffia-
tions Subcommittee to support MA
contention that s. 600 600 VAS not
justified hy testimony submitted l'y
officials Of the tsesquicen'FnniA
Commission
When The commission came 10
the senate with 81 900 600
budget backed by the President
and Budget Bureau. Senator hai-
tonstalI said. tiae estimate Tor
BUILDINGS VAS more than - poo"
900 and operating costs Wrfr put
at more than t27as 600 'oT .
total of more than o. 600 200.
Prospects for revenue submitted
were not sufficient 70 cover ne
costs. Senator Sai1onsiAa shld.
and he feared that further re-
quests .or Federal funds would es
forthcoming
Senator NcGTath cnntsndsd
that the exposition, as a Demon
stration OF pfosress by this coIf'-
try and q proclamation To the
world Of the Dement'S Of dsmoc-
racy would be a "pfof''Abls ef'-
terprise
sees Ia.ooe. oes Admissions
He predicted 1t would draw
! 0. 900 600 admissions At 80 cents
each Furthermore he said IN
dustIies OF the country already
had Indicated essfTnsa~ 10 pai-
tlcipats with exhibits Tor which
they all pay rent and thai several
state legislatures already rad APP
propFia,rd funds to support the
faif
Insisting that tts sesaulrfntsns
utal could not be considered o
affair. senator Me
0raih kaid that Washington met
chants and District people should
not be called TO pay tl1s oosi
This Freedom Pair 10 for ire
honor and glory ot The Sho5s
United State. hs asserted II q
10 cogumenos ate The laylns ef 'f}s
OF o4T National cApl-
tai 4"
Cites Oih-r Centrtbaiiens.
Contributions 10 eKp9slilogs
have been made by CONGRESS fer
many years. Senator AcOfRta
aald. referring 10 lonR !isi
which had previously bssn pas
into the hearing Tseofos
In passing the 6rfcsfprT hail.
,iss Eenais made no ehRnM ,u
sny Of the many itsrns Tot tg9s
Daksrrt government. totaIatFs
81. 7ss sss1. an increase Of s2o,sTs
over itse HOaas--approvec nsuFe.
Among the funds are s3s 800
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