Evening star., 1950-05-07
D. T.. Funds Bill.
To Be Revealed
Soon in House
Action Is Possible
BY End of Week on
Record 1851 Budget
By Don S. Worren

The Districts record 1851
spending bill. kept an official
secret since the budget estimates
were submitted to Congress last
January, may be unveiled soon in
the House.
Just when has not been charted
definitely but it seemed probable
yesterday it would be reported to
the House within ten days-per-
hapS before the end of this week.
This depends on how fast the
House can complete action on the
omnibus Federal supply bill. One
more big chapter of this bill was
approved by the House yesterday
and with only three more to go
there was some hope the Federal
bill might clear the House before
the end of the week.
PayleSs Paydays Threatened.
Either the deficiency bill, which
carries $7.273,000 in District funds.
or the regular city supply bill is
to be reported to the House by its
Appropriations Committee as the
next money bill to be called up
for action.
Capitol Hill officials suggested
yesterday the deficiency bill might
get the first call because some
Government agencies, including
the District, are running short of
funds. with payless paydays
threatened for some agency en-
ployes.
The Bates Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee
is reported to have sliced about Sc
million from the Districts $119
million budget, but the exact cut
has not been announced.
Tomorrow was to have been Dis
trict day in the House but this
has been set aside to permit the
House to get ahead with the Fed
eral supply bill. This probably
will delay for two weeks House
consideration of the Mcmillan bill,
reported by the House District
Committee. to transfer to the Dis
trict Commissioners control oveI
public swimming pools, now under
the Interior Department. The
committee plan is move to fore
stall the intended use of the pools
on a non-Segregated racial basis.
All-Out Fight Planned.
An all-out fight against the
Mcmillan bill was announced last
night by Elmer w. Henderson, a
director of the American Council
on Human Rights, who sent tele-
grams to both House Majority
Leader Mccormack and Minority
Leader Martin. Mr.. Henderson
said he was asking chapters of
the council all over the country
to lombard Congress with pro-
tests"
Members of the Senate District
Committee are being polled on the
House-passed bill authorizing con-
struction of an Anacostia River
bridge in the vicinity of East
Capitol street-subject of an eight
month controversy between the
Commissioners and park and plan
ming officials. This bill may be
sent to the Senate for action this
week.
The Senate is expected to act
tomorrow on the conference re-
port on the amendments to the
Hatch Act to permit Federal
workers in nearby communities
to engage in local party politics.
The House Administrations
Committee is scheduled to meet
Wednesday when action may be
taken on the proposal to allocate
an additional $4,000 to, the Davis
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee to complete its
study and report on crime and law.
enforcement here.
The House Public Lands Com
mittee expects to hold a regular
meeting Tuesday to act on pend
ing measures, including one for
Federal purchase of the Old Stone
House on M street in Georgetown.
The bill would provide for pur-
chase of the historic structure by
the Interior Department and it's
use as a museum.