Evening star., 1953-07-12
Transit Probe
During Recess
Is Proposed
Senate to BE Asked
To Provide $50, 900
For Investigation

Congressional investigation o,
the Capital Transit Co. could bl
carried on during the summer re.
cess of Congress under terms ol
a resolution being prepared FOL
introduction in the Senate thi.
week.
This opinion was expressed
last night by Senate District
Committee Chairman Case.
Such a resolution was approved
Friday by the District Commit.
tee. he explained, and would re.
quire only Senate passage. and
no action by either the House OF
the President.
The investigation Of the tran.
sit line and other public car.
riers serving the District woulc
be made by a District subcom.
fnittee. which would have power
to subpoena.
The Senate earlier this session
approved a concurrent resolution
ordering such an investigation
but the measure is pigeonholed
temporarily at least, In the House
Rules Committee.
$4,000 Fund Suggested.
The new resolution would ask
the Senate for $4,000 for the
inquiry. The earlier measure
split similar figure with the
House.
The new measure would go to
the Senate committee on Rules
and Administration for approval
of the investigators and of the
appropriation.
Whether the Senate. in it's rush
for adjournment July 81, will
approve the resolution remained
to be seen.
The measure is expected to be
introduced shortly by Senator
Payne. Republican, of Maine,
chairman of the District sub
committee on Business and Com
merce. This unit probably would
make the investigation.
Transit Bin Up.
The Senate also is to get early
this week a favorable report
from the District Committee on
a combination bill on metropoli-
tan area transportation problems,
already approved by the Senate
Commerce and District Commit
tees.
It provides for a three-man
regulatory commission to con-
troll public carriers in the area;
and an 11-member commission
to make a thorough study of
various area problems including
public transportation, highways
and bridges.
Favorable reports from the
District Committee are also to be
filed with the Senate soon on
the Washington home rule bill
and a tougher automobile finan-
cial responsibility bill, both ap-
proved Friday by the Case group.
They also face a crowded Senate
calendar.
Chairman Case said he had
conferred with Senate leaders on
the possibility of getting the
measures from his committee
time for Senate floor considera-
ton No commitments were
made by the leaders at this time.
it was understood.
Questions on Auto Bill.
Some questions have been
raised about the automobile in
surance measure, Senator Case
said. adding that they may be
looked into. The bill will be on
the Senate calendar, he ex-
planned and will still be under
control" if amendments are
needed.
One vacancy on the Senate
District Committee may be filled
by the newly appointed Demo-
cratic Senator from North Caro-
lima. Alton A. Lennon of Will
mington.
The new legislator, as the
latest addition to the Senate,
will have the least seniority
among his colleagues. and is ex-
pected to be assigned to the Dis
trict Committee.
The vacancy occurred because
of the recent death of Senator
Smith. Democrat, of North Caro-
lima. He resigned from the Dis
trict Committee and never
served. but technically he still
was a member since his reslg-
nation had not been accepted.
Other Bills Pending.
Legislation to raise pay of
District teachers is pending in
the House District Committee,
but may make no advance this
week.
Approved and sent to the full
committee by a subcommittee
are the Senate-passcd measure
for a graduated. pay scale in
crease, and House bill for a
raise of 10 per cent across the
board.
While the District committee
might be called sometime this
week to act on these, aides pre-
dicted that it is more likely that
some more subcommittee rear
ings on other minor bills may be
held this week to prepare addi-
tional legislation for action by
the full committee next week.
The District committee also
has pending three oils already
sent to it without recommended
ton by a subcommittee for a
non voting delegate in Congress.
Two of these would put such a
delegate in the House, one would
put the delegate in the Senate.
Second School Aid Bill