Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-02
Key Provision
Of BroyhiII
Plan Dropped
BY ALEX r. PRESTON

AAA CduJ OIL 1ppCu VI OLlc VI lLS
chief advantages over a Sen
measure, the bill
was on the calendar as "url-
finished business" today after
barely surviving Az hours OF
bitter wrangling yesterday.
But the measure by Repre-
sentative Broyhill. Republican
OF Virginia. no longer carries
authorization to spend 81 mil-
lion available to the National
Park Service for the prepare
ton of plans and beginning Of
construction.
Mr.. Broyhill previously had
claimed that this was one Of
the principal advantages of his
bill over that of Senator
O'Mahoney, Dem ocrat Of
Wyoming, which already has
passed the Senate. The nearby
Virginia lawmaker had con-
tended that, under his bill,
funds already available could
be used to begin planning and
construction without the need
OF an additional appropriation.
Amendment Kills Use
Yesterdays amendment BY
Representative Saylor, Republi.
can of Pennsylvania, striking
the 81 million in National Park
Service funds. now will make
it necessary for Congress to
approve a separate approprias
ton, Mr.. Broyhill conceded
Il was, of course, disappoinE
ed" he said, but I am not
discouraged. Any bill is better
than none"
The Saylor amendment was
approved by voice vote.
On at least three occasions,
however, the legislation SUR
vived direct attempts to kill It
outright, once by a dramatic
tie vote
In each instance, the attack
was made in the form of a mo-
ton to strike out the enactine
clause.
In the first instance, the mo-
ton was made by Represents
tive Taber, Republican of New
York. His motion was carried
by a standing vote of 54-49.
When a teller vote was de-
manded, the count was 63-62
in his favor until Represents
tive Boiling, Democrat of Mis-
souri,, who was presiding at the
time, voted in the negative.
thus defeating the move on .
tie vote 63-63.
Loses on Roll Call
Somewhat later, Representa-
tive Hays. Democrat of Ohio.
made a similar motion. He APP
parently won by an 82-75
standing vote and again by 90
SO teller count. But on the
roll call. the Hays motion went
down to defeat 1914. .
The last attempt of this ma
ture was made by Representa-.
tive Wilson. Republican of 1ns
diana. His motion suffered q
clear defeat by a standing vote
of 1886.
In addition to elimination Of
the 81 million from National
Park Service funds, the House
approved one other amendment
by Representative Church. Re-
publican of Illinois. 1t writes
into the bill a guarantee that
none of the approach roads or
connecting links to the tunnel
on the Virginia shore will en-
croach upon or pass through
land occupied by Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Representative Davis. Demo-
crat of Georgia. head of the
District subcommittee that had
charge of the bill. and Mr..
sought to defeat the
amendment by Mrs. Church.
They assured her that tun-
mel plans do not involve GENE.
terry property. Mrs. Church re.
Sponded that If this were so
there should be no objection
to her amendment. 1t was
agreed to. 1884.
Mr.. Broyhill said today that
the Church amendment viii
have no affect on the purpose
Of his bill.
Single Vote Decides
Another attempt by Repre-
sentative Gross, Republican Of
Iowa, to amend the bill was
defeated by a one-vote margin.
The purpose of his move was
to place the responsibility for
building the river crossing on
the District and the State Of
Virginia instead of on the Fed
eral Government. He was sup-
ported, 8l-62, on a standing
vote, but lost. 90-9l when q
teller vote was called for.
Mr.. Gross began his assault
on the measure even before the
House began formal debate on
the bill. This was during de-
bate on a motion to adopt a
rule setting aside one hour for
debate. The procedure recon-
mended by the Rules Commit
tee waived all points Of order
against the measure.
Mr.. Gross contended that the
Broyhill bill was out of order
inasmuch as it was an appru-
priation measure which had not
cleared the Appropriations Coma
mittee. The House District
Committee had sent the bill 70
the floor.
The 1owan commended that
the 81 million in National Pare
Service funds and authorization
to transfer District of Colums
bia money TO the tunnel project
classed the legislation as an
appropriation. =