Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-12

to q head IN April.
when the first and only Joint
conference of this entire session
vas held between the subcum-
nittees IN charge of the Treas
Iry-Post Office bill.
They met, under the time
IGNORED system. ON the Senate
tide with Senator Robertson
presiding. But they were unable
20 settle all differences IN the
Dill that day.
When they adjourned, the
House members announced that
he next meeting should be
held on the House side of the
Further attempts by
he Senate to continue the con-
ference under the traditional
'ules were unsuccessful, and no
conferences have been held
'ince on that or any other Rp-
bill.
Meanwhile, only four out of
more than a dozen regular Rp-
,ropriation bills have passed
10Th houses, and whenever the
deadlock is broken the two COM
nittees will face q mountain of
work to make up the time that
las been lost.
Factors Behind Rebellion
There are many theories on
capitol Hill as to what brought
N the House rebellion this year
Igainst the long-standing Rp-
procedure.
On the House side an in
Iuirer is told that it WIS the
elimination of "a lot Of little
Kings" that annoyed members
" the House committee.
The House committee itself
has based its demand for a
.hange in the procedures on a
lain that the Senate is too
rec with taxpayers money in
'aising the money bills after
hey pass the House.
But informed sources say
hat other less important COM
plants account for some of
he House motivation such as
senator's being late for confer
noes after the House members
lave journeyed to the Senate
nd Of the building: a claim
hat Senate conferees consult
'ther Senators not on the con-
before yielding ON
TENS that some other Senator
S interested in.
There has also been specula-
ion that references over the
ears to the Senate as The
Upper Body" rankles House
Members, although Senators
themselves do not use this
'hrase.
Defends Senators
In a Senate speech a few
lays ago Senator Robertson
'igorously defended his COL
against the House COM
nittee charge that the Senate
appropriations Committee has
'een responsible for unbal-
need budgets and deficit
pending by raising the figures
n House money bills.
Senator Robertson pointed
'ut that the Budget Bureau
frequently submits large esti-
mates to the Senate after a bill |
las passed the House. He cited
he case last year. when. be
ause of the tense world situa-
ion. the administration sub
nitted q supplemental request
or $3.4 billion to be added to
he Defense budget in the Sen
tie after the bin had passed the
House.
Senator Robertson said 1t
LlSo Is q common occurrence
or House members to ask the
committee to include
TENS in an appropriation bill
hey could not get adopted in
he House.
"Oftentimes." said Senator
robertson. members Of the
'ther body desiring amendments
ire told by ranking members of
he House Committee on Appro-
,riations, Get the Senate to
Ldopt your amendment. and
We will agree to it in confer
FuIl-Dress Debate
When and If the two COM
nittees get together. q full
lress constitutional debate is
to develop over the
Senate's request to originate
lalf of the money bills.
House members are expected
% claim that the Constitution
'equires these bills to start in
he House.
Senators are equally firm in
he conviction that the found
ng fathers did not intend to
include appropriations when
hey decreed that bills ful
raising revenue" must origi-
late in the House.
The Senators will be forti-
led by a report issued in 1871
,y a majority of the House
Judiciary Committee. which
held that either branch may
appropriation bills.
The report was requested be
,ause the Senate in 1BB1 had
originated q bill authorizing
he Treasury to buy additional
and for the Bureau of Engrap-
ng and Printing. But, despite
he report of its Judiciary Com
the House never passed
hat Senate bill.
Fears Other Demands
Senator Robertson has ex-
pressed the fear that the House
nay follow up its current de-
hands with other proposed