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ceiling at 6 per cent Of the
combined assessed value of real
and personal property in the
city. The initial amount would
be $225 million. With the Dis
trict earmarking the final por-
ton Of q SIS million borrowing
authorization, this would leave
$3.50 million on tap for general
construction projects.
At today's meeting, Represen-
tative Cohelan, Democrat OF
California, led the unsuccesS-
full effort to substitute the
higher flat-increase measures
$50 million grant and $225 mil
lion borrowing ceiling. The vote
repeatedly was 15-to-9 against
the motion to push the annual
grant to So million higher than
proposed in the Mcmillan bill
and equal to the initial level
provided in the Presidents
measure.
Representative Multer, Demo-
crat Of New York, headed the
effort for the administrations
legislation. This move report
eddy was defeated on o 15-to-S
vote.
Ranking Republican COM
mitteeman Broyhill of Virginia
said the action was a reason
able compromise which must
be interpreted as a victory for
the people of the District"
He carried more than half
of the minority with him in a
judgment that a $45 million
flat payment is the maximum
the House would approve.
you've got to consider that
we would increase the payment
so per cent and double the
borrowing over current levels, ="
Mr.. Broyhill said. IF we got
into a real fired-up debate over
property values, Federal pay
rolls and city taxing powers on
the House floor, we could get
into a losing battle for the
District.
Vote With BrOyhiII
Voting with Mr.. Broyhill all
the way were Republicans
Auchincloss of New Jersey,
senior member who gave his
minority ranking to Mr.. Broy-
hill. Horton of New York. and
O'Konski of Wisconsin, Harsha
of Ohio and Roudebush of
Indiana. Representative Ma
thias, Republican of Maryland,
voted with Mr.. Broyhill against
the Presidents formula, it was
understood, and against Broy-
hill for a flat $50 million pay
ment.
Voting for the administra-
tons formula-type measure
were five Democrats and three
Republicans. They were:
Dem ocratic Representatives
Multer, Cohelan, Diggs Of
Michigan, Sisk of California,
and st. German of Rhode Is.
land and Republicans Springer
of Illinois, Nielsen of Minnesota,
and Schwengel of Iowa.
The same five Democrats
along with Democratic Repre-
sentative Trimble of Arkansas
voted for the $50 million flat
Federal payment. They were
Joined by three Republicans,
Mr.. Nielsen, Mr.. Schwengel and
Mr.. Matthias.
After today's meeting. Mr..
Multer said that his group had
not received as much Republic
can support as had been prom
ised.
Representative Schwengel.
Republican of Iowa, said he
was not satisfied that the COM
mittee had voted adequate
money for schools partic-
ularly."
Revenue from new taxes on
cigarettes and liquor might be
reasonable sources, according
to Mr.. Schwengel.
II he cannot find better ways
OF financing a school building
program. Mr.. Schwengel said
he would vote on the House
floor for either the Presidents
formula or for flat amounts
which the formula would yield.
Il am not satisfied that Supt.
Carl Hansen is asking for
enough school-building money, "
Mr.. Schwengel said. THE
request Of sl23 million could
be raised TO $500 million and
the six-year building program
could be accomplished in four
years"