The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-22
wINDER's BUILDING.
Mr. BRIGHT. Tne next amendment IS as follows :

be authorized 10 select three discreet persons
streets owned by William II Winder, now occupied as
public office in this city, and that he be authorized to
being made the United States the same, If in his
opinion The public service would be promoted by 80 dorg
which sum is hereby appropriated for that purpose.
do not appear as the advocate of the amendment 1t
is subject which has been before Congress for the last
three or four years Appropriations OF 100000 have at
various times passed the House OF Representatives for
the purchase OF this building. have uniformly opposed
the paying Of that sum for It, The Committee on FL
nance has had lis attention directed TO the subject again
at this session. and has agreed that the President OF the
United States shall select three discreet persons to APP
praise the property and provided il not valued
ion the public interest will be promoted by so doing.
have thus briefly stated the facts am not an advo-
cate of the The Senate do as IT pleases
with IT.
Mr. HALE. Would il be in order TO to strike
that par, of the amendment which provides that the
cost shall not be more Than 5000 900
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Certainly.
Mr. HALE. II we do not strike that out, the cost
will certainly up S2O0 900. BY putting it in it is
sort OF ieeler. by which the valuation will be made
Mr.. BRIGHT That sum was inserted for the reason.
as understood that the owner OF the building will not
take less II is appraised a, less, he is not, Of course
bound 10 take The prce It's matter OF discretion with
Mr.. CLARKE. 1 concur with the senator from New
Hampshire in the opinion that that provision should be
stricken out OF the bill II we take out, and let the ap
prasa be made by three discreet PERSONS you will then
have their Judgment and the of the building
take 1t at their valuation not but II you insert the
limitation to 900, you TO pay that much.
Mr. HALE. | move TO strike out that portion oil the
amendment.
Mr. BoRLAND. / am opposed to This whole thing
Tht. il an old II has been before for the last
-four live years II has been OF the lobby in
which have been annoyed and harassed by the ap.
peas made By agents and all sorts OF people and do
think II was for nothing but 10 rebnke that syAtem,
that we ought TO reject this proposition II need
public buildings to accommodate our bureaus and
clerks, let build them We have begun to do so and
.I L.. l...iI mai
form system Bot here is building, in regard 10 which
there great difference OF opinion TO whether htied
Tor our purpose. am opposed TO any such operation
Let us build houses, ii want them Tor our depart
meats and pay what proper for them but do not per-
mil person.. upon speculation TO build houses, and tier
loshy hsm upon ne two houses Of Congress
uniformly opposed the purchasing OF this building at
$500 900, believing that was not worth that sum Lob
byng influence. 10 which the senator has referred have
lus, lte influence upon me upon any other gentle.
Mr. BoRLAND did 40, alude to the senator at all
Ne had that he no, in favor Of the proposition
and cannot why he should take my remark to him
-elf
Mr. BRIGHT I did not understand the senator as ap-
plying u 10 me stated that the Committee on Finance
hsd the subject referred TO il and came to this agree.
nsni and a. is agent present the amendment without
being s advocate do not say that believe the pub
s service wll be promoted by purchasing this building
That a matter which the amendment submits TO the
discretion OF the President of the United States. He is
bound 70 purchase The building II II s appraised
al ~l9ouVQ, Ne may axe " " ne tblhks me P"ouo ~
etesi viii be promoted by doing II be thinks VIII
be promoted by doing, he may refuse TO purchase
H. nor will the individual who owns The building be
bound BY the spprassl to sell H.
Mr. PEARCE The remarks oi the senator from Ar
an.a. have done injustice TO gentleman IN THIS city.
N Mf Wnder has ever employed an agent to advocate
H. claim before the members OF the two houses of Con-
~,..s vyould Ike any member OF The Senate TO point
~, .x.ot think 1t is probable that his success in
~. .a.nre would have been greater II be had been
.,lI,nx ro employ agents whose influence ~ felt here
s.,,.,s he never employed lie has been his own
ohby member He has stated his case, and think fair
M 10 gentlemen, and certainly very iolly and apparently
= iihoai any desire To conceal anything which any gen
,isman has desired 10 know from him have no doubt