Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-27
The Senate Discusses the Capifal
Removal Question.

THE REMOVAL PEOJECT GETS BLACK EYE
An interesting debate took place in the Senat,
to-day upon the removal OF the capital, wher
the question came up on agreeing to the amend
ment of the Committee of the Whole appro
priating $50 600 to carry out the law of 1861 tc
enlarge the Capitol grounds.
MIR. Harlan thought it useless to spend money
mere, as the seat OF government would be re
moved.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, regretted the agita
ton OF TINS subject, as It was damaging to the
dignity, character and stability Of our Govern
ment. 1t was fixed as fate that the capital
would never be removed, and it was unwise to
harp upon this subject.
tai would not be removed, and hereafter not a
man would come to Congress from the West un-
less pledged for the removal OF the capital.
MIR. Upton thought there was no public opin-
ion in the West in favor of the removal of the
capital, and he for one did not propose to be the
subject OF instructions in favor of such proro-
sitiOn.
Mr.. Stewart thought the agitation of the SUBJ
ject OF removing the capital was an absurdity,
and it was economy to vote now for all these
improvements in Washington. He did not be-
lieve that the capital would be removed; but
even if it should be, it would be taken to New
York in preference to the West.
Mr.. Ross opposed the appropriation, and
thought the capitol would be removed.
MIR. Flanagan regarded the name Of Washing
ton as sacred, and did not believe a corporaiss
guard could be found to be in favor of removing
the capitol: Before many years our stars and
stripes would float over the Territories of Mex
leo and Cuba, and Washington would still be
the seat OF government.
Mr.. Howard was opposed to the agitation of
the subject Of removing the capital, and did not
believe the people of the country were in favor
of 1t.
Mr.. Stockton was in favor of the appropria-
ton. He hoped the streets would be paved
here and the city improved so as to be enjoyed
bo the people Of the whole country. This CITY
belonged to all, and all felt an interest in it.
Messrs. Cole and Casserly opposed the appro-
priatiOn, but thought the Capital would never
be removed.
Mr. Carpenter thought il the subject of
locating the Capital be left to the representa-
tives from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
and Indiana, it would be twenty-five years
before they would agree upon spot, and there
fore he intended to vote for the appropriation
to improve the grounds here.
MIR. Drake was opposed to removing the Cap
itol. He did not believe there were loo men IN
MissO uri who would give up st. Louis to be used
.or the capital Of the nation. He spoke of the
delightful and healthful climate OF Washington
and did not believe the Capitol ever would be
removed.
Mr. Davis would not have the National Can
ital as precious gift for the city of Louis WILLIE
For thirty years he had witnessed the people of
Washington without any self government, de-
graded and neglected more than people in
the country, and he for one would never con-
sent that the people OF the commercial metrop-
oils Of his State should be reduced to such 3
state.
The amendment was finally adopted by a vote
of AZ yeas to 10 nays, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Anthony, Bayard, Bore.
Genine GorSet psa. Fsrrs sansSas Sos
Fowler Hsmilton Of Maryland, Hamlin, Howard
Vermont. Nye, Osborn, Patterson, Pool, Ramsey
Rice, salisbury, SAWYER, Scott, Sherman, sprague
yersTs %sg asd
NAYs-Messrs. Ames, Casserly, Hamilton OF Texas
and Yates-I0 '