Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-11
EVENING STAR.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Yesterday Proceed,nx,,
new state department Building-Re-
mOyaI Of the CaptfOl-The Pronnsi-
ton Does not Meet with Favor IN the
SPnatP. "

ton Does net Meet v i'm Favor ~ the
Senate.
sENATE,,In the Senate yesterday. after
Our II port closed
The consideration OF the Army bill WAS con-
tnued and after some de bate Mr.. Warner then !
moved To strike out the first section of the bill !
reducing the army to $1,000 enlisted men: but /
vending a vote, Mr.. Drane demanded the regu-
The regular OrJler-being the Legislative. Tx
tentve, and Judicial Appropriation bill-was
Then proceeded with. '-..----. |
Considerable discussion took place a. to the |
Proper wording Of the sections intended to pre-
vent the diversions 70 another purpose of any /
surplus funds remaining unexpeRded OF any ap-
IrOprlau0n Tor q particular purpose
The Senate. AZ an p. M, went into executive |
Session, and after a short time took recess |
until 90 y.
Frening S1ss,oa-The Legislative, Executive
and Judicil Appropriation Bill was again
The Committee on Appropriations reported
an ann dment reducing the appropriation for
collecting the internal revenue from - 100 900
10 - ,o10e,0, and providing for the consOlida-
lion OF collection and assessment districts, and
providing further that after the passage of this
act ths pToPIletots Of all Internal revenue
current expenses and salaries of stOrekeepers or
other officer in charge of such warehouses;which,
after some discussion, was agreed to. .N
The amendment in reference to the Bureau
ot Education reducing the appropriation from
$ll,610 20 $500, was discussed by Messrs sam
ner, Wiley, Ferry. SPrague and Yates, but
passed over for the time also, the proposition to
increase the salary OF the Chief Clerk of the
NJ ---JgV
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vt. from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, moved an
amendment sPProPriating $500 900 for the con-
structOn of building for the State Depart
nent on the southern portion of the premises
now occupied by the War and Navy Depart
ing which when completed will be similar in
the ground plan and dimensions to the
Treasury building.
constructed without any interference with the
War and Navy Departments. The south wing
IN "a Gos ny Ne oSef one 9a
stated that the cost OF the entire building may
probably reach six millions, but that will be
much less than il would cost to put up the same
building in st. Louis. [Lspghter.l
Mr.: Cole spoke OF the great necessity for
new building for the State Department, and
Eaid that all the valuable records of that de-
Iartment were now in building which was
not fire proof.
Mr.. Scharz said there was a continual cry of
down with the taxes, but how could you pat
fhe taxes down II the appropriations were not
Put down.
Mr.. Howell asked the Senator from Vermont
WHY he did not accept the situation. IL WAS
inevitable that the capitol of this country must
be removed to the centre OF population. 1t is
not wise to put up any more buildings here,
because II Will not be many years before the
IeoPle Of this country win be convinced that
HIS i not the perm 4nent seat of government.
MIR. Stewart was at first inclined to vote
against tins appropriation on the score OF ecOno-
my, but II an issue was TO be made on the
mOval of the Capitol, he would, for economy's
sake, vote iOr the appropriations all the time.
lie was opposed to any removal of the Capitol;
did not think there was any better place in the
country for the Capitol than this. Washing ton
was nearer now 10 the Pacific coast than il was
10 Massachusetts nifty years ago. In this Capitol
was To be a bone OF contention, if il was TO be
nOatCd around on wheels. YOU would have every
little city of 1000 inhabitants in the Mississippi
valley putting in its claims, and IL would be
nothing but expense and trouble. There were
too many memories clustering around Washing
get better place, or a place that will suit so
many people in the country. Don't raise this
issue or he SHr. s. would vote for an appro-
priatlOn 70 build a tine mansion for the Presi-
dent and 10 beauty these grounds
MIR. Howell did not know what particular
memories clustered about the place.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, said God help the
man that did not know what memories clustered
around Washington. lApplause in the galleries !
MI. Toward didnot see any necessity now for
undertaking the enterprise contemplated by
this amendment He thought we could get
along for a few years we were.
MI sumner said the building now occupied
by the state Department was generally made
Yuate. IL was perfect tinder-bOx, and nothing
Out the watch and ward that was constantly
Kept prevented II from being burnt up any
hight a spark or match might burn up all
The valuable archives OF this government IL
was utterly impossible TO get any other build
ing. This Department-thel first in the govern
Inent-had been turned ont OF its own building,
and was now wanderer without a hom ), a
NagatOnd upon the face OF the earth, and IL MOI
an inmate OF an orphan asylum, llsug hter, ] and
the Senator from Michigan wants to turn il out
OF that-wants To get cheaper quarters. Where
can il 90:
II
Mr.. sumner. Well, II viii have 10 20 there
next. He tNr. 81 did not care now 10 90 into
The great theme which had been preached to-
night he left that TO the orators of the
Chamber.
Mr.. Howell said he was not to be put down by
irony. 1t had become so mRh the fashion 70
give away lands and money now that any objec-
non TO 1t vas almost regarded prescriptions.
tie wanted to know what he was voting for. He
Lad heard great deal Of talk about economy.
Iut had seen nothing Of 1t since he had come
into this Chamber.
Mr.; Patterson asked if Mr.. Howell thought it
would De more economical to put up new build
1ngs III the Mississippi Valley than to put up
this particular building?
Mr. howell-We have not come to that vet
ILaughter.l But We viii come 10 it, IL will he
Practical question in our day; no doubt of IL
MI; Schurz SAID since the matter had been
started he might as well give his opinion. He
had long since come to the conclusion that the
capital of country is very likely to be moved
was well known that capital OF Russia b II been
removed from Moscow to ST. Petersbura and
mere was talk Of again removing it. The capt.
la OF the Kingdom of Italy had also been mo we'd
Nheh the geographical proportions of that co un-
Try changed IL wa not a question OF senti-
that the capital Of this country would be moved
40 the mississippi alley, and no amount of elo-
a1enee about past memories will stop it.
MI Edmunds--How long before il will he
moved?
Mr.. Sehurz-I cannot say about that.
MT Nye-Dont you think the roof of this
comes? tLsughter.l
Mr.. Sehurz.eI think it needs repairing now.
Mr.. Yates said, in regard to the memories
which clustered around Washington, had the
People OF Maryland and Virginia. who surroun-
hed this capital, respected those memories as
much as the people in the Valley OF the Missis-
slppl. He was in favor of removing this Canitol
from tuIret TO foundation stone Is 70 it, eoSt
ing anything. 1t woulI not cost a cent. Chicago
would put up the building for nothing Tie
capital OF the United States will be removed in
less than ten years from this time and these ara
no idle words Ii IL manifest DESTINY and no
sarcasm and no eloquence can stop il. The
1eehng Is deep in the hearts of the the people of
the Northwest that this capital must be re-
moved The capital would be removed. the Law
would pass -"
MIR. Nye.-Keokuk. [Laughter.I -"
Mr. fates.-les, Keokuk would do very well,
Inc law Will be passed that the capital must he
removed, but the place will be left blank
Mr.. Nye.-Blank would be a very good place
Pending discussion, at IL p. m, the senate
adjourned.