, 1870-11-18
WAshiNa NaTOM.
Suggestions Of the Government
Architect Relative to Public
Buildings at the West.
Canadian Lobbyists to WHIT Wash
ington in tie Interest Of
Annexation.
6pee1A DezpAteh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune,

Mn1}ettI Report cohtaol Ene 1olloWlnx poluS1 OF
Interest 1t the Wezt: During the past year rhe
enff new worlu commenced A1o the Court Houae
and Posi- once b1l1dinga II Ot1Ahs, Neb1aska,
Tennessee, and Boise City, Idaho
Plans werc prepared and Arrangements made fos
the construction Of = Custom House, Court House
and Post once buildings II Nashville. Tennessee.
bot The construction given to the nth section Of
the sct making appropriations for the C1vll Ser
VICE, By tho P1rst Comptroller Of the Treasury
left this once without funds. Work has pro-
gressed as rapidly - posaible On the Custom
House at Cairo, Illinois, Court Houses 1t
Des Aoines, lows and Madison, wtscousn,
md the paving and grading Of the Court
neuse and Post Once property IN Springfield. I'LL
nols. W.tk ia entirely suspended on the Gus
tom House At It Paul, Minnesota, and on the
Marine Hospital II Chicago, It being found iu,-
posslhla to complete the buildings within the ill.,
It nxed BY Law. the appropriation only being avail
able on that condition. The Custom House and Post
Once building at Chicago, 1Tlnola, was consider
ed when completed as out Of the city. too large
for the present ~ prospective wants Of the Gov
esnmcAt, and extsarsZn1t In cost and constsuc-
ton. Jet though twelve years have scarcely
elapted. It Is now in The heart Of the place, IL
oEet-croWded aEd TOO small to accommodate ill
tae branches Of public service IN that civ, and
Is. htn compared with the oruate buildings that
surround 1t, plain and uuassuming structure
lie calls attention 10 the unAultable and l1autn.
ctent character Ct the Custom Nouse, Court
House, and Post Once buildings at Cincinnati
and ST. Louis, and urges the importance Of max
ing appropriations sufficient Tor tho erection Of
suitable buildings In these cities At IN early date
He says It Is dtncUls to decide which IL worse
lighted and ventilated, or most deficient In &c
coumoda1ion; but IT Is believed that. white the
former Is much the smaller and mora crowded,
The latter can claim precedence IN m
ntness and general discomfort and
hhs frequently been presented az q
nuisance By the grand Jury Of the United States
District Court which presentation has been fully
approved BY tie Judgex- An appropriation Of
$500 Goo VIE made at the Last Besslon OF Congress
lor The commencement Of new building Ut st.
Louta, and the preparation Of pianB directed. Al
the appropriation Was made contingent upon the
donation Of site BY tie city, no steps In the mat
ter VIII be taken by the architect til the city au.
thot1tIes have acted. He recommenta. Ia con.
nectton with the bctter furnishing Of public bud.
THAT the practice Of converting public build
lngs into cstabilAhments for the accommodation
Of retail venders Of peanuts, apples, aud ostci
Each commodities, be prohibited by law. The
vesttbule and approaches Of maoy Of our build
ings are At present dhngured, and the public IL
commoce cd BY Btails that benefit no one but ii.
owners. He recommends that all public build
!
regards small appropriations Tor repairs az waste
ful ana unH1se. The appropriation asked fo
the FccEc.e Is nor tWo-thisds Of per cent OF tns
value Of the works, Rn1 tee architect expresses
| the opinion that II once put In goct condition
they could be Kept go for half this amount.
| =. SENATOR sCHuKz CALLS on TuE PRESIDENT.
Senator schu1z called, to-day, On the President
In accordance with the usual etiquette, which re
qulres Senators to do so on their arrival for ses
I nIrar. h1r
word that he was engaged, and should be To-
some time.
, ARMY RErSIoS.
General Sherman has decided 10 attend III
meeting Of the Army OF the Cumberland, q
! Cleveland. on the 18th. Quite company Of on
, GERS will auend from tats city.
TIE NoARaAuAN NC1sASCE,
Nj. McGarrahan has determined To take no u
. ucc Of the letter from Clinton Rice to Colon
r Plat, to which Secretary Coz alluded As or
4 | rendering bribe. Mr. McGa11
l. han claims that this letter do
not In any way establish shot Rice holds the rel
4 ton OF attorney 10 him, but on the CONTRARY Ii
Il he was rho attorney OF Piars, and that he nrst
e preached McGazruhan With an one. from Colon
riatt for ht- Influence Nlta The Secretary. Color
r. P1art, however, has other documents and e
il dence III his possession which, those arquatns
Ia with thtit contents assert will fully sustain h
At | CANADIAN ASSEIAT1ok.
4 Its Atatsd that there will be quite number
II leading CarkdIan politicians here this Wlot
,r who are moro or less Interested in the
Y rout annexation projects That arc contlnua
a ! cropping to the surface. They desire to learn
ID far ls possible the real complexion Of Anertc
r. sentiments upon this subject, and to be in Sit
III ton TO take advantage Of any turn which pol
~ cal events may ASSUME. These gentlemen =
1rk kaN trh he aNn
.. alton fever has the most strength. They vi
=. | that there ls large, Intelligent, and grow
Il / party In Canada In favor Of cedirg the provtu
Al to the United States In settlement OF the Alsoa
X | claIua.
~ xAvY ESTIMATES
he The eattmatcs Of the Secretary Of the Navy
gear arc eight millions less than last,
KNOXVILLE rosE OFFICE.
lna The plans and specifications Of the Kno1E
.ny Tenn.> Post o6lce were approved By the pro
de- of1cerH to-day.
e1: ITO The Associated Prcs4.l
CLAIMS FOE pAxAaEa
WASHINGTON, Nos. 1.-Thc Hult OF Joseph
Cooper OF Tenne ssee, to sustain his title to 2.
III eaeat ior r. tsaeo daaxes ra se9i
. ID BrpNnlow tor seix4ft, fmptlsoomenr, and h.
ele- aips suffered By h!m at the opening Of the re-
ee eee asraoe a.yn1sa and Judge Sei.en, II Tennes
ft ~ 1o9[s for e,t
efe | OF the IyppertT condscated.
LoFt bRrlR7XKSr Rxroars.
at The frpons OF the hehds OF departments
;les Chiefs OF bureaus hare Ill Rone TO the Pu
III EFFORTS
.en- Oh1clal dtta shows that the Imports Of
s.. % eSeeed sae ~ expo1ss s D by oaiS % ss,7so.ooS.
70 aoo.oco. =.
.stn aosf11AL SIM. ,r
anrf | The tHtkE4 Stated steamer P3WUeA VIII