The New York herald., 1871-12-16
FORT USE E5oND CONGRESS.
second Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

dOUSC UF HEPHE3EW TAYIVES.
WAsnINaToN, Dec. 16 1871.
Mr.. DAWES, rep.) OF Mass, introduced o Joint
resolution donating cannon for q soldiers monu-
ment In Pltts1eld, Mass. Passed.
DOCUMENTARY DEADHEADIsM.
Mr.. SNAPP, Tep.) OF ILL.,, offered resolution
lnstructng the Committee on Public Expenditures
to report the expense to the government Of print
ing binding, folding and delivering to the members
Ol Congress what are called public documents; also
the cost Of transportation OF the same and report
bill to abolish the printing and transportation Of
such documents. or thar II private they be sent at
the expense OF the members, the whole scheme
beng fraught with great and totally unnecessary
ex pense to the government. Referred to the Com
mittee on Pubic Expenditures
The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call the commit
many su cn were presented and disposed Of.
/. Mr.. SLocUM, tdem. OF N: u, presented petition
OF the merchants OF New York and Boston for re-
duct0n OF the duty on rice.
UNITED STATES BUILDINGS FOR CHICAGO.
Mr.. GARFIELD, rep.l OF 0nio, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to purchase at private
sale or by condemnation, the remainder of the
In chicago recently stood and not now owned by tue
government, and II the same cannot be procured at
square not more than two squares distant from that
locality, and TO proceed TO nave erected thereon
cf as Pos 81 e
States Courts and Pension ana Internal Revenue
offices. Tne bill approprlates S2,0Oo,o0O, and pro-
vtde5 that the total cost OF The site and building
shall not exceed $4,OO00O0. He explained the fea-
lures OF the bill, ana advocated its prompt passage
out that part Of the bill which limits the selection OF
the site to within two squares Of the locality OF the
old POsy ONCE. He thought that such limitation
wouid place the government IN the power Of cal
estate conjunction.
MIR. PLAiT, lrep.l Of Va, spoke against the amend;
Ment, and explained that even with the proposed
limitation the government would still have twenty
iour squares =, 70 sc select rom 50 that tnere Was
the h Total cost 70 TWO milii5ihs. -.%~ .i'T.
Mr.. pLArr opposed that amendment aud re-
ferred to the fact that the Post once buildings In
New York and Boston were TO cost three mlllions
each, and to accommodate only the Post Ofices
M Mr.. oI RxSp1II s sdvocated Mr. Holman's amend
ment, contendiuR that TWO millions was liberal
g Ga s 9os sna sos
rather because % s c y corruption am and n
tue enlargement Of the Orginai plans the building
in New York was likely to cost the government ten
millions instead OF three.
from the views Of his coueague, and believed
that the people OIL PnMadelpDla would dlssent
prlatlon for Chicago and that the government
should put up building there that would be mon.
desolatsd that clty. The government could guard
against fraud IN the expenditure Of the money
In New York, where the Tammany leaders
had SO corrupted the whole atmosphere that
HONESTY WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
IN any ,,1as .ent III :,sS: city. He was willing to
vote for four millions Tor CHICAGO, and only re-
gretted that the amenamens nad oeen reunced rom
committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. RANDALL reminded his colleague that the
question was not one OF charity at Oil.
MI KELLEY replied that ne was not asking charl
iy; he was only asking that the government should
that was all. There was no charity IN the PROPOSE
MI Nj: RAspAII-Tnas was the line Of the gentle
MIR. MARSHALL ,dem.) OF H., said mat as mem.
ber OF the Committee on Appropriations he mad
neither chicago nor Illinois asked any appropria-
tion on account OF charity. Chica90-a great city,
one OF the finest on the continent, the most rapidly
growing city on the lace Of the earthnad been des.
0lated and laid in ashes. The government had I'M
portant interests there It haa no custom house no
and It was the duty OF the government to furnish
proper accommodations Tor the transaction OF Its
Mr.. HOLMAN modified the amendment so as TO
make the total amount $3, 900. 600.
AND se the larger
The proposed building was 10 accommodate the
Post ONCE, Custom House. Courts Su1,a1easarS & and
building was only Tor the Post Once and Courts.
The government had Custom House building In
New York which had cost 81, 200, 000 and there had
already been expended on tine Post once, which
had not got beyond the first moor, nearly two
the end cosa over ooo whereas The buidnS
proposed 10 he erected chicago for all the govern
stand there asking Charity for chicago. Chicago
was still great IN It's des0laon, as has been great
saow s s tns it woad IN require buSn
OF the extent proposed ior the TRANSACTION Of the
MIR. DAWES said he desired to disabuse the bill Of
any prejudice growing out OF the public buildings
in New YORK. lie believed that the pnl should
| stand upon lts own merits. Az to the New YORK
| Post once costing $40 ,o0o--
Mr. RANDALL said he meant ten millions for both
| the New York and Boston Post Ofices.
THINGS GETTING MIXED.
MIR. DAWES regretted the gentleman did not
drag the Boston Custom House into the discussion
he was entirely willing. Ihat Custom House mad
dollar been expended on 1t beyond the limitation
put on tie Original bill. The genileman's newborn
Zeal In regard to corruption mad led to confusion fusion
about 1t was the New York Court House that he
was thinking about that had cost ten millions; and
he reg retled that the new role the gentleman ,Mr.
RandalD was attempting mad led him into confusion.
Mr.. RAsDALL-The United States Courts are to be
accommodated In the POST ONCE building.
Mr.. DAwEs-Do your talking IN your own time.
tLaugnter.)
statements whenever can, IN or out oil my time.
Mr. DAwEs-rhe Boston Court House has no more
connection with this subject than the New
demonstration Of the zeal and economy
which the gentlemans political associates
fne cost Of the New YORK Post Oice was limited 10
$4,000 o0o ana the enlargement TO which the gentle
| man refers IL unueF GROUND. WHEN tucy Cuuc W
lay the foundation Il was found that they had TO
sink It thirty feet before they could get solid
nn ss ap that
! which gives ne-third additional room.
That Is the enlargement and S3sJ0oej Is the iimlta.
ton OF the entire cost II would never exceed that
| unless those who now control the Treasury o the
| United States shall pass out OF power and that
| power fall into the hands OF those who rather
| preach than practice.
SYMPATHY NOT CHARITY.
Mr. SWAMI tdem.) OF Md, expressed HIS regret
that an attempt had been made to make this party
| question. He approached 1t without reference to
party He approached IL for the purpose OF
| doing Justice to stricken community, which
| had been visited BY calamity unpre-
| The gentleman from Pennsylvania tMr. Randail)
mad SAID that this was not question Of charity.
He (Mr. Swann) did not approach 1t as question OF
| charity; but ne did approach II as question OF
| sympathy. His own Judgment was that every dollar
| or the four millions would be required