The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-25

Mr.. Vance Dem, n. c. reported the bill
90 protect the revenues OF the Patent ONCE IL
provides That any officer who shall receive gny
money other than his salary for any work done
shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Passed.
Mr.. Young Dem, Tonnl reported a bill to
provide for tho building OF Custom House,
&C., in the city OF Memphis, aud limiting the APP
proprstion to 100000.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind.) moved to make the
limit Sl00,CIO and Mr. Wells dem, MOI moved
10 fix the amount at SjoOO00.
Sir. Ch'tcnden lind, N. " opposed any ex-
cessive appropriations for public huildings and
characterized the Supervising Architects esti-
mates as cx,rayagant, that cxttavlgance arising
from the excessive volume OF paper money. lilo
at Memphis now for 100000 "a could have been
erected three years ago at $4,000.
Mi. Thornburgh Dem, rcnn) minated In
building In New York that cost eight million
dollar. that Mir. Chittenden was like the old
lady who after having her kettle nended re-
fused to borrow or lend one. llnuehlcr.l
MIR. Conger lRap., Mich.) replied to Mr. Chit.
tendon's criticism ON the Supervising Architect
Of the Treasury, and said that that officer and
lhe Secretary Of the Treasury had been unusual
~ prudent and economical In their re c6mme nda-
Hons Tor public buldings. lie referred TO the
TACT that the Post Olicc AZ New York had cost
between ssOo0,ON and SoOoO.0O). while the orlpi-
b. b. estimate mad been only s4'''00' or $780,
Mr.. Chittonden said that the fact Of Congress
being practically unable 20 limit the expendi-
lures ON these public buildings, was the very
base OF his al gument in regard to this Memphis
building.
Mir. Conger-And that Is what say IL tho base
ness OF your argument. lLIu.hter.J 1t comes
with an Ill grace from the repres entative Of a
city that has been urging Congress, year after
gear, 10 make appropriations Tor vast palaces,
posting millions and millions, to oppose the
little one hundred thousand dollar appropna-
tons that are asked for IN the cities OF the West
and South.
Mr.. Holman Dem, Ind.) said no was glad N ut
this bill had gone before the House at so carly
be asocrtaincd az to how far the old oiicy Of
extravasanCe In regard to pUblic buildings
should be perpetuatod. He cdmonisned gentle
men that the syeech OF the Contleman from
michig IN was Of the order If speeches which
the House had heard for great many years, and
OF the current ordinary expenditures of the
Government up TO also, 900 900 yesr. rnesO were
the kinl Of speeches, wild o. IL ought, aud gay
OF win, as Edens Gardens bird" that hed
1oaded down The Government for number OF
years, nd which had resulted in that wild ex-
curb somewhat. lie argued that an appropria-
fion OF $4,000, economic illy expended and not
expended In mere embellishments, would build
snlid structure adapted 10 all the pui poses
which the city OF Memphis would require Tor a
quarter or half a century
After further discussion the am endme nt limit .
Ing the amount to $4,000 was T., cted ant the
amendment limiting Ihs amount to 500 OO1 was
agreed to-yea', l3l; nays. l06.
The recent death OF Ne. Starkwelther of Con-
nectiput WAS then announced by his colleague,
Dir. Phelps, and cuiOgies were delivered by
fiessrs. Pnelps, stevenson OF Illinois. Hale OF
Maine, and Garfield OF OHIO. The Install resolu-
lions were adopted, aud the House adjourned.