The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-22
A Federal Building "a jackson.
WASHING ron, D. c. January IA, 1879.


EDITORS CLARION: On nv return TO
Wa<hin gton from New Orleans, my atten-
tion has been called q the following para
graph ia yoa issue OF the lst OF January
1879:
We would respectfully submit 10 our
/ i'm mediate distinguished Representative,
/ Hon c. E Hooker. that the passage Of sumo
such blH As the following through Congress
would supply a much needed want of the
/ federal government in Mississippi. Doubt
les. he would receive the cordial co-opera-
tion ald support OF the other Representa-
lives aud the Senators from this STATE:
4 bin to provide for the erection at Jack
| son, Mississippi. OF 4 postoffioe. United
S,a,es court room, land office, and other
oflices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho1se OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America Ia Congress Assem- bled, That the
sum OF one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be neceS-
slTv, oe. and the same /, hereby, appropri
ated for the purpose of purchasing lot OF
ground in tie ely of Jsck-on. Mississippi,
and erectIng thereon suitable building for
tho use of the United States courts, post
offices AT Jackson Mississippi"
IL has been my pleasure 10 forward you
daily a copy of Cong. Record containing
the proce, dings in Congress. Had you no.
ticed the Record ct FEBRUARY llfh, 1873 sou
would have observed that AT that time in-
troduced the following bill:
"A bill 10 provide for the erection of
public building at Jackson, Mississippi, for
the OF the District and Circuit Courts of
,he United STA es. for land office to pre-
- I'VE he records of entries of public lands.
an off &c for the Register and the Receiver
ot Tie land cficr, aud Tor the Collector OF
Internal Il feuur. and for a posto1hct, and
Tor other government purposes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United states of
Anne rica in Congress assembled, That the
secretary OF Ihe Treasury be and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to cause to
cause To be erected a suitable fire proof
building at Jackson, Mississippi, for the
accommodation of the United States Dis
trrct Court and Circuit Court, the Register
and the X ceiver of the land office. the
Collector OF Internal Revenue for said State,
and Tor other government purposes. And
there Is hereby appropriated, out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum Of one hundrsd and
| fifty thousand dollars, to be eX expended under
the Gif eciion OF the Secretary OF the Treas
airy, IN he erection of suitable building
for these purposes, for which he shall cause
proper plans aud estimates to be made :;
Provided, That no part of said um shall b.
used for the purpose of purchasing a site
Tor said build: And provided, That 10 part
~ said SUN shall be expended unless said
/ city OF jackson VIII donate. Tree OF Charge
| t. the government, a suitable lot or site for
said building, free from all tax for all time
to come"
L believe that this bill introduced by my
self February llth. rs, subs antialy covers
the ground suggested bv the bill in your
issue of January LIST. 1879. Subsequent to
the Introduction of tue bill / received
memorial of the Legislature aud petition
OF the ctZ-n of Jackson which |
presented and filed it'll my bill. and along
with them the letters of Judge r. A. Hill,
and MAYOR McGill. The letter of Mayor
McGli bearing date June LIST 1873 contain
ed the petition of the citizens OF jackson on
which among other names L find those of
tue editors of HE CLARION. | am there
fore som what surprised that you were ig-
Hordut of the introduction of the bill and
presenting of memorial and petition. and
inasmuch as | do not see wherein the merits
IF the bill suggested by you in your issue
| of January l>t 1879 exceed those OF the bill
that | had the honor to introduce on the
llth of February 1878, | believe L will ad-
here to the original bill.
ask in justice to myself tha5 you will
publish this letter.
Very respc'y, your cbt. servt,
CHAs. +. HOOKER.