New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-18
CURRENT TOPICS Ar THE CAPITAL.
SITE FOR THE NES LIBRARY BUILDING.

WASHINGTON Friday, Dec. II, 1850
No decision was reached this morning by the Com
nrittee on Additional Accommodations for the Ii
brary of Congress in regard to location for the
proposed new library building. The committee ox-
amined plans prepared by architects for the new
building, and listened TO arguments in respect to
the two locations proposed and, then postponed the
final decision until next Monday, taking steps to
have additional information secured in respect to
Judiciary Square. There is excellent to ex-
pect that judiciary Square will be selected. 1t s
urged by the property owners upon Capitol Hill,
who are anxious to sell their lands and buildings to
the Government. that book could be procured
from the library if located there. in three minutes,
while 1t will require seven minutes to get one from
Judiciary Square. The committee seems TO De OF
the opmion that this difference in time ls not
sufficient to offset the enormous prce demanded by
the Capitol HID people. when the Judiciary square
will cost nothing, 1t being already the property OF
the Government
CHANGES IN HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The vacancy in the Committee of Ways and
Means caused by the resignation Of General Gar
field as a member of the House OF Representatives,
will, it is understood, be filled by the appoint
ment of Representative McKnly. OF Ohio. Major
Mckinley is at present member of the Committee
on the Judiciary and his successor as a member of
that Committee, will. it said. be Representative
ButterwOrth or General Kefer, both OF whom are
from Ohio. 1t IS also reported that Representative
Henry $. Neal has been recommended by number
of the Ohio Representatives for the vacancy the
Ways and Means Committee Mr.. Neal is pro-
nounced high tariff man, representing, he does,
manufacturing district. He is said to be more
thoroughly cOnversaut with tariff questions than
any other Representative from his state. Ii Is un-
derst0od that Major Nckuey S appointment will be
l'highly gratifying TO General Garfield.
IMPROVEMENT rs ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
are moving in the matter of securing appropriations
to continue Improvements on the Upper Mississippi
Several Representatives. from Minnesota and Wis
consn met at the house of Representative Wash
burn, OF Minnesota. this morning. and agreed that
they wonld ask The Committee on Commerce TO in
seIt an item of $500 000 in the River aud Harbor
Appropriation BILL the amount to be expended on the
reservoir Improvements. They further agreed that
they wOuld oppose the River and Harbor bill un less
this item was contained in it. and that thcv would
endeavor to get all the other Representatives from
the Northwest to join with them in this opposition
They do not think that the Northwest has hereto
fore received aS large appropriations pIOpOrtOnatelY
il is entitled to when the magnitude OF the COM
merciai interests OF that section IS taken into
sheraton.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
AT ITS session to-day the National Board OF Trade
adopted resolutions, rcafrmlng the resolutions
necessity of regulating interstate commerce by
railroad that the results of the operation of the
telegraph in Great Britain rs part Of the postal
system of the country are snch as to commend the
adoption of a similar system to the people of the
United States. committee constituted TO
urge upOn Congress the enactment OF National
Bankruptcy law. This committee viii meet in
Washington after the holiday recess Ii is under
stood thit the House Committee on the Judiciary
will be ready to act promptly as soon as the com
mittce above mentioned Is ready with its sugges-
tlOuS
SECRETARY THOMPsON's PLANS.
Secretary Thompson, whose resignation goes into
effect on Monday next, at the request of a number
of friends aud subordinate officers will hold
cepton in his Office tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose of taking formal leave Of the employees.
The Secretary will probably remain at the Depart
ment Oh Monday next. He Will visit his home in
Indiana IN the course of n week or TO attend 10
some business after which he expects to return to
" 2shiugtOu for tie winter.