New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-03
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
GENEROUS WITH PUBLIC MONEY.
TWO DAYS OF SUCCESSFUL LoG-RoLLISG IN TILE
UOugE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.i
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The House of Representa-
tives yesterday and to-day INDUCED in the bOdest
and at the same time most successful, game of log
rolling Seen thus far this session. Bills passed.
virtually without any consideration or discussion
whatever authorizing the construction Of eight
pnbhc buildings, the aggregate cost OF which will
be about $1.5O0.OO0. The favored cities and towns
were Detroit, Mich. Jackson, Tenn; Denver, Coli
Greensboro, n. c.; Council Bluffs Iowa; Lynchburg
Va; Peoria, ILL.,, and Galveston, Texas. The whole
programme was carefully laid out beforehand. and
IL was foreordained that these bills should pass.
Hannibal, Mr.. Speaker, is the largest city of its
size on the Mississippi River exclaimed Mr. Hatch,
OF Missouri, to-day, in the course of an eloquent
speech IN favor of bill authoring the construction
on 9Io,OUO public building In the city or danni-
bal. Mo- The bill passed to its third
reading two weeks ago, and when IL
was taken up this morning tho Speaker forgot to
nave ITS title read, and merely referred to II AS
the bill IN charge Of the gen leman from Missouri"
Mr.. Hatch demanded the previous question tho
BILL and 1t was ordered by vote by telers but
were voting upon. Mr.. Hatch made a
very bombastic speech in support of the bill.
As to the United States Court, Mr.. Hatch admitted
that there Is no such thing IN hannibal now but
he trumphantly called attention to the fact that the
Judiciary Committee would soon report tavOrably
n bill to establish one Mr. Wiets a member
OF the Judiciary Committee, then asked Mr..
latch II one OF the considerations urged upon that
committee An inducement to make a favorable
report was not the Oer ~ the city 10 provide court
rooms free of expense to the Government. Dir.
Hatch admitted such to be the case, but thought it
greedy thing Tor The Uni Ell states TO accept sueh
al offer. The bill-whch should be entitled bill
t. insure the renOmInatIOn and reelection TO
Congr of William Henry Hatch was passed
By vote of l26 TO J3.
The House also passed. by unanimous con
sent, bin for u public building at
Quincy, Illinois. The nine public buildings
authorized by the House yesterday and today viii
cost rst and last probably 5000 900, and it Is not
TOO much 10 say that these nine bills were hastily
rushed through with scarcely any regard to
their merits, and by bold and open scncme OF
log-rollIng never before 50 conspicuOusy shown IL
securing the passage of such bills
Ii may not be lnOpportuno TO suggest that the
time has arrived for the Republican majority II the
House Of Representatives, 10 call a halt
III this kind of legislation. Already
az this session new public buildings
have been authorized, the ultimate cost Of which
VIII be at least -. 1000 900. Ii this sort of thing IS
to continue the Democrats, who cannot be held
Ieponsble, ought to be III hurry Tor Congress 10
adjourn especially in view of the TACT that judging
by the performances Of yesterday and to-day,
Democratic districts VIII secure the biggest part OF
the plumber.