New-York tribune., 1884-01-11
THE NEW STATE CAPITOL.
FURTHER STEP TO COMPLETE IT.

rur SENATE ORDERS TO THIRD READING DILL
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
pIFRoM THE REGULAR coRREsroNDhNI OF I"1
'.,p,vy Ian. lO-The total cost of the new Capl-
,o1 INFO December g. 1888, was $15,3lS,6so ".
Governor Cleveland in his meSSagea atter anco u
snnarent dislnay at these figures, said;
taypavers who have waited 50 long for fele rom
the burden Of this gigantic work may chcrlsn d Me
Rounded hope that the day of Is & az With
,be same force Of as that employed curing tc PGv
season il can reasonably he expected toat ln1 % of
terior OF the structure will he conpeleu ny IApiri ~
next wear and the approaches AID portlCos %
the exterior work unfinished, within TWO years HUN 'n0
present daie =, IL,
The nnubcr of men employed in all parts OF the
brildipp since MAY g. 1888, has varied from $40
+o1 400 The Governor also urged large appro-
riotion 70 continue the work. saying that 1t would
he the best economy TO push the enterprise 10 COM
nletion. HIS concluding words on this subject
were -,
earnestly hone that in the interest Of the taNpaying
population, and TO the end that the re3sol'"e
non of an early completion may he realized the ia
tIe VIII made early and liberal appropriation o '
continuance .o 90 W.,
commissioner Perry desires 100000. VII
,be LEGISLATURE grant So liberal appropriation
Apnareutly the Republican Legislature has deter
mined to think the matter over careful ly before
coming TO a decision upon it. debate IN the sen
ate to-day on a bill appropriating S2oo'ooO lor
carving on work Oh the great structure
revealed this temper of the members ol the hePuo
Hcan majority. 1t is an old method to DIVIDE the
appropriation for the new Captol INTO s'haI''I
ones. The average new member on arriving
here is astouIded az the magnhcehce ol INC
h,nI;,g and Is disposed to lament the
cost of all this splcndor He is unwllhhg
70 grant a large appropriation. iow months resi-
dence IN the building, however modihes MS views
He grows accustomed to the building, its luxury
pleoses biu-and h. votes for argc appropriations
MAKING SPORT OF THE GREAT STRUCTURE.
Senator Esty Of Ithaca, nCw Republican mem
her opposed any appropriation untu caIeIui
estimate had been made regarding the totai cost
of completing the building, and the plans had oeeh
submitted TO the Senate. Mr. Esty spoke iacctIou'y
about the building; about its darkness; the oau
arranrcment of the rooms; and hhahy pro-
posed that it should be converted INTO q
mopsolenm for the illustIIous dead Of the
Nation. He said the addition of few more stained
glass windows would give the mausocum that dim
religions light which it needed. He also suggested
that after it had been transformed into a rnanso-
leum the State should build a new Capitol IN some
other CITY of the state Senator Murphy asked hun
if he would vote ia favor of New-lOrk' 10 tHls
Mr.. ESty made no reply. ,
denounced the extravaganza of the constructors OF
the building Mr.. Low said the amount spent on tle
buidng would have converted the Ere Canal lNto
ship canal and thus brought great prosperity the
State senator Mccarthy said he should oppose
the granting of any further appropriations untlI
MIR Perry furnished exact details of the luither
work planned on the building. Finally he per
suaded the Senate To reduce the appropriately from
$40 600 TO 100000 and to add the following
amendment limiting the expenditure to rooms Ill
the interior of the structure:
And which amount shah be expended toward finishing
such portions of the interior of the building consisting OF
corridors and rooms the most forward state OF
completion for and occupancy, and sla not De e3
ppnded I'm OF wOfk or any klnd,
nor on PORTIONS the bung which cannot he finished
Tor use and occupancy within the limit OF this appropHa'
hOn
III. LII .rno 4l.or, nrhnrnd To a third realinr.