Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-13
Tho Propo.ed New Ltbrarv.

THE BILL PASSES THE sENATR-oPPoSIrIoN IN TIE
LIBRARY TO THE DIsTRIcr-GEN. RosHCRANs' PLAN
FOR ACCOMMODATING THE LIBRARY.
In the Senate, yesterday afternoon. the library
Dill being under consideration, Mr.. Pendletons
motion to strike out the section authorizing the
condemnation OF ground for q site was rejected
only three votes (Messrs. German, Maxey and Pen
deton) being cast for it. The bill was then passed
oy vote OF 80 yeas to nays Those voting in the
negative were Messrs Coke, Mcpherson, Maxey,
Pendleton. Pugh and Vance The bill is the same as
That which passed the Senate Of the last Congress
and has been published several times in THE STAR.
III PROVIDES Tor the erection Of re-prOOf building
on the squares east OF the Capitol, between b
sCTeet north and street south and 1St and ed
streets, the building to be in the Italian renais-
sance style OF architecture. Commission. com
posed OF the Secretary Of the INTERIOR the architect
OF the capitol and the librarian OF Congress, who
ITol or the construction, and the Of $500 900 is
appropriated to commence the construction OF the
pud9g, the money to be disbursed by the Score.
10 purchase the land necessary at price not to ex
ceed $4,000, after securing the written opinion Of
the Attorney General in favor OF the validity of the
title. II the commission should be unable within
thirty days after the passage OF the act to secure
sne land by purchase within the limit Of price pre-
scrlDed 1t shall apply to the Supreme Court OF the
DlStr1ct OF Columbia to have damages assessed for
the taking OF the land in the usual manner pay the
spectvely, and possess itself of the land. In case
OF dispute OF title the money shall be paid into
court The bill further provides that the Secretary
OF the Interior shall annually report to Congress
act
AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr. HOLMAN
"Do you think the library bill that passed the
Senate will meet with the approval OF the House?"
asked The STAR OF Representative Holman.
II do not, was the decided response. eWhen It
reaches the House it will be allowed to lie around
and VIII not be taken up this session."
DO you not recognize the necessity OF having
building In which to keep the thousands of books
that are accommodating In the Capitol library"
II may see the necessity OF doing something, but
am opposed to the present scheme. We want the
congressional library for the use OF Congress, and
we want It In the Capitol, where we can get at it.
For TINS library we do not need more than or
4OOOO DOCKS. This would be a sufficient number
1or an practical purposes Now am in favor of
limiting the congressional library to the wants of
congress All over, say 10000 volumes, am in
FAVOR OF giving to the District OF Columbia, with
an ample appropriation for library building to be
Pacea wherever It Is thought best by the people OF
me District: Let Congress give the books to the
the building."
II don't think this will be done this session. We
want to take up the Senate bill and get involved In
real estate grab scheme"
GEN. RosECRANs' PLAN FOR RNLARGING THE CAPT.
TOL.
Gen. Rosecrans has prepared plan for the en-
largement OF the Capitol, so as to give more COM
mittee rooms and greater space for the library.
The plan provides for two wings, north and south,
one for the Senate hall and the other for the House,
ana converts the present halls into reception
rooms 1t extends the building to the east and
the present outline OF the building, and having
court between 1t and the old walls; and in the west
6y an immense bay window extending out from the
quite unique, but is considered by many as some
what disprOpOrtioned and impracticable The
plans were laid upon the clerks desk yesterday.