The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

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Congressional charity does not begin In
the District Of Columbia. 1t begins and
ends at the homes Of some three hundred
members Of the House.
Congress should establish an inebriate
asylum in the District of Columbia. As an
extra inducement it might be provided tha,
members should be treated free.
The only way for the Democratic House tc
convince the country that II is in favor o.
building up an American Navy is by voting
the necessary funds. Talk is cheap.
The proposition to shut out all small bid
ders for supplies for the Departments by
aggregasing the contract business under one
head-a bureau Of supplies-will not work.
Lafayette Square should he rechristened
"Corcoran Square" Give US at least ont
park named after an eminent citizen Of tn,
District. Who is more worthy Of the honol
than he Z
II the House does not hurry up We shall
have no legislation at this session for an in.
creased Navy. Who is responsible for the
delay 1t will be bad thing for the Demo
Gratis to go before the country with failure
to legislate on this question.
1t is safe to say that iniscalled economists
who admire the Pension Ofice type Of archi.
lecture would kick II buildings Of that style
were to be proposed for their districts. 1t !.
only in the atmosphere Of Washington thai
such structures seem beautiful to the eye o
An economical Congressman.
There is no objection in any quarter tc
the incorporation Of = stock company to
construct handsome hotel in Washington
But We do not think that it would be justice
to other hotel proprietors to give the com
pany immunity from local taxation, as Il
proposed in the bills introduced in the IIous,
and Senate.
Outside speculators in traction bills and
new gas corporations, il they have done NO
other good to the community, have left a
little-just little-spare change in Wash.
ington. While we do not think these specu
lations will ever materializs, We shall no,
object to their coming on here annually fol
the benefit of the hotels and boarding
houses.
There is large majority in the House IL
favor of entering npon the reconstruction o
our Navy, and beginning the business ofput
ting the country in position to defend its
harbors with the most approved ornaments
II the "steering committee fail togive these
subjects their day in the House they will bt
responsible for the loss of several Democratic
districts.
There Is little hope Of Congressional actor
on the 1ss9-'92 Centennial celebrations be
fore next session. The Executive Committee
in the mean time have mapped out greal
deal OF work that will have its effect on
Congress at its next session. Every good
citizen should forward the enterprise
It means increase of wealth aud prosperity
to Washington.
Mr.. Reed wanted to know, very naturally
If there was job in the Sundry Civil bill,
wherein it is proposed that certain adv srtis
ing should bs done in one paper in the city
of Washington. Very likely there was. Bn
OF course neither the chairman of the Appro-
priation Committee nor the Secretary of the
Navy was party to the job. They have both
been imposed upon.
The amount provided by the Sundry Civil
bill for the continuation of the improvement
Of the west front Of the Capitol building 1,
only 100000. This is less than the amount
estimated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
and is insufficient to complete the terraces sd
far as the new steps. This is no way to dea
with such subject. The improvement hal
been begun aud must be completed. tn,
sooner It ID completed the smaller will b'
the cost and the sooner will be available fol
committee and storage purposes the addi'
tionsl room provided. Tho Senate will bs
wise If it adds enough to this appropriation
to complete the improvement. making ths
appropriation continuing, 30 that II II shal
be found not TO bs best to do all the work IN
the fiscal year the appropriation may be
available for the next.
The proposal of the House COMMITTEES on
Public Buildings and Grounds to erect q
building on the square now occupied by the
City Post Office TO accommodate the business
Of that Office. and Of the District Government
as we'll, Ia all right. But We protest against
the purpose, stated by some members Of the
committee, to provide temporarily for ths
ing II now oscupies to the height necessary
for two additional stories. The present walli
were not constructed with the view to bear
the additional weight. Besides this the ex'
pedient would only bs temporary. II would
scarcely be completed before the increasing
wants OF the service would render It In
sufficient to meet new demands. The Govern
msnt should acquire now the sits opposite
the Post Office and Interior buildings. II
must have II sooner or later. II is economy
to buy II now.
Governor Curtin has concluded not TO be
sgsin q candidate for Congress-, and will
next week issue an address to his oonstit-
uents, in which he gives his REASONS for re-
firing from Congressional life. The chief
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