Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Items Of Special District Interest
Acted On by the senate.
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CAPITOL TER
RACES INCREASED-THE WASHINGTON MONU-
F. MENT ITEM, ETC.

THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CAPITOL TER
RACES INCREASED-THE WASHINGTON MoNU-
F. MENT ITEM, ETC.
After diSposing of the Payne case yesterday,
the Senate resumed consideration of the sundry
civil bill. AT 6 O'Clock a recess was taken until
8, and upon reassembing at that hour the Sen.
ate went on with the bill. The House provisions
appropriating S54,639 and $4,000 for the
Philadelphia mint were agreed to.
TO COMPLETE THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
S157,OOO.
When the committees amendment to strike
out the S57 900 appropriation for com pletion OF
the Washington monument was reached, Mr.
Ingalls, asked for some explanation. saying ne
thought 1t necessary W make provision for COM
pleting the base of the monument
Mr.. Allison said the House appropriation was
So. 900, and il would require 100000 to COM
piete the work according to the plan of Col
Casey.
Mr.. Edmunds said the "grand" work was
completed except around the base He said
that i. Casey's plan OF having an ornamental
stonework with grass slope had been generally
approved. The subject OF filling the fish pond
tBabcock lake. just north ni the monument
having been mentioned, Mr.. Edmunds ex-
planned that as the bed OF the pond is several
feet lower than the water level, there is a con-
slant ftering of fine sand from beneath the
monument into the pond; that engineers insist
that this steady drain will eventually endanger
the foundation Oi the structure.
Mr. Beck said Col. Casey had declared that it
Wtuiu upt oe ucctSSdiy 10 III the pbn0 before
December, and that by waiting ali the fish 1t con-
lains can be saved.
1t eas suggested that part of the pond be
ni.ed. This. IL was contended. would moi ef.
Iectutlly remove the danger.
FINALLY the appropriation for the monument
was Increased to SlO1 900 and the provision was
anIended so as to read as follows: "For com pie
ton of the Washington monument namely:
For earth filling and grading aroun Il the monll-
mcnt, filling so much of the pond just north of
the monument as may be needful to secure the
foundation OF the monument, including rent of
necessary office rooms and ior each ana every
purpose connected with the com pie ion o! the
monument, SlO1 900. much thereof AS
may be necessary, to be expended under the
direction oi the Joint commission created by the
act of August I'd, 1876: Provided that the
work OF filling the pond north OF the monu-
ment shall not be commenced before December
l, 1856"
THE CAPITOL TERRACES.
When the amendment of the committee was
reached striking out the provision of S15O,OOO
tor the Capitol terraces and providing that all
work upon the Capitol terraces shall be sus-
pended ,ill a further plan shall be submitted to
Congress providing for committee rooms upon
the west front OF said terraces, MIR. Vest pro-
tested earnestly against the suspension OF a
work which had proceeded SO long in accord
ance with the approved plans of the architects
until some change could be made to meet the
| views OF members OF the committee on appro-
priations.
architects had been making changes In their
| plans never contemplate or approved by the
committee on appropriations. and he stoutly
maintained that the Committee had never
made an appropriation for this work which did
| not contemplate windows and committee rooms
| in the west terrace.
Mr.. Ednund, took direct issue with the Sen.
| ator from Maine, aud, re.erring to the original
printed pi ans and elevation of the terrace
| maintained that they made no provision for
| windows as contemplated 10y the committee
| present amendment.
| Pending further discussion the chair decided,
| upon II point OF order, that the committee
| amendment TO suspend the work. Was out O
order.
InereupOn Senator Allison moved that the
appropriation be increased 10 Sl75OOO Agreed
| To.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hale, 81 200 was added
| 10 the provision for the Department OF Justice
! for clerical service in the Court of Claims in
| connection with the French spoliation claims
AT 11:45 p. IN. the Senate adjourned.