New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
A LARGER WHITE HOUSE.
ADDITIONS PROPOSED BY Mr. MORRILL,
THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.

ADDITIONS PROPOSED BY MR. MORRILL,
THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.
lFROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Notwithstanding
the truth OF Mr. sausburys remark that host OF clt
zens including not few members Of the Senate. would
be willing take tho White House as residence with
its present encu is doubt good reason
for Mr. Morrilrs bill providing for its enlargement AZ
another Senator remarked there can be found plenty oi
men In Delaware who would be willing 70 taxa
Mr.. Ssulsbury's place at half the salary pad
him. and who would perhaps Ill 1t moro aeceptsoly TO
the people, but Mr. SALISBURY would hardly regard that
as good argument for his retirement Mr.. MorrDli
bill which has fayoraby reported in the Senate 10
designed to furnish the President an appropriate
dwelng-pace with the greatest possible economy Tbs
present building begun In 1892 aud occupied since 1900
has been for many years subject OF criticism respect
ing its inadequacy and its lack Of modern improve
monts With national population ten times greater
than when building was erected the insuicenoy OF
the structure. Mr. Morrill, says is not cause for won
der Out Of tho thirty-one rooms in the building
the family dinng-roon on the hrst foof
and chambers on the seconi noof
are all that the Presidential family cali
their own. The gradual encroachment OF the EIecn-
tive Offices together with the rooms set apart Tor the
usual official receptions and entertainments leave but
small space avail abo for the family Of President and
even that part building subject TO the perpetual
intrusion and gaze Ofhe:pubc. This quite different
state Of things from what the case when the VIE Ok
President Adams used the audcnce-rOom T. hang up
clothes in washing day According to the report of
an engineer officer The basement coated with mold aud
infested with vermin which 1t Il impossible to eXterm-
nate and whatever OF the modern couvenienees have
been introduced partake Of the nature Of patchwork and
are greatly inadequate to the health and comfort
OF the occupants. Mr. MorrllPs bill makes an ap-
propriation Of 100000 TO begin tie erection
OF building precisely similar IN It's exterior
to the present one, and to be located directly south Oft
and connected with from the ceutre by broad cor
riior The present building would be occupied for tbs
Executive Offices and public exclusively and the e1-
tension for the private residence This Is IN accorJanee
with the recommendations made by President Arthur.
and as II would take two years to finish the building
President Cleveland could not be accused o; having aay
personal interest the proposed enlargement The BILL
has been fayoraby reported in the Senate. in which
body was passed in the XLVIIth Congress with only
three dissenting votes. Speaking OF the extension Mr.
Morrill, said The site Is lncOmparaby hne free OF eK-
pense and the whole cost will be comparatively small
There are no local constituencies pushing mem ers here
TO remedy the notorious deficiencies Of the White House.
but expect bill pass it has merits equal 10
or greater than those Of any Of the bills for buildings in
which the constituents OF members have local or
special interest
b. A. Colonna assistant in charge Of the Coast and
Geodetc survey office, speaking recently OF the asser.
ton made that there difference Ia the sea eVei
OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, said: THAT
question cannot positively answer We nave not INC
me to answer this very Interesting question. one OF
the ue vest developments IN geOdesy IS tndt the cOn
attract tho waters that the waters Oh tue coast ot
the Saudw ch Islands for instance do not come up IS
high sides OF esandwich Islands counting iro1
tue earts centre they up on tue Pacus coast
OF tho United States measuring from the earth centre
ths continent. Take canal say, running from
York san Francisco and TIC water u that caha
would not level Of the mean spheroll Dut on
the level as attracted the sides OF the continent;
1t would be something ABOVE the main leFeA AA"I "
of the latest Developments III seouesy'
1t Is difficult for civilians always TO understand
the cOmmOn sense OF military ru.es An instance Oh
difficulty Was brought out recently IN some test,
mOuy taken before the JOINT commission 10 lnNe'.S,e
tue organization Of certain urolus lieutenant IN
tie signal service III charse o. tolt slIet' was euy
there. They all united In signing som,
hey we're arrested and -maraled. General Hazen
was examined in regard 70 this AS follows; Question
dTes. against hi. oicer in the OF court OF IN
qury or oourt-marta!i Answer-He always has: g
How does he It Ale does II by letter written
to or through his commanding olhcer. Q-ruppOse no
complains OF his commanding oinceri A-Ine1 te .As
right to It to mis- commanding officer. and Ide
officer fails forward IT, then lie has sht 70 FORWARD
~ dIrsst d in tho case OF the men it Fort Myer tho
men sent you a communication direct, telling the Uuth
about tie conduct 0I the Onieert b-ies, SIT lh9
statement was true Inc Ghg C1e.Te VIA Ia 'To W as t
true but that the men did not understand IIo nIthJ
regulations nat tGeS ~efe ere @ 10 ce.sd thew abt try
the other cxpedient Did you direct thdt thoSe men
sheud be court-nartialed A-Yss sir not for sending
what in tuat paper, but for sending IL sIeet,
and for signing "round robin" go that II eson
nad sent the Identical paper signed oy nm'eii 10
would not utyo been offence A-NO sr. Q-ls
there any law which bears the matter 80 as 10 DIS
crlmnate against the writing OF twehty hen ~ tc.nS
tie truth and fayorOf separate statement Oy edch
individual man IN telling the truth Al do not SuO"
OF any law on the subject but 10 10 understood That
when men combine In that way IL Is an offence.
General Hazen asked II as Drlgader'gehera1 IN
General sheridan, the head OF the Army. lie replied
&. I'm my Opulon am and have always worked upon tAtt
opniOn BUT three or four months one OF the sai
the question whether lie was under tue orders O
Inc General ot the ArmyOr not, and II WAS decided
that he was not" QaestOn-Was 1t decided a. Tue
War Department Auswer-ies sir tAihA so. InAs
ouesOy was raised when there was some queslOn De-
tween the present Secretary and General sheridan Wn
regard 10 making orders which t MAS cained Ohy sAe
Secretary had the Right 70 do. - .s...,
O-With regard to the assignment OF STAN omce'si
ENo sir; not with regard 10 that but WIN regAIu ~
nusLing orders changing regiments from one place 70
another 90 that not prepared TO answer tue qaos
ton it has my practice ahr "lsh 20 So1s.V' & 2
s.T under the command of the General OF the army
both for efficiency and harmony OF c0lutHAhii Du W"
nsye the question decided adversely " 'ha F'o"