Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-19

was
THE GREATEST CURSE OF TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL
This Idea had grown so that any man In public
life Is forced to spend more than his salary to
maintain social relations. He would have WASH
mgton the home or the poor man, and not direct
everything toward attracting the wealthy here TO
build paIatial residences.
~, Mr. McCreary said he wanted a library here,
but II should be constructed upon business
would cost about 100000 He urged the
not another step be taken until all the plans are
determined. Let, he said, the public buildings
committees OF the two houses get together and
agree upon plan for structure that will cost
not over s., 100000. Then when IL is known Just
what 1t Will cost let the appropriation be made.
building to cost more has Is So o Sa S 1T
In favor OF the erection OF building that would
ACCOMMODATE THE LIBRARY AND THE SUPREME
COURT
all In one. Mr.. MiIliken said that Mr. McCrary
was favoring penny-wise policy that the library
is growing and the idea is to erect a building not
only for to-day but for the next hundred years
MI. MilIiken said that any change OF the plan to
save money would be foolish; that the library
State De and Sav cent a1ssr ' sna
the latter cost over sll, OOJ. 600. II then the
Library structure 20 per cent larger can be con.
fault could be found Mr. MiliIken said that as a
member OF the public buildings committee he had
mad opportunities to meet architects, and it was
the head Of the profession, and Is fully competent
to the undertaking. Mr.. Milliken declared that he
would not incur public condemnation by voting
1or any cheap structure.
OPPOSED TO Spelling THE CAPITOL
Gen. Hooker agreed that any addition to the
Capitol for the library would destroy the archi.
tectural beauty OF the building. He wanted to
see library building OF style that would stand
Treasury building. that is commanding and
grand
MT Ryan said the building was to be completed
except as TO some OF the alcoves for 81 800 600;
that was the original proposition. 1t was no such
proposition as that made by Messrs. Hooker and
Nutting. He quoted from the report 70 show that
II was not intended to complete the whole at once.
but 70 finish on the rotunda, connecting alcoveS
and the exterior structure.
70 get building like the State, War and Navy
department for such a sum OF money.
.. Mr. Ryan replied that he expected to get what
the estimates called for. He had no doubt that
the committee, whose chairman Mr.. Singleton.
was the soul Of honor, had no intention to deceive
the House, but
THERE HAD BEEN DECEPTION PRAcrIcKp.
In reply to suggestion from Mr.. Oates Mr.
Ryan said that the plans might be changed so as
to accommodate the Supreme Court. The commit
tee no doubt relied upon the architect, but an
architect who could make error OF s. 600 600 in
aG,OOO,OOO estimate Is either incompetent or dis
honest. He might take his choice. No authority
to change plans was given. The plan was pro-
vided for by law. The question was whether the
ratify fraud and deception.
AS TO CHANGE OF PLANS.
In reply to Inquiries from Messrs. Hooker MILL
ken, and ONeil (Pa) Mr.. Ryan said he did not
know whether the plans had been changed or not.
should be arrested upon the building.
Mr.. Ryan SAID he was In favor Of the resolution
which he had introduced to suspend the work
until plan Is prepared.
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania, said that when the
plans OF Mr.. Smithmeyer were adopted there was
only contemplated the erection and completion
OF enough OF the building to meet present wants.
TO COST FROM 100000 TO 100000.
In reply TO Mr.. Blount, Mr.. O'Neil said he had no
other idea than that the whole cost would be from
100000 TO 100000 The library OF the
they had been adding to IT ever since. IL was an
needed for our Library for S. 900 900 or $1,000 600
He repeated that there had been
NO DECEPTION IN THE NATTER.
Mr.. Clements advocated the passage OF Mr..
Ryan's resolution He thought there could be no
excuse for putting the House in such dilemma
These failures TO come within the estimates were
very common. He 1nstanced the water works ex-
tension, which had cost nearly two millions more
than the estimates, and the lighthouse at Seal
library committee OF the last Congress, but they
were deceived just as the House was We had not
gone on Iar enough TO make it necessary to 60 on
Mr.. Nutting said that the committees OF the
Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses esIi-
mated the cost OF the building this plan at over
s. O0O,0 600, TO which Mr. Clements replied that the
bill in those Congresses had been voted down.
Mr.. Blount said the House was confronted with
a monstrouS imposition, and the honor OF the
House required IL TO pause and inquire into that
II was never suggested in the last Congress that
the cost OF the building should go beyond $1,000
Quo. Now Cabinet officer found IL necessary TO
go before committee OF Congress ana state that
tue building would cost from 81 0O0, 900 to &lO,-
100000. he thought 1t was time TO stop and not
appropriate another dollar until there was plan,
and then TO make appropriations upon that plan
The last Congress had been miserably deceived.
II IL hac been known that the building would
cost SlQ,OOO,OOO the bill could not have been
passed He (Blounr opposed the bill originally
one piece OF ground and only one plan would do.
Mr. Gay opposed the Ryan amendment and OF.
fered an amendment providing that all further
i, herewith submitted.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, earnestly hoped
there would be no change In the plans he wanted
national capital and the country, and not one that
would be q standing reflection. He bore testimony
to the integrity and ability al Mr.: smithmeyer.
regular order was demanded, which was
Mr.. RYAN's RESOLUTION,
submitted yesterday, 10 suspend all work on the
Library building, and directing the Senate |
and House committees on public build |
plans for library structure which shall cost not
exceeding S3,000.000, from not exceeding five |
6TCulttctSs tudl Out VI Tue library IuQQ remain /
ing on hand the sum OF 10000 be appro-
priated TO defray the expenses Of the joint |
and the plans, and II Ii made amend
atory upon the two committees acting together |
TO accept one OF the plans BY which the OF
structure shall be restricted TO g. 600 900 or the
site already purchased. The site and eli property
belonging to the Government TO b turned over /
TO the Secretary OF the Interior, VINO shall, |
out OF the fund remaining, see that It /
is properly taken care OF The resolution abolishes
the commission and really repeats the act that /
was passed providing for the Library building /
and requires plan 70 be adopted.
MR. HOLMAN OFFERED AN AMENDMENT
directing the two committees, acting together, 70
inquire into the expediency OF erecting Library |
building, not TO cost more than e 600 oOo, upon
some public reservation In washington; that |
all surplus books or works not needed |
in the Library or Congress for the /
use of Congress shah be turned over TO this public
library, which shall be open 70 all cit,zsns 6f the
A vspo vocs was nrss taken on the Ryan rssolu- |
ton, and then division was demanded
sIxTY-RIGHr 10 THnfY-fHRKn PoR TIE RESOLUTION |
The vote stood 6S 70 80 for the resolution, when
the point OF no quorum was made By Mr. Nuttins, |
and tellers were ordered
RYAN's RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. Ryans resolution 70 stop work on the LID |
rsry building. &C., was adopusd By vote Of 1lI 70
90 one more than quorum.