Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-22

srorrAGR or TIE WORK WILL ENTAIL HEAVY Loss rc
THE eovERSNsNT-rHE SENATE NOT LIKELY 10
AGREE 10 TEE HOUSE RESOLUTION.

THE GovERNNBNT-rHE SENATE NOT Likely 10
AGREE 10 III. HOUSE RESOLUTION
the statement made by members Of the House
Of Representatives in the debate on the library
building appropriation the other day that the
structure would cost eight or ten million dollars
was based upon estimates OF Secretary VII IS
chairman OF the library commission, and MI.
Green, superintendent OF construction. They were
examined by Mr.. Holman's committee. Secretary
Villas said that to complete the building would
cost perhaps SIC, 600 900, and Mr.. Green made an
estimate Of about $7,OOO,o0O. Secretary Villas said
he felt 1t to be his duty to state that the building
would cost upward OF $4,000 600 He recon-
mended that the sum OF s., OOO 600 be appropriated
TO complete that portion Of the Library under con-
tract which, be said, would be about One-fourth
In the debate IN the House upon the original
Senate bill 10 authorize the purchase OF site, &C.,
II was stated that the building would cost s., 900,
lure would run 1t up to about $3,OOO.OOO. These
statements were not based upon any regular eSti-
mates mat out simply upon the idea OF the members
Library Commission made no such estimate, for
they knew that building to be 20 per cent
and TO be constructed OF the best material and
10 MI tne oest manner, could not be built for any
sucn money. AS a matter OF fact, no special at
building. The friends OF the measure were strug-
Cling 70 obtain library building that would be
aSIeuit W Inc ndtOnal capital, ana 0Q not regard
IL as necessary TO submit any estimate.
Mr.. Clark, architect of the Capitol and q mem.
per OF the library commission, says that the plan
OF pine Ins structure cannot be changed without ma
terlai loss TO the Government. He says that the
granite and some other material contracted for
can 0e used In any building that may be
determined upon. but tfat the granite
Will have to be worked over at
considerable losA The contract for laying the
concrete foundation Tor the entire building has
been let, and Mr. Clark says that II 1t Is annulled
c0ntractnr a
that II might not be necessary to pay the full
be a dead loss.
Mr.. Clark has not made any statement to the
enect That Change OF plan need not involve loss,
anu tne member VI the House who so quoted him
WILL al the nrst opportunity, make a correction.
senator voorhees,. who has been chairman OF
the library, and to whose efforts the purchase OF u
site and beginning OF structure are largely due,
says the Senate Will never assent to q stoppage OF
the work. He says that, even should the building
cost seven or eight million dollars, the money
could not De more advantageousy invested. Sena-
tor PADDOCK also says the Senae will not consent
10 the House proposition, and Senator Morrill,, who
OF the library, will exert all his inf1u to pre-
vent cessation Of the work and change OF plan.
Al meeting OF the Library Commission several
months ago the question OF appropriations for the
building was discussed. Secretary Villas re-
marked that he intended to deal with
congress In ent e frankneSS; that IL
would cost at lea $1,000, 900 to complete the
building AMI he would say so; that he did not
want to be held responsible for misrepresenta-
ton, and II he was TO be entrusted with the dis
DurSement Of large sum he wanted Congress to
know Just what sum would be required.