Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
Debate in the House Resumed.
YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
Senate Passes Bill Appropriating
$Ioo, 900 for Their Relief.

ptOO, 600 TOT n0ir neller.
| The Senate.
CALLING BACK THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
MI. Edmunds reported from the committee on
foreign relations the following order:
Ordered, That the President OF the Senate be
directed to withhold the transmission to the
| House OF Representatives Of the act (House bill
to prohibit the coming OF Chinese laborers to the
| United states until the further direction OF the
senate: He asked for its immediate consideration
Mr.. Teller objected TO It's present consideration,
inquired OF the presiding oicer what the effect Of
non-action on the proposed order would Re, bu,
| $1OOOOO FOR RELIEF OF TIE YELLOW FEVER SUE.
| FERERs
Mr. Edmunds also offered joint resolution ap.
proprating $1OO, 900, to be expended under the d.
Of the President OF the United States in the
relief OF the suffering caused by yellow fever now
prevailing in the state Of Florida, and asked fol
| lts immediate consideration. 1t was obvious he
sald, from the public reports, about which there
could be no doubt, that that most dangerous and
the stricken state or Florida but into adjacent
| states, and that q vast amount OF suffering was
being caused thereby. The appropriation for the
De used IN aid or the sufferers. He thought, there
fore, that while the citizens OF the United states
as SsV o q tser m Ssse
people, the whole people OF the United states
ought, for the sake OF humanity and the public
United States to aid not only the sick, but those
| who have left their homes and to help those CON-
50s IN their dreadful u no;
Florida to meet and provide for the exigency. Un-
| der such conditions he knew OF no better use to
this contribution, to be expended under the direc.
| lion OF the President OF the United States tmme-
dtately.
| Nr Brown tnnu,rod Univ tho onnronr,oton
should be confined to Florida while the disease
was spreading In other states.
Florida II is in AID OF all the sufferers, wherever
| they may be, whether in Georgia, North Carolina,
the City Of washington or anywhere else.
THE RESOLUTION PASSED.
| After brief remarks by Senators Call and Pasco
the joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on commerce, re-
ported the bill to authorize the construction of
| bridges across the Kentucky River and its
tributaries by the Louisville southern Railroad
Mr.. Shermans resolution as to Canadian affairs
was, at the request OF Mr.. Morgan, postponed till
tO-mOrrOw.
Mr.. JONES ON THE SURPLUS AND THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) proceeded to address the Senate
| on the motion to refer the Presidents annual
message, and discussed from the democratic stand
point the questions Of the surplus and of the pro-
tective tarn-whch he declared to be - system
Of naked robbery"
ing views directly the opposite OF those put for
ward BY Mr.. Jones' but declaring that the existing
stagnstlon and depression OF prices did not result
from the tarin, but from the characterization OF
silver
House Of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading Of the Journal the
House resumed the consideration OF the confer
ence report on the sundry civilappropriation bill,
and the debate on the library clause in the bill
was resumed.
Mr.. jackson Pa3replied to Mr. Payson defending
the amendment He said it did not matter
whether the House was mistaken in the first
instance as to the extent OF this plan. The only
question was whether 1t was q reasonably proper
plan. The gentleman had said that he would not
S STie no money aSa SuGhg me plan Of which he
astounding. 1t was impossible for Congress to
study the plans and superintend the construction
that they were not opposed TO the construction Of
library building; that they wanted q suitable
building; that they only want new plans. It was
QUESTION OF BUILDING OR NO BUILDING.
These plans had been adopted after long consid-
GRAFTON and careful examination. What difference
II the building was larger than they had thought
| 1t would be7 Would 1t be any loss to the Govern
ment! Were they not building for years to come?
Did they not need the room? II the books did not
| Tor them. Meanwhile, there was need for the
spare room for other purposes The gentleman
cant S % structure. 5s, Hs mad spoken q the BRIT
that that building was utterly inadeouats
for its purposes; that 1t was patchwork like
PennSylvania farmers barn; that 1t was poorly
factory.
THE BUILDING SHOULD BE COMMENSURATE WITH TIE
GRANDEUR OF THE NATION.
Mr. jackson thought that the main question
the necessity OF erecting o new building-had
krnovS cfnNrvH Nrn
potency or fncompetency OF the architect. The
Government required building in which to keep
its magnificent collection OF books and that build
Ing SHOULD be commensurate with the grandeur OF
the nsslcr In his opinion none Of the Depart
make any difference whether tho House had BEN Ss
SSs e si Il
nj; white spoke in favor q pfocseane with the
Mr.. Kerr Qoxa) said that il Congress had been
estimates for the new building he would not Il Be in
favor OF voting another dollar TO be spent under
the supervision OF that architect.
although he expressed his Willingness 10 vote SIO.
1000 to erect suitable building for the nbrary
avoiding the proposition that the 1S Of
the tn w, west wing OF the building, determined upon
struction. at cost unknown, OF the original
building.
IN DRFRNsI or THE sMrrHNEYrR PLAN
The debate on the Library item continued for
sometime, and was quite animated. Mr.. Faruu-
har made speech in defense OF the Library plan,
quoting from speech by Mr.. Reagan made In the
House when the Library bill was under copsidera-
ton, showing that It was understood at that time
that the estimates then presented were for only
part OF the building. He quoted Mr. Reagan
as saying that the estimates made in the commit
tees report were for only a part OF the building,
and that when completed IL would cost anywhere
from $2.OOO,00O TO S1S,OO0,00O. He also quoted
MI AcMi!lin as saying at that time that the cost
OF the building complete would be anywhere from
100000 to 900. At that time these arRu-
ments were urged against the passage Of the bin,
which passed notwithstanding.
LETTER WAS READ From Mr. PRLTz,
MI. Smithmeyer's partner, who had been quoted
BY Mr.. Payson as stating that plan Nc. I would
not accommodate the books stating that BY care.
ful estimate just made he found that that part Of
the building would accommodate more than
100000 volumes, several hundred thousand more
than y was estimated that thehbrary could grow
to In fifteen yeara
VOTING ON TIE ADOPTION on TIE CONFERENCE
REPORT.
The vote was taken on the adoption OF the con-
| ference report which involved tho appropriation
OF 100000 for the Library. The vote was very
close. BY standing vote, Is favored the report,
48 were against II Teilers changed the result
favorable 70 the Library. Voting was very slow,
ana at one time one side was ahead, and as one