Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-07
TIE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The City Pose-Osfice Site.
TIE SENATE coxNIT1xE ON YcIIIc BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS FAVOR tn. INGALLS, BILL AND ofPosI
TIE HOUSE ELL.

TIE HOUSE ELL
At the meeting Of the senate committee on pub
nc buildings and grounds this morning, the propo-
sttion contained In q House bill now pending to
purchase the square between 9th and 10th streets,
on the south side OF Pennsylvania avenue, for Q
site for city post-once, was discussed Informally,
and every member OF the Senate committee present
declared himself against 1t. Those present de-
clared themselves emphaticaily opposed 70 any
site south Of Pennsylvania avenue. They could
not understand why such site should have been
seriously proposed, a. the ground there IL very
low, and II was stated That every hard rain
NILS the cellars with water. In the course OF
the discussion the sentiment was oppressed that
u there Is any good reason why the Government
should purchase that property for parking or
tee would be willing to recommend an appropria-
tion, but that they would never assent to the
erection OF public building In that vicinity or
The various suggestions as to locations for the
city post ofnce were canvassed, and the plan re-
commended by Senator Ingalls, aud published in
add wings to the City Hall SO as to extend the
building TO 9th street on the west and 4th street
on the east, and occupy the west wing for city
post-office.
IT ID PROPOSED TO MOVE 1T TO ANOTHER SITE AND
TO COVER 1T WITH A CANOPY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vest offered a resolu-
tion which was adopted, directing the library
committee to inquire into the expectancy Of re-
moving Greenough's statue Of Washington from
its present location just east OF the Capitol TO
some other place in the grounds and of having 1t
protected by canopy OF some description.
Mr.. Vest had read letter from Librarian Spot
ford stating that this statue Of colossal size was
purchased in 1882 at an expense OF $4,000. The
letter contained an extract from communication
from the sculptor, in which he stated that he
modelled the statue with the idea that 1t would be
placed In the interior OF some building and not
that 1t would be exposed to all sorts OF weather.
Mr. SpOnOrdS letter added that the statue was
removed from the hayward to the rotunda OF the
Capitol at cost OF s. 600, and 1t was so large the
door OF the rOtunda had TO be cut away to get II
In the building 1t was so out OF proportion TO It's
surroundings that 1t was removed TO Its present
site. The total cost of the several removals, In
Guiding the original transportation from Italy.
was $4,000. Nr. SpOnerd concluded with the
suggestion that the removal to another site and a
canopy placed over the statue would silence critl:
cism as to the open exposure OF q nude fgure and
would protect the work.
senator Vest urged early action, saying the ex-
Jury.
MODIFYING THE CIvIL-sERvIcE LAW.
Representative Chas. T. Brown, of Ohio to day
introduced bill modifying the civll-service law.
1t makes eligible for appointment, without being
required to pass the civil-service examination, all
hOnoraby discharged federal soldiers or sailors Of
the late war, upon satisfactory evidence OF good
character and capability.
THE CIvIL-sERvICE INVESTIGATION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Henderson, member
OF the Hale committee to investigate alleged vio-
latiOns OF the civil service law, submitted reso-
lutions calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
and POstmaSter-Ge General to send to the Senate at
the earliest day practicable, detailed information
as to appointments and removals from the Balti:
Revenue once, since March 4, 1885. The resO-
lutions were objected to and went over.