Mohave County miner., 1890-02-22
WARRINGTON LErrEi.
corrsspondencs Of The MlxEn.

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Though not formally presented to the
House the majority and minor reports Of
the committee on tho rules have been 10
the hands Of the journal Clark since
Friday and have been ordered printed, In
preparation for the big debate. The ma
iority report in great detail explain
ing tho difference between the now code
and the one formerly in use, but the
statement Of differences u uriaccompa-
MED by argument, except in tho case Of
the rule - TO ascsEtaining . quorum snd
that providing that no "dIlate~y motion
shall be entertained BY the speaker"
These and the rule that 100 members
shall constitute quorum In Committee
Of the Whole, are the only radical
changes. Against these the minority re-
port signed BY Messrs. Randall and Car
Isle ID mainly directed. The minority
report indicates thst the debate on these
three points win Be psotrscted.
Tho Senate Committee on public build
inas and grounds has bssn ordered 70 70
port by bills o. Otherwise plans ics the
erection Of several public buildings and
the purchase II sites. and tor an addition
to the White House. The debsts on the
question has awakened general interest
and the public sppsars - much in favor
Of the idea o do the Senstofs. Only
niggsrdly lesislasion ha prevented the
erection Of several Of the proposed build
ings long ago. By this delay the govern
ment hes lost several million dollars, for
now thst the necessity can no longer be
fought OF for any length Of time, land in
the business portion o the city has in
creased from the prices Of Eve years ago
in startling manner. Land now sells
in the open market fos three 10 ten times
what II brought then. What it will bring
in few years more can be family Inn
asinsd. And Uncle Sam needing land,
sits With his hands in bis pockets full Of
gold and lets opportunity drift BY.
Senator Morrill, told the Senate in his
speech the other day that Uncle Sam is
paying over 500. 900 per annum in this
city in renting buildings, often awkward
and architecturally unsuited to public
business, sometimes badly lighted and
ventilated, and generally making no pre-
tension to being fire-prooi. Many Of these
rents, by tricks that are dark, are double
what any other tenant would pay. In
these insufficient structures are stored
thousands Of tons Of government records
that could only be partially reproduced
and that at immense cost. The only
person who derives any benefit IL the
happy landlord.
The newer government buildings are
6re-proof, but few Of the older ones
make no claim to being 30. Senator
Morrill, pronounced the government print
ing Office m'sre shell, death trap. The
government owns some Of the finest print
ing machinery in the world, with tons Of
excellent material, and possesses the
electrotypes Of works that cost thousands
Of dollars to produce, and all this property
il contained 10 crazy shell Of . building,
thin walled, built piece meal AZ urgent
necessity called for additions, racked out
Of shape by machinery, and with floors
sagging from the weight Of material.
These interesting barracks are hardly
less Objectionable from sanitary stand.
point, II one considers human life Of any
value. Ventilation is wretched and the
heating apparatus, upon the constructed
Of which local engineers are placing 90
much stress since the awful Tracy trage-
dy Of last week, is Of the most antiquated
description. There would be no supply
Of water to the upper floors in case Of FIRE.
The building is full Of dark passages and
corners where men work as In mine
and with hardly elbow room.
This oyercrowding retards work and
that seriously, in seasons Of great rush
Of work as in December, and during the
last month Of each session. And every
year, as the country grows, the amount
Of work to be done increases. About the
only thing satisfactory about the printing
office is its site. The location is In q
neighborhood where workmen can live
at reasonable rate and rents are low,
and it is convenient to the Capitol, with
which the hurried business Of the Con.
gressional Record 10 transacted.
OF more local Importance is the ques.
tion of q new city post-ofice. The pres
ent building is An ancient hotel, dark
dirty and unhealthy. The majority o.
the clerks works under gaslight, and
sewer gas reigns supreme. The difficulty
Of procuring suitable site has thus fal
prevented Congressional action in thil
case. 1t will be, however, Of some in
terest to learn what Congress viii do fol
two Of the hardest worked classes Of peo
| pie in the employ of the government.
| Tho bsllot-box Investigation has do
generated into merry farce In which the
dirty linen Of Ohio politicians d being
washed for the edi6cation oi the public
The examination 10 Of the most slipshoi
character, and the committee on sccounti
are about to put . stop to any further ex
penditure Of government funds In mileag,
and fees for witnesses TO prove tacts tha1