The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-28

the locality are not, therefore, saAeu ioi
it's construction or maintenance. The
erection of large building in his own
city, costing eight or ten millions OF
dollars, twas an incalculable advantage
to all the property within the range OF
the building" yet his people were not
taxed any more than his honorable friend
from Massachusetts to pay for the build
ing.
But Mr.. Cogswell wanted to know ii
there was no distinction between an
ordinary Government building and
great geological or other park within
three miles of the residence property
of Washington. Mr.. Butterworth re-
piled that he drew a distinction: One
was "a scientific institution for educa-
tional purposes, the other building IN
which to transact public business"
Both were equally national in char
acter and each in the interest OF the |
whole people of this country"
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, in order to
show that the question was local one,
asked if 'the city of Cincinnati or Chi
caeo, or any of the considerable cities OF
|
literally for the location OF a national
park there" Mr. Butterworth admitted
that "they might" but he thought that
did not affect the question whether
they ought to contribute to the estab-
lishment of such national enterprise
Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts, said
that attention has been drawn to the
low rate of taxation prevailing in Wash
ington. He thought it ought to be low.
eff you wish to be economical in the
salaries of the employees of the govern
ment YOU should be careful not to enter
upon the policy of extravaganza expendl-
| lures that will lay heavy burdens upon
them"
Mr. Hill, of Illinois, saw no good rea-
son for making the people of the district
bear part OF the proposed expense.
This geological park was very different
t from the Columbus park. The former
, was to belong to the United States, and
, was for the advancement of science, the
? latter directly for the benefit of the
$ people of the locality where Columbus
n park is to be inauguratcd or estab-
? lished."
t Toward the close of the debate Mr..
. Hopkins of Illinois got the floor, and de-
f clared that Geological park would not be
g less national park if the wealthy resi-
= dents of the District of Columbia were
9 compelled to bear their fair proportion
r of the expense For Invent withoutargu
Q ment that the establishment OF the park
l. had ''largely enhanced the value of prop
t. erty in all sections of the city of Wash
n ington." ''As matter of equity" then
er ''as matter of just law" he could sec
,e no reason why the people "who have
ut these little advantages should not pa.
al correspondingly." No such advantage
ne cold be said to ariGe in favor of the ia!
ne payers throughout the country. Woult
nd any gentleman say that resident
10 his (NIr. Hopkins) district had tn
IT. same advantages and could enjoy thi
lis park as we'll as a person residing i
as Washington city? If not, then VIII
u.s. should Congress compel outside peopl
nd to pay for it? In view Of this, the Hous
of Representatives should stand by it
he former action and should say to the Di:
of trict and the country that it proposes tina
ay this expense shall be equitably divide
ut between those who enjoy the results q
ay special advantages and those who ca
Id only enjoy them for brief season Will
,ut here on pleasure trips"
lid Despite the complication arising fro
ur- the fact that Geological park is und'
,ay the supervision of Smithsonian inst
all tuition, and might, therefore, in sens
in be deemed governmental affair, whe
,st; it came to test, the House by an owe
be whelming vote refused to see that Il
ave people of Washington would not ]
tax greatly benefited, and it, therefore, i
fits sisted upon its amendments to the Sc
hat ate bill, that half the expense of t.
.om improvements should fall upon the d
we trict of Columbia, and called for &C
ference with the Senate on the subje'