New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-19
THE SENATE AND THE SITE.
WHERE TO ERECT THE NEW FEDERAL
BUILDINGS
A LIVELY DEBATE ON THE oUEsTIoN-DEFDA1
OF MOTION NOT TO PLACE THE AP-
pRA1sEEs STORES BELOW cHAMBERs-sr

PRAIsER'S STORES BELOW CHAMBERS-sT
Albany March IL (spcciaD.-Thc site for the new
Custom House and Appraisers Stores in New-fort
formed the subject Of animated discussion IN the
Senate this morning. r. j. Lewis, OF New-iorh'
recently introduced in the Assembly bill To extend
the scope of last years law authorizing the purchase
Of land for the purpose by the Federal Government.
This bill gives the consent Of the state to the purchase
acquisition by condemnation under judicial process
BY the ned states of land, in the city of New York
for an Appraisers Storehousc. for a Custom House
and for other public purposes
IL take exception to that provision cried Mr
Cantor when the bill up before the Senate IN
/ Committee Of the Whole. ~ have no oDIcctlon U
authorizing the general Government to condemn any
particular piece OF land but TO make the power general
is going "a little far. There has been great deal
oi discussion In the newspapers over the location Tor
the new Custom House, and would better "alt
until some specific site is determined on before CON
ferrins the power Of condemnation. Thee Is quo'
"A contest in the matter between the Federal "oVeri-
ment the hand and the merchants and importers
on the other
"You slightly mistaken" said Mr. Robertson
" The merchants themselves are divided. am .
member of the Chamber Of Commerce myself, and
know that the Government hasn't taken SIDES
isn't II true asked Mr.. Roesch, that there Is
. standing committee Of merchants which has MADE
several trips Washington to protest against the
selection OF Bowling Grecnl"
a. think there is replied Mr.. Robertson But
that question Is not involved in this BILL which simply
concerns the condemnation of one unnamed Site
That's ALL said Mr. saAton. The bill Is con-
sr1lcted with view TO the passage Of the act re-
ported by the Commissioners to revise the general laws
/ which will define the judicial process referred TO-
Would that give the Commissioners inquired Mr.
Cantor the right to condemn any portion OF tho
public parks y
" Yon can't condemn property that's already con-
demncd.- suggested Mr.. Robertson.
Mr. EIgin asked what the phrase and for other
public purposes meant. The United states law
lie said already provides that the storchouse shall
be In the vicinity OF tho Custom House. Does this
bill interfere with thatl7
NO. said Mr.. Robertson. It DOESN'T
"wcll. oughtn't to know what Congress II going
to doi II the Government were to locate the store
houses at Bowling Green. II would be serious dctr-
mcnt To the importers. and under no circumstances
would l vote for a bill that would allow it,
THE Secretary of the Treasury Is said TO have
abandoned that idca,- said Mr.. Robertson.
Il Sec however, said Mr. saxton. that the bill
permits Of the separation Of the two buildings
senator Robertson said that the amendment had
been made IN Difference 10 the views Of the merchants
and the Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. Rocsch said that he agreed with Mr.. Erwin that
the power Of condemnation ought to be limited. and
added that he could recall legislation IN which the
power 81 condemnation by Judicial process had been
given 10 the United states courts. l understand.
d, continued that II has already hevn urs~l by tie
nit states District Attorney for the southern Dis,
iIDt that should thl- bill become a ldw he wOnld 60
into court petition alleging that certain site
had been selected and that title coild not be &C.
nrcd rs purchase. and asking the court 10 appoint
comm .-.Oncr, t. app.al-c 10, value go .
Thr position j. this said Mr.. Robertson. Fist
ne give 1nugr.., the power 10 acquire IN" land 10y
oondcmna'ion. f,ihnT purchase. m Dongrcs, itsc'
" ID designate the places Ia be condemned, and then
That condemnation Viii be Effected by the process IN
roguc IN th- state"
Isn't II true asked Mr. Ro~sch. that the sit"
Ia, practically been selected already by the secretary
II a." Ir"a-ury P"
80 II will 10 done by Congress
VIZ. stewart declared that the question OF site had
nothing whatever Ia do with the discussion.
Il .ugrc.t.r aid Mr. Erwin. that We amend tho
hi ly prov ding hat tho stores shall not be placed
below Chamber st.
formal motion 20 THIS elect II was los, on viva
VOC VOTE Then VI Ncddcr took "a hand In tho de-
hate during which Mr. Robertson insisted that hero
need hc no fear that the claus" fUr other public
'tlous generally. " tn" power conferred under m"
act De- ,alf would ~ exhausted in this one appli
cation VII Rrvln declared himself satisfied with
this explanation.
port the illl ard recommend rs passage. This Will
afford orpp-tunit' h. further discussion.
Among the hri. introduced In the senate TO-DAY
N- ~i,rart- For tho erection Of soldiers
memorial arch on the plaza ~ ihc southeast entrance
10 Central Pa-t - cost NOT ov"r s25oooo.
VI. stewart Amending section l'l OF IN" N""
YORK Consolation hci. crthl ne court, 70 cancel
ta,es on personal ropcri, IN cases whcrr tho courts
fclie,c they should not b" enforced
Nr. Ives amending section lol 0 the code hy
nNing 800 m" limit - ca,cs under that sr'ion
VI Jacobs Giving The Eroohlyn Park Commission
or. - I Sill