New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
EXCHANGING COMPLIMENTS TO THE ENJOY MENT
OF THE HoUsE-sEvERAL PUBLIC BUILD
INGs BILLS PASSED.
INGS BILLS PASSED.


OF THE HoUSE-sEvERAL PUBLIC BUILD
IyGs BILLS PASSED.
Washington, March 6-Thc entire morning hour In
the House was consumed In a discussion OF bill
for the compulsory attendance of witnesses before
Registers and Receivers Of Land Offices but action
was taken.
The House then. in Committee Of the Whole.
sidered public building bills. The first bill called
up was that approprating $4,000 for the purchase
Of a site for city postoiIcc in Washington, d. c.,
and providing for the erection OF building thereon
at a cost of 100000.
Mr. Cannon Of Illinois, while admitting the neccs-
slty OF postofcc building did not approve Of the pro-
posed site at Pennsyvana-avc. and Eighth-st Since
he had been a member of Congress he had
casions seen that site under water. He favored
Judiciary Square site, thus saving to the Gov
eminent the sum Of $275,OOO Mr.. Milliken, OF
Maine, advocated the site proposed in the bill
After further discussion, Mr. Cannon offered SUBJ
stltute the BILL leaving the selection of the site
in the hands OF commission composed OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, the PostmasterGen and
the secretary OF the interior. The substitute was
lost-15 to 90: and the bill was laid aside with
favorable recommendation.
The following bills were also laid aside favorably
The Senate bill appropriatiDg 100000 for pub
lie building at Lansing. Mich; for public building
at Gacsburg H., to cost 10000 for public build
Ing at Ashland, Wis., to cost $4,000. A bill called
up appropriatng 100000 for public building at
san Jose, Cal, the object of vigorous attack
from Mr.. Cannon, who criticised the action Of the
Committee Public Buildings and Grounds, and al
luded to the "pork in the pot In his own town Of
Danvillc. the postoffce site was leased for 800
year. That sufficient for the postOfice build
ing there, and that business more than the
average of business towns where the committee pro-
vided for the erection Of public buildings
Mr.. MLnKcn retortcd that nobody doubted that the
gcntlemans town was a cheap town. Uaughter.)
Mr.. Cannon said that. from the uneasiness and
rcstcssncss OF the gentleman from Maine, when any
TO crticsc his committee, 1t would seem to
be treason 10 the gentleman and humanity to do
The Republicans had told the country that under the
new rules desirable legislation would be speedily en-
acted yet these rules had not been in force month
before special order made for the consideration
of public building bills. II members constituency
would excuse him when he told them that he had
got for them $4,000 100000 in compensation
for mprovdent appropriations, he (NIr. Cannon) sup
posed that 1t was all right Uaughter)
Mr. Mlllilen said that he would endeavor to get
along with his constituents without the lecture ot
the gentleman from Illinois II 1t were not for his
friendly feelings toward the gentleman from Illinois,
he would suggest that he had a
attempt 10 mputc to another man that he had "pork
In The pot that De not the first fellow to get
his hand into the pot. Gaughtcr.)
Mr. Cannon approaching Mr.. Mlllken) asked the
gentleman to be- Mind enough to explain MS last
remark. Did the gentleman mean 10 say, b. words
Otherwise. that he Or. CaDnonl had asked or Init
mated that he desired the committee pass any bill
Sir. MilLcn suggested that II was a foolish thing
for man to ask another whether he had done
"a thing which nobody expected he had done He
wa entirely responsible for what he had said
Mr. Cannon said that he had criticised the
Mite. a, DC had night to do lie had not criticised
the gentleman personally. nor had he imputed aught
against the personal integrity Of the gentleman. In
ruc aueht against the personal character of any mem
her. The legislative recommendations Of men and
committee, were subject to criticism And II the
gentleman hc continued, d" In hi. ZEAL sought by
innucndO or hy int nation to acge that. II II had
not been for his friendly relations with he could
urge aurh against my character or otherwise. here
and now let IA, have 10. seth Milliken.'
A. he uticrng these words. he was slowly APP
preaching Mr. Miilken and he finished his
icn'e he tapped the latter % the shoulder, amid tho
laughter II the ilousr
Throughout The COLONY both men manifested a
good deal Of excitement. but the House was good
humorcd and thoroughly enjoyed the controversy
which va, ended by Mr.. Nillkcn dsclalmlng in
t"rfpn - ineinuttc ANYTHING against the gentleman
who nearly perfect A. any man in the world.
M'or further debate tie II WI, laid aside favorably
and III" committee rising. this hill, together with tho
House acrNari passed this bill and Others that
reported favoraby.
Among the MS introduced in the Senate today.
and referred were the following
Nv Mr. tullom-FOr monument TO John Ericsson,
In Washington.
Hy NJ. Iasco-For the punishment Of officers and
others selecting jurors with reference to political
arillaon.
Among the bills passed these:
Giving pens on ~ SO a month to the daughter
Of MajorGc,cril ". !. Worth
Increasing ~ 800 n month the pension OF the widow
of MalOrGcncral g. X. Warren