Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-03
PRINTING OFFICE SITE
Mr.. Cameron's Resolution Debated in
in the Senate and Referred.
THE DEBATE ON TEE ELECTIONS BILL.
The House Passes the Copyrigh,
Bill. l3o to o5.
SENATE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
SENATE.

SENATE.
In presenting petition for an amendment
to the tariff bill in relation to the rebate on
manufactured tobacco. Mr.. Allison said that
the conferess on the part of both houses had
agreed to that section of the tariff bill-as the
conferee's report would disclose-but that it
had been omitted in the enrolment. He had
no doubt That the matter would receive early
attention.
oNE-cENr POSTAGE.
Mr.. Cullom introduced bill to reduce letter
postage to cent, and it was referred.
THE PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE.
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Cam
eron in relation to site for the new public
prlnting-ofice building was taken up. 1t directs
the commission to report whether that location
is so situated as to be available for use in cou-
nection with existing railroad facilities and in
connection with proposed modification Of
those facilities and whether il can be had at q
comparatively reasonable price.
MIR. Henderson. chairman of the committee
on printing, said that the report of the COM
mission was In preparation and would be sent
10 Congress very soon.
SENATOR VESTS CRITICISM
Mr.. Vest criticised the action of the commits
sion in limiting the bids to specific area and
In excluding sites out of that limit. 1t WAS an
unprecedented thing, he said. for q commission
TO assume that Congress intended a limitation
that vas not in the actitself. The site selected
the base ball grounds on North Capitol street
ne understood to have been chosen because of
Its vicinity to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
depot; but he protested against the assumption
that that depot was to remain where it now was.
DEFENDING THE COMMISSION.
Mr.. Hale defended the action of the commits
sion and said that it was entirely within the
scope of its powers and duties.
Mr.. Plumb commented pretty severely on
the action Of the commission, but thought that
the discussion was perhaps somewhat previous
and that the resolution should be referred to
the committee on printing.
MR.. GoRMAN' s VIEWS.
Mr.. German expressed his disbelief in the
allegations which were heard around the Capt.
tol and which appeared in the public prsss, to
the effect that the commission had favored any
particular individual or the owners of any par
tlcular square OF ground; but he believed that.
under the circumstances, the proper course
would be, before the property was acquired by
the government, to have the resolution referred
to a proper committee and to have also the
facts presented to that committee.
DETECTING TO THE PROPOSED SITE.
Mr.. Vest disavowed any imputation on the
motives Of the commission, but said that there
were three objections, as he understood. to the
site selected. The first was that it would be
very difficult to obtain a foundation there for
such heavy building; the second was that
the title was admitted to be defective.
and the third was that the selection
was made principally because the site was on
the route Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
1t went without saying that the site were
purchased by the government now for that rea-
son whenever struggle came (as it would-in-
evitably Gomez between the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company and the government as to the
route OF the road it would be urged by the
company that the location of the printing Office
should keep the railroad where it was. His own
conviction was SO clear as to the impropriety
of the existing route that he should not, under
any circumstances. give his sanction to such a
reason.
MR.. ALLISON FAVORED THE LOCATION
selected, and thought it the best place 1t had
the necessary area, could be had at a reason
able price and it was in the immediate vicinity
of the existing printing Office.
THINKS THE B. AND o. STATION SHOULD BE RE-
MOVED.
Mr.. Henderson, replying to Mr.. Vests OBJ
jections, quoted Mr.. Clark, the architect of the
Capitol. for the sentiment that founda-
ton could be obtained. As to the
title that difficulty was effectually obviated by
condemnation OF the property As to the To-
cation in reference to the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad track he confessed that that
was the only real objection suggested. He
believed with Mr.. Vest) tina. that eye-sore di-
rectly under the Capitol used as a station by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
in every way Objectionable and there was no
question, but that either by the action of
Congress or Of the company, it should
be removed some squares beyond its
present location. II the selection of a
site for the printing Office were to
he would regard that as great objection to it,
1t was of great importance, however. that the
printing Office should be on the line of a
railroad, because that fact would result
in saving Tin the receipt of crude material and
the sending out of d0cuments) from S100, 900
to $4,000 year.
THE RESOLUTION REFERRED.
After further discussion the resolution was
referred to the committee on printing.
THE THREATENED INDIAN WAR.
A long and interesting discussion took place
on the subject Of the threatened In
dian war apropos Of joint resolution
to issue arms to the states of
North and South Dakota and Nebraska. Mr..
Voorhees, having charged the situation to the
fact of the Indians being starved and being re-
piled to by Messrs. Dawes and Pierce.
THE ELECTION BILL UP.
The debate was interrupted at o'clock by
the election bill coming up as the unfinished
bill. Mr.. Hoar, in charge Of the bill, said that
in view Of the fact on reporting the
bill at the close of the last session he had ad-
dressed the Senate upon it he would now forego
any opening Of the debate. but would content
himself with answering whatever objection
should be made to the bill on the democratic
side Of the chamber.
Mr.. Turpie thereupon opened the discussion
in opposition.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
A Number Of Names Sent to the Senate To-
day.,
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations: LAthrop B. Kenney,
probate judge in Sewer county Utah, to cor
rect error in name in nomination Of last ses-
sion; Everett B. Sanders, register of the land
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