Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20

building was erected; but the people o.
the locality are not, therefore, taxed fol
its construction or maintenance" The
erection OF large building in his owr
city, costing eight or ten millions OF
dollars, was an incalculable advantage
to all the property within the range Of
tho building" yet his people were not
taxed any more than his honorable friend
from Massachusetts to pay for the build
ing.
But Mr. Cogswoll wanted to know /,
there was no distinction "between an
ordinary Government building and 8
great geological or other park within
three miles of the residsnce property
of Washington. Mr.. Butterworth no.
piled that he drew distinction: One
was "a scientific institution for educa.
tional purposes, the other building in
which to transact public business,
Both wero equally national in char.
actcr and each i'll the interest OF the
whole people OF this country"
Mr. Anderson. of Kansas, in order te
show that the question was local ono
asked if "the city OF Cincinnati or Chi.
cago, or any of the considerable cities OF
the country would not contribute very
literally for tho location of a national
park there" Mr.. Buttcrworth admitted
that they might" but he thought that
did not affect tho question whether
they ought TO contribute to tho ostab.
lishment OF such n national enterprise
Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts, said
flnt ott ~, I
low rate of taxation prevailing in Wash.
ington He thought it ought TO be low.
III you wish to be economical in the
salaries of the employees of the govern.
mcnt you should be careful not TO enter
upon the policy of cxtravagant expendi.
lures that will lay heavy burdens upon
them"
Mr.. Hill, of Illinois, saw no good rca.
son for making the people of tho district
boar part OF the proposed expense.
This geological park was very different
from the Columbus park. The former
was to belong to the United States, and
was for tho advancement of science, the
latter directly for tho benefit of the
people of the locality whore Columbus
park is to be inaugurated OF estab.
lished."
Toward the close of the debate Mr..
Hopkins OF Illinois got the floor, and do.
clarcd that Geological park would not be
less national park il the wealthy resi-.
dents of the District of Columbia were
compelled to bear their fair proporti ton
of tho expense. For twent without argl,.
mont that the establish nj nt of the park
had largely enhanced the value OF prop
crty in all sections OF the city OF Wash.
ington." "As matter OF equity" then,
las matter Of just law" he could see
no reason why The people who have
these little advantages" should not pay
correspondingly." No such advantage
cold be said to arise in favor of the tax
payers throughout the country. Would
any gentleman say that a resident OF
his (Mr. Hopkins) district had the
same advantages and could enjoy this
park as well as person residing in
Washington city? If not, then why
should Congress compel outside people
TO pay for it? In view os this, the House
of Representatives should stand by its
former action and should say to the Dis.
trict and the country that it proposes that
this expense shall be cquitably divided
between those who enjoy the results as
special advantages and those who can
only enjoy them for brief season while
here on pleasure trips"
Despite the complication arising from
the fact that Geological park is under
the supervision of Smithsonian insti.
tuition, and might, therefore, in a sense,
be deemed a governmental affair, when
it came to test, tho House by an over
whelming vote refused to see that the
people of Washington would not be
greatly benefited. and it, therefore, in.
sisted upon its amendments to the Sen.
ate bill, that half tho expense of the
Improvements should fall upon the Dis.
trict of Columbia, and called for a con.
ference with the Senate on the subject