Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
BAD FOR TIE BUILDING.
Too Late for the House to Aid
Rock Island This Term.
The state OF Affairs That Var. Fred
Hass Found at washington.-.An Eff.
fort I'm the senate---sepator Far
wells RsiII Now Pending.

Special correspondence of the ARGUS
WARRINGTON, ID. c., April 26.-I ar
rived here on Wednesday evening and at
once had long conversation with the
Hon. VIM. II. Gest whereby discovered
that our public building bill in the house
is in critical condition. The bill has
been reported so late that i. is the
twelfth on the calendar, and as this com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
will likely not have another day
this session, therefore our bill in the house
is the same as lost. Mr.. Gest advised me
10 look up the senate bill introduced bv
MIR. Farwell for the appropriation of
100000 for public building at Rock
Island, whereupon saw Senator Farwell
and found that nothing had been done
with the bill that he had introduced for
us. thereupon had him endorse the
bill asking it to be reported. l
then called upon Senator John c.
Spooner. member of the senate COM
mittee of public buildings and
grounds, who assured me that he would
have the bin favorsbly reported next
week; and sometime soon, or at least
in ten DAYS would call for a suspension
of the rules and that he would then have
our postoffice bill passed through the SEN
ate, and II would then be sent over to the
house for concurrence Thereby we will
have no trouble in having this bill become
a law.
Our viaduct bill. 1 think, is now in
good shape. have looked I'D all recon-
mendations from the secretary of war, from
the chief of ordnance from the war de.
partment and from the commanding Off
GERS and others, and / have them all filed
in the general appropriation committee
rooms Of both house and senate-which
are all very favorable, and / think that
they are of such assistance that we will
have no trouble in either house or senate
committee in getting a favorable report
and have 1t attached to the suudry civil
appropriation bin. and that will assure us
that il will be passed
| herewith inclose you copy of the
bill, which was introduced by Senator Far
well on March "a being numbered $50;
BE it enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, That the
secretary OF the treasury be, and he is
hereby authorized to purchase site for
aha cause to be erected thereon a suit
able building. with fire proof vaults
therein, for the accommodation of the
internal revenue Office. postoffice, United
States engineer Office, and other govern
ment offices at the city of Rock Island.
Illinois. The plans, specifications ami
full estimates for ssid building shall be
previously made and approved by law.
aud shall not exceed for the site and
building complete the sum of 800 coo.
Pro0idsd, That the site shall leave the
building unexpOsed to dsnger from fire
in adjacent buildings BY an open space
OF not less than forty feet. including
streets and ALLEYS; and that no money
appropriated for this purpose shall be
available until q valid title TO the site for
said building shall be vested in the Uni
Ted States, nor till the state Of Illinois
shall have coded to the United States ex.
elusive jurisdiction over the same, during
the time the United States shall be or re-
main the owner thereof, for all PURPOSES
except the administration OF the criminal
laws OF said state and the service Of
civil process therein.
Yours, etc, FRED BASS,
When Senator Farwelrs bill was first
introduced in the senate the ARGUS op>
posed endorsement Of it then, not because
1t did not appreciate the efforts of Sena-
tor Fsrwell to the fullest extent, but be-
cause of fear that the house committee
having reported upon bill for SIS, 900. |
the senate bill for 800. 900 might create
the impression that Rock Island was not
satisfied with what had been agreed |
upon as the proper appropriation for it
and the chances of getting an
appropriation at all might thereby De
entirely Jeopardlzed. But inasmuch as
the bill has not been properly guarded in
the house, as according TO Mr. Hass
statement all hope OF it is lost this ses-
sion, there is but one thing to do
pin our hope to what may be accom-
plished in the senate.
Mr. Hass also furnishes some interest.
ing information regarding the viaduct
bill.