The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-30
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The House. in Committee OF the Whole. con
sidered the Senate amendments to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. the pending amend
ment being one appropriatinG $3.50 900 to en-
ablo the Secretary Of the Treasury the Public
Printer. and the architect OF the Capitol tc
acquire the land necessary to provide addi
tional accommodation for the Governmen,
Printing Office.
Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee moved a con.
currence in this amendment, pointing out the
unsafe condition OF the present building and
its lack OF proper accommodations. and pre-
dieting dire calamity in case fire should
ever break out in the structure
Mr. Cannon OF Illinois said that the Commit
tee on Appropriations had recommended nom
concurrence in the amendment because 1t had
no place in an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cummings of New VI rk urged the i'm
perative necessity for the erection OF a new
printing Office. The Committee on Appropria-
tions objected to .putting q provision Of this
sort an aprropTRa.iUn Gl sG when It came
appropriation bill was CONSIDERED the proper
medium of legislation.
Mr.. Struble OF Iowa said that he was In favor
OF suitable buildings fer every executive de-
partment Of the Government, but he rose 10
sreag IN the question OF public buildings as
repre- led By the unfinished Gale ndar Of the
House. upon which were thirty-ilye bill- passed
by the Committee OF the Whole on May 30 not
cred by The speaker Of the House Mr. Struble
made bitter attack upon Speaker Reed. He
contTastcd he courteous manner of Speaker
Carlisle toward oil gentlemen requesting
recognition with the almost sueerlng manner
in which The present SPEAKER treated such
requests. The Speaker treated the members as
though they were boys lie dI not propose to
stand thi~ sort Of treatment any longer with
out protest. Should III" members. he asked
continue to submit longer. like towards. to tho
dictation of the Speaker! Should thoy not
rather combine together in an honest ATTEMPT
against the, rulings OF tho Speaker In regard to
Mr. cannon said the country had approved
the action OF tho Speaker and the action OF the
Republican side Of the House.
Mr.. Peters OF Kansas defended the Sneaker S
action. contending that it was In limo with the
action OF former Speakers ..,
bers with public building bills had not been
iairiy treated was a fact that he alleged before
the House and before the country lie agreed
had been grand work. He wOul i go from
this han and argue that this House had done a
WITCH It was entted to the erattnde OF he
country but that did not deter him ftom pr o.
testing against the indgnity put upon him and
other members. During the last Adnlinstru-
ton bills were approved for public buildings in
the South in places Of 5.9GC inhabitants and
was past and gone now. But MS he had said
before. the Speaker OF the last House had never
failed TO give courteous Treatment to membOrs
.
If n few members on the Republican side OF
the House had received courteous treatment.
he and many others had not, and he did not
hesitate to say So
Mr.. McCammy Of North Carolina. in n ono
minute speech expressed his pleasure ut
beng in company with his distinguished
brethren. Messrs. Strubc. Iwart. and Colo
man. This was fepdal day. and he was glad
could speak with, your mouth open. ILaughterl
One mouth ago he would have been glad 10
havo shaken hands across the aisle with
Brother Struble. Laughter Bur this was no
occasion had arrived when the gentleman
could have the courage. Of his convictions
lEcnewei laughter, Which broke out louder
when Dir. McClammy referred 10 Mr.. Stru 10 =
OF tho b 'nutlfuI tones Of tie dying swan
Mr.. LUgswel of Massachusetts said he was
one OF tho unfortunate members WI pub
lie building tied uP in tho mr. but he cGnsid-
bill moe IMPORTANT to he country than the
passage OF his little pubic building bill.
sir. Richardson's motion TO concur was lost.
49-5J. and the amendment was non-concurred
The next amendment which gave rise 10 dis
cussion was that apnropriating $SuhOllu Tor tho
purchase OF a suitable site for a building Tor
thcbNupreme Court. east Of the Capitol and op-
poslte tho new library site.
In speaking TO this amendment, Mr.. Caruth
OF kentucky said that the House having Just
refused to furnish new building for the Cow
anccs of the immortal aud dist Guished men
who sat upon this floor, why should more DO
done for the supreme Court2 First provide
for the members: give them a decent place
whore they could revise their proofs: give
them q place whore they could 50 and bury
their remarks in the Congressional RecDrd. and
then the House could attend 10 the Supreme
Court lit had not already attended TO 1t IL the
passage Of tho original package bill.
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