Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-24
SOME MORE EXCUSES.
CONGRESSMAN vANDEvER AND
THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
He Writes Letter Of Negatives to the
Chamber of ''Commerce-Some Citrus
Fair Notes.

There will be two meetings at the
chamber OF commerce this morning. At
10 o'clock the orange growers of the
county will meet in adjourned session to
finish their organization. At II O'Clock
the general committee of the citrus fair
will hold an important meeting.
In connection with the citrus fair
meetings are being held in San Bernar-
dino county, from which place Mr.. G. d.
Willard, one Of Superintendent Han
chette's assistants, writes that matters
are progressing very encouragingly for q
large and fine exhibit. Meetings have
been called in this county as follows,
and will be attended by Assistant Super
intendent Virgins. The different local
tiles are expected to organize for exhibit
purposes:
Pomona, Tuesday, 9th, IL a. M.
Lordsburg, Wednesday, 2Sth, 10 80 a.
M; Glendora, Wednesday, 28th, 2 pm;
Azusa, Thursday, Goth, 10 a. M. Coyina
and Vineland, Thursday, 10th, p. m. !;
Duarte, Friday, 30th, 10 a. m. j; Monro-
via, Friday, 30th, 80 p. IN. Lamanda,
Friday, 30th, 5:46 p. M; Pasadena,
Saturday, 3lst. 10 a. m. -Garvanza,
Saturday, 3lst, 2 p. M; San Gabriel,
Monday, February I'd, 10 q. M. Alham-
bra, Monday. I'd, 2 p. M; Burbank,
Tuesday, Sd, 9 q. M; San Fernando,
Tuesday, Sd, p. m. Downey, Wednes-
day, ,4th, 10 q. IN. Florence, Wednesday
4th, Up. IN. Compton, Thursday. 9Th.
10 a. M; Vernon, Thursday, 9Th, d.
M. University, Friday, 9th, 10 a. m.
The following letter was received yes
terday from Congressman Vandever:
COMMITTEES ON IRRIGATION,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, u. S.,l
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 16, 1891.
H. J; Hanchette. Esq, Secretary Los Angeles
Chamber OF Commerce, Los angeles. Cal.
SIR. Your favor of the 9th instant,
requesting information as regards the
status Of the bill to extend the appro-
priation for q federal public building at
Los Angeles, is before me. A bill was
introduced in both the senate and house
early last session, asking that the appro-
priation Of $l50000 made in the forty
ninth congress for Los Angeles be ex-
tended. This bill was considered and
passed by the senate to extend the APP
preparation to $500, 900. 1t came to the
house and was referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds, which
committee considered and reported. it
favorably with reduction of $50 900,
making the extended amount $450, 900.
The bill is now pending in the house,
but fifty or sixty similar bills have been
mostly for buildings OF far less
cost; and there it stands, not
unlikely to be taken up
consent, or upon the suspension of the
rules. There being hundred other
public buildings in the same situation,
each member interested is clamoring for
action, and is wholly dependent upon
the speaker for recognition. There is q
possible chancelthat may obtain the
speakers recognition to call up the Los
Angeles bill on next individual suspen-
sion day, butt have no assurance to
that effect. If any other member could
more easily obtain recognition than N.Y.
self, for the purpose of calling up the
Los Angeles bill, II would readily give
way to him, but it does not appear that
such is the case. You may assure the
chamber of commerce that M effort has
been spared on my part to procure fa-
vorable consideration. of this bill by the
house. will persevere to this end while
the session lasts in the determined hope
that success may crown my efforts.
The secretary Of the treasury ard SUI
pervising architect, recognizing the to-
tai inadequacy of the limit OF the first
suitable building foi Tie public ' business
at Los Angeles, have recommended an
extension of the limit Of the cost to $500, :
600, but the house hesitatee to award so
large an appropriation.
/ have earnestly urged the chairman
Of the committee on public buildings
and grounds, Mr.. Millikin, to call up
the Los Angeles bill and ask that it be
put upon its passage; my California
colleagues have urged it, but unless
Speaker Reed agrees in advance to give
recognition for that purpose it is useless
to try.
Should the session close without the
passage of this bill for an extended ap-
preparation, our only alternative will be
to resume work on the building under
the first appropriation, insufficient as it
is. In that event q building will be
completed that may suffice for q federal
court house, but viii be totally made
quate To- the present and prospective
requirements for postoffice and other
pubic Offices at Los Angeles. The gov
ernment will then find itself under the
necessity Of providing by rental orother-
wise an additional building for post
Office. {. 4. II. q (.
I cannot adequately express my sense
OF the injustice that will be inflicted on
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