New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
ON THE BOWLING GREEN SITE.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE CUSTOM HOUSE
BILL
A DEAL SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT BY THE
NEwYoRK AND PHILADELPHIA MEMBERS
WHAT THE MEASURE PROVIDES.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.I

Washington March o." When New York and PENN
sylydnia pull together something has to give the
remark Of a jubilant Philadelphia Congressman To-
day after the House had passed the bills providing for
a new Mint Building in Philadelphia and new Custom
House in Ncw-York. 1t expressed the situation in a
few words. New-York and Pennsylvania did pull to-
sether and as a result two bills Of little or no merit
involving an outlay OF many millions Of dollars
threaten tonight to become laws before Congress al
l0urns As exhibit Of successful logrollIlS tlo
House hasn't furnished anything like it in many
day. The proprety OF continuing the operations OF
Mint in Philadelphia, or anywhere in fact oaI'de ot
Washington, has been questioned by many people, anu
among item men whose opinion is entitled 10 great
consideration. And yet Washington has no Mint
and no one would be likely TO put Il proposluoh
to erect one here through Congress III ua
face of the opposition which the local pride and pre-
judice OF such places for instance, as Pmladeiphia
Carson City and Francisco would be able TO arouse
PHILADELPHIA whatever the advantages OF continuing
a mint on the Pacific Coast and anO'her III -'eNduA
may be, certainly cannot furnish arguments WHICH
In the OF those places may have induced CohseS'
to locate mnts SO far away from the scat OF Govern
ment II a mint is desirable in Philadelphia why nos
send the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing there lEe
wise. or distribute half a dozen other bureaus "
the Government among as many communities as are
anxious to have Government institution IN ther
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The bill as it passed the House to-day with the aid OF
Nc,y Yor, members whose votes we're cast with tho
understanding that the Pennsylvania members would
vote for the Ncw-Yorl Custom House bill after"ari'
approprates S2OJO.OOO for the erection OF ne"
building the proceeds Of the sale Of the present sa
OF the Mint in ChcStnust., Philadelphia, to be IN
cludci in that SUM.
The Custom House is 10 be erected upon the Bowling
Green site and the secretary of the Treasury Is
directed 10 sell public auction or at private sale'
after due advertisement TO tue highest bidder ior nos
less than aI.oOoOoO, the present Custom House prop
crty upon such terms as to time Of payment aS ina
secretary OF the Treasury may deem most advantageous
The proceeds of the sale 10 be used tor constructing
the new Custom House. The building IS to be con-
siruccd under the supervision OF five citizens OF the
state Of Ncw-lor, appointed by the secretary OF t9
Treasury and designated a. United states BulidIns
Commissioners, who have authority TO adNefu9S loi
proposal, and to award contracts for the con
str.c,lou of the building; and If the oheis
exceed the limits Of cost, which IS fixed at The uh'
expended balance Of the appropriation added to ina
price OF the Old Custom House, or are otherwise ui'
satisfactory The Commissioners arc authorized ID pur
chase al materials contract for and employ All neees
sry labor Including skille, and professional services
with without advertisement. IAe compensation
Of he Treasury. DuruS the construction Of the new
building the Government viii continue 10 occupy INC
old Custom House at rent not u exceed per cen;
per annum on the purchase plce' ana 'ne SAC VIII
be made subject to THIS right ,. Ill, .,u
y for the merit, II the proposition which contem.
pi''' n Bowling yl '''C3ec Green in NeT,Yor and lie
been 50 frequently discussed I'm these dispatches tldt
is hardly necessary refer 10 them here again inc
b which passed the House this afternoon WI become
law in the Of the protest OF nearly every banker
and banking Institution In and around Waist. mo
transfer To Bowling Green Is understood 10 be Ntto
els, than real estate deal m which a number Of we'll
known Republicans well a Democrats arc inter-
c,rcd As far a. is known 10 merchant doing business
AZ The Custom House desired it, While everybody con-
ccded the urgent necessity FOR CommOd0us quar-
ter, than those now occupied by the Custom House. 10
a, never been sufficiently demonstrated that the cree
tor OF modern structure upon the present site was
either impracticable or impossible.