The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-15
THE PRINTING OFFICE SITE.
LIVELY FIGHT IN THE SENATE
OYER IT'S SELECTION
The Combination In Favor OF Con. Mnhone's
Property Probably Beatea, Although rt
Was Backed by Senators Cameron and
Quay and the senate Poker Club.

The Combination In Favor OF Con. Mnhone's
Property Probably Beatea, Although It
Was Hacked by Senators Cameron and
Quay and the senate Poker Club.
WASHINGTON. July 14.-one OF the chief top
les OF discussion In tho Senate for the past few
days has been the question whether ex-Sena-
tor Malone ofvireinia should succeed In sell
ing to the United States for $250o00 piece OF
ground In Washington for site for the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE.
The facts leading UP to tho discussion are
these:
The present Government Printing ONCE Is q
dilapidated. dangerous. disease breeding
structure. which is apt to fall down at any
time beneath the weight Of tho great presses
that rumble and roar in 1t day and
night. Every person who works In
tho building is in constant danger Of
his life. There Is no doubt about
this. and several Congress- committees
have so reported. In tho last Con-
purchase OF site for the new build
ing. and the Committees on Printing were
authorized to investigate the matter
OF site and report No definite
action has ever been taken looking to the pur-
chase OF a site. for the reason that the real os-
tate jobbers OF tho District OF Columbia began
such fight among themselves that it was i'm
possible to choose between them. At the last
session OF the Fifty.frst Congress Senator
Cameron OF Pennsylvania. who is a heavy
dealer in Washington real estate. endeavored
to pass a resolution taking the selection OF a
site out OF the hands Of the Committee on
Printing and instructing them to choose
the Mahono property. He did not sue
coed In this. but while the Committee
on Printing were still struggling with the
m mr.
friends stole n march on them. the result OF
which Is the present fight OF Malone against
the other real estate Spectators Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The Cameron Malone combination worked
their scheme in this way: During the absence
OF Senator Stanford In Europe Senator Quay
was the Chairman Of tho Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. and the leader Of the
minority on the committee is Senator Vest.
me nie can be- Brought re into an appropriation
bill that has not been recommended by q
standing COMMITTEES.
with a formal recon mendation from Senator
Chair man Of the Committee on Printing. at
once jumped into tho fight Senator Mandersonl
hs he
some e'e other ste should ;. ehosen hut what
Public BuidinEs and Grounds should attempt
K, Override tho Com mittee on Printing. A..
Mr. Hf rtc aGnf Ens sna 81 ne
! flght. il became apparent that the advocates o!
lion that It would be hard to beat,
! Thor" is no lob" in this fight oyer the
ahnnss w "Ss o tell Void vera,
site for n printing office. and no only asks the
market price for it The site favored by sena-
for No iara 10 al az n
real estate Interested in Develop
nf ssE1SsT p 1Ss f bliss of Brook
| Ign. who has been heavy real estate operator
one the mem wtS Piece .St Of to se
and it .s tho fight hetween the real estate mon
that makes it SO difficult to select the site;
Malone men; The Mahons men have been
or two weli.known lobbyists. who have
done little for the. cause e1cert to str un
%Ho ra ysa m ia ABOUT M All s
Pent member uI the so,called ,senanntori1,
has nccn, said TIM; tLe poker, PLAYERS
arc all sstandipg t"EshSr in this nsht
Day da IN in Ialt i"Eng but Very irritated man.
mar. insinnnted 70 a member Of the poker
club that he and his fcliow, memters were ex.
Ges He was s'e called DOWN rather ere rr"mpty
but not until he had been plainly told how
| cuntemptttln such insinuatons are.
| The fight ended in u compromise to- day. nc
| the whole matter was referred to Senator Man
| derson's committee for settlement, which
| means that Malone is probably beaten. The
! general opinion OF those who know anything
about the matter IL that the Malone property
| Is the most desirable that has been of
fered. There have been no serious charge:
! Of jotbnry. but many senate haye been loo
| to vote in opposition to the r convictions sim
| charged with having been unduly influenced
! either by Senatorial friendships. corrupt lob
| byists or poker playing friends.