The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-23

--Coagr~ssus~a Not Baifdin< Exp~rss.
Hut They are Wiling Ia Provide >sss
Quarters for Gcssrnm~nt Euy,.y~- In
ter~~tinx Ts,k About Public buildings
WA>HISGroN. June ls.-Ns Holman
chairman 81 the hou>e committee un
appropriations ~aid in the cpar~s- - a
conversation about the r-crnt disaster
in this city. and thu probability Of 9th
or buildings being insecure. that he IT,
lieved congress hal in the past and
would in the future. deal literally in
the matter ~ providing safe public
buildings. and enact such Legislation as
would look 10 the preservation q. hui
man life. Concerning the govern
ment printing Ollie. against which
the most criticism j. directed Mr. Hob
man said congress wa. practically a
unit In its willingness IA appropriate
money for new and suitable build
ing. The trouble mp e. this time had
been in securing lite. The matter
had not he said. been brought 10 The
attention Of the house by resolution or
otherwise since the lifty-fir>t con-
gres> but was in the hand, ~ the
joint committee on printing lie he
lieved building was badly needed.
and that hill with that end in view
would &c introduced promptly upen
the assembling OF congress and as
promptly passed
HAS FVrr. AUTHORITY
Mr.. Holman i Of the opinion that
under the joint resolution passed Feb
ruary 6, ISIS, the public printer has full
authority 10 lessen the weight on the
floors of this building by removing stuff
and occupying other buildings In N
resolution wa~ passed and approved the
same day. and by night men were re-
moving the heavy hooks and storing
them elsewhere. The resolution di-
reefs the public printer To forthwith
remove from the government, printing
Office - much Of the property OF the
nited States in the upper stories a
shall in his opinion. and in the opinion
of the architect Of the capitol. render
the bsiilding entirely safe for the per-
sons employed therein This work was
done and money appropriated for it.
and since then. even last year. $500
was appropriated under the resolution.
which l. still in force
HIGH REGARD FOR rIFE
NO government in the world said
Mr.. Holman. holds life in such rec ard
a our This has been instanced many
times Cur extensive life-saving >erv-
ice ard the prompt way in which the
Greedy relief expedition was sent ont.
shows this Had congress known this
building was unsafe do vou lima CINE
IL would have been permitted ,o stand
a il was? Congre> sinen arr not build
ing experts. and IL an Official report
had been made. congress would have
had something 70 20 on
To MAKE ROOM FOR Rig GINS
There is one thing in this public
building question that the press does
not consider. and that is the overcroEvd-
ing Of rooms occupied BY clerks and the
large amount Of space given 10 higher
officials Other public buildings are
numbered up with stuff little better
than trash Twelve years ago Mr. Ely.
then sixth auditor. showed me tons and
tons of old post Office records and
money orders that Were absolutely
worthless and yet they are still being
stored away
THE HALL or RfcOgDs-
After the city post Office. the next
public building TO be provided by con-
gress viii be hall Of records and this
viii relieve many Of the present build
ings There are many public records
that have 10 he stored where they can
b. reached. notahly among them those
of the general LAID Office such
building will relieve all the depart
ments of an immense amount of trash
and be vast saving Of room
TWO IMMENSE STRUCTURES BEING Built.
while this talk Of safer public build
ings is before the public. il should he
remembered that there are two under
way that when finished. VIII accom-
moiate fully 5000 clerks The eity
post Office viii only occupy the hase-
ment and first floor Of that building.
and Supervising Architect windrlm es-
timated that the building would &C
commoiate besides the post Office.
5000 clerks The new library build
ing will be completed in four years
The congressional library. large a. il
is when IL is finished. will only occupy
one-quarter of the building. which
which will he larger than :ne state.
war and navy building
THE FAMILIES OF TIE VICTIMS
Returning t. the Ford-s theafer dis
aster. Mr. Holman said he supposed
the matter would come before congress
in the shape of bills for the relief Of
victims. and he was sure that congress
would do what was right II was
against the policy Of the government,
he said. 10 establish civil pension list.
but he was confident some way wonld
De found 10 reconpense. 80 far a. any
recompense could he made. the families
Of thess. roor victims
An Absurs statement Given lfs Oui~f1s
by Archbishop ireland
ST. PAUL Mimi. June i6.-Arrh-
bishop ireland was shown the dispatch
from Rome which said the pope had Is