Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-11
PRINTING OFFICE BILL.
Action ON Some of the Bills Would b,
Better.

Senator Faulkner today introduced a bill
Into the Senate providing both for the pur-
chase OF site for a new government print
ing ONCE and for the erection of a building
This is the first bill Of its kind SO far in
troduced into the Senate. Two have been
drawn for the purchase Of certain sites,
but so far there has been no complete au-
thority for a building.
Mr.. Quay on the sth Of August presented
bill selecting a site on the south half of
square S7s. at the corner of North Capitol
and L streets. Authority is further given
to the supervising architect to prepare
plans. and s25O.OOO are appropriated to be-
gin the work on the structure.
On the 2lst of August Mr. Pasco. by re-
quest, introduced a bill selecting square
80. bounded by 1st and I'd streets east and
= and F streets south. No appropriation
Is made for the building though the archi-
tect of the treasury is authorized to pre-
pare plans.
In Senator Faulkner's bill, however, the
to the commission provided for by the
act OF August 3d. 1890. consisting Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the public
printer and the architect of the Capitol
VINO are directed to complete at once their
proceedings to acquire a sufficiently large
plat OF ground. by purchase or condemna-
ton. and to pay for 1T out of the appro-
priation of $250,000 made in the same act
In case this proves Insufficient $50. 600 more
Is appropriated.
The second section Of the bill provides for
the erection Of buildings upon the site so Sc
cured, but leaves the sum blank It is stip.
ulated, as In the other bills, that the plans
shall be drawn by the supervising architec,
or the treasury. under the direction Of the
commission. which shall also have charge
OF the construction Of the buildings. The
bill was read twice and referred to the
committee on public buildings and grounds
which has the entire matter under consider.
alton.
In addition to the legislation thus pro.
posed, Senator Gallinger on the Sd of this
month introduced a joint resolution making
available the sum Of $2500OO appropriated by
the act Of August 80. 1880. and suspended In
1881. for the purpose Of securing a part of
the square on which the present building
stands and the erection there of Warehouse
| to relieve the overcrowded structures now
occupied by the governments publishing
| house.
Another Plan.
movement is on foot in the House tc
iocate the new government printing office
in the public reservation lying between Sd
| and IL street and south Of Missour,
avenue northwest. Representative Amos
| Cummings Of New York is the father O,
the scheme and is working I'D a senttmen,
| In favor of 1t. The arguments which are
| being made for the plan are that the site
will bring the printing Office near the
Sapitoi ana IN line with the Department.
and the daily route of members to and
from the Capitol. The question of economy
In saving the purchase money Of a site 1.
urged. Of course.
There Is a counter movement against II
however. There is a strong sentiment
| against despoiling the mall by the erec
| ton of public building. 1t would overlook
| the Botanical Gardens, the opponents say
and would be an eyesore. From Sd stree
west to the National Museum the mall /.
only broken by the 9Th street railway sta
tion and there is a strong objection to ut.l
tzing the public parking the source Of
health and comfort to the citizens. by tn,
erection Of public building.