Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-21
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Long Discussion the Government Print
ing ONCE site.

THREE PLANS ADVOCATED. But FINALLY ALL
ARE DEFEATED AND THE NATTER GOES ovEH
OTHER MEASURES OF LOCAL INTEREST CON-
sIDERED.
The struggle to obtain a new government
printing Office is further from solution than
when the movement was fret begun about
three years ago. The Senate today
refused to insert in the sundry civil
bill the amendment favorably reported
by the joint committee on printing appropriate
ing $3.50. 900 for the purchase Of the johnson
site and the erection thereon OF a new build
ing This action taken after the Senate
bad devoted i've hours to advocating one site
or another.
The debate began yesterday at o'clock, an
account Of which will be found in another
column of The STAR The first substitute.
offered by Mr.. vestfor the Malone site was de-
feated "a 70 81. The amendment of Mr.
Gallinger to enlarge the present site met a
similar fate bv "a to IA. and then the original
amendment also went down by % to q.
When the consideration Of the sundry civil
bill was resumed IN the Senate today the dis
cussiOn Of the amendment for the purchase Of
a site for government printing Office was
fbuAAuuru VII. AOOh INC hO't.
He said that he disliked to detain the
Senate but the need OF additional facilities for
the government printing office was admitted on
every side He reviewed the history OF the
matter and expressed himself frankly in
favor at one stage OF the proceedings
to have the government. condemn
property adjoining the present site and
enlarge the building now occupied. thus saving
thousands of dollars. He has not changed this
opinion. but Congress had placed the selection
81 n site in the hands of the joint committee on
printing and be WAS amazed and astonlN
after Congress had especially designated
this committee to investigate this ques-
tiou and after this committee had dealt
with the question fairly and justly
and decided on a site which was the cheapest
one available and suitable. another committee
should report a different proposition. He de-
plorcd this condition of affairs and controversy
ola personal character between two committees
Aud would be surprised il the report from the
committee printing was rejected
Mr. Harms interjected the remark that the
proposition seemed to him to be this: that both
sites had equal railroad facilities. but that the
johnson site was cheaper and nearer the Capt.
tol-two desirable points
ANOTHER OFFER FOR The MALONE LOT
Mr. Vest claimed that the Malone site was
not further from the Capitol than the Johnson
site, and without objection submitted on the
part of those advocating the Malone site
proposition to sell it for 81. 10 per square foot
compromise.
Mr.. German thought that this matter should
not be an auction on the floor of the Senate and
reiterated his hope that the report from COM
mIttee given full jurisdiction should not be re-
ected.
Mr Allison asked whether IL the Baltimore
and Ohio yiaduct ran down Delaware avenue II
would not be an injustice to have the street oc-
cupied and then at the same time take the
parking on one side of the street for banding
purposes.
In reply Mr.. German stated that like the
senator from Missouri. Mr. Vest. he considered
the permanent location Of the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks In this city was a matter OF the dim
future
Mr. Faulkner interrupted to state that at the
point referred to Delaware avenue Is l6O ieet
wide. aud consequently the road would not run
close To the proposed site of the new building.
Mr. GAILIxGER PROPOSES TO CONDEMN.
The floor was then accorded to Mr.. Gallinger.
who supported his proposition to condemn land
adjoining the present site and enlarge the
building now occupied. No one, he said, was
more DESTROYS than he to have this question
settled and new building erected He
was glad TO have as an advocate OF
his plan the distinguished gentleman
from MARYLAND Mr.. GOrmani. AT some length
he stated his opposition to the Johnson tract.
the principal being the necessity of the
employees to cross at all hours OF the dav and
night the tracks of railroad The change
of tracks of the B. and o. something that
Congress has tried TO accomplish for Twenty-Five
years. but were no nearer the desired end than
ever IL i not connected with the Capitol by
anv line of street cars. and Is twice as far
the present one. and great deal of
money would have to be expended TO
give gas and water facilities. more
announcement and undesirable site could hardly
have been chosen He thought tina. direct
communication between the Capitol and the
printing Office much more desirable than
direct communication with a railroad on ac-
count of the carriage that vas necessary.
TO ENLARGE THE PRESENT BUILDING.
The logical and suitable solution of the
problem was that to enlarge the present build
ing plan Endorsed by every practical printer
with whom he had conferred. IL met all
the requirements demanded by the COM
mittee printing-the area was sutfi-
cient facilities excellent and location
better than any Vet proposed. The
amount TO be saved by an enlargement was
argued one OF the points WIN the plan he
advocated was the best solution of the problem.
The buildings erected adjoining the present
building were not OF an expensive character,
and while the purchase OF the land might cost
more the total expenditure in his Judgment
would be less. A. between the two sites
the Mehone and JOhnsOn-he had very little
choice but believed ne would follow the cOm-
mIttee on printing
iectiOn- made to the johnson site because il
Was claimed 10 be Of irregular shape. and con-
seluently a bad one for architectural purposes.
He cited the case of the New York post Office
being one Of the finest structures ever erected.
and II was a triangle. The johnson tract is
almost a square
Regarding the change in the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks. he said that he understood the
plans for the yiadIct were already completed,
al he had no doubt that this great improve
nent would soon be begun When this
change Is made the Malone tract will be re-
moved from the railroad.
The MALONE SITE KNOCKED OFT.
- the conclusion of MIR. Manderson's re-
marks Mr.. Vest made a brief statement in re-
buital and vote was then taken on the subsii-
tuIe offered by Mr.. Vest to substitute for the
johnson lot the Malone site. The substitute
wss defeated by "A ayes To II nays Oh aye
and no vote.
not 10 LNLARGE THE PRESENT BUILDING.
ne question then REQUIRED the amend
msnt offered by Mr.. Gallinger. which provided
Tor a condemnation of property adjoining tho
present building and the erection thereon of
an addition
Before the vote taken Mr.. Stewart re-
aIked that he considered that this PROPOSE
ton the best after the Malone site had been
rejected. In opposition 10 this Mr.. Henderson
stated thai be believes. that without improve
msnts the property would probably cost at
least -3 "A -ulare foot. ana Al the of