New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-30
UOLUANTSM IN THE HOUSE.
THE INCAPACITY OF TIE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY FURTHER DEMONSTRATED.
NIGGARnLY IDEAS or ECONOMY IN PUBLIC
Br-IrDINGs WHICH ENDANGER LIFE AND
WASTE GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
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,.-oent,r,o, r,lv There Is no committee OF
tho JIouse the work OF which slgnally demon
stra,es the inability Of tho Democratic party 10
.gislate for the Nation than that OF the committee
on Public buildings and Grounds. In the la"
and 20 IN tire Lila Congress ths commute
has succeeded in doing no work at ali. Not
single bill reported by It has been passed IL -
true that appropriations for public Dun'hRS
IN n limited extent have been MADE pu'
thoy have been brought about 10y ri''S
attached TO appropriation bills IN the SCH
ate This unfortunate condition OF a"alrS II lo'
altogether the faux ~ the Committee on Pubhc
buildings and Grounds. but IT results from 'i'
nigrardly spirit which dominates the pemocrauc
Marty I'm the House by the Influence OF when the
democrats appear better satisfied to save a r."
thousand dollars directly than 20 save many thou-
sands through n wise and juiicious management VI
the Governments affairs.
The postofIice building in Chicago has i"rn r.
,,r,.l nv the committee as dangerous 10 the HVe'
of the people employed in II. The committee mas
renor,ed that the Government Printing ONCE nuiia-
Ing In this city IN which are employed marry '""
people Is unsafe. and members Of inc commute
have urged I'm the House that something sh"nl' De-
done AZ once Ect thcs" people out "t ms "''''
tran and into a substantial building In order 10 pre-
vent a repetition OF the Foras Theatre disaster
Th. committee has considered hill after bill Tor me
purpose Of providing public buildings for cl'rs IN
which cases IL has been shown by facts mat c'u'
not b. disputed that the Government IL paying III
reut an amount flr Ia excess Of per cent interest,"
On tho apI,ropraion called f)r 20 put up sH''hpir
buildings In which o perform the WORKER IN" Gov
.rum.nf In the States - Montana. Washington,
wyoming ana Idaho thor" arc no pubic hu!l'nk
t.iongine - Tho general Govcrnmcnt. and Federal
Offices are scattered about in unsuitable places pay
ing rents IN the - each state ~ from N''f' -
SSrp a year Il rrser'atlv"s - ~" states IN 'oh-
greSs have long an1 perslsteniY urP'l aiIIyflh
,lons for public huiliings but The Democrats IN IN,
House 81 Reur-fcntatVrs have per~isf"ntlN r"ius'i
- appropriate cent FOR thrs" imposes s'l'i'"s
IN towns deserving = puhic buildings htF' ben
kept IN oui-of tho buildings rented WIN We"
90 occupying houses belonging ~ Influential. I''hu-
Gratis rather than fIr the purpose ~ occurring '"l
tral locations for ts hes advantage - ne c.iz"nS
some lime asp money 49, arpr 1pr'ai'! - hiNl
storage warehouse m NeR-York C.iy The AITT'-
needle! fl Nnish ~. hp.lllpE l. has been 'Niet4'l
AMI A ,wo.story structure With temporary rlo'
thrown oyer Il ls the result THIS bud.ns - iotaiy
uun; flr use IN present con i''ion. AMI the money
pu' IN might well have been dumped ~ ne
sea unles. Congress proceeds - MAKE ANdi'"'r
funds 20 carry Olt ~, buildings plan such a COM
iuci Of business would swamp private hrm IN
sh ~ ,lm.. YET ths - Nhat j. known a. Demo,
cratic economy" The Democrats have announced
quietly thai hey 30 not intend 80 spend any CIV
,rumcr. NJ arey for public bal dlngs or IN ne pay
men. - pensions ~ private claims "tcrt' IN ihose
cases In which there q verf great 'l'"m 'cfe'4
ru,l " \ f.w claims have pa's'l nc House bui ih"y
have been very few. nni hey 81 mean ne -
pendiure - much Dem 1crlfic iunnencc IN or!fr %
secure the money called f1r from The Treasury.