Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-22
THE MALONE SITE
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ball lot, which is the very best today for
the purposes of the government. If The
matter should come to the selection Of a
second choice l shall propose the Johnson
site, north and east of the present building,
about three blocks, high and dry, on the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio tracks, and
of ample dimensions.
Il have lost very largely my desire for a
particular locality in my greater desire 20
avert the danger that is so seriously pend
ing"
The buildings Height.
Mr.. Mcmillan interrupted TO ask if Mr..
Henderson thought 1900 employees should
be put in siN-slory building. He wanted
TO know if it were not better 10 buy enough
land to spread out the building in two or
three stories. Mr.. Henderson thought that
under the improved and modern system Of
building there was no danger in a six or
eight story building. Mir. Mcmillan called
attention to tine infiammable materials in the
pudding, and 10 the danger Of IRE. Mr..
MaHderSon said II was proposed to make
the new Office ire-proof. Modern experience
with hre-proof buildings he went on, has
not been very reassuring, yet the modern
methods have tended to make combustion
very slow.
IF the Senate should vote down my
amendment for the base bail lot, and also
that for the Johnson lot then ] shall vote
WITH the committee for the present site"
different Costs.
In response to a question from Mr.. Har-
ris as to the cost Of these different sites.
Mr. Manderson said that the base ball lot
contains about 10000 square feet and
cculc be purchased for about $4,000: the
Mahone lot has 49,, 600 square feet and will
cost from s250.nOO to s275 9o0; the Johnson
iot contains 100000 square feet. which can
DC bought for 81 a foot. The PROPOSED
GROUND OF the present site contains about
ilo'ooo square feet, and will cost Sl15,OOO
Against Nnhone's Lot.
l realize" continued Senator Henderson.
that whenever this lot. whatever may be
It's number or designation. is spoken of as
the Malone lot, it is commended imm.di-
ateiy to many Senator'S on this floor. ] am
not surprised at this phenomena
Ihere is no man on this floor who would
neIp the distinguished gentleman who gives
itI' name 70 IhlS property sooner than /
NouIu. ana II l could believe that the gov
CThtnents interests would be subserved 1
Should certainly vote for the Malone lot
bat there are many objections to be urged
asafhst II. IL is not the proper shape il
- NOT an Soho ground and in the near future
II rs nkely that the b. and o. tracks now
acJolnlng IL Will be removed further east
Under those circumstances / shall certainly
vote with the committee against any promo
Malone lot"
Senator German gave a brief talk in favor
or the committees bill He said IL was .be
only way TO relieve the employes who are
kept in the building at the risk of their
lives.
Amendment Adopted.
AT about quarter Of a vote was taken
on the amendment presented by MIR. Carey
in favor of the Malone lot. 1t resulted in
p yeas, - nays, and so the committee on
public buildings and grounds was defeated
After the roll call, and before the vote was
announced, there were many pairs an
nounced, and considerable confusion re-
suited. There was brief discussion AS to
the pair of Senator Du Bots, and Mr. Vest
angrily declared that there was something
very strange about the pairing. Senator
Harris changed his vote from nav to yea
before the announcement. and Immediately
moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the amendment was agreed to. At
this point the McGarrahan bill was laid
before the Senate, and the printing office
bill went over till Monday
The Vote.
The vote on the amednment was as fol-
lows: In the affirmative Senators Black
burn. Butler. Call, Carey, Chandler Cul-
lom, Davis, Dolph, Frye, Gray Hansbrough.
Harris, Higgins, Hoar Mcmillan, Perkins.
Power, Pugh, Quay. Ransom, sherman
Shoup Stewart. Stockbridge, Teller. Wash
burn. Wilson and Wolcott
In the negative Senators Allen, Bate, Ber-
ry. Blanchard, Cockerill, Coke, Faulkne-
George, Gibson, German. HawleN. Irby,
Lindsey. McLaurin, Henderson. Mills. Nit
chell of Wisconsin, Morrill,, PETER, Turpie,
Vest and Vance.