New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
A VRANGLE IN COMMITTEE.
CHAIRMAN MILLIKEN AND MR.. WHITE
GET EXCITED.
A SHARP EXCHANGE OF PERSONALITIES OVER
THE PROPOSED GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE SITE UNTIL A MEMBER
CALLS A HALT,
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Washington March 3l-A sensational scene oc-
CURED this morning In the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds between Chairman
Milliken. Of Maine. and Representative White, OF
Illinois concerning the selection Of site for the
Government Pri-ting Office The room was filled
with array OF NewYorkers. representing tho
Produce and Maritime Exchanges. who came for a
hearing on the New-York Custom House site. Mr.
Maple OF the Produce Exchange. was proceeding
with a speech when Chairman Millken asked him
to stop for a moment. Mr.. Ml!iken explained that
when the vote taken the other day FOR the &C.
lection OF the Carroll LOT for the Government Print
inC ONCE Site II done after u O'clock and was
subject 10 objection He therefore desired a vote
to be taken now before I2 O'Clock. to validate the
action. -.+
Mr.. Keller. of Minnesota interposed with an
amendment the effect that this Government PINT
Ing Office bill be not reported until all favorable
reports on public buildings should be presented to
the House
That means killing the BILL them said Mr.. MILL
ken. lie went on to explain that the owner was
about to put a row OF houses on the Carroll lot'
and would go with them unless he got definite
answer at noon to-day that the committee had
chosen this lot
At this point Mr. White came into the discussion.
He suggested that there no hurry about the
Printing Office and that other public buildings bills
ough, to be reported as we'll as this one
Il am not objecting TO reporting them, said Mr..
Milliken. II; is the Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentatives'
Mr. White still persisted that there should be no
hurry This led Mr.. Mkcn 10 make the remark
which precipitated the scene. He said there had
been much foolishness and delay over this
printing office site. Members OF tho committee
ought 10 TO the front In manly way and vote
way the other. .
II protest against the use OF the word manly.
said Mr. White. with great vigor and evident feel
ing 1T Is time for the use OF such language
ffe turned toward Mr.. Milliken and began address
Ing him personally. You have rairoaded this
thing through" said he You have no business TO
bring II in here. Since the previous vote on this
bill / have received definite offer OF the Malone
lot at 70 cents"
Well we don't want the Malone lot" said Mr
Miliiken. 1T has been source OF trouble before
Congress for years"
You may not want the Malone lot rejoined Mr.
White and don't want the Carroll site. Mr
White continued a vigorous personal criticism on
Mr Milliken saying that he (Whte) had no thanks
10 give to the chairman for anything done In COM
mittee.
BY this time Mr.. Miken was also much nushed
and excited. II have not asked for your thanks.
snid he and do not propose 10 ask them this Con-
Ffess" z
The sharp exchange continued until another mem.
Der OF the committee arose and said: i sugees,
that this Is proper for an executive session. ana
certainly should not take place In open session.
A motion WAS made 10 go on with the New. ork
hearing and was carried unanimously. and MI
Maple resumed the thread Of his discourse. which
had been interrupted by this warm personal ex-
change over the Government Printing ONCE