Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.


Mr.. Allen introduced the following
resolution
Resolved, That Congress should, by
appropriate legislation and without fur
Their delay, restore silver to the free and
unlimited coinage at the ratio of Is parts
of standard silver to one part of gold,
and should, by appropriate legislation,
withdraw from the Secretary of the
Treasury any power he may have to
issue the bonds or other interest bear
ing obligations of the United States un-
til the necessity therefor shall be de-
clared by Congress and that Congress
should not adjourn until these things
have been accomplished.
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the library
committee resolution 10 fill the va
cancy caused by the death yesterday of
General Casey, in charge of the con-
struction of the new library building in
Washington, by the appointment of
Mr.. Bernard r. Green at S., 900 year.
He spoke of Mr.. Green's great skill
and fitness for the work, and mention
ed that he had been General Casey's
assistant in building the Washington
monument, the State, War and Navy
Department building and the new Ii.
brary building.
Mr.. Hale advocated the resolution.
He lauded the 'singularly excellent
capacity, untiring energy and great in
tegrity" of General Casey, and said
that it was matter of great congratu-
lstion that he should have 80 good sue
cessor.
Mr.. Villas also favored the resolution
and said that no man in the United
States was superior to Mr.. Green in
knowledge of everything pertaining to
the construction of buildings, in every
branch, both as to the material and the
aesthetic parts.
Mr.. Hill inquired why the charge Of
the work should not pass into the hands
of General Casey's army successor.
Mr.. Villas explained that Mr.. Green
had been Gen. Casey's assistant from
the beginning of the work, and that it
would do no good and might do harm
to make change now. He thought
that Mr.. Green should be allowed to
finish the work, now so near compile
ton,
Mr.. wolcott appealed to Mr.. Hill to
withdraw all opposition to the resolu-
ton. He spoke of the new library
building as 'the grandest and most
beautiful library building in the world"
and as being monument to the intelli-
gence and efforts of the Senator from
Vermont, who had been active in the
matter from the very beginning. He,
for one, would be delighted to have
it left in his hands.
After further discussion Mr.. Hill said
that lie would not insist upon his OBJ.
lection, although it struck him that it
was not proper to legislate a man into
Office by name 'even before the burial
Of the distinguished general"
The discussion extended over more
than an hour and a.half and was fur
Their participated in by Senators Allison,
Proctor, German, Cockrell, Cullom and
Chandler. In the course Of it much
stress was laid upon the fact that the
building will be finished within the
time fixed for its completion and for
less than the estimated cost about So
100000.
Afcer Mr.. Chandler had spoken, Mr..
Hill charged him, humorously, with
violation of the contract which he had
entered into when he said, that, if al
lowed then to offer an amendment to
the appropriation bill he would "expe-
dite the business of the Senate" by alb
senting himself to-day, and the Senator
from Wisconsin (Mr Vilas) remarked
that every body would be glad Of that.
"And YETI said Mr.. Hill, "here is the
Senator this morning submitting re-
marks on resolution to which there is
no special objection, and stating that
this Mr.. Green, though a New Eng
lander, is very modest man."
HOUSE.
Mr.. Heatwole offered the following
concurrent resolution which was refer
red to the committee on banking and
currency:
Whereas, In view of our present in
adequate banking and currency system,
it is desirable that Congress have the
aid of such recommendations as non
partisan commission of experts might
be able to offer regarding needed
changes.
Resolved, That the President is here
by authorized to appoint nine citizens
eminent in trade, political economy
and banking to act with the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency as such commission
and that said commission be requested
to report its conclusions and recon-
mendations to Congress.
By unanimous consent number of
unimportant bills were passed.
The bill to prohibit officers of o. S.
courts from purchasing claims of wit.
nesses or jurors against the United
States was called up, but was with
drawn owing to the opposition of
Messrs. Grosvenor and Bartlett.
Mr.. Grosvenor presented the report
of the committee on the Inauguration
of the Chickamauga national park,
which was ordered printed.
Consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill was resumed in committee of
the whole, three hours being set apart
for debate on the paragraph authoriz-
ing the new war ships and torpedo boats.
Mr.. Hanley offered an amendment
increasing the number of sea goirg
coast line battleships from four to siA,
and supported the amendment in a
speech of some length.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Breen g. Fely VS.. Perrow, No. 1.
Dismissed.