Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
GEN. CASEYS SUCCESSOR
A Joint Resolution Appointing His Assist
ant. Nj. Bernard r. Green.
1t Passes the Senate After n Con.
siderable Debate-BOth Men
EulOgixed.

The Senate this afternoon passed a joint
resolution. made necessary by the death
of Gen. Casey yesterday, placing the con-
strnct.on of the new Congressional Library
building under the charge and supervision
of Mr.. Bernard r. Green, who has for
years been Gen. .Casey's chief assistant in all
public works of this character. By this
resolution Mr.. Green is to complete the
building with the full powers that were
vested in Gen. Casey, the disbursement of
moneys on account of contracts and other
services to be made by the officials of the
Treasury Department, under such regula-
tions as the Secretary of the Treasury
| may prescribe. Mr.. Green is to receive a
salary of 5000 year for this service.
The resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor Morrill, almost Immediately after the
Senate convened at noon. Mr.. Morrill,
stated That the resolution came unanimous
ly from the select committee to provide
additional accommodate tons for the library
fof which Senator Voorhees, is now chair
man. He then briefly eulogiZed the men,
cry OF Gen. Casey, as a man whose services
10 the government were valuable beyond
estimate, and whose worth and integrity
were uneXcelled.
He spoke highly of the qualities of Mr..
Hreen' and described the necessity that ex-
ISIS Ior speed in providing for the selec-
tion OF successor to Gen. Casey, who was
designated by Congress to supervise the
construction of the building and whose
successor must, therefore, be named in the
same way.
Senator Hale added his tribute to that Ut
tered by Mr.. Morrill,. He spoke with feel
ing OF the affection and confidence felt ry
members of the Senate for Gen. Casey. ard
went on 20 urge that the Joint resolution
be passed without delay as an act of pre-
caution, as well of simple justice 10 Mr..
Green. whose familiarity with the work
was Enquestioned He vas followed hv
who iubI
Casey and Mr.. Green
senator Wolcott,while confessing to an ut
Ter ignorance of the details Of the mat
ter, said that he had perfect fa;tb in tho
venerable Senator from Vermont. through
whose personal efforts the concentton and
maj construction of the library build ne
were largely que. He declared that if SEN
ator Morrill,, who knew ,he library pro1e ct
from top to bottom, considered that this
acuon was necessary. safe and lust he
would be willing to vote without further
question Tor 1t. and he went on to declare
that this great building whan finally fin
ished Will be not only the most heau,,fr,1
ana serviceabie library structure in the
world, but VIII be monument to t,e Ga
gaclty and forethought of Senator Morrill,.
AIter some further debate and a lively
collo1uy between Senators Hill and Chand-
ler. the former withdrew an objection he
mad made and the joint resolution was
passed without division. 1t now goes to
tie House of Representatives for action
and an effort will be made to secure tbi q
speedily. Should the House act Jointly with
the Senate the resolution will he presented
TO the President for his signature.
Mr. Green Is generally regarded as the
r1ghtful successor to Gen. Casey in the
work of supervising the construction of the
Congressional Library building In all the
engineering work done here by Cen Casey
on the Washington monument the State
war and Navy Department and the Con-
sressional Library building the general al
ways availed himself to the full of Mr.
Green's SKILL and a more faithful assistant
could not easily be found. A civil engineer
or hfgn rank, Mr. Green is credited with
being the possessor of all the qualities and
qualifications that should exist in the man
Upon whose shoulders great responsibilities
placed.