The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-03


bill. 1t has stood here for years. ap-
parently affording excellent facilities to
all but practically il is closed inStitu
ton"
The reason | thought il was open to
citizens" said Mr.. Hill. lis that every
time i 20 there l find it crowded. Citi-
IenS have right To take the books away, |
believe"
No replied Mr. WoIcott. ..Thc sepa-
tor from New York must know that there
IS constant pressure upon all OF Us for the
privilege OF taking ont books and that we
nave 10 refuse. The theory is not that
IL shall tie a circulating library but it's par-
pose is for the preservation OF books. The
volumes there are to he kept for future
ages and if used are to be used in the
library
many persons in tie departments who need
such a library as this bill provides and who
cannot use the Congressional Library II
Is not opeh at the time il would be of
service 10 many OF them
SOURCES OF REVENUE.
To o question from Mr.. Hill. as to low
the money TO surpiy books for the library
would be raised, he said the citizens
stood ready 10 attend Ia ttat part OF the
program. &c Was not now in a POSITION
10 speak with so much familiarity Of the
details OF the Eiil. because he was no
longer on the library or the District com
Iniltee, but he had examined The matter
carefully yeIC or two ago when the
hill passed the senate and he was sure il
deserved TO go through With The support
OF all He assured Mr.. Hill that il would
not be the entering wedge for the asking
OF a pretty heavy annual expense, as the
latter said he feared.
Mr.. Faulkner remarked in advocacy that
no one has access to the Congressional
Library in the evening. and at that time
the books are most needed.
Mr.. Galiingcr said lie voted for the bill
iD committee ana would vote Tor IL now,
but ii was right 10 say that looks could
be drawn from the Congressional Library
by dcpOSiting their value, and that the
expense Of The proposed library would be
horne equally hy tie District and the gen
cral government
1t may be tTcEsOn," he continued, but
II las been z matter OF astOniShmcnt TO me
that there is 70 Irblic library here eStatr
lished by tie HerEaiity OF the citizens.
There are not twenty tDTnS in II e State OF
Massachusetts without libraries, and IN my
own ; tate there are ONertwG hundred places
that have eoOd libraries. / cannot under
stand low Washington has dCne without
one"
IN OTHER CITIES.
Mr.. Mcmillan S;iJfl those libraries are sup
ported by taxation, the very means by
which District citizens are proposing 10 es-
tablish this through the only medium they
possess. ..s'
Mr Hawlcy, in Icpiy 10 questions from
Ar. Hill. said hc understood that III all these
New England libraries the books were
Drawn fol rh0nieTeadifg vii hout any CcnCSit
and the percentage of loss was very small
Mr. Chandler said. Il suppose II rs one
reason for not having q library tere that
the Congressional * supposed to supply the
need. There is no doubt about the crC wdiDg
there The Inconvenience must be apparent
TO everybody. They are all welcome, but
''-nf does not prevent the discomfort and
delays.
"A ue District ou ght to have a library of
its own, and ] nope no member VIII vote
glInSt his h:li. II has been well conSid-
cred, and viii lav the foundation, l hope.
for great and useful institution in an
honest and honorable way"
Mr.. Allen did not want to oppose the
measure but cord see no more reason for
She whole people paying for this library
than for them to pay for q library for his
OWN little town out in Nebraska. Yet if
lie should propose such thing he would be
Mr. McAlillan made the usual statement
that the government OWNS half the prop
crty here and has 20 coo employees. in ad-
dItiOn to the large number of visitors al
ways here. who would use the books. Mr.
Harris said earnestly thatthe fact thatrcsi-
dents Of the District have noyotcS and must
depend on Congress for everything, gave
them the right 10 ask fer this support.
CHAMPIoNED BY ALLEN.
Mr.. Allen could see no weight in either
OF these arguments, but agreed with Mr.
Pidtt that the government should pay
for the education of the children here, and
iti SO far as the bill had that in view he
GthtI agree 10 iltc dDDorilOHilent OF the
expense. He referred 10 the fact that the
city had many residents who have become
wealthy by Increase in land values a IS a re-
suit of government improvements, aud a
comparatively small number of wealthy
people own nearly all the property. They
ought 10 be willing to pay for this public
improvement.
Mr. Call wanted this made the model
city of the world and would vote for any
thing looking III that direction. Here as
elsewhere the pGor people, not the rich
property owners, pay for everything that
is supported by taxation. II there were
monop0lies in land he would have them re-
strained; he would not have the city de-
priyed OF feducational advantages on account
Of them.
All the bills passed now go To the House.
MEDICAL BILL SmETRACKED.
The bill for the regulation of the prac-
tiCc of medicine in the District was per-
mancntlY sidetTacked yesterday.
Mr.. Gallingcr, To whom il was referred.
reported an amendment and then from the
committee il was reported adversely. A
motion iD post gone action upon it indefi-
niteiy was then passed.
Mr. Mcmillan introduced 4 bill, No. 234o
providing for an underground conduit
Tor municipal, governmental and tele-
phone purposes This is understood 10
be the measure favored by the Commits
stoners for and underground conduit large
en- ough to accommodate wires for all
purposes
OF in The Evening Times Mr.. Mcmillan
introduced n bill 10 regulate the sale of
unolaime1l freight and baggage in the Dis
trict. All were referred to the District
Committee.
petition from the citizens Of Columbia
Heights asking for municipal control of
gas. telephone and electric lights was Laid
before the Senate by Mr.. Mcmillan.
For the Relief of w. b. Todd.
Mr. u al.ar fror, tbe HoiISa Committee