Evening star., 1898-12-19

NAL anniversary of the founding of the
city of Washington for the permanent cap
ltal of the government of the United States
by authority of an act of Congress APP
proved July 1i, 1879. In May, 1870, the ar
chives and general offices of the federal
government We're removed to this place.
On the lIth of November, 1900, the national
Congress met here for the first time and
assumed exclusive control of the federal
district and city. This interesting event
assumes ali the more significance when we
recall the circumstances attending the
choosing of the site, the naming of the cap
ital in honor of the father of his country
and the interest taken by him in the adop-
tion of plans for its future development on
a magnificent scale.
These original plans have been wrought
out with n constant progress and signal
success, even beyond anything their trainers
could have fOreSeen. The people of the
country are justly proud Of the distinctive
beauty and government of the capital and
of the rare instruments of science and edu-
cation which here find their natural home.
a movement lately inaugurated by the
cltlzenS to have the anniversary celebrated
with hitting ceremonies, Including, perhaps.
the establishment of a permanent memorial
to mark so historical an occasion, and to
give it Il more legal recognition has met
with general favor on the part of the pub
lie.
i recommend to Congress the granting
OF an appropriation for this purpose and
the appointment of a committee from its
respective bodies. 1t might also be ad-
Vlsdble to authorize the President to ap-
point a committee from the country at
large. which, acting with the congressiona,
and District OF Columbia committees can
complete plans for an appropriate national
celebration
Joint Resolution.
Since the message was sent to Congress
the following joint resolution was intro
duced into the Senate by Senator Hoar:
" Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States. in
Congress assembled. That the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House
be, and are hereby, authorized 10 appoint
from the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentauVes, respectively, five members. who
shall act with the committee of citizens of
the District of Columbia in the prepare ton
and carrying out of plans for the ce.ebra-
ton of the centennial of the anniversary
of the founding of the city of Washington
as the permanent capital of the govern
ment of the United States, and that the
President of the United States be and is
hereby, authorized to appoint a committee
from the country at large to cooperate
with the congressional and District of CO.
lumbia committees in the management of
said Celebra ton
In the Senate December I Senator Hoar
introduced the following resolution, which
was adopted:
. Resolved, That a committee of seven
senators be appointed by the chair to
whom shall be referred SO much of the
Presidents message as recommends the
celebration with fitting ceremonies in the
year 1900 of the centennial anniversary of
the founding of the city of Washington for
the permanent capital of the government of
the United States
Should this resolution become a law
the committee will be completed as speedily
as possible and convened for the formula
tion of such plans as may be deemed prom
er bill will then be introduced into Con-
gress requesting such appropriation as
may be necessary to execute the ideas pre-
sented Herewith.
THE committee have endeavored in their
deliberations to securs the widest and most