The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-10
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and judicial appropriation bill. A live de-
bate was precipitated over the appropria-
ton for the support of the office of the
supervising architect of the treasury, and
that official was criticised for the delay
in the construction of public buildings
throughout the United States A speech
made by Mr.. Allen, in which he COM
mented unfavorably upon the methods of
the appropriation committee, induced a
rejoinder from Mr. Chandler On H.
which resulted in sharp tilt between
the two senators. Fifty-one pages of the
pending bill were disposed Of before the
senate went into executive session for the
remainder of the day.
At the opening of the session a bill was
passed authorizing the Sioux City Rail-
way company to construct and operate a
railway through the Omaha and Winnie
bago reservation in the state of Ne
braska.
A brief but lively civil service debate
was precipitated by an inquiry of Mr.
CockreU MO- concerning the expendi-
ture of money for the office of the super
vising architect. He maintained that the
work of the supervising architects office
was done slowly, if not badly. The con-
struction of public buildings dragged
through, year after year. Were the same
viduals, they would be completed in one
season. Mr.. Gallinger On. H. pointed
out in this connection that the treasury
department was now authorized TO in
vite competition of private architects in
the construction of public buildings.
I'VE have bureau. and very expensive
bureau" said he. vet we are dawdling
along with the public buildings of the
country in shameful manner" He told
of one OF the most distinguished archi-
tects in the country who came to Wash
ington to take the civil service examina-
ton for supervising architect He did not
pass the examination. yet" said Mr.
Gallinger, after we have secured such
an architect as now occupies the office
we proceed 10 djscredit him by letting out
the jobs to architects who could not pass
the departments examina ton" Mr.
Culiom said the people did not trust the
supervising architect and insisted upon
special men. That was the case in Chi
cagO. where a special architect was en-
p}oyed to construct the government build
ing there. Mr.. Cockren placed the blame
Of the situation OF affairs upon the eXecu-
tive. who. he said. had ample authority
to remedy it. The civil service law. he
said. had been carried 10 a most deleter!-
Gus extent, so that Il had proved a most
ignominOs and disgraceful failure. In
speech opposing the civil service law. Mr..
Stewart. New declared the law would
he an injury to the government 50 long as
it remained on the statute books Mr.
Perkins tCall told of the serious tina
the people Of san Francisco had had in
securing such 4 government building as
they needed md desired The san Fran
cisco people were indignant that an at
tempt should be made tn force them 20
accept a building that did NOT compcrt
with other structures IN yhe city. He
then showed picture OF the proposed
building 20 senators. 1t looks Ike a
cotton factory" commented Nr TilImaa
Why" said Mr.. Perkins. Our faH in
San Francisco : a pleasing picture com
pared 70 that" Mr.. German Nd re-
garded u as q wise and proper thing 20
increase the compensation CT the s,Iper-