New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE ASSURED.
THE BILL PASSED BY ROTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS-
PROVISION FOR BUILDING ON THE BOWL
ING GREEN sITE-MR. Low TAKES
MR.. QUIGG TO TASK.
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Washington Feb. 2S-The New-York Custom
House bill was passed to-day without dissent
ing vote in the House Of Representatives
Everybody conceded that the measure was
meritorious one and everybody who was ia
miliar with the condition Of things in regard 10
existing accommodations knew that IT was a
most necessary one
In the Senate late this afternoon a bill was
passed supplemental TO an act for Gus
tom House in New-York City. 1t provides for
the acquisition Of the Bowling Green site for
S75000O dn addition to the unexpended balance
in the Treasury appropriates 81 .00OO 600 for the
beginning Of the work and limits the cost to
S3.OOOOOO
The passage Of the bin IN the House was
marked by an unexpected and somewhat sensa-
tional incident. As passed. it was a committee
substitute for a bill introduced by Mr. Low at
the special session. the substitute having been
framed in the Treasury Department according
to Chairman Mercer Of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. When it was called
up in the Committee OF the Whole three weeks
ago Mr.. Quige assumed charge " # against the
protest OF Mr.. Low. who claimed II. After Mr.
Quigg had explained the measure and the neces-
sity for its enactment Mr. Low was asked If ne
desired L. say anything. and he replied in the
mega i've. giving the reason that his colleague
had seen MT t. usurp a privilege which rishtfully
belonged TO himself Nj Low bided ms oppor-
tunity, and lt came to-day. AS soon as the bill
had been passed ne arose to a question of per
sonal privilege. and proceeded to denounce Mr.
Quigg in bitter terms for what he asserted to ne
the latters unfair and offensive" conduct in
regard to the BILL 1t was due TO himself and his
should be made.
Mr.. Qugg called his colleague TO order, but
Mr.. Low continued with more yigor than ever.
his voice trembling with emotion and indigna-
ton, and again he called order 10y Mr..
Qugg The Speaker admonshed the angry Repre-
sentative from the XVIII District that he must
proceed in order and hurry up his question Of
privilege. Il am Leading up to that exclaimed
the latter aS he held alOft copy Of The TrD-
une Of February :, and reaC the headlines OF
q Washington dispatch containing the news Of
the passage OF the Custom House bill by the
Committee OF thu Whole. and giving a brief
summary OF Mr.. Qulsgs remarks on that occa-
sion
Mir. Low then went on to say that when his
constituents read that dispatch they must have
thought that he had been derelict I'm his duty,
had neglected an important measure m which
they were 80 deeply Interested ana had left II
for Mr.. Qu.Sg to take charge of Mr.. Low was
cut of bv demand for the regular order be
fore he had finished his explanation. and his re
quest for unanimous consent TO continue for
three minutes longer denied
Whatever may be the flte Of some OF the
other bills passed by the House to-day II is
now practically certain that the New-York Gus
tom House bill will be law before Saturday
night and it is only fair to say that Nh. Low
is entitled 20 his share Of the credit.
Among the other bills passed to-day which
Will probably find places In the statute book are
the ona authorizing the purchase Of property
adjoining the GOvernm ent building In Brook
lyn, 10 accommodate the street railway mail
cars. the one authorizing the purchase OF site
and the erection of q public building IN Elmira.
to cost not exceeding 100000. and the
thOriZing the purchase Of site and the
ton OF public building in jamestown at n
latter two bills carries an appropriation. and
the remark is true Of nearly all the other
public building bills passed ~ the House to-
day The appropriations for these buildings VIII
he spread oyer a period Of from five 10 seven