The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

Ing which time the buildings for the
accommodation Of the Government should
be executed al some place 10 be selected
on the Potomac, 10 which the Government
should remove at the expiration Oh inc
term.
This compact having united the rep
rcsontatives OF Pennsylvania and Dela-
ware with the friends Of the Potomac I'm
favor OF both the temporary and perma-
nont residence which had been agreed ON
between them. a majority was produced
In favor Of the two situations and @ bin
brought into the Senate in conformity
with the previous arrangement and
passed both houses by small maiOrltieS.
This act was Immediately followed by an
amendment 20 the bill then depending be-
fore the Senate for funding the debt of
the Nation When the question
was taken up in tho House two MEM
befs. representing districts on the POto-
mac. who ina all previous stages of tho
business had voted against the assump-
ton, declared themselves I'm its favor. aud
thus the majority was changed
LOG ROLLING"
This style OF legislation was later de-
nominated log rolling. and is in vogue
to-day.
when the question OF transferring the
claim OF Virginia 20 the Orange and
Alexandria railroad was under consider
alton, the committee Of the Legislature
having the subject IN charge reported
substantially the facts above and said:
W nm the association I'm these respects
Mhlcn tWined about the location Of the
Federal district, Il Is not nationally TO be
inferred that Virginia would have ex-
tended an ill-timed generosity. thus idcn-
titled with the FIRST breach Of the Fedora
constitution. IL was yet due 10 her own
honor and 10 that fidelity which has all
ways distinguished her obligations that
she would not recede from her promise
I'm the resolve Of the General Assembly
OF the 10th Of December 1859. The
journals Of the House OF Delegates FOR
the time In which the act was on its
passage clearly show that the state ado
hcred to its purpose OF making the add
vance and refusing 20 make it "a
grant
At the first session OF the Thlrty-arst
Congress O6i9-'50l a Representative, Mr.
Daniel. reported from the Committee on
Claims "A re- ommenCatiOn that the bill
pass providing for the payment Of the
claim. Reference was made by him 20
the report mentioned above and ne add
ed.
No MONEY AT HAND.
TN support Of this position IL has been
alleged. both by the report aforesaid and
the petitioners that the old Congress. as
far back as sd OF December, liN4 had
by ordinance for that purpose decided on
the establishment Of the seat Of govern
ment near the lower fan OF the Delaware
river, and that the same resolution order
ed contracts 10 be made for erecting the
needful edifices in an elegant manner. by
commissioners appointed Tor tnat pur-
pose: and that this location and the pub
lie buildings contemplated by IL failed to
be erected because Of the want OF funds
required for that purpose.
1T appears 10 your committee by the
historical evidence Of Marshalls Lie
OF Washington that Congress failed TO
appropriate money to carry INTO effect
the resolve Of 1884. (See volume D, pages
25S 25O. Virginia urges that she offer
ed TO advance this money 10 the use or
the government OF the United states 10
avoid a like failure. In continuation o.
this intention 10 advance. or lend, and
not to grant. or give, this money, it has
been urged on behalf Of Virginia that am
OFFER was made by. the General As
semblv on the 18th Of June 1883 (see page
On. Journal House Of Delegates in these
words:
KNEW THE USE OF WORDS.
Tf the honorable Congress should es-
teenn the CITY Of WILLIAMSBURG, In TINS
state. "a 1T place for their session, the
Assembly will present them on their re-
moval thereto and during theh SoHlil9-
ance therein. with the palace, the capl-
tol and an public buildings ana three
hundred acres of land adjoining the SAID
cifv together with a sum or money not
evceedine one hundred thousand pounds,
this States currency, etc. 1900. .,.,.
ATTACHED 10 the RESOLUTIONS was l4llS
clause: .,,. sho,,td CON
oress thereafter remove from the CITY OF
Williamsburg. or rom the i az 10 "a
nadeJ with the buildings shall revert to
'ii .srSvs Showing that when Virginia In
tended a present she 50 eNpres9eu ~ ~
self and that where htp ne nae Of The
S,ovarnment of the United states She W.
s,yNe' exnIicIt I'm the language she en-
plOyed. 'D