The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-05

Consideration Of the sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bHi was resumed in the House
today al the section which provides for
the purchase OF land for the Government
Hospital for the Insane This section fol-
lows:
For the purchase, in the discretion Of
the Secretary Of the Interior, at = total
cost not exceeding s2I0C06 o. no. less
than 10 acres Of land adjoining the pes
ent building site. Provided. That II ID
amount Of land cannot De purchased for
said amount OF for a less sum. The amount
herein appropriated shall be applied 10 The
construction Of buildings for special class
e Of patients on the present grounds OF
the hospital, suitable for the extension as
herein proposed
The pending question was on Nr MuLd's
amendment striking out The paragraph
division was ordered and The amend
ment was agreed 70 by a vote OF 40 TO 81.
The paragraph was stricken out Mr. Tai
bert made a point OF O-ier. but promptly
Withdrew il Mr. Cannon offered 70
amend The bill giving the Secretary Of the
Interior the right To acquire the land
thereby indicated By condemnation pro-
yided the cost should not exceed S2l0. .eOe.
Mr.. De Almond offered a substitute
suthcrizing the Secretary Of the Interior
20 accept as gift or TO buy a tract Of land
e not less than 800 aeres At cost Of not
less than SI00 an acre
Mr.. Cannon said tsis substitute would
authorize the purchase Of land for the
! hospital in Maryland Virginia. cr Mis-
souri, There was. he said for this no
warrant Of Law and he made a point Of or
Z der against the substitute The point OF
order was sustained Mr. De Almond then
. took the hoor 3gairst Nr. Cannon's amend
ment. He said the amendment was quite
as Objectionable 10 him SIS the original
proposition Il sought, ne said. 10 bring
about the same cOnditiCn by the same
means. He did lot see WHY all the Gov
ernmeut insane should De cared for in the
District or Columbia. Branches OF the
hospital might be established il different
parts OF the country.
Mr.. Cannon summed up. He told Of the
emergency that existed al present The
hospital was over-crOwded. There was an
urgent demand for expansion along "a
uoEal lines. He made a strong plea for
The adoption Of his amendment
MF. Benton OF Missouri opposed Mr.
CannOn's amendment. He thought the
amount OF $4,000 should be better applied
70 buildings on land that the Government
already OWns on the east side OF NishOls
Avenue.
Mr.. Grout advocated the amendment.
The proper treatment Of the insane de-
ruanded a large tract Of land All the
land ought not to Be covered with build
ings- The land on the east side u he
road Is used as farm and IS needed Ss z
farm The land which L. is proposed 20
obtain was admitted 20 be desirable
Mr.. Loud OF California said he did not
think the land worth more than S2o0 an
acre.
Mr Allen said that on the occasion OF
visit 20 the asylum he had been Impressed
With the necessity Of relief from the over
crowded condition % the hospital AZ A.
len dwsit upon the eligibility OF the pro-
posed site.
AR Pesrre OF Maryland explained To- the
House that a delegation from the Congress
Heights Citizens Association hsd called
upon him yesterday ard had made the ar
gument that the price vas eXOrbiJant- Hs
opposed the amendment.
NJ Norton of Ohio spoke eioquenJiy in
fsvor OF the purchase OF the land. lie
deprecated that the comfort Of the insane
policy. which would place the Insane Asy-
Ium on wheels and cart il through he
highways and alleys IN search for cheap
land
Mr.. Ridgely opposed the amendment Mr..
De Armond offered a second substitute Tor
t Mr Cannon-s amendment providing for ihs
+ appropriation OF 5000 fer the temporary
( accommodation Of the insane The ques-
tion on this substitute was put and on a
division resulted in g ayes and ~ noes.
t whe-eupon Mr Carrcn called Tor Jellers-
I This vote thus registered was ayes A.
+ noes 20 The substitute was rot agreed
. 10. TIE question then being on Nr. Can
/ mons amendment that amendment WGs lost
f wfrhOur a division