Evening star., 1902-02-06

preparation bill was taken up. An attempt
to limit general debate to two hours failed.
Mr.. Hemenway Qnd), in charge of the
measure, explaining its provisions in general
terms and pointed out the Increases which
it contained.
Under the latitude allowed in general de-
bate MIR. Talbert Is. c. made a speech in
opposition to the proposition emanating
from the other side to cut down southern
representation because of abridgment of
the franchise.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Talbert's re-
marks the bill was read for amendment un-
der the five-minute rule
The Fight on Architect Woods.
The controversy which is being waged by
the organized architects of the country
against the appointment of Acting Archi-
tect Woods to the position of architect of
the Capitol was brought into the discussion
when Mr.. Hemenway offered an amend
ment providing that hereafter the supern-
tendent of the Capitol building and grounds
shall supervise and direct the care and re-
pairs of all furniture in the halls cloak
rooms. lobby, committee rooms and offices
or the House and all furniture hereafter
required for the House of Representatives
or for any committee rooms or offices shall
be procured on designs and specifications
made or approved by him.
MIR. Adams (Pa.) at once made point
OF order against this amendment. He de-
CARED that 1t was new legislation and said
that there was no such Office as superin-
tenoent of the Capitol building and
grounds, and further, that the architects
OF the country were making a strong pro-
test against the creation of such an office.
Mr.. Hemenway contended that under the
authority of the resolution passed by the
House December 10 last the appropriations
committee was given complete jurisdiction
over this matter, and that it had a right
70 bring in such legislation on appropriat ton
bills. The amendment takes the control of
the furnishing of the House away from the
clerk OF the House and places 1t in the
architect.
chairman Loud ruled that the point of or
der was well taken, on the ground that
there was no such office as superintendent
OF the Capitol building and grounds
MT Hemenway explained that provision
had been passed by the House on the ur-
gent deficiency bill creating this office.
That bill, he said, however, had not been
passed by the Senate as yet. He therefore
consented to change the amendment bv
striking out the superintendent of the
capitol building and grounds and inserting
architect of the Capitol in it's place.
with this change Chairman Loud over
ruled the point of order, which had bean
renewed by Mr.. Adams
Inc change In the name of the office Is
done In order that Mr.. Woods NAV he an
pointed to practically the same position he
now holds and at the same time avoid a
conillct with the organized architects. who
claim that he Is not a professional archt
tect. oA1i
-, Mr Mann of Illinois made point Of Or
oel AGAINST the provisions in the bill in
creasing the salaries of certain emnloves
IN the Library of Congress, and also
against the provision for additional en-
pioyes in the library. He argued that II
was a discrimination and that employees
VINO Were not under civil service, as was
the case in the library. were always ask.
ing Tor increases in salary, and also in
creases in their number Al
WI. f1emenway contradcted this state-
nent and argued for the provisions in the
olil briefly, after which Mr. Mann with
dreW his point of order