Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
Boone's Case.

This seems to be the general opinion
in Washington.
Booneis Case.
In the case Of Boone. for instance, it
was argued by members of the senate
committee that there was no justice
or valid reason that this town of about
10000 people should be given an ap.
preparation of 100000 for a building
to be used as a postoffice. Other
towns of this size, doing volume Of
business equal, If not greater than
Boone, are quite well satisfied with
from 100000 to $4,000 In the case
of Boone, in view of the urgent re-
quests made by the Iowa senators and
that Congressman Conner in whose
district the proposed building is to be
located, is a member of the house com
mittee, the senate committee went
even beyond the prescribed limit and
made the amount $4,000. In speak
| ing of the matter members of the SEN
ate committee said they could not give
| Boone 100000 when larger towns in
their own states We're only voted from
| 100000 to $4,000.
Marshalltown is slightly larger than
Boone, but it is under Is, 900 and comes
| within the schedule limited to $4,000.
The same remarks apply to Marshall
town that are offered concerning
| Boone.
How Waterloo Managed 1t.
Naturally the query will be raised,
| how Waterloo, town slightly smaller
| in size than Marshalltown, should
have pulled off -$150,G00 while Boone
and Marshalltown were reduced. There
is but one explanation and it is no Sc
cret. The speaker of the house rep
| resents the district in which Water
| loo is located The speaker asked
| that the amount be made S150000 and
this sum was recommended by the
house committee and acquiesced in by
| the senate committee. The conces-
| sion is a matter of courtesy that is al
ways accorded to speakers of the
| house. 1t is an nnwritten precedent
| that such requests shall, if reasonable,
| be granted. The speaker is accorded
| numerous concessions, and it is argu-
| ed, properly so, on account of his high
and influential position. Difference is
| given to the desires Of the President
! of the United States in all matters and
| in some respects the speaker of the
| house wields more power than the
| President himself 1t is, therefore, the
most natural thing in the world that
| when the speaker requested that an
! appropriation of $150000 be voted to
Waterloo for public building that the
| item should have gone in without de-
| bate, as it did. There was no contro-
yersy upon that point. 1t was con
coded that this privilege belonged to
| the speaker.
Des Moines' Case.
| The appropriation for Des Moines
was increased because it was clearly
| shown to the committee that in Des
Moines suitable lot could not be Sc
| cured for $125,000. The rules OF the
| department provide that government
building must occupy block entire;
that is, no other building shall stand
upon that square. 1t being shown to
the senate committee that $165,000
would be required to purchase a suit
able lot, the house appropriation was
increased by $4,000.
Then, as have previously intimat-
ed, it is not unlikely that the fact that
4 Congressman Hull is chairman of the
house military affairs committee, and
that Senator Fairbanks. who is chair
man of the senate committee on pub
| lie buildings, desires an army post es-
tablished at Indianapolis, had an i'm
portant bearing upon the case.
OF course it is possible that in con.
ference the appropriations for Boone
and Marshalltown may be restored to
| the house estimates, but this is eX-
| tremely doubtful.
Senator DolIiver Talks.
Senator Dolliver was the principal
/ speaker upon the occasion of the com,
mencement exercises of the Washing
ton College of Law. AT this time sey
en- young woman received diplomas
and are eligible to practice law, after
the usual formalities have been com.
piled with.
i Given Hearty Greeting.
Senator Dolliver has upon many oc
/ casions spoken to graduating law
classes and he has become a great fa
/ yorite with the students. Ae he came
upon the platform Senator Dolliye1
was given an ovation that would have
inspired any man to do his best, the
entire audience rising and cheering
with enthusiasm. Senator Dolliyel
was greatly pleased with the cordiality
4 of the greeting and bowed his &C
| acknowledgements.
I. Address Never ExcelIed.
i The statement is made by old-timers
4 that Senator Delivers address has
Il never been excelled in Washington il
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