The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-11
SPOKE FOR MONTGOMERY
Remarks by Hon. A. A. Wiley OF
Omnibus Building Bill.


<se"AfAs oy don' a a. wiley on
Omnibus Building Bill.
Washington, May lO.--(Special.)--In his
speech to the House unrging the passs &C
Of the omnibus public building bill, Hon.
A. A. Wiley saids5 fsY6
Mr.. Chairman-This bill carries an an
preparation of O., 900 to improve and en-
large the government building In the city
OF Montgomery ain order to meet the
exigencies of the public business, I had
the honor at an early day of the present
session to Introduce a bill upon this SUBJ
ject, and l am very glad IL has received
such favorable consideration. 81
We live in the greatest and vrandest
country under the cycles of the sun. An
enormous volume of business Is transact
ed every year in all the departments of
government. 1t is marvellous to contem.
plate. 1t staggers the human mind to
comprehend its magnitude. Legislation
is all the protean shapes and forms which
public needs may assume or the public
veal may require is enacted by Congress
under the common defense and general
welfare clause OF the Federal Constitu-
ton
Under the existing rules of the House.
made necessary. Il il claimed. for the
dispatch of this vast amount of public
business. we are ali constrained to admit
the seIf-evident fact that Congressional
LEGISLATION means legislation by commit
tees: that IL to say, that the efforts OF the
Individual representative in seeking meas
ures of relief for his constituency must
be directed to the standing COMMITTEES
having that particular matter under con-
alteration rather than 10, this honorable
body sitting as a COMMITTEES of tho Whole
House. Every member therefore,
whether his experience be of short or
long duration. readily recognizes and an
nreciates the almost ins,,rmountable
obstacle which obstruct his pathway
whenever he seeks 10 Obtain an appro-
priation with which to erect a public
building or to beautify some public
ground In view of these difficulties I
desire Thus publicIy to thank the men,
hers Of tho COMMITTEES on Public Build
inrs and Grounds and particularly my
rolloarue mir Rankhead, the ranking
minority member thereon for the Kindness
.nd courtesy shnv,p Through mo IN my
constituents I'm granting the full yahoa,sff
ENDED nv the supervtsinr architect
In the Trea surv Departmeut.e
This appronria ton contempIatcs an en-
lsreement OF the Federal building at
Montgomery for the purpose i have Just
stated either by extending the structure
south in the. direction of Washington
ctroot or erectip1 a wing on the west
s,ds t,creof at a cost of ss5. 900. When
,his anncx e. comnlcted. IL Is estimated
tha, q ,yiI, renuire an additional sum of
oho,,t <os ooo 10 make all necessary
aha,,sros 90 90 10 ,ronnect together and
nronerlv harmonize the architectural de-
s,nps - the two odifoes. I am also
grateful to the committee for the assur-
49, r,anarousIv gIven 10 me that
AZ the nroner time whatever additional
concentration Is needed TO this end will
he cheerfuI1y recommended by the COM
mittce r.
Representatives on this floor have
.roSs,, udth comroendable pride and In
s,"n,,n~ forms of communities In which
So IT, You have heard a good DEAL
~ Is. .of our g,orio,,s Southland; but
.,o,,,,. 80 m invite YOUR attention to
~. e.. .h.t Nsontvon,erv ; the beautiful
liz, In which T live and in which this
,nnronr,a t,on is To he expended, ia pecr-
Ill. ,,.,,icaI ~ the old South-one of
az. e., ;aea, southern cities left UNI
.hersad nv the radical chiseI of new
anrressive and progressive American
ei,Ji,zst,on II YOU want to see the
800 a., a., hnr pristine perfection--the
Ga ssh1anaa chivalric. provincial,
S.,,,i,,,DIo,,ing bome-building traditional,
.a,n .sa,s..,,s. South the land of the
$500. "a ,ho boe"--fhen bid YOU
s' m.,,, mo 70 cities like Charleston,
Son. IN" Mon, somery. Mobile, Memphis
90 CAV Mn Orleans where the old romance
Vt Wv ,,sarn the ioveliest women
80 20. n,'sr c-.s ted still abide, and where
S 10 "a Ioval men prize the legacy
% o,ase ., ca, n,rn. more than they value sill
80 20 saId
a.. ,on;tai of our State.
Mo" ,. .,,,, She sits enthroned a
10 an iis' or sssvaters of navigation Of
queen az .ne p,vsr Nine different rail-
.ne Aa nnnnon,ar there. being the focal
-. - .rade for an immense territory.
p pom .. nonulation, within police
her est,iha'eu ho,,t AZ ooo rho dis
!uraso1 ~ The nearest coal fields is not
go .tSty rn,Ies- She has about 600
misunderstanding and