The Washington times., 1902-05-03
PARK COMMISSIONS
PLANS ENDORSED

building. Department of Justice. home
for various departments now existing. or
to be created in the future, a municipal
building for the District of Columbia and
others, Congress will 20 TO the plans. and
il will put that building just about where
the Parking Commission thought best.
These things viii come one year, ten
years hence. and when a particular build
ing is required Congress will pay for 1T.
There is no intention TO saddle the burden
on the District Of Columbia. even in the
House. | don't see how the District of
Columbia is going to suffer. / am as anX-
ious as anybody that the city of Washing
ton should not be made TO pay more than
its share but | believe II should pay its
portion. ! don't want the Board of Trade
to go back on Senator Mcmillan
Other tributes were paid TO the chair
man OF the District Committee of the
Senate and resolution of thanks to Sem
ator Mcmillan was unanimously passed.
Captain Walkers Attack.
Captain Walker gave assurance of his
support to the Senator. but said he was
not willing to approve of every act to
spend thousands of millions of dollars on
a scheme of estheticism.
Thousands of millions," cried another
member.
Yes. siy: thousands of millions of dol
lars" replied Captain Walker, emphatic
ally. That's what this thing will cost
before we arc through with it,"
He declared he found more beauty in
green grass, trees, and flowers than in
granite buildings, and he attacked strenu-
ously the suggestion to take Lafayette
Park as the site of a great Government
building.
Board of Condemnation Approved.
A resolution brought in by the sub
committee On charities and corrections,
as follows. was adopted:
Resolved, That this committee APP
proves the bill for creating q board OF
condemnation OF insanitary buildings in
the District of Columbia. and for other
purposes. known as Senate bill No. 5i0?.
and that we recommend il to the Board
of Trade for favorable action"
Senator Mcmillan" said a statement
offered as a resolution by the subcommit
tee on rivers and harbors, has for some
! time been alive to the unhealthy, I'M
! slightly. and unfortunate condition Of the
] Anacostia River. On March Is, 1909, Sena-
! tor Mcmillan announced in the Senate his
/ intention of offering an amendment to the
House bill 1896. to appropriate $500, 600
! for the improvement of the Anacostia
River and the reclamation of the flats. y
Attached to the report was the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
/ ed:
Money for Anacostia River.
Resolved, That the Board of Trade OF
| Washington, ID. c., heartily approves of
! the Senate amendment TO the river and
harbor Improvement bill. introduced by
| Mr.. Mcmillan, and appropriating $3.50. 600
/ to commence the Improvement of the An
| acostia River and the reclamation of the
| fats.
/ Further, that the committee on river
J and harbor improvements be authorized
and requested to do all in its power to
see that said item is included in the
river and harbor appropriation bill at
this session OF Congress. and that each
and every member of the board is request
ed to use such influence as he may have
| to bring about such result"
! Several resolutions adopted by the COM
| mittee on public health on February 6
| were adopted. Among them was one in
regard TO the establishment of public