The Washington times., 1904-03-13
Favorable Report on
NeWlands Bill Ordered
and Made.
IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION
Amendment to District Ap-
preparation Bill Offered by
Senator Gallinger.

AS the result OF the hearing held by
the Senate District Committee yester-
day on the Newlands bin TO preserve the
Mall from the encroachments Of build
ings whicn would interfere with a vista
from the Capitol 10 the Monument. AN
immediate favorable report on the sub
ject was ordered by the committee.
This report was presented IN the Sen
ate by Chairman Gallinger, just before
adjournment yesterday afternoon, as an
amendment intended for the District
appropriation bill. and was referred to
the Appropriations Committee. Il pro
vides that on page SO OF the bill (House
bin J.. 500. at the end OF section 3. there
shall be added new section as follows:
Section 4-That no building shall be
erected on the Mall of Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia. within AS feet Of a
central line stretching from the center
Of the dome OF the Capitol 70 the center
of the Washington Monument.
The width named Is ninety feet greater
than originally proposed. forty-hve feet
on each side CT the center line. This
was Incorporated as an amendment OF
Mr.. Newlands' suggestion
The amendment IS indorsed on the
back IN these words:
we agree that this may be reported
favorably from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia. These sigma
lures thcr follow: Thomas s. Martin.
5. r. Mallory, A P. Gornan. William
NJ Stewart. w P. Dillingham;. J. b
Foraker. J. H. Gallinger, A G. Foster.
A Long Hearing.
The hearing by the committee lasted
from 10 o'clock yesterday morning until
r. ,4ss-rs n
Gallinger and eight other Senators were
ir attendance. with a large number Of
invited guests and spectators-
Prominent among those present wero
D. H Burnhan, OF Chicago; c. F. Nc
Kim. of New York. and Frederick Law
Olmsted. jr,, Of Boston, composing the
Senate Park Commission; v. s. Eames,
of St Louis: W 3. Mundle. Of Chicago; /;
Frank Miles Day. OF Philadelphia; Au-
gustus St. Gaudens. the sculptor.
George 2. Post. Of New York, and =
c. Hornblower, Leon Dessez, q. o. Tot
ten. and Glenn Brown. OF Washington:
Franklin W Smith and DR.. Beverley 7.
Galloway. representing the Secretary Of
Agriculture. and Secretary 8. p. Lang
ley. CT the Smithsonian Institution.
Chairman Gallinger opened the meet
ing and Senator Newlands explained his
plan in detail The latter introduced DR..
Galloway and then Mr.. Burnham, who
made a strong speech IN advocacy OF
the plan Of the Park Commission. Of
which he was chairman.
Smithsonian Projects.
Secretary Langley told Of the Smith
sonian building projecting beyond the
line proposed 10 be established. Archi-
tect John 2. Post expressed the view
that in less than 100 years the brown
stone used IN its construction would
crUmble, and then the building 10 re-
place 1t could be located farther back.
W. S. Eames, president OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Architects, approved the
Newlands idea and said no building
ought 10 be erected TO interfere with the
Mails development
Franklin ". Smith. OF s7e Halls OF
the Ancients. was allotted Il quarter Of
an hour 70 explain his views Of rarl
Improvement but az he could rot con-
clude in that time ne VIII invite SEN
ators TO see some lantern slides at the
Halls Of the Ancients in the near future.