Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
FOUR NEW PARKS PROVIDED
Appropriation of $1,140,000 for Pur.
chase Authorized.
ALL THE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
Various Additions to the Measure
Made by Members Of the
Senate.

The Senate this afternoon acted favorably
upon all the amendments to the sundry
civil bill relating to the District of Column
bia. One of the most important of these
amendments authorized the purchase at the
cost of 81. 10000 of four pieces of land for
barking purposes. One of these tracts Dor
ders on Massachusetts avenue extended
md Is added to Rock Creek Park; another
= at 14th street and Florida avenue. known
rs Meridian Hill; another in Georgetown,
known as the Montrose tract, and still an
rther is east of the Anacostia river.
The debate on these propositions was be-
gun By Senator Clay, who said he had been
appointed by the District committee to in
-estigate carefully all of these propositions.
out he did not suppose that they would all
Ne purchased in one year. He thought the
proper way to do would be to buy one park
zach year.
Senator Scott reminded Senator Clay that
the Senate had already PASSED a bill ia
voring the purchase of these parks.
Senator Spooner suggested that if these
parks are to be purchased at all the sooner
it Is done the better 1t will be- He said
that the cheapest way would be to get
them quickly as possible if they are
needed.
Senator Clay was not sure that the
parks are all needed just yet. He preferred
to have some of them purchased in the fu-
ture
He wanted to be recorded as voting
against all four propositions. although he
said he would not make a point of order
against them.
Senator Hale said he didn't expect to get
all of these parks. The Senate might get
one or two in conference or might not get
any of them. He didn't think they would
get more than one or two He wanted
Washington to have these additional parks
In order that 1t might properly be claimed
to be the finest winter city in the world.
All Favored by Committee.
Senator Gallinger. chairman of the Dis
trict committee. said that that committee
had favored all of these propositions. He
regretted that Senator Hale had suggested
that We might not get all of the parks in
conference. He said he hoped the conferees
Of the Senate would be firm in maintaining
these amendments in the bill. He said that
prices of land in the District are increasing
and if the purchase of these parks Is de-
aged the result would probably be that
Congress will have to pay more money for
them.
Senator Scott also urged the necessity Of
the purchase of all these sites as soon as
possible. That would be the cheapest way
to get them. in his opinion.
The bill was passed by the Senate without
any amendment of the committee being
stricken out.
Additions to the Bill.
The Senate began the consideration of the
bill at the close of the routine morning bust
ness today. The measure carried total
of SLABS. s61, and Mr.. Hale Indicated that
it might be possible to complete its con-
sideration today.
Provisions were added to the bill at the
instance of Senator Frye as follows: For
one revenue cutter for Puget sound, $l2o,-
100: one revenue cutter for Savannah. Ga,
100000; one naval sea-going tug for New
Bedford Mass. $4,000: one boarding YES
sci at New Orleans. $4,000.
Senator Daniels amendment appropriat-
ing an additional $4,000 for the federal
building at Lynchburg. Va, was placed in
the bill.