The Washington herald., 1908-05-21

None Of the items affecting the District
was disturbed yesterday when the Senate
passed the omnibus public buildings bill,
the local sections Of the bill remaining
as they came from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
One District item was added 70 the bill,
this being an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the purchase OF the Montose tract Of
Georgetown Heights. to be converted into
public park
This addition made the bill carry ap-
propristions for five separate parks for
the District, as Senator Cuiberson pointed
out, the total amount which the bin pro-
poses 10 expend for this purpose being
81, $4,000 The other parks proposed in
the bin were detailed in The Washington
Herald yesterday. as were the other Dis
trict items.
The action Of the committee in striking
out the section dedieatng Armory Square
for use as a site for an armory for the
District National Guard was not ques-
toned In the Senate. The only hope OF
securing this grant now is in the con-
ference upon the bill between the two
| Houses.
May Go Out in Conference.
The Senate amendment approprlating
g, $4,000 for the construction Of a building
to accommodate the departments Of State.
Justice, and Commerce and Labor was
also passed without question, but Il is
doubtful whether this item VIII be
agreed TO by the House conferees.
The Montrose tract amendment was
added on the floor by Senator Scott at
the request Of Senator Gallinger, who
has been appealed TO By residents Of
Georgetown to secure this amendment,
Georgetown now being without park.
Maryland and Virginia Items.
Maryland is given the following items
in the bill as il passed the Senate:
Postofhce sad e,stom-bouss At Baltimore. $500
post-ofsce, Frostbus, $500.
Virginia items in the bill are as follows:
| Post-offce AZ Clifton Forge s20J}D; post-otice.
Fredericksburg Sd 60; post-ofce Manchester 500.
pOst0fhce. Petersburg s23Ooo Dostofhce, Roanoke.
IS 900; post-otace. Winchester. 500; postSice.
Charlottesville for marble entabiauITei, So DO:
post-ofhcs and courthouse DsuTille. No0o; post
Office. Big Stone Gap. Sao0o9 post-otHoe, Suffolk.
5000: post-oface. Lexington 5000 p0st-0flcs.
rtslel
ofice Bedford City, s. 500; Lynetburg. new Federal
bailding. IL lieu q Improvements heretofore author
lied S7o00
West Virginia Fares Well.
For West Virginia the following items
are, carried in the bill:
Post-ofHce and courthouse. BlueasId. sNG8: post
oface Fainnoat 5000; post-oflee. Grafton, S5l05;
post-ofice and c0lTth0ssa Wheeling S3l050: post-
Office and courthouse Charleston SIS 00; post-ofcs
ard courthouse Huntington, S. go for installation
of elevaterl postofce, Hinton 5000; post-oHiee.
/ So 90 post-oflee Elkins, $1,000; post-oHiee ard
! eourthouse parkeyzbrg 0or addition 70 sitel.
gs5 COO postcfhce, sistersTille sl0c0; memorial to
! eommemcrate battle at Point Pleasant IL Revolt
tioa, $1,000.
Paris Embassy Provided For.
The only discussion OF moment which
/ occurred during the consideration Of tie
bill was over Senate amendment ap-
| propriating $4,000 for an embassy in
Paris. TO be owned outright. with its
site, the latter, as Senator Lodge ex-
planned, 10 contain Z7.C00 square feet
Senators Culberson aad Clay made
determined fight against this amend
| ment, while Senators Lodge, Money, and
Bacon spoke in its favor. The amend
ment was ruled out on a point Of order
| when II was attached TO the diplomatic
and consular bill, and Senator Lodge
| then introduced il as a separate bill and
as an amendment 70 the public build
| ngs bill.
Point OF order OverruIed.
! Senator culberson yesterday made
point OF order against the amendment,
but the point was overruled, and he then
moved 10 cut the appropriation ~ half.
This motion was lost on a roll call by
| 81 votes in the Affirmative 10 IS IL the
negative.
The opposition 70 the item was based
upon the belief Of certain Democratic
Senators that the United States should
not embark upon the policy OF owning
! legations abroad, and upon the further
! belief Of Senators Culberson and Clay
that a 800 900 residence Is too palatial
for the representative Of the republic
In any foreign country