The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-05
Will CONNECT WASHINGTON With
MT.VERNON BY MAGNIFICENT BOULEVARD

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special.
A magnificent boulevard TO con-
ncct the Capital City with Mount
Vernon il provided for i'm great
measure i'm an amendment Co the
general deficiency bill aS it passed
the Senate last evening, after con-
siderable debate of much inter-
est 90 the people OF the District
OF Columbia and of Virginia. The
Dill now goes back TO conference.
The amendment. which pre-
vailed, despite some Opposition.
provides for the payment of $780,
10 the treasurer of the Mount
b Vernon Avenue Association. of
Virginia, assignee of the State of
Virginia. This 100000 was
money advanced to the Federal
Government during its early DAYS
Tor the purpose of erecting public
buildings. and this particular sum,
IL was asserted, had been applied
upon the cost of the construction
OF the Capitol building. The same
amendment carried $4,000 for
Maryland, That sum having been
advanced for similar purposes by
the state. Years ago the State
OF Virginia assigned this claim TO
the Mount Vernon Association,
with the contract set out i'm the
legislative act that the money,
when obtained from the Federal
government, was To bc applied to
the construction OF the boulevard
named.
Senator Martin made a deter
mined effort TO hold the
appropriation i'm the bill and sue
cCSdcd. He reviewed the history
of the claim. showed how il had
been favOrably reported one way
or another innumcrabIc times.
and faVOrably acted upon i'm the
Senate. I'm the end his fOrccTuI
plea proved the Justice of the
claim and the money was granted.
Mr.. BriStOw made a point of
order against the amendment and
Fought dctcrmincdIy TO prevent its
adoption. He demanded the yeas
and nays on the announcement of
the presiding officer that the SEN
ate refused To sustain the point
OF order but the Senate declined
Co grant the roll call.
SUSTAINED BY MIR. HEYBURN.
II ann rather glad that this
amendment has been reported by
the committee" said Senator
Hepburn, during the discussion.
1t Will accomplish two gOOd Dur-
poses. IL will get rid of this
question as to whether the Gov
crnIncnt owes this money and it
VIII. i hope. result i'm the build
ing OF n road over which we may
travel between Washington and
Mount Vernon. I have made the
effort 10 get there i'm comfort on
more than one occasion by ordi-
nary methods of travel, and have
not been able to do 80 on ac-
count of the condition of the
roads.
= do not believe that it * wise
at this time tO enter into a StriIx-
ing OF the balance of accounts
between what Virginia has con-
tributcd TO the Government and
what she has cost the Govern
nent. would support this
amendment in view of forever
getting rid of this claim and that
OF building a respectable bouIc-
YARD between here and Mount
MONEY DUE. MIR. MARTIN
SAYS.
Mr. President" replied Senator
Martin, there il no need of re-
sorting To any resource i'm this
matter other than the resource of
fair dealing and honesty. This
money is due and il ought 10 he
paid, but the resource of Datriot-
ism Is also available because IL
goes TO the patriotic purpose OF
pudding boulevard TO Mount
vernon. The senator i'm Gliding.
virginia for not undertaking. thar
patriotic duty earlier may ut least
hhd some cNtcnuatiOn i'm the fact
'l't virginia many years ago