The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

states has been reached and tina
Wnlie lumber will be put on the fire.
list. there are certain forms of ma
chinery used by the lumber mel
which also will be put on the free list
ms VIII enable them to save expens,
ana thus to meet more readily the los,
whlch may accrue from a reduction O
the tariff.
President Stands by Platform.
mere have been conferences be
tween the senate and the house lead
ers and the president concerning the
chler schedules in the new tariff bill
Is understood that Mr.. Wilson laid
uown the rule, and said It must be
h'ed up to. that whatever happened,
tarin legislation must meet the re-
qulrements of the pledges of the sub
!ect In the Democratic platform
adopted In Baltimore. In a way It
may De said that the schedules will
oe ABOUT the same as thos. sent over
" 'ne senate by the house at last
summers session, but now 1t is be-
heved that instead of being amended
III the senate they are likely to be
passed much in the sams form as
TIE mouse sanctions them.
To seautify WASHINGTON.
The public buildings bill passed
by the last congress, and which
was signed so reluctantly by Pres
luent TAFT, has in Il provisions to
continue the work Of making the cap
ltal city beautiful 1t is said that
the reason President Taft did not We
TO the measure was because it con-
tanned appropriations for Washington,
"hlch ne recognized as needful The
provisions for public buildings in 9TH
er parts of the country where they
were not needed constituted the para
graphs OF the measure which made
MIN hesitate for long time to give
the bill the force of law.
A century ago the French engineer.
l. Enfant. drew plans which were the
guides for Washington In part as It
is today. and for Washington as it will
be In the future.
The public buildings bill appropria.
tons are TO be used during the fiscal
year beginning June 30 next There
Is an appropriation for George
Washington memorial building with a
seating capacity of not less than 5000
people. which is intended to be used
for great gatherings Of all kinds In
which public interest centers. This
building will cost 100000.
Amphitheater for Arlington.
1t seems finally that an amphithea-
ter and a chapel are to be erected in
the Arlington cemetery Money is
appropriated in the public buildings
bill to begin the work. The amphithe-
alter will cost nearly $1,000. 900, end |
the chapel will cost probably In the |
neighborhood of 100000.
A new building for the bureau of
and printing was authorized
some time ago and it is now in course
Of erection. 1t will cost nearly $4,000,
900. 1t is to stand on the south side
Of the Mall not far from the Washing
tou monument. From the west side
the river may be seen, and this entire
front of the building has sentinel-like +
stone columns guarding its inner ap-
proaches.
Homes for Several Services.
1t is said that the United States gov
pays money enough in rent
70 make 1t possible, II the money were
saved, to put up all the buildings of
is own that 1t needs and to do this In
the course of ten years.
The public buildings bill contains a
provision for a structure to house
he geological survey. the Indian office.
he bureau Of mines and the reclama-
ion service. These services now
lave no homes of their own. The
lew building will be placed just west
Il the state. war and navy building.
md will cost 100000.
Some time ago congress authorized
n appropriation to construct four
reat department buildings In Wash
ngton. The last public buildings bill
obtained small additional appropria-
ions for these structures Hereafter ,
q The near future the department of
tate viii have a building OF its own,
nd this will leave the present state,
var and navy building for the use of 6
be armed services only. I
The department of justice, which
, now housed In three converted pri
ate residences on Mcpherson square. '
ill have a new home. and the de- I
artments of commerce and labor also /
ill be provided for with fine build c
lgs. 1t is probable that commerce ?
nd labor will occupy the same build
lg, because at the time that the bill a
as passed they formed one depart. h
Ient.
These great department buildings h
i'll occupy ground east Of Pennsyl- n
ania avenue and not far removed 8
ON the treasury building Several h
isiness blocks must be removed to e
AXE room for them. Is
j
'ne of his power in slipping there IL