Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-22
S5,OO0,OO0 Added to Public
Buildings Measure by
Senate.
MANY WARM FRIENDS.
Measure Now Goes to House for
COnfcrence-Belief Prevalent That
Favorable Action Will Follow.

The authorization by Congress al
the present session of the construc-
ton Of the memorial bridge across
the Potomac to cost S5,000,000 is the
firm conviction Of the two Virginia
Senators, Senator Martin and Swan
son, who succeeded yesterday in hav-
ing the Senate pass an amendment to
the public buildings bill adding $5,-
100000 for the purpose Of the con-
struction of the bridge. The bill has
now gone to the House and both SEN
ators are confident that the House
will agree to the amendment. The
fact that the item for the bridge is
added to the public buildings meas
ure is said to add strength to its
case.
Senator Martin declared that the
project for the memorial bridge had
many warm friends, both in the SEN
ate and House, and that he believed
they would rally now to It's support.
AS is we'll known President Taft is
strongly in favor of the bridge, he
having said in his speech in Wash
inrton Thursday night:
I'VE must have a memorial bridge.
It's appropriateness is manifest to
even the wayfaring man-the connec-
ton between the north and the south
banks of the Potomac river, the union
of the capital of the country with its
Walhalla--Arlington--the restora-
ton of the Union, seen III the beau
tirul arches of such bridge-are
ideas that will all force themselves
in:o physical realization, because they
are so fit and square so completely
with the logic of history, on the one
hand, and with the conceptions of ar
tistic beauty on the other"
The item for the bridge, which is
in effect the bill which was introduce
ed by Senator Martin for the con-
struction earlier in the Congress, Is
as follows:
"That the Secretary Of War is
hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be constructed across the
Potomac river, from the City of
Washington to the Arlington estate
property, a memorial bridge, to be
located. as nearly as the commission
hereafter constituted may determine
to be best, on line beginning at the
intersection of 23d street with line
drawn from the center of the capitol
through the center Of the Washing
ron Monument, and running from
this intersection at 23rd street to the
center of the Arlington manslon;
! tho said bridge to be constructed on
4 location and plan to be approved by
the commission composed of the
President. the Secretary of War, the
Sneaker of the House of Represen-
| tatives, the chairman of the comlt-
fee on the library Of the Senate and
the chairman of the committee on the
library of the House of Represen,
tatives, and not to cost more thar
S. 900 900. And the commission Is
authorized to expend so much as may
he necessary for the purpose of secul
inc and determining on a proper To-
cation and plan.
"That in the discharge Of its dutle;
hereunder said commission IS author
lied to employ the services of suct
onpineers, sculptors, architects ant
others as it shall determine to bt
necessary, and to avail itself of th'
services or advice Of the commission
ri fine arts created by the act approx
ed May II, 1910.
"That said commission shall annu
allv. submit to Congress an estimate
of the amount of money necessary II
be expended each year to carry OF
the work hereinafter authorized"
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