Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
House Continues Considera-
ton of the Sundry
Civil Bill.
PARK BOATHOUSE PLAN
IS Defeated BY MANN
declares Item Smaeks of Special In
terest-Amounts Set Aside for
Use in Capital.

Some Of the largest Washington items
IN the sun1ry civil bill were adopted by
the House in committee of the whole
yesterday afternoon, but a very popular
paragraph. providing that boat clubs
could erect lighthouses In Potomac Park,
was stricken from the measure after
Representative Mann OF Illinois had
made a sharp fight against It.
For continuing work on the Lincoln
memorial 100000 was approved without
a word. and the quarter of million
dollars for the beginning OF the construc-
ton of the Arlington memorial amphi-
theater was approved the same way.
The House adopted the paragraphs
providing for the completion of the me-
memorial to Gen. Grant $4,000. and also
passed one appropriating 5000 for the
expenses of the unveiling of the memo
rial
Aimed as Popular Measure.
The paragraph to which Representa-
tive Mann objected was part of the
War Department scheme to popularize
people of the city to be used in the man
ner for which they are naturally best fit
ted The water front of Potomac Park
being ideal for canoeists and oarsmen,
the War Department recommended that
the chief of engineers be allowed to
grant licenses for the erection of boat
houses east of the railroad embankment.
all such licenses to be revocable at will
III; 4 -xr;Iy rtof{ 1.-Two
Mann in pleasant mood. He made a
point of order against 1t and declared
that the erection of boat clubhouses
smacked of a special interest.
THE minute you open up a park
every one wants piece of it. Every in
his own hobby. Under this paragraph
also. cheap and unsightly buildings will
be erected. They will not put up per-
manent buildings"
Quizzed by Fitzgerald.
Has the gentleman from Illinois ever
seen boathouse?" asked Representative
Fitzgerald. who was in charge of the bill.
IT happen to live on the water front,
Just. as my friend from Brooklyn does"
That's fresh water. though
Yes. clean and fresh: not like the
filthy water of New York harbor" retort-
cd the Chicago man.
Il want my position understood" said
Representative Mann. 81 would not op-
pose legislation providing for public boat
rouses.- but these are for private boat
houses There are no parks here that
'ater to the man who does not ride
You must ride a motor boat or a horse
10 get any benefit of these parks as
II is
Representative Mondell of Wyoming.
generally an aid and an ally of the re-
publican floor leader. started to soothe
Representative Mann by stating that IF
the gentleman had investigated the SUBJ
ject-
oh. that's always the argument of
some cheap person who wants to inti-
mate that he knows what he is talking
about" said Mr. Mann. with an impatient
gesture.
Cites Need of Facilities,
Representative Mondell swallowed il
and went on to explain that there had
never been the right facilities for boating
In Washington and that the present bill
gave a splendid chance However. the
chairman of the committee of the whole
House on the state of the union had no
other ruling except to strike out the
paragraph on the point that it is legis-
latlon and has no proper place in an ap-
preparation bill. That does not mean
however. that it will not become a part
OF the law, as the Senate has a chance
at the item yet.
Representative Mann also succeeded in
striking from the bill $4,000 for retain
Ing walls in Meridian Hill Park.
Items Meeting Approval.
The items that passed were as follows:
Improvement and maintenance of
grounds south Of the White House. ST.
on: care of greenhouse. 5000: repair OF
greenhouse 5000; care of LAFAYETTE
Park, 5000; care of Franklin Park, ST.
500: care of Lincoln Park 5000: care of
Monument grounds. $1,000; care of Car
field Par. $500; repair of post and
chain fences and general work around
parks and triangles, gardening etc, sls.-
$50 maintenance of various reserva-
tlons. including vehicles for officer in
charge, $4,000; care of Smithsonian
grounds. 5000: Improvement and main
tenance of Judiciary Park $500: lavins
cement walks in parks, 5000, broken
stone for road covering. $500: curbing,
5000; care and maintenance Of Potomac
Park. $1,000: for grading Potomac Park.
west of the railroad embankment $50
900: oiling roads. $4,000; toward con
structIon OF permanent road around the
entire river and harbor front of Potomac
Park. $4,000; care of the park east of
railroad embankment $4,000; care OF
Montrose Park and continuing improve
ment, 5000. maintaining diamonds, ten
mis- courts. etc. $4,000. and laying water
mains in Potomac Park. $4,000.
For White House Grounds.
For improvement and care of White
House grounds, 5000: skilled labor and
trees for library grounds $1,000; trees
etc. for Capitol grounds, $4,000: employ
ment of an engineer by officer in charge
nf eo
care of Executive Mansion, S35OOO: fuel
for White House. $1,000: White HOUSE
greenhouse, 5000: travelling expenses OF
the President. s2o,GO; lighting and heat
Ing for public grounds Sl6JOO: heating
watchnen's houses, etc, 81. $40: Washing
ton Monument force. $3.50; for supplies
foG Monument. 5000; extra services tC
keep Monument open Sundays and holi.
days, 81, 500: for painting building where
Lincoln died. 500: for repairs to fences al
Wakefield. Va. where George Washing
ton was born. 500. and expenses of COM
mission of fine arts, 5000.