The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17
TAKES TINE TO
GET CONGRESS
TO PASS A BILL
AN ILLUSTRATION is SHOWN
WHEN REPRESENTATIVE WILL
SON CALLED UP THE PENsA-
COLA PosToFFIcE MEASURE.

An illustration of the time con-
sumed in getting through a local ap-
preparation bill is found in the Con-
gressional Record of May 4 when
Congressman Wilson's bill for $50, 900
additional appropriation for the i'm
provement of the Pensacola. govern
ment building was debated and pass
ed. The following is the record re-
port:
Post. Office and Courthouse, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The next business on the calendar
for unanimous consent was the bill
OH. r. 1229D to increase the limit of
cost for the extension, remodeling,
and improvement of the Pensacola,
(Fla.) post office and courthouse, and
for other purposes.
The bill was read, as follows:
BE it enacted, etc, That the act en-
utled AN act makinS appropriations
for necessary civil expresses of the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 80, and for other purposes" APP
proved August "a, 1912, be, and the
same is hereby, amended, so as to in
crease the limit of cost for the extern
sion, remodeling, and Improvement of
the Pensacola (tIaD post office and
courthouse in the sum of 100000, or so
much thereof as may D. necessary to
complete, said extension, remodeling
and Improvement.
With the following committee
amendment:
Page /, line 3, after the word "act,"
strike out the words:
Strike from line 3, 4, and 6, the
words making appropriations for nee
esSary civil expenses of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80, and for other purposes. approved
August "a, 1912 and insert in lieu
thereof the words to increase the linn
1t of cost of certain public buildings,
to authorize the enlargement, extern
sion, remodeling, or Improvement OF
certain public buildings, to authorize
the erection and completion of public
buildings, to authorize the purchase of
sites for public building. and for 9TH
er purposes, approved June %. 1910"
The Speaker. Is there objection?
Mr.. Foster. Mr. Speaker, reserving
the right to object, l observe from the
letter of the secretary of the treas
ury. printed in the report that a part
of this appropriation is to provide for
a sidewalk around the building. Is
that true?
Mr. Wilson of Florida. 1t is.
Mr.. Foster Has the gentleman no.
ticed that within the last two or three
days there has been a notice issued
d. which it is said that the govern
kneut will not pay assessments for
around post office?
MIR. Wilson of Florida. | will say
to the gentleman from Illinois that it
has been customary heretofore to
build sidewalks. although the super
wishing architect says that there is no
justification for such course. 1t has
been done very frequently heretofore
In many places
Mr.. Foster. This additional appro-
priatiOn will provide for a lot of or
naments in and around this building.
Mr.. Wilson of Florida. No. Will
say to the gentleman that this build
ing is in my home town, and [ know
all about the conditions. AS United
States attorney, l was an occupant OF
this building for several years, and
since then L have been an occupant
of a building right across the street.
When | was at home a few weeks ago
/ went through this building with the
architect in charge, and he pointed out
to me many things that an unteChnl-
cal mind could readily discern to be
necessary for the proper completion
of this building. For Instance, they
have closed up the hack Of the build
ing and closed several windows and
doors. There is no appropriation to
paint the walls, and they will be
blOtChed and spotted, unless it can be
done by an additional appropriation.
In addition to that the woodwork in
the post office has been moved back
several feet, making the lobby larger,
leaving or feet of unfinished floor
ing work. That make> ¬her botch
which they can not proceed to cure
unless thty get this appropriation.
In addition to that the city of PEN
saCola has within the last two or three
years regarded the street around this
building, and it is anywhere from Il
foot and a half to 2 feet from the
street paving up to the sidewalk. Aside
from that, the sidewalk is cracked,
worn, and in a very bad condition.
Now. there may be one or two items
by the architect in charge
that are purely ornamental For in