Evening star., 1927-11-06
}42,3OO,0]O SOUGHT
FOR i. S. BUILDINGS
Bills for Extending Program
in District to Be Offered
This Session.

Additional bills authorizing an eX
penditure of S42 800, 900 in furtherance
of The Federal Governments build
il program her will be introduced
soon after Congress convenes. it has
/ been announced by Representative
Elliott Of Indiana, chairman Of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds. Mr.. Elliott gave as
sllranee that his committee would give
the measures prompt attention.
Among the projects provided for in
this proposed legislation are the fol.
lowing:
An appropriation of $e5 ,000,o for
purchase of the trian ngle south Of
Pennsylvania avenue to the Mall as
site for the new Federal buildings.
Al appropriation Of $l0.0Oo000 for
the new Supreme Court Building,
facing the Capitol from the east. be.
tween East Capitol and A, First and
Second streets northeast.
One of $4,000 for the new House
Office Building.
Plaza Project on List.
The committee also win interest
itself in whatever further Iegisla tion
is required for building the new ave.
nue. from Union Station to Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the removal of the
Government hotels from the recently
acquired extension Of the Capitol
grounds.
Mr.. Elliott has been attending the
meeting of the Public uildings Com.
mission, which approved plans for the
nnW Commerce. and Internal RQNpOj1o
Buildings.
Just as soon as Congress organizes
Mr.. Elliott will himself introduce the
bin for the purchase of the triangle.
and there is every assurance that il
will be acted upon favorably by both
Houses. In the last Congress this
measure passed the Senate. The House
then added the Reed amendment,
which increased by another 100000
600 the amount TO be expended on pub
| lie buildings all over the country. The
amended bill was caught in the closing
hours of the Senate filibuster. Mr.
Elliott may try to get his measure for
purchase Of the triangle through with
out the Reed amendment, so as to ex-
pedite acquisition Of the land to meet
the demands of the Federal building
program.
Mr.. Elliott will consult with Chief
Justice Jatt ana associate justices on
the Supreme Court building. so that
the legislation may fit in with their
best judgment as o the courts re-
quirements and the type Of building
that should be erected. MIR. Elliott
believe that the Supreme Court, as
one Of the three coordinate branches
of government. should be properly To-
| ca ted at last in building of its own,
which would structuarlly impress upon
all people the Importance Of this great
agency for administration Of justice
among q governing people. He
| feels that Congress will make any APP
propria ton for the Supreme Court
Building that Chief Justice Taft may
recommend.
New House Office Building.
Representative Moore Of Virginia
expects TO reintrOduce his bill, as
agreed upon by the House leaders Of
both parties providing for the new
House Office Building to be erected I'm.
def the supervision Of the commission
of which Speaker Long worth is chair
man. on the site between Delaware
and New Jersey avenues, y and &
streets. directly south Of the Capitol,
akan estimated cost Of 81, 300 900. This
measure was recommended in the last
, Congress by Republican and Demo
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