Evening star., 1932-01-17

Site Bill Urged tion til nhe Of fehssa the cap ssS
| toll. was actively discussed so years ago,
with occasional moves in Congress to-
| ward the solution Of this long-standing
problem. The Star Of January II, 1882,
says:
Yesterday by Mr. Window for the pur-
! chase of a site and the erection there
upon of a congressional library will
! scarcely receive the approval of the
Library Committee. 1t proposes the
purchase of all the ground on both the
north and south sides of the Capitol
| bounded by First street east and First
street west and B and c streets. In
the first place, this Is much more ground
than is needed and, in the second
! place, many of the lots described are
occupied by costly houses, which would,
Of course, have to be paid for. On the
north side of the Capitol the ground
described In the bill has been improved
within the past year or two at a large
cost. The expense of the proposed site
would in all probability defeat the bill
| In the House, If not in the Senate. The
| bill passed by the Senate Of the last
| Congress proposed the purchase of a
site east of the Capitol Grounds and
| fronting First street east. That meas
ure met with considerable opposition
| on the ground that the proposed site
was too expensive, though its cost would
| have been small in comparison with
| that of the ground mentioned in the
| Window bill 1t may be-and, indeed,
1t is quite probable-that Senator Win
| dom Is not committed to this measure.
"The question of site has delayed
action in regard to new library year
after year. Meantime the valuable con-
tents of the Congressional Library are
| not only in great measure inaccessible,
but are being injured by want OF room
| and means to properly care for them.
| The necessity for building as soon as
| 1t can be provided leaves the site
matter of secondary consideration, but
| to propose location as costly as that
| contemplated In the bill introduced yes
| terday is to raise objections and an
| tagoniSms to the new library enterprise
| which may send it over to another seS-
sion. The Joint committee appointed
especially to take charge of the matter
of providing additional accommodations
| for library will hold its first meeting
next Friday 1t will find that all the
| labor pertaining to this subject was
performed by its predecessor of the last
Congress and that everything Is in shape
| for prompt action. The plan of build
| ing adopted by the former committee
meets with general approval. The COM
| mittee of the last Congress recon-
| mended site in the center of Judiciary
| Square, but the Senate overruled this
| and decided In favor of the east Capitol
site"
At this time so years ago the Guiteau
trial was entering its last stage. Coun-
sci were addressing
uulteau 1rlal the jury, the judge
Nearing End, was framing his in
StructionS, and the
close of the case was In sight. The
the dock in which he had been placed.
The Stars account of the proceedings
Of January IL, 1882, says:
"At 3 o'clock Judge Cox consented to
adjourn court, Notwithstanding the rule
he had made to sit until o'clock, on
| account of Mr.. Dayidge's feeble health.
He asked Mr.. Scoville when the prisoner
intended to speak, and this gave rise to
| one Of the most sensational scenes of
the trial. Judge Cox said he would
permit the prisoner to speak, providing
he confined himself to an argument on
the legal points. The district attorney
made a ringing speech, which was
greeted with applause, protesting against
| having the prisoner brought again to
| the counsel table.
"Mr. Scoville in reply said the pris-
oner should not be hurried to the gall
| lows without being heard in his own
defense. The prisoner meanwhile kept
up loud clamor, saying the American
| people were bigger than this court and
| jury Mrs. Scoville (Guiteau's sister,
was SO affected that she burst out in
sobs.
| Judge Cox finally agreed to let the
prisoner speak, providing Mr.. Scoville
| first expurgated his manuscript. The
court then adjourned until tomorrow,
when Mr.. Dayidge will finish his argu-
ment."