The interminably delayed Capitol Visitor Center took one small step toward becoming a reality yesterday, as the AP reports that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to name the largest room in the new center Emancipation Hall. The room would be named in honor of the slaves who helped build the U.S. Capitol.

The House passed the bill 398-6 on Tuesday. The U.S. Senate will now consider the bill, which is unlikely to be defeated there.

Honoring the slaves who helped to build the Capitol is a great idea, of course. But we’d also love to see some other part of the building named as a monument to the government efficiency that has brought about the new Capitol Visitor Center with such speed and economy. Perhaps there’s a 2nd floor bathroom that can be named Bureaucracy Hall? Anyone have a better idea?