Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-21
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
SATURDAY, February 2I.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Shanks (Ind.) reported a bill to confirm an
agreement made with the Shoshane Indians,
Eastern Band, in relation TO the purchase OF
the Wyoming reservation. Objection was m ade
10 its present considerst and IL was referred 10
the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Crittenden (Mo) moved that when the
House adjourn to- day it be to meet on TUESDAY
next, in order that there may be proper recog-
milton OF Washington's birthday. The motion
was agreed to: Yeas lis; nays IS.
The motion to table the bill in relation 10
THE WASHINGTON AND POINT LOOKOUT RAIL
ROAD COMPANY
then came up as unfinished business from yes
teIdaY, and the vote was taken, resulting in thu
rejection of the motion by a vote OF 100 yeas to
10 nays The vote in detail was as follows:
Barber, BeTy' Bl9an, Br6Rn kS Bnni6S
Burrows, Butler Mass Butler Tenn ,, Caldwell.
G. cbs%f9 p sTs 6 Ds% Don
pan, Foster, Garfield, Gddings, Hagsns, Il smlltsn
RS: f Hsu hs5Sh'F IL H.Jysy' H Hya
fH2 I5is r. Ks r. Roar g. e. BoaF, Holman,
wis Mcjnnkin, a Mckee, M sLsan, h .ReI.
0rtb, Packer. Page, Parker n }, Parker NJ q. y
PParsons, Pendlston, Pike, Plat tva.l, Randall
Sharks, shes;s, Sherwood. sIoss, Small, Saith
s%san %sscS S%5@
W Waas and NJ, Willie Wilson dOws)' Wolfe
Bsrtum, BarreTe, Beck, Besois, BeTTS, Bland,
gu S"TS IL. 90, 6o6%Ta, SS%insqs Gg1ss5 Coz,
P Psgis Ey PsSi. Va 3 S,S SuTRa@
Mass, Hathorn, Hswley, (COnn. - Hendey, Hoop
SaI H ,sS Hove Ha6bs Hunter
M asESHfs MM ;SIesgy mMfD S%s 6PnSs
black, o,BrleR, Packard, Pelham, Perry, Phelps
Re fSsnd EkHsey RdssFs
Robinson lOhioj sayler lind ], scnddeT IN -
s sfsnI.t1 NJ, Smith ny Smith lys sDragu;.
TWh EitD vsncs' WsitrSn, Ward (IlJ, Wells
Mich Wiifis@s S h'sn Wiifam MINI n VII
tsIs Ind }. WiiIisms Mich }, Wiltshire, Wilson,
Mr.. Rice CIii.9, Who had charge of the bill,
then withdrew his demand for the previous
question, saying he did so to allow the amend
ments which were proposed by gentlemen to
be submitted to the judgment of the House
and that he would again call the previous ques-
ton after these amendments had been fairly
considered by the House.
Mr.. Butler Mass. opposed the bill, and adj
y0cated its reference to the Committee of the
Whole. He argued that the bridging OF the
Eastern branch would I'LL up the channel, As
the bridge across the Potomac had done untii
Congress was called upon for two million dol
lars to clear ii out If some gentleman would
bring in bill TO remove the navy yard he
might vote for IL, but until il was moved he
wanted the channel kept open TO it. 1t also
run bY the Observatory, and the jar of the
train would affect the very delicate instru-
ments there. Then 1t run by the Washington
monument. Laughter Then it run by the
White House and the departments.
Mr. Rice thought mile OFF Was not running
very closely .'by." The only advantage thai
lie had heard, to be derived from the cOnstruc-
ton OF the road, was that il would carry coal TO
tide water. He thought some other way could
be found to get the coal from Cumberland TO
tide water without running through the heart
OF the city. To facilitate distribution light draft
vessels were needed, and if they cleaned out the
Potomac channel, as Congress oupht to- the
coal conld be taken on the Potomac They had
been TO great expense to beautify the city and
Improve the streets, and the question WAS
whether they would now cut them up. One
railroad had been permitted 10 run through the
public grounds. and hsd spoiled the prospect
or park, which he had hoped to see.
MI Lawrence (Ohio) asked if this bill passed
III IL would not give the control of the entire
to business
Mr.. Butler said he had heard it so stated, bnt
ne had not examined that question. He SAID
the secretaries of War and NAVY were 70 m AXE
the location as little Objectionable as possible
he thought any objection Objectionable.
Mr.. Scofeld Pa said he knew nothing abonf
inns road or the bill until it was reported from
the District Committee yesterday he then
stated bis view of the route of the road and oh
iected to it, because il would come into some of
the principal streets of the city. According to
ms view, the road would come right in front of
the Presidents house and the Treasury, and
interfere with both of those buildings. He be-
neved the construction of the road would ulti.
mately cause the removal of the navy yard from
this city, as L would fill up the channel of the
IiVer IL would also, in his opinion, shut up
the river front of Washington, and would inn
PAIR the interests Of property holders in George
town. The charter too, was too indefinite.
Mr. Hale IN. " denied that the charter of
the road was indefinite. He did not believe
gentle men who made that assertion fully I'M
derstood the bill. The bill vas carefully guard
ed, and the Secretaries of War and the Navy
were to great extent TO determine the limits
Of the road.
Mr.. ScOfieId again argued that the bin Womb
Yard. '
Mr. Speer Pa said he had been reliably in
formed that the Secretary of the Navy was not
In favor OF the bill, and that he had not been
consulted on the subject. The Secretary was
also OF the opinion that the construction of the
brldge proposed by this bill would destroy the
Navy Yard.
Mr.. Butler Mass said it did not matter to
MIN what authority was given to the Secretary
OF the Navy over the construction OF this bridge.
He was opposed 10 giving up to sny ex-
ecgtive officer that power which belonged
to Congress. He knew that the building of
bridge over such a muddy stream as the Fas-
tern branch would fill up the channel of the
river, and Congress should guard !ainst this
MIR. Garfield (Ohio) hoped the bill would 90
to the Committee OF the Whole. There was one
railroad now interfering with the public
grounds, and he did not wish another one to
do so.
Mr.. Frye (Mel gave as his reason for voting
for commitment to the Committee of the Whole
that the Insane Asylum grounds had been al
most destroyed by allowing this railroad to run
through them.
Mr.. Negley (Pa.) said his object in voting to
lay the bill on the table was not because he
was opposed to the railroad, but because the
gentleman who had charge of it would not
permit amendments TO be offered.
The bill vas then referred to the Com mittee
OF the Whole on the general calendar.
Mr.. Eldriuge, wis, from the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported back bill
for the construction OF an iron bridge across
the Eastern Branch. Referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
TRAGEDY IN NORTH CARoLINA-A Quarrel
Ortr q Hotel Bil-A Guest Shot By a Son Of the
PropTietor.-A tragedy occurred at Statewide,