Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-06
The Free Bridge.

10 tho Hoesc Ct Representatives yesterday
| Mr. Gua!nr, l:an Inc Disrfc: Committee, re-
| ported bi f., tn, construction Of free bridge
cc,o<s .he FMcnac, At .? cter G:o!gstoHo, 8:
an Z perse 81 $1,000
Mr.. R..gac Opposed Tbs bill. on The g,Cu q
that the neope 0! The Uo:ed States should not
| be tsx.d t1r bridge for the reop!e Ct the Dis
tri,s.
Mr.. Huo,cu r:p'isi 10 that Of ,cIion, stating
that the Fsdtr.! Go7s!C1ent led exclusive
Jurisdiction 10 toe District, aud bad &c u:ise
Jurisdiction over the P1ttmic river within tie
Di,,,c-. aud slso "woed oHe bal! OF the property
in the D..tro'. II: c,, i sgaiost Mr.. Reagan
ID , spIrcrriatitrs made 10 the riv:r and barber
bill for The Ststc CT Texas al plsc!s many OF
which Ht.e uot, he believed, 10 be found 90 The
map.
lie also sNuled 10 the &c: that it DOW cost
the 6 ,v.rcrIcut a large sun Annually Tor tolls
across he hqucGu,t bridge, ana TIA! The tolls
we're ssn e heavy tax to tho visitors to The
Nstiopai Cemetery at Arlpgtoc.
Mr.. Reagan sympathZ,d with Mr.. Huuton
10 bis lack Of geographical knoalcdge as 10 the
rivers aud hsrbors Of Texas. s1d asserted that
40 appropriations were u ado FIX improvements
10 Ttx.s ezst D: 90 tidaHa.er. lie retaiated ca
Mr.. Hunton BY the statement that as large s
sum had been lat Mr. Hunton's oTo instsnce)
appropriated fer Aqla Creek and Other lr-
piri. streams, Hhc.t cauoe Wcu.d Be wicked
tor want OF wafer.
Mr. Ccx asked Mr.. Reagan Whether the
bridge vas to cross the river between the DIS
lr;c. apd Stale Of Virginia.
Mr. R:agsa-Yes Sir.
Mr.. Ccx-ADd the proposition Is tba! Eha
GorsrumcGt shall pay coo'taf the cost and the
State ~ SifriDia tEu other hall =
Nj. Resan-No the District CT Countia
has to pay tie oihcc belt.
Mr.. Cox-Aad Tue State Of Firgioia is TO
pay nothlap.
Mr.. RetaD-N otLIos.
Mr.. C,X-ltIguiog astoDIshms1t.l Bless my
Sou! Laughter.
Mr., Hsuk!e maze a speech in support ct
tbc bill
Mr.. Sp4rks al quad that the Slate Of Virginia
Should Jay hat tic cost CT tie bridge. He
had aI7Paj 5 regarded i: as a srea! cutrsg' that
thu General GovtrGmeGt shon!d pay halt the
cost IF tho u strict gCV;r0uen'; bu. this was
0 greater ouirEgC-nO gseatCr, h5~tVsr, than
the passage o. river AID harbOr bli! uoder
a tu:pco.on OF ihe rules Tngt Vas G sort
Of legislation ;hl: Wa a!0CS!0E th, !ndlsn2.
lion oil tie people,
Nj. McMi!iI opposed tie bill, aud ridi-
cultd the cnoruCusiy expensive street Improve
uent5 Ct WasboetoG.
Mr. Blight co1dsmred !bs use c! the Long
bridge ~ raiIr0ad companies to the practical
exclusion Of orl!naTy lrsf!'.
Mr.. liuatan exp! .iaed lha: tha! bridge vas
built b. thu .a'cai companies. not bg the
GovcraGc1
Mr.. Wright SAID Inst tia. iz9isuaicn re
moved Lis oEj sci)n. lie was III favor Of The
grsarts: f.clillcs for IescainS the CAPITAL,
acd he would make tn: bridge grand affair,
tec4us, liz suppoaad i would give employment
10 labolink mcn Laughter.
Mr.. Bragg orp ssd The bill, and animated
his suspicion that il was 10 the interest OF
another railroad company that Vas getting up
rsrrGW track rOGd 10 that direction.
Without di:posipg Ct the bill tho House
acj URGED.
fhe Speaker sa;d the bill would not come up
aean uatll District business was again reached.
which viii rot be ualil the l9:h inst.