New-York tribune., 1886-01-20

made strong efforts but failed TO secure tne
tsus thu sppcpra.ed Al tie present session his efforts
have been renewed and he to-day reported Colo
mel Uspbnrn Of iowa Republican member of the com,
mittee. allowed one week In which 70 prepare anu
submit the views Of the minority
THE PROPOSED STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST lIs CONSTRUCTION
WASHINGTON Jan 10 tSpecial). subcommittee
of the Senate and House Committees on Commerce TO-
day heard arguments the question OF the oonsruc
ton of bridge over the XII Won kull at staten
Island, to give the Baltimore and Ohio entrance 10
New-York. Considerable interest was shown In u Q
matter, as IL Is understood that strong effort VIII
be made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ana
Others to defeat the passage OF such bill similar
measure mas fayorably reported in the House at the
last session put was not reached II Is now charged by
the friends of the measure that its opponents hope to
delay report and thus prevent early consideration OF
the matter. This led Senator Frye, chairman oil the
Senate subcommittee give notice to-day that only
one more hearing would be given, and that the only
pons the committee would consider were the necessity
for the bridge in the interest of general commerce )
what obstruction 1t will offer 10 navigation. ana
whether the damage that will be caused will be over
come by the advantage conferred. ana where 'no
brdpe should be located The House committee gave
q some what similar notice.
The arguments to-day were made by Erastus "iman,
William Walter Phelps and ex-Mayor Burnet, OF
Elizabeth In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Phelps
said that the NewYork Legislature has on five sep
arate occasions refused to pass Joint resolution IN
favor of this bridge. Mr.. Wiman declared that the
resolution had been before the New-fork Legislature
only twice and had not been acted On SIMPLY because
of lack Of time Mr. Cowan declared that there was no
need of action BY the Legislature the authority given
N L. -~f& &kn Ntafa ham IN
Mr.. wiman triumphantly exhibited the JOINT resolu-
ton of the NewYork Legislature requesting tho Sen
ators and Representatives from that State to use all
honorable means TO secure suoh legislation by Con-
gress as might be necessary to authorize the construc-
ton of a bridge between the New-Jersey shore and
Staten Island not to interfere with navigation. Mr..
Phelps in his remarks said:
IL eny one believes that the Baltimore and Ohio
purpose carry their passengers by this route 10 ve
mile ferry and on that ground the bridge Is asked i4r
then In the interest OF the Pennsy lvania road the
Delaware Lackswanna aud Western with the New
Jersey Central the Erie the West Shore and other
public carriers who have purchased land direcIy
opposite New-York at q great cost, that they might
accommodate the travelling public by landing then
opposite and within mile of tAe City OF New-1ork
protest against using the great power OF the unHed
States Government to aid the Baltimore aad Ohio to
escape paying the necessary expenses OF goo9 anu
serviceablc terminus, by giving II speeai iso.es 70
oheap land five miles from the oty, and 10 t1at extent
unsatisfactory aud incon' enieDt TO the puDhc Is
not fair to these railways to give new rival Tue
advantages Of terminal facilities when are cheaper
because they will not serve the public well. The
assertion that there Is land TO be had opposite
New-York where those other roads are Is mo9rreot.
Ii is correct taat there Is no cheap land Is also
correct that most of Is held ty railway corpora
tions. The Jersey Central has unused frontage
enough for half dozen roads using the same area as
the great Pennsylvaniu road 1t is willing to seh-at
least so undersand-and know of its selling within
a wear or two But it unwilling, the state OF
jersey has hestsed to take from one rail-
way in the interest of another railway land which was
pecessary for the and superauous to the ott er
There Is nothing except an unwilngnoss TO pay ior
it to prevent the Baltimore and Ono fron coming
straight to Jersey City landing its passengers by
the side of those of the Jersey Central This Is the
spot where the traveller wants to land-this Is the
spot or at least the neghborhcod where the Baltimore
and Ohio Is by some arrangement or other
ultimately TO bring Its passengers When ibis Is tue
case why to aid IL to make better terms IN the pur-
chase OF this shore 'front.' should the Uniied States
Government give them bridge and so harass II not
destroy a waterway which is the canal between Phii-
adeluhia and New rk-wbich already annually Tears
on its bosom the keels Of 1000 vessels