Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Steam RailroaA Routes I'm the City.
FAVORABLE RRPoRr TO rHR SENATE ON PRoros n
AMENDMENTS 10 THE PENDING BuI.

In the Senate. to-day, Mr.. Faulkner reported
avoraDv the amendments adopted by the Dis
trict committee last Friday to the bill TO define
the routes OF steam railroads in the District The
amendments are substantially as given In The
STAR last Friday. Many OF them make verbal
corrections
One amendment provides that the new line pre-
scribed for the Baltimore and Ohio shall be con-
sdered new road, and the company may mort
gage 1t to raise money necessary.
Another amendment Is as follows: "The right
the Government reservation of 100 feet in width
on the east side Of 9Th street west from Missouri
avenue south for LOCO feet, and SO feet in width
from tnac point through the reservation TO Maine
avenue, Is hereby granted to the Baltimore and
ONO Railroad Co, their successors or assigns"
other amendment confers nnon ana 1ne g%hl 70 oe
cupy strip OF land 100 feet In width through the
government reservation on the west side OF 9th
street west from street north for 1000 feet and
SO feet in width from that point through the reser
walton to B street south.
Another amendment requires that the Baltimore
ana a potomac snail construct substantial wall "a
Ieet nigh on the west side OF its strip through the
reservation, and the Baltimore and Ohio shall con.
stIucI similar wall on the east side.
Another amendment provides that the grounds
occupied and the improvements erected by the
railroads shall be subject to taxation as Other
properly, the tax collected 70 De used solely for
the benent OF the public schools
AnOtner amendment authorizes the Baltimore
and Ohio to acquire by contract or condemnation
land IS feet wide east Of 9th street west between
Virginia avenue and the public reservation OF
Maine avenue.
ments. and Will be taken up next Tuesday.
Mr. FARwKLL's AMENDMENT.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Farwell submit ed tn
following amendment TO the Faulkner bill to de
fine the routes Of steam railroads: "Provtded
That nothing in this act shall be construed TO allow
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to TAXI
or use any OF the tracks or stations now In use by
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company o.
TO cross their main tracks at grade"
JOHN POPE HoDNETT AGAIN.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hiscock presented |
communication from John Pope Hodnett, inclos
ing paper signed by about one hundred member
OF the last Congress- recommending him for posi-
uments were referred TO the committee on Claim:
INCREASED SALARIES.
The House appropriations committee has de
cided to amend the legislative appropriation bill
so as to increase the salaries Of the eight carpen
ters In the Treasury Department from $40 Il
500 per year and Of one carpenter from 500 u
THE BILL TO VALIDATE DEEDS.
In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Faulkner, from the Dis
trtct committee reported favorably the bill actet
upon by the committee last Friday. to validat
deeds as acknowledged before L. S. commissioners
&c.
The Central Pacific Railroad Debt.
COMMISSIONER LrTTLER SAYS THE COMPANY is NO
SOLVENT, AND THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAvl
"BLANKET" MORTGAGE OVER THE WHOLE ROAD
Judge Ltttler, Of the Pacific Railroad commits
sion, appeared before the Senate committee OF
Pacific railroads this morning to controvert tn
argument made some weeks ago OF Mr.. Greed Hay
m0nd, counsel OF the Central Pacific Railroad CO
Commissioner Littler submitted figures and argu
ments to sustain his position that the Central CO
Is not q solvent corporation; that 1t could no
now pay its debts, and that Congress should TAX
some action for the security OF the company's In
debtednesS TO the United States He said he di,
not believe that any person who would carefully
examine the condition OF the companys finances
its earnings, property &C., and take into consider
alton the country through which 1t runs, woul,
reach the conclusion that 1t could pay its debts
The commissioner said he was treating the deb
as OF the present, and not as 1t will be at maturity
The total debt, funded and unfunded, less So OOO
600 in the sinking fund, ne gave as 800 6l9 473
and added that the entire property could be dqpli
Gated for $5O, So, $40. He spoke OF the western
portion OF the road as prosperous and valuable
and said If only that portion was involved h
would be willing to say that IL could pay IL
debt at per cent running fifty years. He recon
mended that the Government should have
"Dlanket mortgage" over the entire property
the subsidized and unsubSidlZed portions as sc
curity; but said that any such legislation, to b.
effective, should De accepted In good faith by tn
company.