Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
CAPITOL T0nics.

A conference probably twenty-five republican
members OF the House was held this morning Just
at the time the House assembled. All the leaders
on that side OF the House were in attendance and
remained main SO lot almost NOS an hour The proposition
latter comes TO vote was discussed at length,
and 1t was decided not to move to recommit the
bill as was expected, but let IL pass and make no
side issue In the matter.
THE LABOR COMMITTEE GOING TO NEW YORK.
The select committee OF the House on contract
labor at meeting this morning authorized Chair
man Ford to 60 to New York tomorrow and
secure accommodations and arrange all OF the
prellmlnaries for a meeting Of the committee next
Wednesday.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR CHICAGO.
The Senate to-day passed upon motion
Of Mr.. FarwelD the House bill appropri-
ating 100000 for an appraisers ware
house at Chicago, but motion by Mr.. Vest to recon-
slider was made and entered for future action.
MONUMENT TO GEN. WARREN.
The House committee on the library to-day re-
ported favorably the Senate bill authorizing the
erection of monument to Gen. Joseph Warren,
who fell at the battle OF Bunker Hill.
THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE
The republicans OF the Senate finance commit
tee have been hearing different parties on the
Senator Aldrich when their substitute would be
ready, now that the Mills bill had passed the
House. He replied that they had not any inrOr-
nation TO give out yet.
ADULTERATED FOOD PRODUCTS.
The House committee on agricultural to-day de-
cided to postpone until December the considera-
ton OF the various bills to regulate the manufac-
lure OF compounded lard.
The Columbia BObIafl Cars.
WHAT MR. HENRY T. WILLARD sAYs-GET RID OF THE
B. AND o. TRACKS AND THE COLUMBIA COMPANY
WILL BE ABLE TO DO BETTER FOR ITS PATRONS
Mr.. Henry A. Willard, the president OF the Co
lumola street Railroad Co., is at present away
from the city. His son, Mr.. Henry X. Willard, one
OF the directors, talked with STAR reporter this
morning In regard to the movement among the
residents in the northeast section Of the city in
favor OF substituting two-horse cars for the bob
tall cars used at present on the road
"Ihe reason" he said, shat we don't put two
horse cars on the road Is because the company
can't afford TO do so. The columbia Company,
next TO the Anacostia, is the last company In the
city that SHOULD be asked TO incur the expense Of
such an undertaking. Why? Because the re-
celpts OF the company won't justify 1t. One-half Of
the road supports the other. That portion from the
Government Printing Office st does not pay and
never has paid. We have the figures TO prove IL.
Yet 10 benent that section OF the city was the
object In starting the road in 1871. MIR. Clagett
was large owner OF property then, and so was,
and Is, my father. They would be glad to see i'm
provements 60 on and the population increase,
ana the people may rest assured that
rs soon as the business warrants it the double
cars Will De put on. nave no hesitation In say
Ing, In addition, that as soon the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks are removed the columbia will nut on
double cars. uniformed drivers, and nickel
plated harness, ana all The equipments
Of a flrst-clasS road. The Baltimore and OHIO
Is the explanation OF the slow growth OF the
northeast section or the city, and OF the fact that
the Columbia, next t. the AnaCostia, Is the poorest
road IN the city. Look AT the facts, $3.50 or 25
per cent OF the $50 shares have been paid in. The
rest Is liable to be called in from the stockholders
The company has managed TO pay In late years
3 per cent upon fhe amount OF stock
paid In. AT its market value Of
about s3S the divldeIds do not pay a
falr per cent upon the present market stock. This
year the company Will probably be compelled 10
pass It's dividend in order TO pay Tor the new track
which Is now being laid. / don't intend to depre-
ciate the company, for IL Is a good company, and
as soon as the northeast builds up 1t is
going to pay handsomely. II has only
been by the most rigid economy that the
company Is In the condition that 1t Is without debt
and able to replace the track. My father presi-
dent, gets salary or 81 200 per annum, and Mr..
W. III. Clagett, the treasurer and secretary, Is paid
$500 per aunun. We have besides superintendent
ana one clerk. That is our entire equipment. All
have TO say in conclusion Is That the residents in
the northeast would spend their time more profit
ably In endeavorlng to get red OF that great In
cubus upon their growth and prosperity the Balti-
tmOre and ONO tracks, than to try to get the CO.
lum6ia to do something that II hasn't the money
TO DO and which its bus ness does not justify"