Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-11

PENDING BILLS OPP0ssD-hR- CHVkcH fforosks
NEW ROUTE FOR THE B,LruoRk AND OHIO AND
sk WELLER DIRECTS
10 was balf-past O'Clock last night before
the fortisth man needed to make quorum ar
rived az ths c. A. r. building 70 attend the meet
ing OF the committee OF One Hundred, and Presi-
dent FendaIl, who had been waiting for this
stragyisr az once called the meeting 20 order. OF
the forty present a number were alternates.
The following were appointed as an executive
committee on the presidents address, whose duty
&c will be 20 present the District government bill
recently approved BY the committee TO Congress:
NILS Dean, Lawrence Gardner, Geo. T. Herre!l. w.
g. Dodge, Noble ID. Larner. T. j. LuttreL VIM. III.
A. wOrmley, Geo. W. Dyer, and John Leetch.
vARIoUs BILLS cFFEKEp.
Mr.. Pelham, from the committee on code OF laws
called up the report, synopsis OF which has been
published In THE STAR opposing bills proposing 10
empower certain corporations 70 act as trustees,
guardians, sc Mr.. Eugene +. Arnold made an ad-
dress urging the adoption OF the resolutions ac-
companytng tue report. He quoted at length from
the letters from the District judges and the report
" the Bar Association opposing bills proposing 10
grant such powers 70 corporations
The committee on code OF laws also reported In
favor OF the adoption OF the bill presented the
committee "tO amend the laws In relation 60 con-
Veyances and deviss Of real estate in the District
Intended 70 simplify and render less expens We and
more operative the Laws relating to eonyeyances
and dev1scs Of real estate The report was adopted
The bill 20 regulate the { es and limit the COM
pensatiOn OF the recorder OF deeds and of the
register Of wills vas called up. Mr.. Morseil hav-
Tx stated IN answer 20 an inquiry that the bill
would cut down the fees OF zhe register OF wills
only 10 per cent, Mr.. Minis Dean said he would
ike 10 have the Dill referred back TO the commit
rec and as the report OF the committee on this
subject was not on hand the consideration Of the
bill was postponed
The resolution prepared by the committee on
code OF laws, endorsing the recommendation Of
the major OF police, looking 10 the repeal OF what
- known as the Army and Navy clause" govern
ing appointments on the police force was after
some discussion, adopted.
THE STREET APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Larner, FROM the committee on streets ave-
nues and alleys. reported In reference TO the ap-
preparations agreed upon By the House appro-
pristion committee that the committee had gained
every point they were Instructed to make so far
rs they could see the committee had acted more
fairy toward the neglected parts OF the Dtstrist
Than had ever been done before The COMMITTED
700, had made the appropriations for each street
SPECIFIC MI Larnsr said that he had not yet ex
newspapers had printed The bill, he said, had
even gone further In some respects than the CON-
M Robinson asked what the bill proposed TO
give Northeast washington
Mr.: LaIEer said that he understood Northeast
Washington received more than 1t was ever given
before be thought the sum was 100000, or
NE. I. W. Smith said the amount was less than
$4,000.
Mr.. Weller said that one-half OF the entire ap-
proportion went 10 the eastern part OF the city.
goes 10 the southeast section"
Mr.. Mullet said ne hoped Mr.. Larner and men,
oers OF his committee would read the bill, and he
thought then that they would not applaud it So
especially when they found back alleys put In and
streets struck out
Mr.. Larner admitted that he was not familiar
with the details OF the BILL but knew that the gen
eral points insisted upon by the committee had
Mr.. Arnold offered a resolution against passing
the use bill aoOashIng, except In specified cases.
United states IN cases originating In the District
supreme Court
committees: To take charge OF the recommended
ton respecting police appOinLmenus-Messrs. Pei
ham, Dyer, Gardner, Fenwics, Richards, Walker.
Brown, Ball and Luttrell; on the report respecting
trust corpOratiOns-Messrs. Pelham, Mo SELL Dean
Lehman, Brown, Muilett, Fenwick, Browne and
Arnold
When the committee on water supply and
sewerage was called, the chairman not being
present and there being no report, recommenda-
ing 10 an investigation OF the water Department
and never acted on ~ the committee. were made
the special order Tor the next meeting,
NEW RAILROAD PLAN.
Mr.. Church, as chairman OF the steam railroad
committee, made report as follows:
Since the adoption by this committee OF the report
on steam railroads but little action has been taken
by congress looking TO solution Of the railroad
before the Senate committee on this subject II
became evident that the Baltimore ana ONO Rail-
road co. would not agree TO remove their numerous,
tracks from the northeast section OF the cffy
unless they were permitted TO Use and occupy I'd
street east
The Baltimore and Potomac Co. desire 20 he let
alone and 10 remain undiSturb-d In the OccuDa-
lion OF the streets and avenues in the southwest
section a. freight and storage grounds without
paying any thing whatever, either 70 citizens
whose property Is Injured, to The District gov
eminent by way OF taxation Therefore The SEN
ate committee, appointed at the last session OF
congress 10 sit during the recess for the purpose
% considering the railroad problem, and To whom
the citizens OF this District have been anxiOusly
looking for relief from this sore evil have SEEM
lngy agreed that because Of the conflicting inter-
ests, no legislation may De expected at this ses-
sion Of Congress- This conclusion is a grieyo'ls
disappointment 10 many OF our citizens
In view OF this action and In the hope that some
thing m yet be done, your committee have pre-
pared the following draft OF a bin winch they pro-
Dose 10 have ntrOducedl in both no OF Congrass.
In drafting this bill your executive Commute
have been guided largely By the recent action OF
the two railroad companies before the senate
committee. We believe IL TO be utterly imp0ssI-
bic TO secure any beneficial legislation on toe SUD-
Ject Of steam railroads In the District az this se
sion OF Congress, unless the remedy piOposed
should meet with some favor either from the rail-
roads, or from Congress, and your committed
after carefully examining the subject In all OF III
bearings have decided that IL Is imperative TO
secure some legislation At this session OF Congress-
I possible, 10 Relieve the community OF the inres
SAINT Inconvenience and dangers now existing by
reason OF me numerous grade Crossings In both
This bill proposes TO abolish all tracks in the
northeastern section, and instead thereof TO To-
cate one double track along ID street northeast,
passing under all streets north OF G. street norm,
east, crossing and 6 streets at grade and enter
the nortn section OF all grade crossings except
at and streets. In the southwest sectlon
where from forty 10 nifty suits are now pend,np
against the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany because OF their abuse OF the franchise here
tofore granted by Congress, this bill provides A
practicable, safe, and easy solution OF the Whole
Gifnculty. il brings the tracks OF the two roads
side % side without crossing each other along
Virginia and Maryland avenues 20 the Long brtdgr
passing under all streets west OF ID street souta
west
THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST AND rHIETEESrH-ASp-A-
HALF STREET SOUTHWEST.
The bill proposes 10 locate The passenger demo,
in the four squares between 9th and ath ana C and
DISTRICTS southwest, 10 be used as union station or
Otherwise "a the railroad companies NAV elect The
point thus selected Tor the Passenger depot is lust
one block south Of the Smithsonian grounds with
two lines or street cars Immediately adjoining and
with one or two lines couple OF blocks away N
j. eQuidsrant from the east and west sections of
The city, and OF easy access 10 all sections thus
anorcing the travelling public greater facilities
Than ever heretofore offered IL will pat an end
u Otherwise ceaseless litigation In our courts IL
VIII protect the lives Of our people. II will AFFORD
letter facilities for our merchants IL will In
crease the revenues OF our District government
II VIII cement commerce and the river trai1ic. IL
"li De less expensive 70 the railroads 70 operate
when eouPleted than the present arrangement
~ VIII create :ar and honest competition In addi-
ton 70 all the other advantages Just enumerated.
There Woulc seen 70 be no valid reason why this
Dnl snould not meet with such universal favor
IRON Congress, from citizens. and from several OF
VIC talfoads- a. viii make possible its enactment
Ynto "a" al the present session OF Congress. But
Il Sltsr tan DISCUSSION OF the subject, our law