Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-21
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
The Electric Cable Bill.

IT TAKEN UP IN THE SENATE AGAIN TO-DAY
In the Senate to-day at O'Clock consideration
or the Washington Gable Electric Railway Dill as
resumed. The amendments proposed by the CON-
mittee, and which were published in The STAR
(being in the main in accordance with
the recommendations of the District
Commits ioners) were adopted with )ut objection or
debate until the provi ion fixing the tax on the
reached Then senator German moved 10 substi-
tute 10 per cent SO as TO TX the tax gross
inSs al i 10 per percent cent Instead Of per cent
tact prohlbltory, and said that II tn. Senate did
not want 10 grant the franchise Jet IL Kill the blll
that could not be compiled with.
long debate on the amendment followed.
Mr.. German then changed his amendment so as
shall be taxed for the 1rst four years and aIler
that TO Tx the tax on gross earnings at 10 per cent
MR.. RTDDLEBERGER AND Mr. GoRMAN
Senator Riddleberger presented Mr.. Germans
proposition 10 increase the rate OF taxat on TO 10
per cent. With sneer, Mr.. Riddleberger Said
to perfect the bill, but when he saw the Chesl-
peake ami ohio canal appear lie (RiddIebergeD
could understand what Was meant. IL meant
added the Virginia Senator. the Rock Greek rail-
way; that was what IL meant Mr.. Rid
dleberger declared that there was also some
thing OF political nature In the question, and he
so concluded from the action OF Mr.. Conn "a. He
saw The Senator from Maryland was afraid that
his candidate for the presidency might be beaten
W ut ptsodSe vi lLlS UllL
He aid Mr.. German wanted to make Washington
an outlying province OF Baltimore; but the vir-
ginla senator added, with earnestness:
"For the short tim have 10
snail not be suburb OF Baltimore" He admoni,Le
the senator from Maryland that he might as well
de elop inself, 'ior," he added, 'f de does not,
Ill develop him"
berger, observing thls, exclaimed: "ies. you may
smile and smile, but i know what am TALKING
about
Mr.. Riddeberger concluded with the declaration
thit In n.S opinion Mr.. German did not know the
situation or the streets in this city.
When the Virginia Senator sat down Mr.. Cor
man made an attempt 10 reply, but simply re-
MARKED soto uoce: "Let Us have voJe."
MR.. GoRAAN's AMENDMENT KILLED.
On call or the yeas and nays The amendment
OF Mr.. German was rejected by a vote or 81 TO 81.
The chair declared the amendment rejected. 1t
was singular fact in connection with the ques-
zion that most OF the democrats voted for Mr.. Cor
mans amen dment, and the republicans, with the
exception OF MI. Edmunds, voted against It.
Mr.. salisbury moved " insert a provision that
the act shall not he construed as contract with
the company as TO the amount OF taxation, or as
agreed 10.
Capitol Topics.
NO SESSION OF THE HOUSE TOMORROW.
The House has decided to adjourn over from to-
day unul Thursday.
Mr.. Chandler introduced In the Senate yesterday
q bill making the Commissioner OF Fish aud Fish
cries an ONCE under the Navy Department
A bill for lLe relief VI DIR. Mary Walker was re-
ported TO the House to-day.
The House committee on judiciary to-day
decided 70 report IavuTaby TO the House bill 70
repeal the statute winch prohibits ederates
Irom hoidiug commissions in the United states
Army M NAVY.