Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-04

vested such committee with discretion to consider
notifications OF the plan OF the Committee OF One
Hundred but with provtso that they should not
consent TO any plan that had been rejected by the
1t was the proviso that Mr.. Church wanted
stricken out
tn s walker ne P s. ssns
TO anything it had hitherto rejected. He thought
1t strange that such a request was made and inti-
represent the citizens was seeking the Interest OF
Mr.. Morse made the point that the debate was
out OF order.
The chair (Mr Larner.-''On that, Mr.. Morse,
you and differ. The committee can ask TO have
Understanding OF parliamentary law. You can
take an appeal II you don't think 80"
An appeal was taken and the chair sustained
Mr.. Willard maintained that the resolution as
adopted gave all the discretion necessary He said
there was q scheme to authorize the running OF
railroad tracks on 5tn street east, but the people
RATHER HAVE THR RAILROADS STAY WHERE THEY
ARR
Mr.. John T. Mitchell said Congress would exer-
else wise discretion In liking the routes OF steam
railroads, and the select committee should be
enabled 70 counsel with the Congressional COM
mittees Its hands ought not TO be tied.
Mr.. A. B. Mullett thought the pending question
Sae OF the most extTaornasy ever pr0pose;a 70
routes was exclusively considered by the COM
mittee. and, after mature delioerasion, 1t was
TO OPPOSE ANY SCHEME 10 TUNNNL CAPITOL BILL.
The committee was not here to iegislate; that
was understood. Congress would do the legisla-
ton. But the committee owed itself some respect.
1t was Overwhelmingly determined TO oppose any
treme outskirts OF the city, east Of i5In street
Mr. Mullett thought that II the committee was
ready TO confess that 1t had no influence with Con-
greSs, that IL could get nothing except what the
committee had almost UNANIMOUSLY rejected, 1t
would be more becoming for the railroad commit
tee 70 ask to be relieved and that another be ap-
Mr.. NJ. X Weller thought it would be better TO
repeal the rule requiring the appointment OF a
special railroad committee and permit the men,
beers of the committee ad libitum to go before
Congress and look out for their interests
MORAL sUAsIoN.
Mr.. T. A. Lambert said 1t would be unfortunate
for this committee, advisory only in character, to
attempt to lay down an ultimatum. 1t was only
by moral suasion that the committee could accom-
piSh anything by the influence IL could exert
upon Congress. Nothing could be done by force,
and to attempt it would only render the committee
Mr.. d. w. Jones regretted that Mr.. Lambert,
VINO Is SO impressed with the duty In hand was
cSssed and the M resolution adopted. He could say
and any man who would take the trouble TO ex.
anime would be convinced, that more injury would
be done by the 5thstreet route than TO permit the
railroads to remain as they are now He indorsed
the suggestion OF Mr.. Mullett, that II the select
committee nnd they cannot obtain anything better
than the 5thstreeJ route they ought TO resign and
permit somebody else to undertake the duty.
Mr.. Frizzell wanted to know OF Mr.. Church II the
Senate committee had determined upon the 9Th
Mr.. Church did not know anything about what
the Senate committee had done, II it had done
anything, but the committee did not want to 60
before Congress with their hands tied.
MT: ID. x. Gray suggested that the committee
could go on under the resolution. and II II finds
that Congress is determined TO so counter to the
expressed views Uf the Committee OF One Hundred
the select committee can report and receive In
mirtee, and knew the members had been working
hard to accomplish somethi g.
MI. 8. I. Farrow feared that the committee had
In plan some scheme contrary TO the wishes OF the
Committee or One Hundred. He wanted TO know
as TO that He had hoped that when the commit
tee almost unanimously voted against running
any tracks farther west than 18th street that the
question was settled. He limited that there was
SOME SCHEME OR RAILROAD JoBBERY
at the bottom OF this proposition. Mr.. Church
wanted to say a word about this scheming busi-
ness. Neither he nor any member OF the commit
tee, so far as he knew, were aware OF any plan OF
Congress, but their idea was that they ought TO
be empowered to consult freely with Congress and
not under restrictions. AS TO schemes, he knew OF
only one. He (Church) had called upon the author
or the resolution which was being considered and
asked him what his idea was In putting in the pro-
viso that tied the hands OF the committee desig-
mated TO wait upon Congress. That gentleman,
the author OF the resolution replied that his son
had built some houses On5th street. and II the rail-
road should run along there he would not be able
general good. he would say that his
their utmost to have the ideas OF the Committee OF
One Hundred adopted, but falling In that they
wanted to be In position to cooperate with the
Mr.. Chappelle thought the committee ought to
have latitude TO do its work. II the committee
went to Congress with "too much stirr-necked-
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Mr. Mullett with some warmth reneatad his
suggestion that the select committee resign. He
wanted the committee 10 maintain its attitude no
matter what Congress might do. 1t was childs
play to act as If they were afraid to ask Congress
for what was wanted. He moved to lay the whole
subject on the table, which was agreed to by a
vote OF % to IL.
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE.
On the motion OF Mr.. T. StObs Farrow the CON-
mittee adopted the following resolution: That the
chairman OF this committee be. and he Is. hereby
the House OF Representatives TO set apart two days
in each month during the Fiftieth Congress for
the consideration OF District legislation.
THE wATER-FILTER PROJECT.
Mr.. W. c. Dodge offered a resolution that the
resources OF the District are by law burdened with
the interest and sinkingfund OF the so-called Dis
trict debt, a debt much larger In proportion than
that or any state or city in the Union; that the
remainder OF the revenues OF the District are not
sufficient to provide for the actual needs OF the
District In the way OF schools police, sewers, side
walks and street improvements; therefore "the
Citizens Committee OF One Hundred condemn In
the strongest terms the proposed scheme OF spend
ing nearly a million dollars for first cost and an
annual cost OF $4,000 and waste OF eight or ten
million gallons OF the aqueduct water to carry
out Job OF interested parties TO force on the cti.
zens of the District patented filter; and be It
further resolved that In the present condition OF
District affairs, this committee Is opposed to the
adoption OF any OF the similar schemes now pend
ing or proposed, whereby the debt or the District
or the rate OF taxation will be increased"
Mr. nod a nf IL rorolt,
ton to the committee on sewers, saying that CON-
mittee had had the subject before It, He wanted
action. He denounced the hitter scheme as one or
the .'most Infamous jobs ever attempted here.
The chair ruled that the resolution should 60 to
the committee on taxes.
ON motion OF Mr.. Hay the committee was in
afr tn at xxi me r Hav