Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE CITIZENS, COMMITTEE.
The Rai1soad Question Talked over M
Last Nights Meeting.


The Ranssad Question Talked Over N
Last Nights Meeting.
IT Is DECIDED TO coSTISUE THE SUBCOMMITTEE
WITH EsLARGED PowKKs-sBNBERs IN FAVOR OF
eErrIS6 THE NATTER BEFORE CONGRESS IN SOME
FoKH-THK RIGHT OF APPEAL
The Ctttzsus' Committee OF one Hundred gave
up the greater part OF It's session last evening TO
discussion on the railroad questiOn-nOt the merits
o the question, but the course that the committee
had better pursue now. There were between ifty
and sixty members present, including number
OF the new delegates elected recently TO take the
place OF Withdrawing members. President Fen
dan was absent, so the vice-president, Mr.. W. C.
Dodge occupied the chair at the opening, but
when the railroad question came up gave 1t up to
Mr.. Noble u Larner-
The RIGHT OF APPEAL-
A resolution offered by Mr.. Arnold at the last
meeting expressing disapproval OF the bill now
pending which proposes 40 abolish except In a
few specified instances the appellate Jurisdiction
OF the supreme Court OF the United states in cases
originating In the supreme Court OF the District OF
Colalnola was taken up lnrop In Misunder-
a committee and reported upon, AMI some men,
bers were opposed 70 voting upon the matter with
out having II FIRST considered by committee. IL
was urged. though, that tt was necessary to adopt
the resolution at once in order 10 have effect
Mr.. Brown spoke for the resolution, saying the
VOWED In a suit 10 make IL subject to appeal TO
the United states Supreme Court as 70 cut on very
Largely the rght OF appeal owing 10 what he
courts whereby different set Of judges might
preside in the Court In General Term every year.
ne thought that instead OF being deprived OF any
nights OF appeal they should have them enlarged
He said the Bar Association had passed similar
resolution unanimously.
be 10 tighten the calendar OF the United states
supreme Court BY sacrificing the interests OF the
District.
The resolution was adopted
The report made some time ago by the street
railroad committee favoTing the bill TO extend the
route OF the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road and TO amend It's charter so as 20 permit the
use 81 electric or cable motors, was called I'D by
Mr.. Weller and adopted.
THE RAILROAD REPORT
It was expected that the report Of the steam
railroad committee, made at the last meeting pro-
posing bill TO be introduced in Congress to estab
lsh routes and depotsf for the railroads would come
up for discussion
Mr.. Church, chairman OF the steam railroad ex-
ecutive committee, stated that by the withdrawal
OF members he found that his committee was left
with only three memberS-not aquOrum- There
IoIe ne Aau not ndo ple report printed, ana the
committee had not made report, as Instructed,
on the Farwell railroad bill
moIion by Mr. J. ormond Wilson. author
ling the president TO I'LL the six vacancies In the
railroad committee, was adopted.
TO GRANT THE COMMITTEE DISCRETION.
Mr.. Wilson then offered a resolution, the debate
on which took up the remainder OF the meeting.
II provided THAT the executive committee on
steam railroads be, and they are hereby, author
lied TO exercise their discretion in recommending
10 Congress legislation affecting steam railroads
In the District OF Columbia; provided, that they
shall report their action IN the premises at each
meeting OF the Committee of One Hundred and
shall be subject to any instructions which they
may receive from said committee form time TO
time hereafter"
Mr. Wilson said that at the beginning they had
a railroad committee made up OF their best men,
the men most familiar with and most interested in
the question They had worked diligently, and
produced report Referring TO the differences OF
opinion on the railroad question, lie said they
could get no body, no nlne men who could agree
In every particular to the routes railroads should
take. The reason was that there was room for a
difference OF opinion. The Committee OF one Hun
He thought the best thing that could be done was
20 al this committee Of nine members and confer
upon them the power he proposed Tor the remain
der OF the session.
NOT OF THE SANE OPINION.
Mr.. S. C. Clarke also reviewed the action OF the
railroad committee, but In a different view from
Mr.. Wilson. He said that the matter was not ably
presented 10 the senate by the committee, and
criticised the committee severely for datoriness,
and Tor, as ne SAID, violating every instruction
given them He was opposed TO continuing any
such committee They should nave new CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Wilson said this would be substantially a
new committee.
Mt. Herren was opposed TO giving any select COM
city by any route. While ne believed that the
members OF the committee were honorable gentle
men. he knew thar the railroads controlled the
Senate and House Of Representatives., and why
should they not control nine men OF this Commit
tee OF one Hundred lie believed there were as
good men in the senate and the House as there
were In this Committee OF one Hundred
Mr.. Weller said he was IN favor OF the resOlu-
tiOn, as it granted discretion with a string at
Jacled % IL, with which Ii could be pulled back at
any time.
Mr. DODGE URGES ACTION OF SOME KIND.
Mr. Dodge said IL was important TO do some
thing 20 get this matter before Congress; to pre-
pare some bill 50 a. 10 get the matter considered.
He thought there was nothing In which this CON-
mlttee had made itself so ridiculous as In stand
ing idle all this time without presenting some
proposition 70 Congress. All they could do was TO
1rSs.snt their MAN and reasons la Congress. then
the railroads and Congress would settle the mat
ter. They could not expect to do much II they
waited until all mad agreed upon every feature of
the bill The great point they sought was TO get
the railroads on the streets. He was perfectly
willing 10 take the bill presented at the last meet
Ing, 10 change IL, IL need be, 50 as 10 make the
Baltimore and Onto Railroad go around. IL was OF
the utmost Importance 10 get this matter before
Congress promptly, ana get something done.
Aessrs- Dyer, Curridel, and others urged the
need u some action
TO EFFECT SOME ARRANGEMENT
Mr. Nullett thought that the discussion before
the senate committee showed that all the citizens
committee could do was To effect some arrange
menJ between the conflicting interests. lie
favored the resolution OF Mr.. wilson, and thought
they had 70 tdc mistake before IN sending COM
mittee 10 Congress with its hands tied
MIR. Jones said the bill reported al the last meet
ing did not suit him altogether. 1t did not as a
measure for the relief VI Northeast Washington
strike hin lavOraDly; but lie was ready To accept
that bill now, as he saw nothing better In the
future.
Mr.. E B. Stocking. a new member, made a
speech IN favor OF action He said that II things
went on a. they were 1t would not be long before
the friends OF the victims OF these roads Ill be so
many that the United states will have 10 call out
IL troops 10 keep the rails down.
DR.. ChaS- Alien was Opp05ed TO giving q COM
mittee the plenary power proposed In this resolu-
ton He said that the people OF south Washing
ton did not propose TO relieve East Washington by
having the whole Internal thing dumped upon
South Washington lie moved a substitute for
M. WILSON'S motion that the committee be dis
charged and a new one appointed This was ruled
out VI order, as the chair had already been IN
structed TO Ill the committee. Dr. Allen then
moved 10 lay MI. Wilson's resolution upon the
table, but his motion was lost. Mr.. Wilson'S reso-
luton was then adopted and the committee ad-
Journed-
From Rockville.
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