Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26

each side outside Of the rail there is a different
pavement, generally Belgian blocks, rising up
above the rest of the street and making still
| more inconvenient the use of wheel carriages.
Mr.. Edmunds-That is perfectly true; but il
| might be said in favor Of these horse-railway
operations that in the long line following one
| street or avenue asphalt could not be used be-
| tween the tracks, as the horses are subjected
| to heavy strain every time the car has to be
started again when it stops as it is necessary to
| have something that the shoes can take hold OF
better than they can asphalt. That might have
| suggested it.
Mr.. Dawes-I suppose that is a good reason
for having Belgian blocks between the two
| tracks on each continuous line. but that is no
| reason why IL inches on the outside and all the
| space between two separate tracks should be SO
constructed.
Mr. Edmunds-That is no reason at all, Mr..
| President. Probably the object in doing tina,
| was to keep people from getting IN there as
| far as they possibly could. Bat l think the
matter is now in a condition where, if the
House of Representatives shall be willing to
| enter upon it at ALL the representatives of the
Senate will be able to put it in practical and
workable shape to do justice and to manage
this Improvement.
Mr.. Dawes-I wish the Senator from West
Virginia would consent to further improve the
amendment so that the railroad companies
shall lind it necessary to follow out the spirit
of the law which has just been read by the
CeHdtoT rOlu vermont, anu eAlenu IL 10 every
| thing except the space between the tracks
where the horses travel. 1t is very apparent
that they could not travel upon an asphalt
pavement but as to all the rest of it there is
| no occasion for any Belgian pavement any
more than there is in the rest of the street.
Mr.. Faulkner-That may be done in the con-
ference committee when the conferees come to
consider the whole subject
THE AMENDMENT FURTHER AMENDED.
tln motion Of Mr. German tho erneDdno ant
was further amended by providing that the
| companies shall commence the work of laying
the new rails within ninety days from the
passage of the act and shall complete it by
November /, 1880.
MR.. GoRMANs EXPERIENCE WITH THESE CoRPo-
RATIoNs AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Gorman-My experience with all these
corporations here (and l had some little ex-
perience while was on the District of Column
bia committee) is that we have not accom-
plished anything in the way of reform with
any of these railroad companies when the mat
ter was left specially to the Commissioners.
offered the amendment with view of re-
quiring this improvement to be made within
some specified time.
THE NATIONAL PARK ITEM RULED OUT
Mr.. Edmunds then offered an amendment, to
come in an additional section at the end of
the bill, approprating 81 ,9000 900 for the estab-
lishment of a national park in the District
Crock creek park.
Mr.. Hoar raised the question of order on the
amendment, and Mr.. Edmunds modified it by
substituting S500,00O for the first sum men
toned.
MIR. Hoar again raised the question of order,
and the chair decided against Mr.. Edmunds.
the latter stating however, that he was under
the impression that the committee on public
buildings and grounds had reported such an
amendment.
THE BIOLOGICAL PARK ITEM IN ORDER.
Mr.. Morrill, explained that he had, from the
committee referred to, reported an amendment
appropriating 5000, 900 for the establishment of
geological park.
Thereupon Mr.. EdWunds offered that amend
ment. and Mr.. Hoar raised the question of rele-
vancy, but was defeated-15 to 4.
Mr.. Morrill, advocated immediate action. and
MIR. Hoar said that he was not opposed to the
amendment-he favored it-but he raised the
question of order simply to have the Senate de-
eide, as precedent. the question of order. He
thought the establishment of such a place of
wholesome recreation and instruction for the
youth, for the children. and for the poorer peo-
pie of large city is eminently wise, and that
it is entirely fitting that it should be procured
here at the national capital at the national ex-
pense.
THE BIOLOGICAL PARK AMENDMENT AGREED TO
AND THE BILL PASSED.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
was passed Messrs. Plumb. Dawes and Cock
rell were appointed conferees on the part of
the Senate.