The daily critic., 1890-09-08
AT THE CAPITOL
THE DISTRICT GETS ANOTHER
DAY In THE HOUSE,
THE ATKINSON BILL CONSIDERED
Its Friends Defeat the Recommends
ton TO ReCOmmit It.
A COMPROMISE IS LIKELY TO RESULT
Congressman Mudd Apologies to The
People Of South Washington,
Tariff in the Senate.

Deaih did not lay It's whitening hands
upon any member Of the House to-day,
as It did two weeks ago, to prevent the
consideration Of the Atkinson bill.
There was some difficulty, however. In
obtaining a quorum, call Of the House
being necessary.
When a quorum had been obtained.
which required nearly an hour. the
Atkinson bill was taken M, the pend
ing motion being to recommit the bill
with
THE OLD OBJECTIONS.
TWENTY minutes were allowed on each
side, and Mr.. Mudd of Maryland
started the ball rolling with speech.
In which he stated he did not mean
anything detrimental to the people Of
South Washington in his previous
speech In favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Oates favored the bill, explaining
that 1t would prove decidedly favorable
to Southern freight interests.
Mr.. Moore Of New Hampshire stated
that he withdrew his allegiance 10 the
motion TO recommit the bill, and pro.
posed
COMPROMISE MEASURE
which would provide for the appoint.
ment Of a committee Of experts 10 be
appointed by the President, to determine
the question.
Mr.. Anderson made a vigorous and
determined speech against the bill and
In favor Of the pending motion to re.
commit
Mr.. J. d. Taylor Of Ohio said he was
| glad TO see the great diversity of opln.
ion regarding the measure, FOR 10 him
1t was conclusive Of the wisdom of
selecting a commission which should
decide what was better for the welfare
OF the people Of the District and the
railroad.
Mr.. Perkins offered an amendment
TO the proposition for the Commission
TO report at the earliest date practicable.
not later than the beginning of the frst
session Of
THE FIFTY. SECOND CONGRESS.
Mr. Atkinson made the point that the
pending motion was TO rCcOmmlt the
bill 10 the committee with instructions
TO report a substitute providing for the
removal Of the depot from the Mail.
He argued that, when that mo.
tion prevailed IN the Committee
OF the Whole, Il thought II did what the
people Of the District wanted, but he
knew differently. He thoIeupon pre-.
senicd a petition signed by
EIouTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS,
protesting against the removal Of the
station, as II would be detrimental to
the Interests Of the city.
Unanimous consent was asked 10
withdraw the motion to recommit, but
MI Anderson objected, and the motion
TO recommit with instructions TO report
the substitute, was voted upon. II was
overwhelmingly In the negative, aud,
upon the division of the House, the
vote stood, ayes, lSi nays. 81.
The point Of no quorum was raised
and the roll-call was demanded.
The vote resulted ayes 42, nays ll3,
and
THE MOTION WAS lost,
and the report Of the Committee Of the
Whole was disagreed 10.
Mr.. Atkinson then moved that the
House resolve itself into the Committee
Of the Whole. The vote on the reso-
luton was: Ayes, o.; nays, 49, and Mr..
Anderson made the point Of "nO
quorum" The Speaker could only
count l30 present, and the roll,call was
proceeded with.
1t is generally believed that a com
promise measure will be adopted, that
Of the appointment Of a commission.
As this will be probably the last day the
District will have this session, a failure
TO get the bill through would be
A DEFEAT FOR THE RAILROAD,
and as Il will have to be returned 10 the
Committee Of the Whole for further
action Il Is extremely unlikely that any
thing will be done, unless a compromise
Is agreed 10, as the opponents Of the
bill can tilibuster successfully against
It's report 10 the House and IT'S passage.
The vote TO 60 into the Committee Of
ibe Whole resulted Ayes, ll6; nays,
IS the Speaker counting a quorum.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate this morning resumed
consideration Of the Tariff bill.