Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-09

! relieved from the present oppressive rates of
| outy ana on such terms as may be reciprocal
| Det"eeu Cuba and the United : tates
The Senate silver bill was taken up and Mr.
| Cockrell addressed the Senate.
| HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Comstock (Minn) the title
OF the silver bill passed Saturday was amended
SO as TO read as follows: Directing the pur-
chase OF silver bullion and the issue of treasury
| notes thereon and for other purposes
AFTER THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
| Mr.. Lodge Mass offered the following res
oiution: That the Secretary of the Treasury be
| directed to inform this House whether It is
| true that the Cunard Steamship Company on
| Saturday last refused to obey the orders of the
officers of the United States to give return pas
sage to certain immigrants landed at New York
| Oy said company III violation of the contract
| labor laws of the United States. and
| II SO what steps. if any, have been taken to re-
| fuse entry to the steamships of said company
| until SAID company has complied with the laws
| OF the United States and made due reparation
| Tor their refusal TO obey the orders of the Of
| hcers thereof. The resolution was referred to
| the committee on foreign affairs
DISTRICT DAY.
| The floor was then accorded to the committee
| on the District of Columbia
District day opened with every prospect of a
hard struggle over the railroad question.
| MIR. Gront was in bis seat once more and
called for the regular order almost as soon
| the minutes had been read, and called I'D
| the bill incorporating the King Theo-
| logical Hall, which. AS printed in
! The STAR, is to provide for fitting coiored stu
| dents to become ministers in the Episcopal
| church. The only amendment proposed by
| the committee inserted the word "colored' be-
| fore the word student" making it certain
| that the hall was solely for the use of colored
| students.
| IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| Before considering the bill it was necessary
| to go into committee of the whole, which, on
motion of MIR. Atkinson, was done, Mr.. Dunnell
being called to the chair. The bill was read.
| Mr.. Atkinson said the bill had been intro
duced at the request of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, there being difficulty in obtain
| ing colored ministers to do missionary work
| among their own race.
Mr.. Kerr asked If there was no general law
| which covered such a case. Mr.. Atkinson re-
piled that there not and in reply to an
other question said the government put them
selves under no obligations The bill was then
laid aside to be favOrably reported to the
| House.
OTHER BILLS CALLED UP.
MIR. Grout then called up the bill for the re-
| lief Of Thomas j. Parker. refunding $40 which
had been paid for improvements that had
never been made. The bill was then laid aside
| with favorable report.
For the relief of Esther A. Keyser" was the
| title of the next bill brought to the attention
OF the House. This bill refunds to Esther A.
heyser sum not exceeding q. .036 6l, which
she had paid to the District for lot g. uuare
1913, the District having failed to furnish a
valid title. The bill was laid aside with "a IA
vorable report.
THREE MEASURES PASSED.
The cOmmittpp then On nf
arose and the House passed the three bills
which had been favorably reported.
POWER TO LAY WATER MAINS
Mr.. Grout called up the bill giving the Com
missioners power to lay water mains and erect
fire plugs wherever they may think it neces-
sary. The bill waS passed.
THE ATKINSON BILL.
Mr.. Grout then called up the famous Atkin-
son Baltimore and Potomac railroad BILL The
bill was read.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The first section of the bill known as the
Atkinson bill provides that the turnouts and
sdings from the Baltimore and Potomac tracks
between the Anacostia or Eastern Branch and
the Long Bridge into the several squares of
ground shall be as follows: 737. 739 695 square
northwest of square 695, square west of $685.
square north of 697, square east of 642 square
north of 642 squares 642 $50, 493, square south
of 463. squares 1863 464 1856 26I and square south
of 267, and the and maintenance of its
shops. stations and other structures now
erected on these squares are hereby legalized
and confirmed.
Section makes it the duty of the Com
missioners. whenever they consider it a public
benefit, to grant to the Baltimore and Potomac
Company permission to lay and use side tracks
and sidings from the main line into any real es-
tate In the city which abuts on the line OF the
1th, % 10 Insl
under the direction of the Commissioners
Section 8 gives the railroad authority to
acquire for the purposes OF its business any of
the squares OF ground south of the line of the
road and north of l. street and north of the
Eastern Branch and east of 18th street south
east and also any squares abuttng on the line
on Maryland and Virginia avenues, and to
maintain and use tracks into such squares and
to cross such streets as may be necessary for
that purpose and to construct thereon such
facilities as may be necessary. When neces-
sary the power of condemnation over such
ground is given the company.
The committee amendments, which are
merely formal. were read.
SOME POINTS RAISED.
At the close of the reading Mr.. Kerr Qowa)
made the point OF order that the bill should be
considered in the committee of the whole, as it
made permanent franchise now only granted
temporarily.
Mr.. Henderson (Kan. made the further point
that the bill made a grant Of United States
property.
Mr.. Atkinson contended that the bill did
did not grant any land.
MIR. Blount wanted to know in whom the
titles of this land does rest.
Mr.. Atkinson said the property either be-
Ionged to the railroad or to private parties.
Mr.. Blount referred to the words in the bill,
sand the use and maintenance Of its shops and
stations now erected thereon is hereby legal
lied and confirmed" and said this land had
never been given or sold to the company in
any manner whatever.
Mr.. Blount then asked how the railroad got
on this land being used for freight facilities.
Mr.. Atkinson said by purchase absolutely.