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

iePiieu tnat he ana not tislnh the Dill was meant
to confirm any titles.
MIR. Atkinson then argued against the point
of order
MR.. LODGE WANTS TO RtcoMMIT.
Mr.. Lodge said he did not think bll as i'm
portant as this in every way should be con-
ssidered without the House being provided with
ntge maps, so as TO be able to
,uiiy rny understand Just whIre this
recommt the bill.
Not at present" was the Speakers reply,
and Mr.. Lodge bided his time. Mr.. Springer
argued IN favor of the point of order.
Tho Speaker then ruled that the point was
Wen taken and that the bill must be considered
in committee of the whole. Mr.. Atkin-
son then moved that the House re-
solve itself into committee of the whole
Tor consideration of the bill. Mr.. Lind de-
manded the ayes and noes, which were ordered
ms was the first gun in the battle. The vote,
however, had little significance as bearing on
the final result, as Mr.. hemphil
and number of other .opponents
OF the bill voted in favor of consideration.
IIe vote was: Ayes, 101 noes. 6S. The House
therefore resolved itself into committee of the
whole ana Mr.. Dunnell was called to the chair
IL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The bill was read again, although Mr.. Akin
son asked unanimous consent to dispense with
the reading During the reading of
the bill Mr.. Atkinson spread large
and decidedly blue looking map on
his desk which he proceeded to explain
TO some half dozen members. The committee
amendments were agreed to and Mr.. Atkinson
took the floor to explain, as he said. the bill
MIR. ATKISsoN's EXPLANATION.
1t was, he said, to authorize certain sidings
and legalize certain others. The Pennsyva-
MA road came in the city in 1872 and purchased
ground for freight depots. &c The ground
Delng the squares mentioned in the bill. There
Is nothing III the bill which has any relation to
the passenger station or the passenger traffic.
Mr. Blount. by question tried to show that
the freight business was the only matter under
consideration. the bill was not only in the
interests OF the railroad" continued Mr.
Atk inson, it related solely to additional
freight facilities and the merchants along the
line were to be benefited" He had on his
desk, he said, petition signed by
101 business men of the city
asking the passage of the bill. The railroad
had thought they had power to lay these sid
lngs 10y permission of the Commissioners, aud
number of such permits were issued
had sent to the desk and had
read Oh OF there permits signed by Capt.
Green as assistant engineer commissioner.
MIR. Atkinson then continued. This right to
lay sldIngs was now denied and indictments
had been brought against the
lngs, and if these sdings should be pressed to
a conviction We should see a railroad which is
powerless to perform the duties which they
have undertaken to do. This was the reason for
THIS bill, TO save not only the freight
traffic of this city, but also the perishsble
southern freight which passes through to the
north. 1t Is Indispensable to the railroad that
these facilities should be granted"
Mr.. Atkins on read from the Commissioners
report for 1889 in support of his argument for
additional freight facilities
Mr.. Atkinson, i'll answer to a question. said
the bill had not the slightest bearing on the
passenger station or the mall
MR.. MILLIKEN's QUESTION.
Mr.. Milliken asked if Mr.. Atkinson knew OF
any intention on the part of the railroad to
move Its station. which now occupied public
property without the company having paid
one cent for the privilege.
MIR. Atkinson said he had no information on
the subject. 1lr. Atkinson then continued his at
tempt to entirely separate the matter from any
connection with the passenger depot
Mr.. Lind said that the company could run its
line by the bill to the Capitol or down Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Mr.. Atkinson replied that the
Commissioners would be very dlrelict to allow
any such thing