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the committee would bear him out that such
remarks had never been made In the


the committee would bear him out that such
remarks had never been made In the committee
room.
MR. CUMMINGS pFFrNDs IT.
Mr.. Cummings OF New York said he was
against railroads. and had never owned stocks
or shares. but he felt it his duty 10 support the
bill. He regarded the bill as one which was Of
great interest 70 Washington II the people
didn't want the railroads let taem tear up the
tracks and make the whole city one beautiful
park. IL this was in the interest OF Washington
~ was certainly the proper thing TO do. Freight
facilities had everything 20 do with regulating
tne prices OF what the people eat and wear. IL
Was IN the interest Of Washington 20 pass the
ON and thus help along her commercial in
terests. Every great city was cut up with rail-
roads, and ~ would not hurt Washington 70
submit 20 a few tracks.
Mr.: Atkinson sent 20 the clerks desk a petit
uon from a number OF business men asking the
passage Of the bilL. These" said Mr.. Atkin-
son, are the first people who feel the need of
nrst-class freight facilities"
Mr.. QUINN's PROTEST.
During the discussion Of the point of order
made by Mr.. Atkinson against Mr.. Hemphfls
substitute Mr.. Quinn Of New York answered
Mr.. Cummings.
"one OF my colleagues from the city OF New
lorA' M said, has stated that a railroad runs
for miles through the streets of that city. and
from the manner OF his statement we might
take II Tor granted that tins was done wifi ~.
concurrence and approval OF the people snch-
Mr.. Chairman. L. not the fact. FOR. living ON the
line OF that railroad. a. I do. 4 can assure Won
that as my friend, Gen. Spinola. has told Won.
SO II is. The whole people are up in arms
against allowing the railroad there. I know As
a positive tact that not less than 4O.OOO resi-
dents along the line of that railroad IN the c,ty
Of New York are protesting against Il every
aa!, ana ali because II Is allowed 90 continue
10 use the strccisAnd avenues OF that CITY. 80
L see no reason. Nh. Chairman. why that por-
ton of the city of Washington mentioned IN
this bill should be turned over Tor all time 10
the lennsylvania Railroad Company. To per-
mi; tins would establish here a condition of
things exactly similar to that which We have ON
the west side of the city of New York, where
Tor miles through one OF the finest and most
populous avenues of the city the railroad
trans. both passenger aud freight. are going
night and day. destroying life and property,
ana All despite the protests of forty or nifty
Thousand people residing along that line. lies.
ntty thousand of the most respectable people
ia that great city protesting. and vet the power
and influence of that company are 30 great that
they laugh at the women made widows aud the
ehlidren made iatherless by the cOmpany's en-
Il assure you. Mr.. Chairman. aud gentlemen
OF TINS House-for l know of what 1 speHk-
That there Is at least one human being, AZ may
DC a father, a mother, or one of those dear lt-
nv Ohes VINO a moment be.Ore hanlshed the
care from the brow OF a parent. sacrificed to
the greed OF that corporation every week.
linen ask you. are We going 10 establish a
similar condition of things here IN the city of
Washington! BE careful. gentlemen. and do not
grant privileges OF such a sweeping character
TO this company. IL You DO the time will come,
aud at no distant date. when the Baltimore and
Iotomac Company. otherwise known as the
great IennsylNanla rallr DAD. will have such
hold upon not alone the property but the rights
OF the citizens OF the capital OF this nation,
that Congress, with all lts so-called protective
clauses might mud 1t difficult TO restore TO the
people again. In view of these facts. Mr..
Chairman, l hope that the point OF order raised
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania IMr.
Atkinson) viii not be sustained"