Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-26
THE DISTRICTS DAY.
The Columbus Park Bill Passed by a
Vote of l07 to SO.
A BRIDGE FOR JENNINGS.
Other Measures Considered in the
House TOday-The City and Suburban
Railroad Bill RecOmmissed-The Pro.
posed Free Bathing Beach.


| to work on District matters. several bills being
considered by unanimous consent beforehand
| Mr.. Atkinson's list Of the bills which
may be called up had, of course,
at its head the Columbus Park
bill and the Bennings Bridge bill. Then came
the bill providing for a free bathing beach on
the Potomac river near the Washing
| ton Monument. Following this comes
the bill providing for annual reports
the Atkinson Baltimore and Potomac railroad
bill, which will in all probability, consume the
| rest OF the day. This list, however, may be
| changed by circumstances.
TIE COLUMBUS PARK BILL.
1t was nearly 1890 when Mr. Atkinson de-
| manded vote on the Columbus Park bill, the
pending motion being to lay on the table Mr..
Hemphill's motion to reconsider the vote by
| which the bill was defeated
Mr.. Blount demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion, which were ordered. On the mo-
ton to lay on the table the yeas were rs, nays
122
The vote was a. follows: Ayes-Abbott, An
derson (Kan.), Anderson (Miss.), Barwig,
Bergen, Bland, Blount, Brookshire,
j. B. Brown, Drummer Buchanan
Giemsnts, Cobb, Cooper dnd.S ), cowles, Craig :,
davidson, Dibble, Dockery, Dunnell, Feather
stone, Finley, Forney, Funston, Clifford,
Goodnight, Grimes, Hare, Haugen, Haynes,
Heard, Herbert, Holman, Kerr Gowa(, Kilgore,
diana, Martin Of Texas, McAdoo, Mcclellan,
Montgomery, Morgan, Morse, Parrett,
Paynter, Peel, Pennington, Perry, Pierce,
kssd OF s.v. i0xA ss1 KSh"ras9n Roger
Stone Ky Iarsney, Taylor QlL), Tillman,
Turner (Ga.), Turner (Kan) Wade, Wheeler
(Ala), Williams Qil.), Wilson (Mo.)
Noes-Andrew, Arnold, Atkinson (Pa.),
Atkinson CIV. va.), Baker, Bartine,
B BelhnAR; o..I Bigss bingham; . Blanchard
s s ts%ds s c10non ca Sas.nsr car Ba5
Caswell, Catchings, Cheadle, Chapman, Clancy,
Clark wis Clunie, Cogswell, Coleman, Com
stock, Council, Conger, Grain, Oar
ssR Dinghy Fss f Dorsey ro Eysns Car Far
Grosvenor, Hall, Hansbrough, Harmer,
Hatch, Hayes, Hemphill, Henderson Qowa),
Herman, Hill, Houk, Kennedy, Kerr (Pa.),
Ketcham, Kinsey, Knapp, Laidlaw, Lam
sing, Laws, Lewis, Lodge, McComas.
McCord, McKenna, McKingley, Milliken, Moi
fit, Moore SN:H), Morrill, o MutGher, Med
Payne, Perkins, Picker, Post, Pugsley,
Quinn. Raines. Randall, Ray, Reyburn
Robertson, Roswell Rusk. Russell, San
ford, Sawyer, Sherman, Skin Skinner; smith
A". Na( omyser' Snioer, cpooher,
art, (Vt), stockbridge. struble, Sweeney,
Z. B: Taylor, ]. d. Taylor, Thomas
Townshend, Townshend, Tracey, Tucker, Van
dener,, Waddill, Walker (Mass), Wallace
Mass }, Wallace lNew York;, Washington, Will
The motion to reconsider then came up and
was decided in the affirmative on yea-and-nay
vote-ayes, lls; nays, 70.
Mr.. CANNoN's AMENDMENT.
The previous question was then ordered on
the passage. Mr.. Cannon moved to recommit
the bill to the committee on the District
with instructions to amend by strik-
ing out the amount appropriated,
$1,000, 600. and substitute 1900, 900. The mo-
ton was lost-ayes, AZ; nays, Is. The question
then recurring to the passage Of the bill the
ayes and noes were ordered
MR.. CARLIsLE's NAME DROPPED.
Just before the calling Of the roll Mr.. Car
isles resignation was read, and, therefore,
between two votes on the Columbus Park
bill, John 8. Carlisle ceased to be
a member Of tho House. On the former roll
call his name was called on the latter the clerk
had struck him from the roll.
THE BILL PASSED.
On the passage of the bill the vote was: Ayes
107, noes SO.
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN ROAD.
The bill chartering the City and Suburban
Railway Company was then, at the request of
Mr.. Atkinson, recommitted to the District
committee.
THE JENNINGS BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
The bill providing for new iron structure
in place Of the present Bennings Bridge was
then taken up. This bill at the last Dis
trict day had been favorably reported
from the committee of the whole. The ques-
ton Immediately required on the passage of
the bill. The bill was passed without division.
THE FREE BATHING BEACH.
Mr.. Atkinson moved to go into committee of
the whole, which was agreed to. Mr. Akin
son then called up the bill establishing
, free po public bathing beach
$1,000 for the purpose. The beach is to be
near the monument favorable report from
the District committee was read.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to pro-
vide that one-half the cost be put on the Dis
trict.
Mr.. ROGERS SARCASM.
Mr.. Rogers said he wanted to commend this
bill to the farmers Of the country as the relief
their financial difficulties.
Mr.. Milliken asked if any preparation had
been made for fltering the water be-
fore allowing any Christian to battle in
it, He referred to a man carrying bucket of
water home to scour knives with.
THE DISTRICT REVENUES.
Mr.. Clements drew attention to the financial
condition of the District The District
appropriation bill this year carried a
much larger sum than any estimate
expected or the revenues could stand. He
opposed any appropriations however small.
Messrs. Kerr and Buckley also opposed the
bill
MIR. Holman proposed an amendment appro-
priating the $4,000 out OF the revenues OF the
District. Mr.. Rogers spoke in favor Of the
amendment.
The House agreed to Mr.. Holman's amend
ment placing the entire coast of the bathing
beach on the Potomac on the revenue of the
District.
EVERY MAN HIS OWN LANDLORD.
Senator ingalls, today, by request introduced
bill to abolish landlordism in the District Of
Columbia. The measure provides for an elab-
crate system Of government loans by means of
which the tenant will in the course OF thirty
years or 80 possess the property which he now
rents. Inc bill was prepared by the Wage
workers Political Association.
Judge Miller Warns the Loafers.
In the Police Court today Judge Miller
spoke plainly as to the loa6ng about police
headquarters and the Police Court and the
neighborhood Of both buildings. policeman
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