Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-23

idea that they would carry a great deal of
power in the way of the station site. The
Commissioners should not be given power to
grant sidings.
MR.. BLoUNr WANTS IT AMENDED.
Mr.. Blount GA took the floor. He thought
the bill ought to be amended. 1t was the duty
of Congress to grant proper facilities to the
railroad. At the same time the public
and others should be guarded from the exac-
tlons OF the company.
Mr.. BIount also referred to the words
quoted by Mr.. Anderson. Mr.. Green Of
the Pennsylvania road, he said, had
told him that the words were simply
to guard the freight depot from being
moved again. as it had once been by complaints
from adjoining churches, &c. IT this was the
reason for the words, continued Mr.. Blount,
the words should be struck out.
Mr.. Atkinson at this point said it was the in
tention of the friends Of the bill to strike out
these words.
SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Blount objected to the uncertainty Of
the section allowing the road power of con-
domination of squares for railroad purposes.
He had suggested to Mr.. Green, the engi-
which condemnation could be carried
on. Mr.. Green had submitted map on
which the squares which the railroad
wished were clearly marked, and he
understood that Mr.. Atkinson would submit an
amendment combining the road to these squares.
the last objection to the bill
THE exactions Of corporations" said Mr..
Blount, meet no sympathy from me, but this
bill, if amended as outlined, would vote for"
MR.. ATKINSON PROPOSES AMENDMENTS,
Mr.. Atkinson took the floor in favor of the
measure. The bill, he said, was solely in
the interests of the freight facilities
of the road. He had several amendments
which he wished to have read. The first
amendment strikes out the words land
the use and maintenance OF its shops,
stations and other structures now erected
thereon is hereby legalized and
confirmed" Another inserts in the section
granting the Commissioners power to grant
permission for sidings, a provision that such
sidings shall be only granted east of Al street
and south Of Virgini& and Maryland avenues
and south of D street and east of AZ street.
Another amendment adds to the last section
a clause providing that nothing in the bill
shall be construed as q grant Of United States
property.
Mr.. HEARD's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Heard then had an amendment read
which adds another section to the bill, which
provides that the railroad company shall con-
struct subways for wagons and carriages at ~
and 18th streets.
WHY Mr.. MILLIKEN OPPOSED IT.
Mr.. Milliken then took the floor in opposition
to the bill. He had no hostility to this road or
any other railroad, but he objected to this bill.
A friend of the railroad2had taken him down
over the contested ground lately to prove to
him that the bill should pass. He would ad-
wise the company never to take another man
down that ground to prove the justice of the
bill. The gentleman had argued to him
in very curious way. The gentleman had
argued that this land was almost always COW
cred with water, and yet the railroad was
striving to obtain this land. The gen.
tleman had likewise SAID that no
white person could live in this portion Of the
city ON account Of the malaria and yet the
railro Dad was crying and begging for
permission to establish their freight depots and
place their employees in this unhealthy locality
The grade tracks Of the Pennsylvania road
was disgrace and it was always with
danger to life and limb that pas
sage was made. South Washington was
practically cut of by these tracks The Long
bridge, too, backing the waters of the Potomac
up on the city was Pennsylvania railroad
nuisance.
MR.. o'NEILL TALKS.
Mr.. O'Neill Pa.) became very excited about
this time and Mr.. Milliken and Mr.. O'Neill had
several very sharp arguments. Mr.. ONeill
said the Long bridge was there
before the railroad ever came.
Mr.. Milliken allowed this, but claimed that
the bridge was maintained by the railroad,
which was the point at issue. The controversy
between Mr.. Milliken and Mr.; oNeill
S Samor kept Rs gh said the the best smoke
from this railroad would reach the Capitol.
Mr.. ONeill thought this ridiculous and Mr.
Mlliken retorted that any one whose oifactory
nerves were not greatly out of order could
smell the smoke in this bill.
MR.. BUCHANAN FAVORED IT.
Mr. Buchanan Of Now Jersey was in favor Of
the bill and he did not want to answer ques-
TONS Some of Mr.. Miiliken's were q little
searching and Mr. Buchanan refused to
answer. He declared that the only objection
to the bill was to things not in the BILL which
had no connection with the passenger station,
but merely referred to freight facilities.
MR.. sroCKDALE OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. Stockdale Of Mississippi took the floor
in opposition to the bill. The amendment to
the first section which was proposed
by the friends Of the bill, to strike out
the words already mentioned, was all right.
but the striking out Of these words left
the entire frst section utterly null and
void. The bill was drawn up by d
sharp railroad lawyer and the words
could be twisted to grant tremendous privileges
to the company. After all the money spent bv
the United States in identifying Washington he
objected most strenuously to turning the
Pennsylvania railroad loose on the city with
unlimited power Of condemnation, Of crossing
streets and laying side tracks.
PROTEST FROM SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Caswell interrupted by saying the prop
erty owners in the southern portion of the
city wanted this land condemned This
brought out reference to a circular
which had been placed in the hands of every
member from the South Washington Citizens
Association protesting against this bill
Mr.. ONeill remarked that the circulars
we're signed by the officers Of q society and he
presumed that they had made themselves off,
Gers.
Mr.. Stockdale broke in that the railroad men
we're always presuming when they had no bust
ness TO.
The Atkinson bill, he said, was q mass Of
trickery and the author was probably chuck
ling to himself at the way be had fooled Con-
gress. The railroad should bring in . measure
which was open and above board.
TO LIMT DEBATE.
Mr.. Circuit at this point moved that the COM