The daily critic., 1890-06-23
Of City Property to the B, & P,
Says Mr.. Anderson,
S25,Ooo,Ooo FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
General Henderson Inhmates the Bill is
in Danger Of a Veto.
In the Senate.

Ue IUllleU 10 nOuE anu ~ minutes.
This was voted down, and the House
resolved itself into the Committee Of
the Whole to consider the bill.
Mr.. Anderson of Kansas obtained the
floor, but was interrupted by DR.. Atkin.
son, who desired that the time for dis.
cussion be equally divided between the
friends and opponents of the bill, but
it was not agreed to.
This bill" said Mr. Anderson,
takes great many squares in the
southern part of the city for railroad
purposes. / have not counted up the
number given, but believe that under
the provisions of this bill the railroad
company can secure
AT LEAST FIFTY SQUARES.
The company is at present occupying
Government reservations.
II don't believe" continued Mr..
Anderson, that the House should pass
any bill when II does not know what its
effects are going to be. None of us can
know anything about this bill and the
amount Of territory the railroad will be
enabled to acquire under its grant of
condemnation. | object to giving the
power to the Commissioners to aid the
railroad company TO enter and locate
upon any square in the city it secs it."
Mr.. Blount of Georgia said II recog.
nize the fact that it Is the duty of Con
gress 10 give to this company such legis.
lation as is necessary. At the same time
the public should be given some protec.
tion against the exactions Of the com.
pany.
Mr.. Blount stated that Congress at
Gny time had the power to revoke the
authority It conferred on the company.
So far as the freight depot Is concerned,
II was moved once before, on account
OF its proximity 10 a church, aud the
hill, In its provisions, was to guarantee
the company against such action in the
future by comforting the title TO It. In
discussing
THE SECOND SECTION OF THE BILL
Mr. Blount said that the company
ought to be allowed to lay and maintain
its tracks, where they did not obstruct
public business.
1T was said, said Mr.. Blount. "that
the company might occupy the streets
as long as they desired. 1t cannot ob.
tain any squares except those abutting on
Maryland and Virginia avenues. do
not see any objection 10 the bill If II Is
amended as am Informed II will be. The
transportation business of the country
demands its passage. If the company
abuse its grant we can take II away
from It. The eXactlons Of corporations
meet with no sympathy on my part.
The public needs demand the granting
Of this privilege and as public servants
we should give It.
H. n 2 -
10 strike out the words 'and the use
and maintenance Of It's shops and other
structures now erected thereon Is
hereby legalized and confirmed" and
another amendment providing that side
tracks can only be laid east Of Four.
--d ""'f street and south of Maryland
a avenues.
ndment was also offered
the Commissioners 10 con
Instruction of the subWays
rand. a half street and south
ID avenue.
uLLIKEN's OPPOSITION.
! Intellectual effort TO again
lime divided for debate, Mr..
poke In opposition 10 the bill,
ilrOad proposes" said he, ito
lower to condemn land that
within 300 yards Of this Cap
lay In and day out fill II with
1t says the southern part
" where Ii wants 10 lay its
malaTial fields, not ft for
ge on. Yet they want 70 kill
employees there.
gged its way across the Mall:
Oss there and none Of US can
of. Now Il wants TO take
side and as effectual.y sepa-
th Washington from the rest
y as il would If the Missouri
wed through It.
oNsIBLE FOR TIE FLOODS.
lliken declared that the rail
responsible for the floods Of
aTs, as Il maintained the Long
Nell asked If he knew of any
bad refused proper railroad
% a road running through it
Milliken Tetorted that If the
aid enter the city as it did IN
phia, BY means of elevated
would be willing 10 grant them
+ sought
luing, Nh Milliken declared
entire southern section OF the
IA he grid ironed With tracks
II passed,
don't propose, said he, 20
hat depot at Sixth street. they
oppose la do anything. Yet We
I 70 give them land Of immense
exchange for a plea Of in
transportation
Neil interrupted him % ques
statement that smoke would
o the Capitol.
SMOKE rs THE BILL.
If Il is a half mile. " said BIr.
I'll would come IN, and 10 any
good healthy nerve there
20 be lot 0f smoke In this
uchanan Of New Jersey de-
at every objection Lehad heard
things with which Iha bin
ug whatever % 90. ItdiI not
q confirm any title 10 the rail
% empower the company %
.Ae city and take any land i- .
ckdale Of Mississippi opposed /
lie declared that tie amend I
opposed luaded the trst see .
lill tle sa.I the Dill gave .
he right 10 take aiVage ploD .
ing On the streets an which .
p ne company IS or nay Be .
HER PEOPLES MONEY.
ince ! have been here he .
have never Lesi-ateI b .
2end tle peoples money l8 .
Pc Capital City bur am aD-
tanting acres Of laud q Ills
a9 as i Fleases Witb Tie
an cross any street il wants /