Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
HOW THE DAY WAS WON.
The Districts Rights Maintained
Against the Railroad.

TIE LOBBY ovERDID Ir-MEMBFRs WHO RE-
CORDED THEMSELVES AGAINST ENCOURAGEMENT rs
ON THE RIGaTs OF THE PEoPLE-rHE PRES
EST STATUS OF THE ATKINSON BILL
When the House adjourned yesterday a yea
and nav vote was being taken on Mr. Hemp
hills motion TO lay the table motion to
reconsider the action of the House in recon-
uniting the Atkinson railroad bill with instruc-
tions. stated in yesterdays STAR. The mo-
ton was carried by vote of 81 to So The
friends of the railroad bill then made point
OF no quorum, and call Of the House being
refused an adjournment was taken. The ques-
ton comes up the first thing on the next Dis
trict day. the~ yeas and nays on tho motion to
table to be resumed
TEE LOBBY ovERREACHED ITSELF.
An immense lobby was at work at the House
all day bringing all tho pressure they could to
bear upon members to induce them to abandon
the interests OF the District and surrender the
rights of her citizens to the railroad corpora
ton. Grouped about the entrances to the
hall. in the corridors, lobby and the window
lambs. representatives, of tho Pennsylvania
railroad were lying i'll wait for members. APP
parently they oyerdid the thing. There are
many members of the House who do not like
the idea of being driven to the support of q
measure by the lobby OF a corporation. The
lobby was so bold and the efforts they were
making were so evident TO every member that,
as the result would seem to indicate. their
presence opened the eyes of members and had
effect contrary to that expected by the
lobby.
AsAMPLE CASE
Two or three representatives Of the railroad
had one member in the lobby adjoining the
press gallery struggling with him to get his vote.
They pointed out to him the panoramic view
of South Washington. all beautifully striped
with bright steel rails. and told him that some
real estate sharps were trying to work some
dire scheme to lnjure the railroad. The MEM
Der listened for some time with an expression
of acquiescence on his face until there was a
vote being taken. Then he excused himself,
hurried to the floor and cast his vote against
the railroad in a loud, full tone. Apparently
the lobby had convinced him-conyinced him
that it was his duty TO oppose them with all
his might.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following members who voted for Mr..
Hempkill's motion recorded themselves in op-
position to the improper encroachment of the
corporation and took position in defense Of
the rights of the citizens:
Abbott, Anderson (Kan.). Anderson
(Niss.) Barwig, Bland, Bliss, Boatner,
Breckenridge (ky.), Brickner, Brook
shire, Drummer, Buchanan (Va.), Carter,
ComstOck, COHger, Cornell, Grain, Gull
bertson (Pa.). Dingiey, Doliiver, Ed
munds, EnlOe, Finley, Flick, FOrney,
Gest, Clifford, Haugen, Hayes, Hemphiii,
Hin, Hit, Holman, Hooker, Kelley,
kennedy, Knapp, Lacey, La Toilette,
Laidlaw, Lane, Lanham, Laxler Laws,
Lehlbach, Lester (Va.), Lewis, Martin
l!nd.), Martin (Tex.), Mcclellan, Nc
Creary, McRae, Moore (N.H.), Moore
(Tex.), Morey, Morrill,, Morrow, Oates,
ONeall (IndD, Owen Qnd.), Parrett,
Paynter, Peel, Pennington, Perkins,
Picker, Pierce, Price, Quinn, Reilly,
Rogers, Sayers, Shively, Simonds, Ste
PhcnsOn, Stewart CTex.) Stivers, Van.
dever, Wheeler (Ala.), Wh;tthorne,
Wike, Wiley, Wilkinson, Wilcox, Will
Jams 1H.), Williams (Ohio), Wilson
wash. 81.
VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION.
The following voted against Mr.. Hemphills
motion to table the motion to reconsider:
Adams, Atkinson Pa.). Banks, Belknap, Ber-
gen, Blount, Brewer, Browne Va.), Buchanan
(N.J), Bynum Gambler (Ga.), Caswell. Cheat
ham, Cooper (Ohio), Crisp, Cummings, Dali
zell, Darlington, Dunnell, Elliott. Evans. Glib
son. Harmer. Heard, Henderson (N.C.), Houk,
kinsey. McClammy, McDuffie, McMillin, Mof-
fit, Morse. Mud. Mutchler, Norton. O'Neill
pa }, Osborne. Payne, Payson. Ray, Reyburn,
Rife. ROwell. Scranton, Scull, Skinner, Smith
(IiL), Snider, Spooner. Stump, Tarsney, f. B.
Taylor. Taylor IlL), Townsend (CoL), Town
send (Pa.), Turner (NY.), Vaux, Walker
(hass.) }, Wright-59.