Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-22

| MAN FowLER's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON THE
WASHINGTON AND ARLINGTON RAILROAD COM
| PANY's CHARTER.
Today in the House was District day. Con-
siderable time. however, was spent before a
quorum could be obtained for the approval of
| the journal. A conference report then de-
manded attention and it was nearly
! O'Clock before Mr.. Grout obtained the
floor. Tho first bill called UP was the one
authorizing the Commissioners to grant to the
Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association use
of certain property in the District of Columbia.
The lot is lot IL in square 141 at the corner of
10Th and II streets northwest and the house was
used formerly as an engine house. The House
is to be used as meeting place. Mr. Spinola
moved to amend by providing that the prop
erty was to be used during the pleasure of the
Commissioners. The amendment was agreed
| to and the bill passed.
TO PERFECT TITLE.
Mr.. Grout then called up the bill perfectng
the title of H. NJ. Bulser and ]. j. Sanborn to
lot 3. in square south of square $50, OH payment
by the claimants of such reasonable sum as the
Secretary of the Interior sees fit. The bill was
passed.
PRovILISG FoS PUBLIC ALLEY.
part of lots IA and IS, in square Sl2. as a nub-
lie alley. The bill dedicates the land of the
above lots whore they Join and abut on original
lotse, and %. 1t is provided, however, that
that the contiguous property and lot owners
dedicate an approximate amount to make an
alley of fifteen feet in width between the prop
critics described. The bill was passed.
POLICEMAN FowLER's WIDOW.
Mr.. Grout then called up the bill for the re-
lief of Sarah June Fowler. widow OF John Fow-
Ter. the policeman who was murdered on Sep
TENDER Q. 1884, while in the discharge of his
duty. The bill provides for $50 per
objected TO consideration Vt the bill
in the House and Mr.. Circuit withdrew the bill
after the point Of no quorum had been made
on a motion to so into committee of the whole.
INSPECTOR OF LAY AND STRAW.
The bill providing for an inspector of hay,
straw. grain. &C., for the District was then, at
the request of Mr.. Grout recommitted to tie
committee on the District.
COMPANY.
Mr.. Grout then called up the bill chartering
the Washington and Arlington Railway Com
pany. The House bill differs from the Senate
bill in carrying the road across the Aqueduct
bridge, through Arlington and this side
connects with the Washington and Georgetown
road. Mr.. Atkinson took charge of the bill and
explained to Mr.. Spinola that the road dad not
enter the cemetery at Arlington, but was only
intended to allow people to reach the north.
west entrance to the cemetery The pro-
posed amendment, which he alsO explained.
did not allow the company to lay
tracks on the Aqueduct bridge. Passengers
were 10 be conveyed across the bridge by some
other yel.iclos than street cars. discussion
followed between Mr. Atkinson and Nix. Cntch-
con as to the jurisdiction OF the District CON-
mttee IL regard IL this matter.
Mr. McAdoo claimcd that the road was to be
an extension of the Washington and George
town road. Mr.. Atkinson said the bin was not
only not in the interest of the Washington and
GcorScton road, but was directly OPP
posed to the interest of that road.
The amendment which lie offered now
Auucduct bridge. Mr.. Naux asked if the people
along the route were in favor of the new line.
Mr.. Atkinson said they were. and
Mr.. ,vaux asked how this had been
the method in regard to bills, being
first referred to the Commissioners by the Dis
trict committee. who rendered report after
public hearings on the subject.
This BILL he said. was especially demanded
by residents of Virginia. The route through
the reservation. he explained WAS subject TO
the approval of the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Heard said the conditions under which
a favorable report was made on this bill had
changed. The Washington and Georgetown
road was to lay cable on their line and wished
To extend their line to the Aqueduct bridge.
People then could cross the bridge and
take the new line of cars. Mr.. Blount asked if
this would not result in double fare.
Mr.. Lee (Va.) argued in favor OF the Dill.
The people of the locality through which this
road passes were demanding tspassage i'll order
to obtain access into Washington. The only
possible objection to the bill war eliminated by
the amendment forbidding the laying of tracks
on the AQueduct bridge. The Washington and
Georgetown road. said Mr.. Lee, had no posi-
bic interest i'll this BILL
MR.. BAYNE's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Atkinson 5 amendment was then amended
by Mr.. Bayne so as to provide that no tracks
shall be laid on the Aqueduct bridge or ON the
public road from the Aqueduct bridge to Fort
Myer. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Spinola wanted to offer amendment
providing that the secretary Of War should
advertise the route of the road through Ar
lington and then sell the FRANCHISE to the road
which will carry passengers at the cheapest
rate. The amendment was ruled out of order
for the present
TO BE CONTROLLED by THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Mr.. Williams offered and the House adopted
as amendment providing that the entire road
to Arlington shall be under the control of the
secretary OF war several verbal amend
ments were adopted. and finally Mr.. Spinolt
made the point OF no quorum present. A
| count of House started. but the point was
| withdrawn.
! Mr. Blount thought the bill should go over
| for the present. The bill did not meet the
! public convenience and he suspected that this
bill would come back from the Senate with the
amendment i'll regard to the bridge struck
out. He thought there should be Il
new bridge across the river that tn
route 10 Arlington SHOULD be continuous Mr..
! Atkinson railroad bill MIR. Akin on did not
approve of this allusion and said there had
been no bad faith. In this instance nobody
had any idea Of the road laying tracks on the
| bridge:
| There is little chance Of the blu passing. AZ.
beside the opposition to the bill, a quorum is
not present
l INTERIAIs STREETS aNn ALLEYS