Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-19

II was down on the Capitol proRAm that the
Senate District committee hold . meeting to-
day snd in anticipation of that somewhat in
frequent event there was quite crowd in the
immediate vicinity Of the committee room. It
was q railroad day, so far as 1t went. but IL re-
suits are TO be considered IL wasn't much of a
day for anything. When the hour OF meeting
10 oclock-arrived there were but two Sena-
tors in observation-disclosures. Ingalls, and
Harris. That was but one Sena-
tor to every eight people who
seemed to be directly interested in the bill to
authorize the Washington and Cumberland
Railroad Company to extend its road into the
District Of Columbia. Principal among these
sometimes in the room, sometimes out in the
corridor, was Senator German. although Sena-
TOR Daniel was hardly less active.
THE VARIOUS INTERESTS REPRESENTED.
Every conceivable interest was on the ground
and ready to argue 40 soon as the opportunity
was apparent Fsvoring the bill were Judge
Jere Wilson and Col. Henry Kyd Douglas
Col. James @. Berret was waite hful in behalf of
the canal generally, while the interests OF the
pond holders Of 1874 were in the hands of
A. G. Stafford. The Norfolk and Western hallway
company put its case in the hands of p. b. +.
Sands, whiio whatever the Shenandoah Valley
Company wanted said was voiced by Attorney
Bullitt 2f Philadelphia EX-President of the
Canal Stephen GambrilI was also In attendance.
Looking out for the rights Of Georgetown or
OF some OF Georgetown's citizens was Attorney
MCGOWAN, and he was supported by the real
presence CT John A. Baker, j. @. Waters,
Arthur b Cropley, William Wheatley, A.
Greeniees and s. T. Brown.
THE TWO CoMMlTTERMEN PRESENT Owe IT Up
Shortly before II O'Clock Senator Harris tired
OF waiting for the quorum that would not
come and departed. That left Senator Ingalls,
as the sole representative of the committee.
and ne, too departed in little WHILE 1t was
evident that there would be no meeting, so the
doors, previously closed we're opened and the
waiting crowd was admitted. Then came Sena-
tor higgins, but he only stayed for . minute.
PRIVATE coNFERENcEs
The long table was covered with maps and
ponderous volumes of revised and other
statutes. These we're being closely consulted
by Senators German and Daniel and by the
numerous legal lights. For nearly an hour
these gentlemen held q private conference,
Senator German and Judge Wilson being
pretty much to themselves. while Senator
Daniel and Attorneys Bullitt and Sands &C.
cupied each others attention. Mr.. Stafford,
being apparently without company, went home
as soon a. 1t was evident that quorum could
not be obtained The result OF the confer
ence was the suggestion OF an amendment to
the bill to give other railroad companies
power to run over the tracks of the Washing
ton and Cumberland Company.
UNDER THE DISTRICT STATUTES.
The statement having been publicly made
that Maryland statutes were being imported
by the bill for. condemnation purposes, STAR
reported asked Judge Wilson whether that
statement was correct.
ut is not true" said the Judge Somebody
got hold Of the wrong bill and the result has
been natural misunderstanding. If you will
read the bill you can see for yourself"
An examination OF the bill revealed the fol-
lowing proviso in section /: Provided, That
in exercising the right of condemnation the
said corporation shall proceed under the pro-
visions of chapter IL of tine Revised Statutes
of the District of Columbia relating to railroad
able thereto"
THE REPORT ON THE SEWER QUESTION.
Mr.. Grout today introduced resolution pro-
viding for the printing of 500 additional copies
Of the report of the board of sanitary engineers
on the District of Columbia sewer system for
the use OF the Commissioners. This report it
Will be remembered, was printed in full in The
STAR.
BILLS PASSED YESTERDAY.
In the consideration given the Gale ndar by
the Senate yesterday two bills of local interest
were passed The first was House bill which
grants to the property owners OF square east OF
square CAB the privilege Of constructing, using
and maintaining a railroad siding to aud into
that square, connecting with the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad at a point on Virginia
avenue between the intersection Of the siding
into square east Of square 642 and the inter-
section of the north siding into square west of
square 695.
The other measure was the Senate bill to
provide for the incorporation of trust. loan
mortgage and certain other corporations
within the District of Columbia. There was
considerable discussion over the bill and it
was amended in one or two technical particu-
lars, the most important of which was the
added proviso which reads: But no such asso.
citation shall hold the possession OF any real
estate under foreclosure of mortgage or the
title and possession of any real estate pur-
chased to secure any debt due to it for longer
period than five years.