The daily critic., 1890-07-14
TIE OPPOSITION TOITI8 SUCCESSFUL.
Protests Of Labor Representatives
and Citizens Organizations.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE SENATE RULES
Fears Of Certain Republican Senators that
Force Bill Would Beat Them,
Congressional Proceedings.


moved that the House 20 into Commit.
tee Of the Whole This met with some
opposition, the House dividing on party
lines, the vote being so to 81. The
point was raised of mo quorum, but
Speaker Reed managed to count 1866
members present, a quorum, and the
House went into Committee on the
Whole, with Mr.. Dunnell in the chair.
He announced that, when the COM
mittee rose from its last sitting, there
was pending a motion that the bill be
returned to the House, with recon.
meRdation that It be reconsldered and
substitute, previously published, be
adopted
Mr.. Atkinson made the point that
the motion was not peading, but this
was overruled.
Mr.. .Hemphill declared that the present
bill meets with the condemnation of
every one who was
NOT PECUNfAR1LY INTERESTED IN IT.
He said il was not essential to the
prosperity Of the city. He presented a
petition of 175 citizens in the southeast.
ern part Of the city protesting against
the passage Of the bill,
II also have" he continued, "the
earnest protests of the Federation of
Labor and the knights Of Labor. / also
have the protest Of the Board Of Trade
OF this city, who are nowise inter
ested In this railroad, asking us not
to give these privileges to this big cor.
poration without compensation. which
rmHgrfalgHe 10 90 -
has no right to grant II ought to be
sent back TO the COMMITTEES with In.
struCtiOns 10 report bill that protects
the people and their interests.
Mr.. Atkinson said that the people
were fully protected 10y this bill The
substitute desired TO have the station
removed from Sixth street. The com.
mon council Of the city in 1871 asked
The company TO locate on Sixth street,
and Congress the following year author.
lied the construction Of the depot on its
present site. "What was on
THIS SACRED NALL,
he said, "when this bill was passed. A |
flihy canal on one side and a lumber. |
shed on the other. Going there by Ia. |
vitatlon Of the corporate council, It has |
beautihCd the locality and erected a |
bNAAAARA hAAAt 70 AAAAAANANAANlAE u EAEAlN |
70 the city"
Mr., Holman presented a petition Of
the trustees and members of the Fifth /
Baptist Church against the passage Of
the bill.
Mr.. Heard Of Missouri said that all /
who opposed the bin conceded that the
railroad needed more ground, and that
the present location was the proper
place for to acquire additional ground.
IL Is unfair TO the bill and % those who
favor IL TO assert that the Commission.
efs had no authority TO do what the bin
authorized them to 10.
Mr.. Milliken stated that the petition
OF the church was the judgment of
O,00O people south Of the railroad
tracks.
AN EXCITING CoLLOQUY
then ensned when Mr. Milliken critl-
cized Mr.. HeaFd's remarks, ia which
the latter declared that the gentleman
from Maine was reckless Ia his state
ments
Continuing Mr.. Milliken had the
clerk read a portion of Senator Nor
Till's speech on the railroad question !
discussing the occupancy OF South |
by the Baltimore aud Po-
tomae tracks as Illegal and without au.
thohty Of law.
Mr.. Rowell said be had been a mem.
Der Of the District of Columbia Com
mittee for the past twenty years, aud
It had always been his experience that
people living along the line Of a rail-.
road were always willing 10 un-
Oad their burden on some one
rise In order 10 enhance the
value Of their property. tn travelling
public must be considered. 70 remove ,
he depot is to remove II ia location
where the surroundings are not pleas
ant. Because the road mes into the
,entTe Of the city, where passengers
,annOt be mulcted by hackmen and are
.afe, somebody who has a lot to sell !
Eants il removed 10 the Inconvenience
Il the travelling public, aud for one / J
IN opposed 70 1t.
AT Connell Of Nebraska declared he
vas opposed 10 the bill ana characterized {
/ as /
An UNMITIGATED STEAL.
Fhether amended or NOT, and the proof y
I il was that the bill had been drawn 2
y salaTted attorney for the railroad | Z
ompany. lie said Congress should / !
'roceed upon the theory that the people {
.ad some rights that the railroads were I
ound 20 respect.
Mr Mcmillan Of South Carolina said
was conceded that more room was
eeded by the road. and the right 70 Ii
equine L ought 70 be granted. What / 4
yer facilities they need ought % be e
iYen them. h
AlT PaysoH Of Illinois declared that / B
be Commissioners had Tightto author o
-e The laying Of side tracks, and the b
0uTts have sustained them. Who de- Il
las the propriety Of granting such a
ghts 10 the company ] am in favor S
/ L because the squares named Ia this S
~ are necessary 20 carry on bust y
eEs. n
Mr. Atkinson OF Pennsylvania moved a
limit general debate on the pending u
otiOn 10 twenty minutes. n
Mr. Hemphill moved % amend L bV n
aking Il sixty minutes The amend al
ent was lost 81 10 As V
FONT OF 40 QUORUM
as raised and upon the demand for "
lleTs a debate arose as 10 the right Of n
e Chair % appoint tellers 70 deter n
inc a quorum ~
Aessrs. Atkinson aud Hemphill we're ~
lpointed, aud the vote resulted, ayes, II
!, nays, 5s
Dir. Anderson moved % amaui The
ollon @ limit debate % oRe hour on
Cd side. L0st-45 10 81
"A motion % limit debate to forty
inules. vas agreed @ by q vote ol 81
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