Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-24
Mr.. Ingalls-Entirely 10.

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Mr.. Ingalls.-Exactly the same % it il now.
There 10 no single tract Of land that ID men,
toned in this bill or to which access ID per-
mitted by this bill that is not outside of the
disputed territory, and there Is not tract, lot
or block that 10 not required for the business
interests Of this city, and to which access ID
not to be permitted for that purpose alone,
and under the direction and control of the Dis
triet Commissioners, and subject absolutely to
the action OF Congress hereafter.
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE STATION SHOULD NJ
MAIN AT 6rH STREET.
Mr.. Higgins-Mr. President. a. stated BY the
Senator from Kansas, was one of the sub
committee which examined into this matter.
The report was drawn by the Senator from
Michigan (Mr. McMillan), who 10 not now in
the Senate. He has gone home and l ex-
tremely regret that he is not here to express
his own views for himself also am sorry
that the other member Of the subcommittee,
the Senator from North Carolina (AIr. Vance,
is absent SO that the Senate could have the
subcommittee who thus looked into this ques-
ton. In the first instance, the bill ms intro
duced by the Senator from New Jersey GIr
McPherson) called for the right to enter upon
squares and reservations and blocks running
al the distance from the tunnel through to
the Long Bridge, but the subcommittee
thought that IL was best that no grant should
DO made of such right ut any point east OF 9th
street, but that it should be confined to the op-
portunity or the right TO enter cross streets
and to have sidings into reservations and
private places of business along the line Of the
road between 9Th street and the tunnel The
question that was asked by the Senator from
Massachusetts, calls for this reply. 1t was the
suggestion made to the subcommittee by the
Senator from Michigan (Mr. McMillan) that the
best solution OF this problem would be that the
station should remain at 9th street
SO fur as my own judgment goes differ with
the distinguished gentlemen who have ex-
pressed their views that it ought not to DO
there. think it ought to remain where it is.
think that 1t Is the best place for the conve-
nience of the people who visit Washington and
the citizens Of Washington. do not think you
can put it in any better place, and do not be-
lieve it will ever be put in another place. But
if it is to remain there agree with the sugges-
ton which was made by the Senator from Mich
igan that
The TRACKS SHOULD BH TAKEN OFF SIXTH
STREET
and put on the Mall and then covered over in
such n way as not to make it unsightly, but to
make it a proper improvement as far as it can
be consistently with retaining the beauty OF
the public reservation.
Mr.. Hoar. What do you call the Mall at that
point?
Dir. Higg ins-I mean the public square just
back Of the station. This bill does not touch
that question necessarily and hence the re-
marks that made. 1t is perfectly true, as
stated by the Senator from Kansas. that it is
consistent with the passage of this bill that
the question whether that station remains at
9Th street or is removed from it is left per-
fecty OPEN 1t Is true, and it is also very
probable, that the other members of the Dis
trict committee entertain the view that the
gentleman from Kansas has expressed rs his
view that the bill does not stand in the way of
the removal Of that station, that 1t was not in
tended to stand in the way of it. To repeat
what have already said. so far as my own
view is concerned. and that as / understood it
Of the Senator from Michigan, it was best that
the station should remain where 1t is now, but
the reason why made the remark did was to
put ii upon the record that the granting of
these rights at this time should not be con-
sldered as q waiver on the part of Congress in
the exercise of its powers and duties in this
behalf; that it should not be regarded rs
waiver by Congress of the right to call upon
the railroad company. if that station should
remain at 9th street. to take the tracks oil that
street and put them on the public reservation
alongside and in the manner have already in
Dictated. so as to make 1t . proper improve
ment in connection with it.
THINKS the STATION sHoUED DE REMOVED.
Mr.. Hoar-Mr. President, 1 agree with the
Senator from Kansas in thinking that this pas
,snger station should be removed from it's
present location. When it was put there there
was one vote only in ITS favor in the House of
Representatives. and that was obtained by a
mistake. l eau call 1t by no other name. do
not think that we should commit ourselves to
any legislation which il in danger Of being con-
strued TO give to this railroad the further equi-
able right to remain where it ~, or that should
snable the railroad to say that we have author
zed it to make great expenditure, which it
only would have made with the expectation
that that license was to be continued.
think IL should be put upon record in con-
nection with this bill. either on report of the
committee stating that it is their unanimous
opinion that this bill is not intended in any
way to prejudice tho public right or to give
any now equities to the railroad in regard to
that question, or that declaration OF that sort
should be inserted in the bill itself, one or the
other. especially after what has been said by
Senator from Delaware, who seems to be the
only member OF the subcommittee which
iraughted the bill aud prepared it who is now
present in the Senate and who thinks that his
sssocia On tho subcommittee agree with him
IN the opinion he has expressed. the refore
object to the further consideration of the bill.
have no objection to its going over without
prejudice, and il tomorrow a written report
from the committee shall be put on flo to that
effect or a declaration Of am n dment inserted
in the bill itself, shall make no further objec-
lion to it
The Vice President objection being made
The bill will 60 over.