Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-15
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
How the Rock Creek Railroad Bill was
Passed by the House Today.

|
The District took part in the tariff question
| this morning to certain extent, being made
something Of a foot ball in a little game of de-
| lay. The matter came about through the at
| tempt to pass the Rock Greek railroad bill
The bill, it will be remembered. was discussed
| in the committee of the whole in the House
| at the last District day, and after being
| amended ordered TO be favorably re-
| ported to the House. The bill with the House
amendments was passed by the Senate on
Monday and it was thought it would be an
easy matter to get it through the House
| this morning. The Senate bill was read
/ ana Mr.. Atkinson moved that il be
| substituted for the House bill and passed. All
/ looked lovely for few moments. but the dem
ocrats saw their opportunity and the Rock
Creek railroad was immediately forced into
tlonal politics as a means of obstruction to the
progress of the tariff debate.
Mr.. Rogers (Ark.) made a point of order
| against the consideration of the bill. which was
| Overruled by the Speaker. In his remarks Mr.
| Rogers said he did not underst and the bill
The Speaker suggested that the bill had Just
been read.
Mr.. Rogers said that during the delivery of
! the prayer this morning certain gentlemen had
! made 50 much noise that had they been in
| Arkansas they would have been arrested for
! disturbing religious meeting This noise had
not diminished after the prayer and he had
been unable to understand the reading of the
/ bill.
! Mr.. Atkinson remarked that the noise during
/ prayer had come as much from the democratic
as the republican side.
! Mr.. Atkinson further said that the bill had
been twice printed in the Record.
Mr.. Rogers then took the opportunity TO
make an attack on the Record, remarkiRy that
since the Spanish inquisitIon no such cruelty
has ever been practlced as that of compelling
members TO read the Record.
Mr.. Breckenridge moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the District committee. Mr. Cannon
spoke of the necessity for the immediate con-
slderation and passage of the bill. IL not
passed this morning it would be delayed for
weeks The bill had been favor
ably reported from the committee of
the whole. MIR. Atkinson moved the
previous question. After considerable DELAY
| Mr. Rogers demanded the ayes aud noes which
were ordered. The House divided on almost
strictly party lines, the republicans voting ave.
! the democratsn no. The previous question was Or
dered. ayes 1856 noes "a. Mr.. Breckinridge's mo-
ton to refer to the District committee was then
defeated by another party vote-ayes s. noes
! l42. The bill Was then read a third time and
passed, and the Rock Creek railroad having
J flashed across the tariff skies dropped back to
its usual level, but as a passed measure, waiting
I the Presidents signature.
INFORMATION WANTED TO LABoRERs EN-
PLoYrD By THE DISTRICT.
/ resolution introduced by Mr.. Blair was
/ agreed to in the Senate today calling on the
Commissioners to inform the Senate if labor
ers employed by the District government on
/ public works be required TO work more than
/ eight hours for a days work and II So to what
extent and under what law. Also if laborers
: on such work in the county receive less paw
! than those, In the city, and if SO, why
such determinations made and
! by what legal authority 1t is
J NrRaa hF
be conveniently stated. are paid by the District
! of Columbia, their classification and the rates
of payment and number OF hours Of their daily
work.
A STRINGENT BILL TO REGULATE THE LIQUOR
/ TRAFFIC.
| Mr.. Ingalls, today in the Senate, by request.
introduced bill regulating the sale OF distilled
and fermented liquors in the District of Column
bia. The bill places the license at $500 10.
wholesale and ) 600 for retail The bill fol-
lows the line of the bill drafted by the
Commissioners and already printed in The
STAR. 1t is provided. in addition to the
fine of $500 for engaging in business
without a license, that for the second
offense. in addition to a like fine,
the party shall be imprisoned for
not less than six months nor more
than one year and the stock of liquors be
seized and destroyed by the chief of police.
For violation of any provision the fine is 10 be
not lees than $3.50 nor more than 900. For a
second offense the yielator OF the law shall be
fined again, imprisoned for not more
than one wear, ms license revoked ana all
liquor found on his premises shall be seized
and destroyed by the chief of police Assist
ing in the violation of the act is also made q
misdeneanOr, with fine of not more
than $500 or to sixty days impris-
onment. at the discretion of the court
Tie number of licensed bar rooms after the
first day of November, 1890, il limited to 400 In
the District CT Columbia and the Commits
sioners are given power to revoke and anuul
all licenses in excess OF that number.
THE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS BILL HELD UP
During the consideration of the calendar in
the Senate yesterday afternoon a good deal of
amusement was created by Senator Ingalls,
frequently expressed objection to the consid-
Grafton OF biits when it happened that the
author and promoter of the measure was abb
sent Eighteen bills were thus temporarily
shelved by the Senator from Kansas. among
them being the bill to encourage cooperation
, and to provide for the formation OF assoca-
! tions in the District tor the purpose of con-
Quoting any lawful business and dividing the
profits among the members
BILL FOR RELIEF OF MAJOR GooDLoE.
The Senate bill for the relief of Major G.. C.
Goodoe, paymaster of the marine corps.
whose credit at the Treasury is held up to the
extent of S33, 333.31 account of Beni A.
Jones forgeries, was passed by the Senate
YESTERDAY