Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-05

LkSMkNr Has 10 PAT FoR IT.
That the Pennsylvsnia railroad has not
csesed the mouths Of all the congressional
lions was evidenced In the Senate this afser-
noon when Senator Mcmillan brought in his
conference report on the Atkinson bill.
No sooner had the report been read
than Senator Vest secured the floor and pro-
ceedsd TO give the Senate very vigorously ex-
pressed opinion - to the measure which
wasted 90 much valuable time in the House
and which blocked Necessary local legislation
for months. Senator Vest was evidently In ear
nest He said the question TO be decided was
one In which the people Of the United States
simply concerned the boarding houss teepers.
NE merchants and the hotel proprissors in this
city. IL hsd q broader scope and a broader ap-
pncaoon- Alhe (Mr. yest) wanted was equal and
exact justice for the corporation and the peo-
Pie, IL was ~ much his business ~ II the facts
In the case here located in Missouri.
RECEIVED npca AND GIVEN NOTHING.
he referred 70 the provision in the HOUSE
bull which created commission to adjust the
differences that too clearly existed and then
went on TO show how the railroad
bad received much and given nothing in
return. The Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
by class legislation. had secured q right Of way
over six small reservations which belonged
20 the people OF the United States and
men, without compensation. took possession OF
tne mall That reservation was one Of the
most beautiful in existence and vet 90
great was the influence Of the cor
poration, that right of way
bad been secured across it without cost 10
those benefited thereby. The only thing re-
CURED OF the company was the payment of taxes
for educational purposes on the depot Itself
ABOUT 5000 per annum. This, the Senator
submitted, was eminently unfair to the United
States The government would have to pay
more than s6oo 600 for site for the post
Office in this city, and that site was not
30 valuable by one-fourth as the one which he
fennsyivania Railroad Company occupied free
OF charge. He protested against any such dis
elimination In favor Of any corporation.
he had heard 1t said that when the bill allow
ing the road to cross the mali was passed
tne Senator from Vermont had sent TO the
president of the road, Mr.. Scott, to know
whether there Was any other business they
could do for the road
EVERYTHING TO THE ROAD, NOTHING 10 THE
PEOPLE.
The bill, he continued, gave everything 70
road and nothing to the people. II there WIS
any one section Of the bin which was OF any
dement, to the people he should like to have it
pointed out.
Mr.. Gibson asked IL something could not be
done to amend the conference report and in
reply the Senator from Missouri said the House
had adopted the conference report and il re-
manned only for the Senate 10 defeat the re-
port
Continuing, he referred to the station on the
Mall and the fact that is. 900 persons had signed
petition against this bill He thought there
should be simple Justice given the people.
SENATOR MORRILL, AGAINST TnK BILL
Senator Morrill, said he opposed the report
bar -l~fxs
but also allowed the company to buy ground
all around 30 that it never could be
moved. He referred to the wealth
and power of the Pennsylvania Company and
the strong lobby which they hired and the fu-
tile efforts made to obtain justice from the road
for the people. The road. he said, had
Tor many years been numbering people at the
grade crossings. He hoped the Senate would
reject the report and not overthrow the
original plan of the city, which provided for q
large public park south Of the avenue.
MI MCMILLAN tried to explain that the bill
did not make any grant for the occupation of
the mall.
Mr.. German said the bill did not provide for
the purchase Of any land in the vicinity of the
present station. The occupation Of the mall
was left entirely open.
ABOUT THE COMMISSION.
Mr.. Faulkner said the bill had been reported
unanimously by the committee and was passed
at the last session of the Senate without
opposition. The only question before the
conference committee had been on the COM
mission idea and it had been decided that il
would be better to have a commission,
at all, by means of Joint
resolution, said commission to look into the
entire railroad situation in Washington. The
present bill was entirely innocent and provided
for additional freight facilities.
Considerable discussion arose as 10 the
present status of the legal fight against the
occupation Of the streets by the road.
IT DID.
Mr.. Vest said the case had been decided
against the company and now they wished to
have the decision reversed. He asked Mr..
Faulkner if the bill did not allow
occupation OF government property without
compensation and the Senator from West Viz
ginia was obliged to allow it did.
MORE FAVORED THAN THE GOVERNMENT
Mr.. Vest continued, saying that if the gov
eminent intended to erect building it had to
condemn the ground, but the PENNSYLVANIA
road did nothing OF the kind with the
public parks. This company paid taxes, but
no rent. Any Senator had to pay both, but
this railroad did not
Senator Plumb said the bill had nothing to
DO with the depot site. 1t merely gave the
road necessary facilities for The trans
action OF their business As for
him, when he came TO Washington he wanted TO
come to Washington and not be dumped out on
the outskirts.
THE COMPANY SHOULD BE MADE TO PAT.
He, therefore, was in favor Of the depot stay
ing where il was. He thought, how
ever, that the road should be made
to pay for the occupation, and
the mall The treasury would be in need of
money pretty soon and the country might get
something out Of the road.
Mr. Call thought the occupation of the mall
BY the road was great Inconvenience. He
was In favor Of removing the station from the
mali.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED.
A vote was then taken on the conference re-
port and, the yeas and nays being ordered, the
report was adopted-yeas, 81; nays, IL; - fol-
lows: Yeas--Adrich, Allen, Allison, Cameron,
Casey, Daniel, Davis, Dixon, Dolph. Faulkner,
Frye, German, Gray. Harris, Higgins, Hiscock,
Hear, Jones lNsvada), Mcmillan, Mander-
Quay, Ransom, Sawyer, sherman. spooner'
Stewart, Stockbridge, Wsshburn. Wilson 0owal
Wilson Qndiana) woicott.
Nays-Bste, Berry, Blackburn, Coke, Gibson,
Hampton. Hawley, Jones ARK. Morgan, Nor
rill Psseo, Power, Pugh, Reagan, Vest, Wal
The report was therefore adopted and Mr..
George remarked that the Farmers' Alliance
gets knocked ont
THE ELECTION BILL
Laid Over b Take Up Financial Ieeisis-
ton.
At 8 O'Clock on motion Of Mr.. Stewart the