Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-12
OF DISTRICT INrERxsr.
Local MeAsurss Considered by the House Of
Representatives Yesterday.

Representatives Yesterday.
OPPOSITION TO THE EXTENSION OF THE WASHINGTON
AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD TRACKS TO THE
AouEDUcr BRIDGE-FEAns THAT IT WILL he AN
ENTERING WEDGE TO CROSSING TUE BRIDGE
ALL-NIGHr SERVICE
Inc House, after The STAR report closed
Yesterday, continued its labors on District leg
isia'ion until Adjournment, which event was
preeipi'ated by rather vigorous and une--
pected opposition which arose to the bill ex-
Iendlng the Washington and Georgetown road
to the Aqueduct bridge
The resolution providing that no permits for
dwelling houses in alleys should be issued WIS
passed without debate, as was . resolution pro-
vidlng that the subdivision Of square 206, made
py T. Z. Patterson and recorded il book W.,
page 1902. in the Office Of the surveyor, be con-
nrmed so far as the said subdivision embraced
any part Of the original alleys in the square
and the title OF the persons claiming any part
or parts OF the original alleys under the owner
OF the original lots in said square at the time
SAID subdivision was made be confirmed: Pro-
vided. That the area dedicated to the public in
the subdivision made by said Patterson is at
least as great as that of the alleys in the said
original division OF said square into lots.
THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
The bill providing for an inspector Of plumb
ing and for prohibitory inspection was called
up. The bill is Senate measure and has been
fully discussed. An amendment offered by Mr..
Hemphill was agreed to, which provides that
the inspection should be under the direction Of
the Commissioners. Other minor amendments
were agreed to. Mr.. Holman then took up the
question OF fees and salaries for the additional
inspector. Mr.. Hemphill explained that the
salary must be provided for in the regular ap-
preparation bill. Then Mr.. Holman objected
to all the fees coming in through the Office
being placed to the credit of the District, and
he offered an amendment providing that the
United States should get one-half of the fees
and the District one-half.
ME-. BLoUNT's REMARKS.
Mr.. Blount, in speaking for the amendment
said: "We have already created here q corps
of officers and employees who are paid for out
Of the general treasury. and yet the moment
we are confronted with the question Of the dis
position OF these fees gentlemen insist that the
rule shall not obtain. There is nothing mar
row in the suggestion Of the gentleman from
Indiana. The idea that we shall be compelled
to pay one-half of the expenditure Of this Dis
trict, enormous as it is, upon the theory that
we own one-half the property, although that
one-half, when you come to Investigate. con-
slsts largely in the streets of the city, is so
absurd as to be repugnantt to the common sense
OF any gentleman to whose attention it is
brought"
Mr.. Holman had inserted a list Of thirty
eight employees of the health Office and tho
salaries they received and then the amendment
was adopted. The bill was then passed.
MARRIED woMESs MONEY.
A bill was then passed without discussion pro-
viding that whenever any deposit shall be made
in any building and loan association, savings
bank or other institution authorized by law to
receive deposits by or in the name Of any per-
son being minor or a female being or there
after becoming a married women. the same
shall be held tor the exclusive right and benefit
of such depositor and free from the control or
lien OF all persons whatsoever. except creditors,
and shall be paid. together with the dividends
or interest thereon, to the person in whose
name the deposit shall have been made, and
the receipt or acquittance of such minor or fe-
male shall be valid and sufficient release and
discharge for such deposit. or any part thereof,
to the corporation.
TRACKS TO THE AQUEDUCr BRIDGE.
Tho opposition Of the day came on the
Senate bill requiring the Washington and
Georgetown railroad to continue their line
west along NJ street to the AQueduct bridge
Mr.. Hemphill explained that if such bill was
to be passed it should be done now before the
cable line was completed and in time for the
g. A x. encampment, to the visitors at which
it would be great convenience In getting to
Arlington.
MIR. Buchanan of New Jersey limited that the
bill contained scheme to run cars across the
Aqueduct bridge. MIR. Hemphill replied that
nc was opposed to running cars across that
bridge, that the bill gave no power to do so and
that the House might do what it wanted With
the bill; it was matter Of indifference to him.
THE SITUATION DESCRIBED.
MIR. Heard described the situation clearly.
He said: Il only want to say that this PROPOSE
ton is simply to authorize and require the
Washington and Georgetown road to extend
its line up to the neighborhood OF the Aque-
duct bridge instead Of leaving gap Of about
four or five blocks. Last year there was
proposition OF another railroad company to
begin at the terminus OF this road and build
up to the bridge and across. As the chairman
OF the committee Mr. Hemphilll says, Con-
gress refused that for two reasons. The COM
mittee, as well as the two houses Of Congress,
were opposed to granting to any railroad COM
pany the privilege Of crossing the surface Of
the Aqueduct bridge.
lit is not wide enough or strong enough
bridge to justify its use for such purposes, and
besides 1t was built for the benefit Of the public
outside OF the railroad companies, and we ha We
been trying to make them build their own
bridge. That was one reason. Another reason
is that this is a stretch Of only about four
blocks. and when the railroad is thus extended
ii will be one road and ole fare clear to the
hdUSOuSt DiAu6S. WHICH - anu alWdyb Will De y
focal point in railroad street travel in this city
We believe there is every reason why the road
should be extended there, and, as the chairman
of our committee has we'll said, it is OF vital
importance to every patron of this road that
the terminal plant shall be put in at the begin
ming, because otherwise. if it ia put in at the
present terminus ana has to be changed. the
road will necessarily be idle while that change
is being made"
AN ENTERING WEDGE.
Mr.. Blount argued that allowing the road to
go to the bridge was only IN entering wedge to
crossing the bridge, and Mr.. Blount remarked;
The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Heard)
says that the District Commissioners do not
approve the crossing of the bridge. 1t would
be an unfortunate time to approve it, Mr..
Speaker, just now. Again. tho District Com
missioners are not life occupants of office. They
shift. and they generally in accord with the
influences at the federal capital. The Secre-
tary OF War is opposed to it, it is said and yet,
Mr.. Speaker, he may be changed, and the
reasons will change when you have this road
running up to the Aqueduct bridge from the
Virginia direction. Are you not bringing to
bear an influence to stop the building OF rail-
road which is now built under u charter, and |
designed to 60 to Arlington and Mount Vernon, |
the very places the American people want to
CO.,
ALL NIGHT STREET CARS.
Mr.. ONeil (Mass.) offered an amendment |
providing that the road should run all-night |
cars every half hour.