Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-21

MrrTEE THIS MoRNISG--FR1ENDs OF THE
MEASURE WERE GUT IN FORCE
The Norfolk and Western railway bill will re-
main the calendar Of the House until its
friends carry a motion to take it up for con-
sideration.
Not one Of the eight members Of the House
committee on the District of Columbia who
signed the request for recommittal of the bill
appeared at the committee meeting today to
present reasons for preferrng the request
After waiting an hour or more to give hear
ing on the bill Chairman Hemphill announced
that as fair and ample opportunity had been
afforded the members who signed the request
opportunity to show Gauss and they had not
done So he will hereafter feel that there is no
obligation upon him to present TO the House a
motion to recommit the BILL and it will remain
on the House calendar until called up for con-
sideration.
Mr.. MEREDITH SPEAKS.
Then up spoke Representative Meredith Of
Virginia, who had dragged hinhelf from a sick
bed to be present:
Il thank you, Mr.. Chairman, for this deci-
sion. The lobbyists Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road are worse than the dog in the manger.
They want TO drive this railroad over the Penn
sylvanias bridge. Representative Atkinson, the
leader OF the opposition. told me himself that if
the Norfolk and Western would come over their
bridge the objection would be withdrawn. tits
a curious thing that the Pennsylvania railroad
can control this House,
This statement of the situation by Repre-
sentative Meredith caused buzz of approval
was warInIv conor.tnio,.d pi0'0n' "'N Ao
The friends Of tbe hill yx.re ,rssort !, sorce
at the bear;no ,vh;ch Vas 20 ~ 49,, Ia
this ,norn;na "' W NOW 'eN ''N
CITIZENS WHO FAVOR THE BEL
Among the merchants and business men
present to favor tho bill were Messrs. George
Hill, jr., Z. p. Berry, G.. T. Dunlop, f. L.
Moore, Samuel Wheatley, George King, IT,,
John NIarbury, jr. John Curtin, H. c. Flick
ling DIR. l.. W. Richie, Fl. p. Gilbert, Joseph
H. Lee, G. W. Cssel and Ct. G.. Boteler of
Georgetown, John Magruder and Frank Hume
There were also present J. 7. Ryan of Loadoun
county, H. II. Downing of Warren county and
Representative O'Ferrall of Virginia and Others
The Norfolk and Western was represented bv
Mr. S. c. Bullet. assistant to President Kim
ball. and Mr.. Miller, the chief engineer of the
road.
Mr.. Boteler brought with him to present to
the committee petition from citizens of West
Washington recitine the resolutions adopted
at a mass meeting Of the citizens last summer
favoring the Norfolk and Western railroad and
concluding as follows:
. PETITION FROM aropcrrowx
r ..,, ,;on 50 49, - .a.o,,,t;a.,,, osu.s
, VI "o "o'0 i'o'iuAon' "'o en-. W
passaSe Oh 'his oiil' anu learning tne enort 'nat
Is now peing made oy tne fennsyivania COM
pI ~ aaas; ~ $500. ~ 'No
OF citizens of the District. beg of your commits
tee to have this bill acted upon on the floor Of
the House on the next District day, and submit
a few facts which show ON their face the I'M
portance OF snch immediate action.
First, from comparison OF rates on goods
received In the District over roads now enter
ing the tennsNIVanla terminals from the
south twenty-five per cent OF the entire
amount paid goes to the pennsylvania COM
pany Tor the privilege OF using their terminals.
The Georgetown merchants are now unload
teans 10 georgetown 'or less cost tDaii they