Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-27

DOWN TO BUSINESS
The Senate Passed Fifty-four Bills
at Last Nights Session.
SEVEN WERE OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE
Mr.. Hill Made Things Lively for
Quite a While.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS
SEVEN WERE OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE
INTERESTING INCIDENTS

INTERESTING INCIDENT
The Senate buckled down to business last
evening with a will ana passed no less
than fifty-four bills between 8 o'clock and
II 25. or an average Of one bill about every
three minutes OF these measures seven
were Of local importance, the District bills
that secured favorable action being here
named: To amend the charter Of the Rock
Creek Railway Company CIR. $3.50; to
authorize the Washington and Marlboro
Electric railway to extend Its line into the
District CIR. $685.; to amend the charter
Of the Maryland and Washington Railway
Company CHR. $685.; to regulate the sale
OF milk CHR. S23D; to incorporate the
Capital Railway Company CHR. STD; to
amend the charter Of the Brightwood Com
pany CHR. 4479; and to establish harbor
regulations Is. 1903.
At first 1t looked as though there would
be nothing whatever done with the local
bills. for Mr.. Hill showed a disposition to
object to every District measure unless
consent were given to pass the bill amend
Ing the charter of the District of Columbia
Suburban road. This was the third bill
sideration. Mr.. Quay arose to say that he
regretted exceedingly that he would be
compelled to object to the consideration of
that particular measure That settled it. so
far as the bill was then concerned but. like
certain spook in literature, 1t would not
down, but kept bobbing up to annoy the
Senate until 1t was finally exercised by
the holding Of a pow-wow in which, after
some rather harsh words were spoken,
everybody came to pleasant agreement,
and then the machine moved along like
clock-work.
Three general bills had been passed be-
fore Mr.. Faulkner called up the bill to
allow the Rock Creek Company to lease
CT purchase connecting lines, and to
change Its name to the Capitol Traction
Company.
Mr.. Hill Objects.
IT am constrained to object to that BILL"
said Mr.. Hill.
II appeal to the Senator" said Mr. Faux
nected in any way with. and does not affect
anything. I am satisfied, to which he has
reference, and its passage is very impor-
tant to carry out the policy we have es-
tablished here in reference to these roads"
There is another policy to be established
here" retorted Mr.. Hill, which is just as
important as this. I am constrained to
object in the interests of fair play"
THAT does not apply to me-" answered
Mr.. Faulkner.
Then the cloud passed merely because no
other local bill was called up for few min
utes, but after a couple Of general bills had
been passed the specter showed its I'M
canny head once more. Mr.. Gibson asked
for consent to consider the Washington
and Marlboro bill, but Mr.. Hill, though
one Of Mr.. Gibson's greatest friends and
admirers, asked to have the measure laid
aside temporarily, SO that he might ex-
anime 1t. Mr.. Hill had by this time Sc
cured himself behind breastwork of OBJ
lection, and was master of the situation, so
far as the local bills were concerned, but
his influence soon spread in curious way
to even general legislation, and 1t seemed
as though his persistence about District
matters might result in a complete dead
lock In the Senate by establishing that
mystic but powerful chain of senatorial
objections that Is like an octopus when 1t
gets started.
Nine measures Of outside interest had
been passed when Mr.. GallnEer tried to
call up the bill to amend the charter of
the Brightwood Railway Company.
This is very important BILL" remarked
land I shall have to object to 1t"
Mr.. Gallinger Takes n Hand.
Mr.. Gallinger sat down with something
in his face that foretold of trouble later.
His opportunity came in another minute,
for the very next measure called up was
for bridge across the Monongahela river,
which Mr.. Quay wanted passed.
81 asked unanimous consent moment
ago." said Mr.. Gallinger, "for the con-
sideration of a bill unanimously reported
frcm the District committee. There is no
reason why it should have been objected
to, but it was; and I object to the con-
sideration of the present bill"
II did not object to the bill Of the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire" said Mr.. Quay,
somewhat plaintively. But Mr.. Gallinger
was not to be placated. His ire was arous-
ed, and so was that of Mr.. Quay, who OBJ
jected when Mr.. Platt came forward next
with general bill.
ut seems" he said, that business might
as well cease at once If every bill is to be
objected to according to the declaration Of
the Senator from New Hampshire"
Senators Quay and Gallinger occupy adj
Joining seats, and things looked ripe for a
good row.
According to the declaration Of the Sem
ator from New York. you mean," correct
II hope shall hot be punished" begged
Mr.. Platt.
"You will be-" said Mr.. Quay.
Then a moment later Mr.. Gallinger made
q statement. He said that the bill which
Mr.. Hill wanted passed had been carefully
considered by the District committee, which
had at a recent meeting refused to report
tesy, however, the bill was allowed to be
placed on the calendar without recon-
mendation. He said that IL Mr.. Hills rule
of conduct was to be followed, the Senate
Il propose to have fair play" he con-
cluded. 'and that is all I ask I do not
propose that any Senator coming in here
and asking unanimous consent to consider
a bill that could not get majority vote in
committee shall obstruct the passage Of
bills that were unanimously reported by
the committee"
Mr. Harris said that he was in thorough
sympathy with Mr.. Gallinger's suggestion,
but he did not think it justified either Of
them in thwarting the purpose of other
Senators. 1.-THE course of the Senator from
New York" he concluded. 'is, in my tudg-
ment, not to be approved"
Mcssrs. Hill and Harris Exchange
Compliments.
II do not KNOW" said Mr.. Hill sharply,
that I have endeavored to regulate my
conduct so as to meet the approval of the
Senator from Tennessee, and l shall not
endeavor to do so in the future"
HE has signally failed, II he has en-