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

dicate," said Mr.. Quay. THAT is a phrase
| coined by the Senator"
mo-" said Mr.. Hill. with gesture, as
though the denials wearied him, because
it was very well known. The Senator will
not now deny but that 1t was the Philadel-
phfa syndicate for whom he spoke. OF
course he will not. He is frank man."
He went on to say that he had no DISPOSE
ticn to interfere with other bills and he
would not object to any bill that did not
ahect his measure, and whose friends have
not endeavored to obstruct his bill; but he
insisted on fair play, and he thought he
knew the best way to get fair treatment IL
to insist that all bills should be treated and
considered alike.
CLEAN of Light.
Mr.. Gallinger explained that the bill for
which he was fighting, that to amend the
| charter of the Brightwood road. would not
in any way conflict with Mr.. Hills meas
ure. The road. he said. lost $4,000 last
year, and this bill was simply to build a
little loop to help the company out Of its
oiHculties. Having thus cleared the at
mosphere. Mr.. Gallinger withdrew his OBJ
1ections to Mr.. Quay's bill and that of Mr..
1t looked for a moment as though the
spcok had been finally quieted, but almost
Immediately afterward 1t rose again. and
this time Mr.. Daniel took the floor to make
Drlef explanation as to his attitude in re-
sard to the suburban bill He said that the
SUBURBAN company was chartered in 1892,
Enen 1t proceeded to organise, and since
then 1t has spent some 81, 600. It was re-
ported without objection from the District
committee. The panic, however prevented
the fncorporators from carrying out their
enterprise, and they were now merely ask
ing what nearly every other railroad in the
District had asked, an extension of it's
charter.
"They have been assailed," he said, land
nave been fought at nearly every stage by
those interested in a great street railway
syndicate. who are attempting to buy up
ana monopolize. as far as possible the
street railways OF Washington, and whose
power to influence and the various ways In
Wnlcn II may be exercised has been such
that up to the present Time although this
PHI mas been before the District Of Column
pa COMMITTEES for over a year. 1t has never
mad the opportunity Of fair hearing in the
Senate. 1t has passed the other House, but
has not been reported here.
Why Mr.. Daniel Did Not Object,
Il did not object to the railway bills
which other gentlemen brought up. be-
cause 1 was assured by them that they
md not belong to nor were they allied with
these who were fighting this BILL But for
that fact I would have objected to their
bills. and I propose whenever have the
opportunity to object to the bills of those
VINO, In my judgment, whatever may be the
Judgment CT other gentlemen, have made
an unjust opposition to public enterprise.
snd who have denied to it a right which
mas been granted sometimes over and over
again to other street RAILWAYS in this Dis.
trict; and which some Of them are asking
Mr.. Harris explained that he was in favor
OF the bill, and but for the course of the
senators from New York and Virginia In
Directing to bills on which the COMMITTEES
was unanimous he would urge the passage
of that measure.
On motion of Mr.. German the Senate
passed the bill relating to the Rock Creek
road, and after six general bills had been
passed WOC0tf a led f,e hi ,>oJo< .
ing to the Washington and Marlboro road.
The bill was amended to correspond to the
action of the District committee last FRI
DAY, compelling the company to build
bridge over the Eastern branch. The bill
was passed as amended. Mr. Blanchard
called up the bill to incorporate the Capital
Company. but Mr.. Aldrich objected, saying
that he thought the Senate had passed
enough railroad bills that evening. About
an hour later. however. Mr.. Blanchard re-
newed his request and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Gibson called up the bill to amend
the charter Of the Maryland and Washing
ton road. There was some debate as to
whether there had been an objection made
previously to the bill by Mr.. Harris. and
ment.
The bill to establish harbor regulations
was. on motion Of Mr.. Proctor, taken up
and passed without debate.
The Milk Bill Passed.
Mr.. Gallinger called up the bill regulating
the sale Of milk in the District, which was
passed after a great many amendments
had been accepted to make the bill conform
to the wishes of the District committee.
The bill was ordered to a conference and
Senators Faulkner, Harris and Gallinger
were appointed conferees on the part Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Gallinger next called up the Bright
wood bill and Mr.. Hill explained that since
his first objection to its consideration he
had examined it and found 1t to be most
meritorious. He therefore withdrew his
objection and the bill was passed.
1t was quite appropriate that just before
the Senate adjourned and after the last
bill for the evening had been passed Mr..
Daniel made few remarks relative to the
suburban BILL because Of all the disturb
ance throughout the session. He said he
had intended to ask leave to bring that
bill up again, but that there were so few
Senators then present, and being informed
that a quorum might possibly be called.
he had decided not to do it. He therefore
asked the Senate to give him fair time
before the adjournment of Congress-. say
fifteen or twenty minutes, for the argu-
ments for and against this bill to be
stated. Mr.. Harris told Mr.. Daniel that he
would cheerfully cooperate with him and
there the episode closed.