The times., 1898-06-19

an expensive bridge because the pro-
house and grounds that would be bene-
fitted.
He has owned that place for fifty
years" exclaimed Gen. Bingham.
well, / notice that the whole Penn
syivania delegation favors this bridge,
retorted Mr. Mahany.
The latter scored the watchdOgs of the
Treasury on both sides of the House for
not opposing the bridge scheme. Gen.
Henderson of Iowa made an earnest ap-
peal for the bridge. He said it was an
important and necessary public improve
ment; that the Naval Observatory. with
a tract of 100 acres. and the great Meth
odist National University. also with 100
acres. needed this bridge, TO say nothing
of the interests of the citizens generally.
He said that the Catholic University had
been given all the facilities It needed. He
recalled the period when that great en-
terprise was but a project, when
Samuel J. Randall was chairman of the
Appropriations Committee. Mr.. Randall
had appealed to him Henderson, TO join
in providing all the means necessary to
afford easy and comfortable access TO
the Catholic University. Congress re-
sponded promptly to that request and ap
proprated thousands of dollars to open
University. Now the Methodists of the
United States have established universi-
ty TO cost when completed 80. 900. 900 or sl2,-
| 000. 900. They have erected 500 600 build
| ing on the site for educational purposes
next Fall Gen. Henderson begged the
members of the House of all parties and
| all religions to respond to the request
| of the Methodists for convenient and
comfortable means of access to their uni
J1 nod a TTnr = nn
| John F. Hurst, bearing on this subject
| read.
| The bishop referred to the location of
| the Methodist University and stated that
! a building costing S171. 900 had been erect
| ed that another building had been plan
ned The materials for this structure
| have to be conveyed to the grounds by
| circuitous and difficult routes because the
| direct route (via Massachusetts Avenue)
is not opened and improved. He described
| the Importance of Massachusetts Avenue
| and stated that it could be opened with
| out the expense of condemnation pro-
| ceedings as most of the land necessary
| had been donated. He stated that the
| Methodists have no financial interest in
| volved beyond the benefit to be had from
easier and more direct facilities for reach
ing the university. The bishop added
| that "our Roman Catholic friends We're
cordially cooperating in the effort tc
| open a better route to the Methodist Uni
| versity.
Mr.. Mahany sought to again interrup
| Gen. Henderson, The latter had yielded
once. but this time he refused, saying t
Mahany, "One dose of you is enough
for me-"
Gen. Henderson declared that the pro
posed bridge would be of great servic
to the people along the TenleytoHl
| indnSt riOI,
citizens. and not spectators, he said
He thanked the Catholics for thei
ready assistance in a measure of so muc
interest to the Methodist University.
Mr.. Mahany, the irrepressible, obtain
ed two minutes and in that brief tim
he suggested that, if they would make
a direct proposition to donate 100000 t
the Methodist University. he would no
oppose it. In his opinion, the schem
bore the earmarks of a land steal
Mr.. Olmstead of Pennsylvania favore
the proposition. declaring that it was
shame and disgrace that this broad
handsome avenue should run right u
against ravine
, He said he had visited the site of tn
proposed bridge during the forenoon, an
| there were fine residences located in tha
| vicinity.
Mr. King of Utah returned to tn
charge that the matter should be cor
sidered further by the District Con
mttee. and he denounced the tendenc
| of the Appropriations Committee
usurp Jurisdiction of measures that di
: not properly belong to it.
2 Mr.. Grout repeated the statement thf
| the District Committee had been dis
E charged at its own request. from fnl
e | ther consideration of this matter.
t Mr.. King declared that he visited IL