The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
PLEADING FOR THE MALL
Strenuous Opposition to the B. &P.
Grade Crossings Bill.
Messrs. Co,vherd, Richardson, and
Others Offer Amendments to
the Measure,


The House reassembIed at II O'Clock
this morning and Mr. Babcoek moved that
the House resolve itself into Committee of
the Whole for the resumption of sousid-
Grafton of the Pennsylvania Grade Cross
ings bill.
Mr.. Cowherd insisted that he and those
opposed to the passage Of the bill should
be allowed ample time to offer amend
ments and to discuss them, intimaang
that as long as quorum was not present
the majority would have to come TO terms.
Mr. Bsbcoek said the committee was
wiling to grant any reasonable time for
discussion. and he charged that on yes
terdar the Democrats wasted time and
opportunities by offering amendments IN
bad faith. Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee
made a vehement denial of this.
Mr. Babcock wished TO reach an agree
ment as TO when vote should be taken,
and Mr. Cowherd and Mr. Richardson
would not agree to this.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole with Mr. Moody Of Massachusetts
IN the chair.
Mir. Cowherd offered an amendment pro-
Tiding that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company should remove its tracks and
station from the Mall to a point south OF
It. but that should it De permitted TO con-
then the rians Of the proposed station to
be a1provSd by the Commissioners Of <he
DisarTct Of Columbia. and that proyis ion
be made IN the bill so that other railroad
companies desiring to enter the city Of
Washington may do Sc over the tracks laid
On Government property, upon equitable
terms Otherwise, Mr.. Cowherd said, in
explanation Of his amendment other rail-
road companies might want TO use the
White Lot or the Monument Grounds for
tracks and station.
Mr. Gaines, replying to q remark made
by Mr.. Grosyenor yesterday, told Of the
care bestowed upon the Hermitage" in.
Tennessee.
Mr.. Grosvenor said no one honored the
memory of Andrew Jackson more than he.
Mr. Shattue attempted 10 interrupt Mr.
Gaines. and did create some disturbance by
mock applause.
After this diversion the committee re-
suned consideration of the railroad bill.
Mr. Lacey offered an amendment that
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company be
authorized to construct its station partly
upor the present site and TO extend IL to
Pennsylvania Avenue, building above 3
Street
Mr.. Richardson moved an amendment
TO Mr. Lacey-s amendment, providing that
within I'VE years from January /, 1901,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
directed TO erect on the size allowed in
the Xii a station to cost not less than
s.. 600 100 ard on plans to be approved BIZ
the Commissioners Of the District of Co.
lurnbia Mr. Richardson said, however.
that he favored the erection of the sta
ton south of the Mall and ebe with
drawaI OF the raiIroad tracks from the
great centra! park of the city
Mr.. Shattuc sent 10 the clerks desk an
editorial from morning newspaper ad-
socating the passage OF the bill, and say
ing that the citizens we're practically
unanimous in desiring the passage of TTe
bill
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee said he
desired to eontrovert the statement that
the citizens we're almost a unit in de-
nauding the passage Of the bill and sent
to the clerks desk 8 resolution adopted
by the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation which. M Richardson said, rep
resented nearly third OF the people
Of Washington city. opposing the bill
Mr. Grout took the foer in advocacy of
MT. Cowherd's amendment. He said gem