Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-19
proposed memorial bridge across the Poto-
Sharing Cost With Railways.


mac river.
Sharing Cost With Railways.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, replying to
Mr. Hepburn said that where communities
had shared the cost OF railway improve
ments 1t was not in cases where the railroad
company had occupied public land in the
present case.
Mr. Neglands said he would favor the
Cowherd amendment as 1t would give the
conference committee an opportunity to con-
slider the location of the depot with refer
ence to the Parsons plan for Improvement
of the NALL That plan. he remarked, mad
not thus far been considered by any COM
mittee.
Mr.. Green of Pennsylvania was opposed
to moving the depot and claimed that the
serenity of the mall would be more dis
tUrbed by the movement of vehicles through
it to the lower depot than 1t would by The
railway improvements.
Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts said he had
not yet heard practicable defense against
the Cowherd amendment from the advo-
Gates OF the bill. and unless he could have
one he would vote for the amendment. Inc
objection of inconvenience in the removal
Of the depot / 900 feet away, he said was
trivial In the case where railroad has
paid nothing for its occupancy of pubic
land, he claimed it ought not to ask the
public to share the cost of Improvement.
Mr.. Cummings of New York declared that
1t was a commercial necessity to locate a
railway depot near the business center OF
the city. He asserted that New YORK city
would rather spend twenty million dollars
today than to see the New York Central s
depots and tracks moved. Mr.. Cummings.
referring to Mr.. Fitzgerald's opposition to
the pending bill. recalled Mr.. Fitzgerald s
advocacy a few years ago of bill to
give a portion of the Boston navy yard to
the Fitchburg railroad, which had saved the
railroad company s4S0,000 a. year ever since.
and practically ruined the navy yard Mr.
ID ~ 1iycr
was for the benefit of the city of Washing
ton, and not of the Pennsylvania Railway
Company.
Cowherd Amendment Defeated.
The vote then REQUIRED upon the Cowherd
amendment to move the tracks and depot
from the MALL On rising vote the yeas
were 50 and the nays 76. Among the re-
publicans who voted for the amendment
were Messrs. Grout, Henry. Hit, Gillett
Jones of Washington Cushman and Often.
Among the democrats who voted against it
were Messrs. Cummings Norton. Clayton
OF New York. Otey and Rtxey. Mr.. Cow
herd demanded telers, and the vote was 90
nays to SO yeas. The amendment was de-
clared defeated.
Mr.. Cowherd then offered an amendment
providing that no freight depot shall be
erected on the mall nor switch yards To-
Gated thereon.
Mr.. Babcock accepted the amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Cowherd then offered an amendment
authorizing the use OF the tracks and de-
pot by other railways upon terms to be
prescribed by Congress
Mr.. Babcock said the amendment was
unnecessary and impracticable. He said
the Pennsylvania Railway Company could
not construct q $4,000 900 terminal for the
use of other railroads.
The amendment was defeated-56 to 40
station to Cost 81, 500, 900,
Mr. Newlands offered an amendment re-
curing a station building to cost not less
than 81 800 900, exclusive of the car she'd
and that all the improvements on the mall
shall be OF ornamental design, the building
to be approved by the Commissioners.
The amendment was adopted
Other Amendments Defeated.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Stevens
of Texas. vesting the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia with jurisdiction to
try damage cases arising under the bill. 1t
defeated.
Mr. Ridgely offered an amendment pro-
vjdinG that the railroad company pay all
the expenses incident to the improvements.
He asserted that the improvements would
certainly cost the people 81 5000 for a..
that is known to the contrary, three million
or more. His amendment was defeated.
Consideration of the bill was completed
In committee Of the whole, and by a vote
OF "A to 10 the lii was ordered to be laid
aside. with the recommendation that it be
fayerably reported to the House.
The b. and o. Bill.
Without causing the committee to rise
Mr. Babcock then moved to proceed with
consideration of the Baltimore and Ohio
bill. his object being to have it favorably
reported before adjournment If possible.
An agreement was reached to close gen.
rs.I I1L ~
az $50 O'Clock this afternoon at which
time the bill is to be taken up under the
hve-mnute rule.
Chairman Babcock will ask that both bills
be passed before adjournment tonight
Mr. Pearre took charge of the bill A
large map of the route of the proposed
improvements was brought into the House
and Mr. Pearre explained to the assembled
members the salient features of the bill.
THE SENATE.
When the Senate convened today some
bills and resolutions passed by the House
were reported. Among them was a resolu-
ton authorizing the President to appoint
Charles A. Boutelle of Maine a captain on
the retired list of the navy. Mr.. Boutelle
for many years has been a member Of the
House and was reelected to the next Con-
gress. His serious illness for a long time
has been matter of national concern
Mr.. Hale (Me.) asked that the resolution
be taken up for immediate consideration
No objection was made and the resolution
was passed without 4 word Of comment or
debate.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar (Mass) the House
amendments to the bill relating to taxes in
Greer county. Tex, were agreed to, thus
passing the bill
Mi Chandler. chairman OF the committee
on privileges and elections, offered a resoIu-
ton to discharge the committee on conttn-
gent expenses from the further considera-
ton of the resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on privileges and elections to send
Tor persons and papers in the investigation
OF the Montana senatorial case. His idea
was to gel the original resolution before the
Senate.
Mr.. Jones tArk.) objected, and the resolu-
uon went over under the rule.
Mr.. Bacon CGa) introduced and obtained
the passage OF a resolution calling upon the
Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate
the report of Abraham l.. Lawshe giving
in detail the result of his investigation made
under the direction of the War Department
into the receipts and expenditures of the
Cuban funds"
The DclaEOa Bay Award.
Mr.. Jones lArk) offered a resolution d.
recting the committee on foreign relations
to examine the claim of Henry Mccoy ana
report whether the Secretary of State
should be directed tn ma V he sun, re ,,,o,a,,