The Washington times., 1902-05-16
Passed the Senate YeSter-
day by a Vote of
IS to "A.
A MOTION TO RBCONMIF LOST
Two Republicans Join With
the Democrats on the
Final Vote.
NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE
Amendment Incorporated in Measure
Providing for Use of Station by Ex-
listing Roads and Roads to Be Built
Coming Into the District.

The Senate yesterday passed the Dis
trict union station bill by vote of a. to
"a. the Republicans voting for and the
Democrats against the measure.
The bill provides for the elimination of
all grade crossings in the District, for
tunnel TO connect the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroads. and fer a rnion station at
Massachusetts and Delaware Avenues,
monumental in character" and to cost
not less than 81 Geo eco
The bill as passed was entirely the
work of the District Committee. The one
amendment adopted providing for the ad-
mission of other railways to the station
which may in the future enter the Dis
trfct, was suggested by Senator Pattcr-
son, but the committee drew up a suSsti-
tute for his form.
Other Amendments Voted Down.
A number of other amendments were
suggested. including Senator Hans
brough's municipal ownership substitute
but these were al voted down by over
whelming malorities.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the vote was the almost unanimous
opposition to the Hansbrougi1 municipal
ownership plan. Mr.. Hansbrough. in his
conversations on the plan. spoke with ap-
parent confidence of a formidable sup
port. promised from both sides of the
chamber. When the vote was taken. il
was found that but three Senators be-
side himself were willing TO go On record
for municipal ownership.
There has been but one yea and nay
vote this session more one sided, that
on the first passage of the Chinese ex-
c1usion bill, which stood "a to /. In that
case Mr.. Hoar cast the solitary oppos-
ing vote.
The bill now goes to the House, and its
friends express no doubt that it will be
passed there in the near future.
Voting Begun.
The bill was taken up at the conclu-
sion Of the morning business and. &C
cording to the agreement, voting was be-
gun Immediately. no debate being allowed
The first vote taken was on the motion
OF Mr.. Clark of Montana. that the bill
be recommitted. The motion was lost by
m almost strictly party vote. the Demo-
Gratis voting TO recommit. Mr. Hans
brough. champion Of the municipal owner
ship plan. was the only Republican who
voted TO recommit. Senator Martin and
Senator Cockrell voted with the Ropubli-
cans against recommitting. The vot. was
% to az.
Senator Bacon then introduced an
amendment providing that the District
should not be compelled to pay for any
damages TO property along the line of the
proposed Improvements. The provision
OF the bill was that the District should
pay half Of all damages. The amendment
also was lost by vote OF IL 10 40.
Senator Mallory's Amendment.
Senator Mallory next introduced an
following provision: THAT in deter
mining the damages, as herein provided.
the Jury shall take into consideration any
benefits that may have accrued by rea-
son of the location of said station in
proximity to the property alleged to have
been damaged"
This was lost by a vote of As to IA.
The next amendment offered was by Mr..
Hansbrough and read as follows: Pro
vided, That the payments by the United
States Government and the District OF CO.
lumbia TO the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company for elimination of grade
crossings shall not exceed 20 per cent of
the total cost of such work, such cost to
be ascertained by the Secretary OF War,
who shall report to Congress in detail"
The amendment was lost by a vote Of As
TO IL.
Senator Hansbrough's substitute bill,
providing that the Government should
build the station, was then taken up. II
was rejected by a vote of to 81. Its only
friends were Senators Hansbrough, Heit.
field, Patterson. and Turner.
The hill was then passed.