The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-14
Many Speeches Made for
and Against the
Measure.
FEW NEW ARGUMENTS MADE
Spirited Colloquy Between Messrs. CAL
linger, Berry, and Observation-Disclosures
Tillman Offers Suggestion - Mr.. Nc
Millan's Good Work Commended.

| The debate on the union railroad sta
tiou bill was taken up In the Senate again
yesterday. when an hour or more was de-
voted to It,
either by the friends Of the bill or b.
its opponents. and the debate would have
been very dry one except that toward III
end both sides began to show some heat
at constant repetitions, and several SHARP
passages occurred.
Senator Gallinger paid his compliments
to Senator Berry and to Senator Hans
brough- As a general proposition rela-
tive to the arguments of the Democrats, he
said that sit Is better not to know so
much than to know so much that Is not
se"
He suggested thai "t:,. Senator from
North Dakota Is following in the footsteps
Of the Senator from South Dakota in his
plans for municipal ownership" Senator
Hansbrough quoted an unnamed Sena-
tors remark to him that he was aston
ished at the provisions of the bill. and
Senator Gallinger retorted that he did not
wonder at the Senator's surprise IL he
had been listening to the statements of the
Senator from North Dakota.
Senator Hansbrough Scores.
Senator Hansbrough made his point in
return by asserting that the District
Committee had no information regarding
the cost Of the proposition. except what IT
had received from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
Senator Gailinger ridiculed the munich
pal ownership bill OK Mr.. Hansbrough as
impracticable and crude
1t does not say where the union sta
ton Is to be placed Possibly the Senator
intends to attach it to a Santos-D umont
balloon. Possibly he intends to place IL
in Anacostia. Possibly he has not given
that subject any consideration. or has for
gotten 1t entirely. Possibly all he wishes
to do Is to dispossess the railway COM
panies OF their property in the District,
and does not care about anything else.
I think know the motive Of the sena-
tor. and do not believe he has any idea
that his bill can pass do not believe
he or any other Senator wishes it to
pass"
Opposed by Senator Berry.
8 The bill was taken up at O'Clock and
argued until adjournment, after S. Sem
ator Berry was the first speaker.
The bill seems to me to be absolutely
he began. at is not to
be explained why this Government should
make an absolute donation Of such a sum
as is contemplated"
He went on to attack especially the ap-
preparation of s1.500. 00o to the Pennsyl-
vania COMPANY. which he said was an al
solute donation.
In answer to the suggestion made by
Mr.. Gallinger on Monday, and hereto
fore. that the laws now on the statute
books give the Pennsylvania Company
and worth s1.5e0.GOo. Mr.. Berry asserted
hat the laws of the last Congress should
De repealed.
nations made by him on Monday that the
states generally help in defraying the
expense Of eliminating grade crossings.
Rights of Railway Companies.
Senator Berry answered that many
hings are done for the railways in the
States which do not always
meet the wishes of the people.
Senator Platt of Connecticut. a friend
# the bill. asked Mr.. Hansbrough II he
pproved taking the railway companies
" the throat" and forcing them to give
Ip their properties without any consid-
ration.
Mr.. Tillman suggested that undoubtedly
he railways have large equities in the
district which should be respected by
he Government.
Mr.. Stewart made a short speech in
avor of the measure.
''The railways have no particular de-
ire for such a monumental building as
he union station plans and the bill
rovides," he said. The present law
rovides for a far less expenditure of
honey by them. II is the United States
overnment and the District which want
he union station.
A Magnificent Structure.
'The station will be magnificent
uilding. 1t will be portion Of tho
reat plan to beautify the city. The
overnment. therefore. should pay its
hare OF the additional expense to be
lcurred. The part which it really is to
ny under this bill is very small part"
Mr.. Gallinger closed the debate with a
lreful statement. going over the argu-
ents already made by him and the
lends of the bill He paid q high
'ibute to the work of Senator Nc
illan on the bill. which. he said, had
zen given as careful consideration as
ny measure ever before the Senate.