Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Mr.. Gallinger Explains.


Mr.. Gallinger Explains.
| Mr.. Gallinger said not only does the rail-
| road company give back the land given
| them last year, but they remove their depot
| and all their buildings from the mall.
This proposition is simple one" said
Mr.. Gallinger. "One OF three things can be
| done. We can go into the matter Of mu-
| nicipal ownership, we can pass this bill
granting these corporations precisely the
amount of money that we pledged them in
the bills that are now laws, or we can re-
fuse to do that, and they will proceed I'M
der existing laws to construct two stations,
one Of which will be on the mall"
Mr.. Hansbrough suggested that the Penn
sylvania company would not remain on the
mall If Congress should repeal the law. but
in view Of the company's large holdings
there in the nature Of the depot. ETC., Mr..
Gallinger thought Congress would not
Mr.. Berry said that the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroads had not
expended any money on their new depots
under the law of last year.
1.-THE senator says that this corporation
promised to erect a station costing 81 ,5OO
600. which Is true" said Mr.. Gallinger.
''The Baltimore and Ohio railroad obligated
$4,000, which would be s2,225.O 600, for
which they get this donation. as the sena-
tor chooses't to call 1t, of 100000. That do
nation Is continued The Pennsylvania and
ligated themselves to construct a station
worth 5000, 900. They have obligated them
selves to build tunnel so that the roads
from the senator's country can pass into
this magnificent union station that will cost
81, 100000. So the corporations are going to
expend more than twice what they obligat-
ed themselves to expend on these two sta
lions, which the senator says have not been
built"
At St. Louis, Mr. Berry said, the railroad
companies paid for the right of way
through the city wherever they desired to
use the streets or public property.
Quoted Board Of Trade Committee.
Mr.. Hansbrough read from the report Of
the railroad committee of the board Of
trade stating that the pending bill would
give the railroads Sc. 1902, 521 for making the
alterations in their terminals, Of which
amount the District Of Columbia would pay
81. $4,000.
trict would pay that amount Of money.
In this report retorted Mr.. Hans
brough. lit is all charged to the District"
That" said Mr.. Gallinger. Shows they
90 not know what they are talking about"
Possibly not replied Mr.. Hansbrough
as he read the following from the railroad
committees report:
zone hundred and seventy thousand dol
lars for changes in South Washington, paw
Ing and damage to property, $3.50, 600 bonus
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany; and 1884 900 as Its half Of the cost Of
In real estate is largely in streets closed,
which belong to the United States, but are
loss to the citizens Of the District rather
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad through
the reform school grounds Is a loss to a
District institution. unestimated in any OF
the reports. and the damage to property
abutttng on streets closed by the bill Is en-
tfrely unprovfded for and must fall on the
owners. citizens Of the District. So that the
estimated cost to the District is too little in
this instance and may be too small in other
particulars. 1t is probable that the District
contribution to the railroad improvements
will not be less than 100000"
There was some discussion as to the
power Of Congress to move the Pennsyl-
vanta Railroad Company's station from the
mall without compensation.
Mr.. Hanna asked whether the union sta
ton had been proposed by the railroad COM
panies or the District committee, Mr. Gal
linger saying the District committee had
done 80, and that the railroads would
rather build the two stations as provided by
the last Congress. Mr.. Berry thought that
was a remarkable statement.
Eliminating Grade Crossings.
Mr.. Gallinger made statement of the
proportion Of expense Of eliminating grade
crossings paid by other cities. The COM
mittee based its action on what Is done In
other cities. The contribution to that ex-
building the depot, and no special pleading
could make 1t SO.
Mr.. Hansbrough asserted that the bill
reported to the Senate had been misunder-
stood by more than six senators Of the Dis
triot committee before the debate on It
was begun in the Senate,
To-day" he said. zone of the members
| Of the committee came to mo and said:
am surprised: had no idea this bill con-
tanned the provisions which it contains.
and propose that It shall 60 back to the
committee. so that we may perfect It. 80
Mr.. Gallinger-'Ts do not wonder he was
| surprised II he took the statement the SEN
ator from North Dakota has made about
It. ! should think 1t would surprise any.
| body on earth"
Mr.. Hansbrough-'.No: he had been lis-
tenfng to the Senator from New Hamp-
! SHIRE"
Mr.. 0allinger said the Board Of Trade
had not raised its voice against this Bin.
and he thought It had really indossed It.
| Question ct Issue Stated.
| II do not believe he said. I'VE are go
ing into municipal ownership In the Dis