Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-25
new UNION STATION
Assured by Action of House
of Representatives.
YIELDS TO THE SENATE
AMOUNT PAID RAILROADS NOT
CUT DOWN.
The Way Now Clear to Abolition Of
the Grade-Crossing Evil in I
This City.
YIELDS TO THE SENATE

the union station bill. The result OF this
action clears up all disagreements between
the House and Senate and the bill can now
go to the President for his signature. By
accepting the Senate provisions, which
were in the agreement the Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads win
each receive $1,500OO0. The House had
contended for cutting this amount down to
81. 100000 for each Of the roads.
The conference report the bill was
called up in the House today by Chairman
Babcock of the District committee. The
conferees report. disagreement on the
question Of the amount of money to be paid
to the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio roads toward the elevation of tracks.
The Senate provision places the sum to be
paid to each road at s1,JOO.OOo. The House
cut this amount down to s1,c0o,OoO.
AS soon as Mr.. Babcock had stated these
facts, and reviewed briefly the history OF
the legislation, in which he mentioned the
difference between the Senate and House
committee on the subject OF site.
he referred to the additional cost 10 the
District and general government of the
Massachusetts, avenue site. and when the
roads declared through their officials to
accept the G street site, the House commit
tee reduced the payment to each road by
half a million dollars to make up for the
eral government. Mr.. Babcock concluded
by making a motion that the House still
insist on it's disagreement and request
further conference.
Motion Made to Recede.
Mr.. Morrell of Pennsylvania moved that
the House recede from Its position IN the
matter and accept the Senate provision
This motion gave Mr. Morrill, the right to
the control of an hours time. This same
amount of time was in the control OF MI.
Babcock and the debate for and against the
proposition became at once very heated.
In beginning, Mr.. Morrell said he should
demand yea and nay vote on his motion
The whole matter had been very thorough
ly discussed, he said, when the first con.
ference report was considered. He said
that the adverse vote on his motion to con-
cur with the Senate at the last time the res
port Of the conferees was being considereds
might have been because OF some supposed
boom for himself for Speaker Of the next
House.
The pledges made to Mr.. Cannon by
members on this question might have made
them afraid to go contrary to his leader
ship against the Senate procession.
Letters From Railway Presidents.
Mr.. MorreIl read letters from President
Loree of the Baltimore and Ohio. and from
President Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania road,
both of which stated that they were ad-
the House.
Mr.. Morrell referred to the prediction
which had been made by Mr.. Mudd MEM
ber of the conference committee, curing the
consideration of the previous report. that
the Senate would yield to the House. He
then read q statement made in the Senate
by one Of the Senate conferees to the enece
that there was no ground for this predlo-
ton.
Mr. Mudd's Explanation.
Mr.. Mudd, IN reply to this stated that his
ground for stating that at least a compro-
mise could be effected was based ON a roll
call taken by the conferees on the question
of compromise.
The Speaker here warned Mr.. Mudd that
1t was against the rules of the House to
refer to what took place In committee.
Mr.. Cowherd Opposed to Yielding.
MT Cowherd was given ten minutes by
Mr.. Babcock, which he utilized in vigor-
Gus speech against the Morrell motion to
recede. He stated that the figures which
he had presented at the previous discus
sion had been declared incorrect In letter
which an official Of the roads had sent TO
members this morning.
He reviewed these figures concluding that
when all things were taken into account
the roads were given over $S,000,OOO. either
in money or property by the Dill, II n
should become law as proposed by the
House. The figures he presented, he said.
were declared correct by Col. John Biddie.
Engineer Commissioners of the District.
Mr.. Cowherd reviewed the amounts con-
tributed by other cities for track elevation.
The usual amounts contributed for this
purpose was 35 per cent Of the cost OF ele-
vation.. excepting in Philadelphia where 20
gested that Philadelphia might not be
good model to follow. He maintained that
under the House bill the roads were getting
over 80 per cent.
Mr.. Morrell resented hotly the aspersion
cast on Philadelphia. as did Mr.. Adams OF
Pennsylvania. who was given three minutes
for that purpose.
Mr.. Pearre Favors Yielding.
Mr. Pearre spoke for fifteen minutes In
favor of Mr.. Morrells motion to recede.
During the course OF his speech he criti-
cised Mr. Cowhepd severely for some OF his
statements.
Mr.. Cowherd endeavored to ask ques-
ton but Mr.. Pearre would not permit
Mr. Simms of Tennessee also made an ef-
fore to interrupt Mr.. Pearre, but was not
permitted,
Mr.. Sims took the floor at the conclusion
of Mr.. Pearre's remarks and was proceed
ing to state the circumstances OF cutting
the amount down in committee when ne
was called to order by the Speaker for re-
ferring to committee eding.
A colloquy was indulged in by Messrs.
Pearre and Sims at the conclusion Of which
the Speaker facetiously remarked:
Everything is now lovely and the debate
will proceed"
Mr. Hay of Virginia favored the Morrell
motion. Mr.. Lattimer, one OF the House
conferees said IL the conferees were not
instructed he believed an agreement could
be reached.
Mr. Cannon Opposed.
Mr.. Cannon then took the floor. lie first
replied briefly to the statement regarding
the gpeakership. made by Mr.. Aorreii. by
saying that however that question might
be decided it was not the matter before
the House now.
He opposed vigorously Mr.. Morrelps mo-
tion and in conclusion declared dramatical-
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a sayorfte game created great lncrriment In
the House.
Mr.. palxeE. Mr. Omstcd and Mr.. Shsrs
man spoke briefly for the Morreil nlotsoo,
and after brief concluding statement ~
Mr. Babcock a roll was called on the proD---
osltioa tc recede.