Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-29

that the enactment. into law of this iegis-
lation WOULD result in better protection
OF life ana property within the District
of Columbia.
Morrell the House passed the bill with
out debate.
The Public Hayscales.
The measure authorizing the District
Commissioners to make such regulations
as they may deem necessary for the sale
of the use of the pupblic hayscales in the
District of Columbia In order to obtain
therefrom an adequate revenue was passed
withou. opposition.
Samson Street Proposed.
Representative Wiley of New Jersey. a
member of the District committee, ex-
planned that the next bill called up was
for the purpose of designating as Samson
street practically continuous thorough
fare five blocks in length. each block of
which now has a separate name-Pieree
place. Blake street. Swami street. Cedar
street and Oregon avenue. The name Sam
son was selected In honor of the late George
Whitefield Samson, for many years presi-
dent of the Columbian College, now the
George Washington University. The
merger. Mr.. Wiley said. had the approval
of the Commissioners.
Representative Sims of Tennessee, also a
member of the District committee obtec--
ed to the proposed change. He said that
the practice OF naming the streets of Wash
rington after states and after great national
characters should be adhered to. He had
nothing against the memory of Mr. Sam
son. he said. but called attention of the
House to the fact that he had been merely
an ex-school teacher and that he did not
see why FIVE streets should be mutiiated
as to their names and the residents thereon
inconvenienced merely to do honor to THIS
man.
Representative Wiley remarked that
some presidents of the United States have
been school teachers at one time or an
other and he produced two letters from
residents on the thoroughfare in favor of
the change.
Representative Campbell of Kansas a
member OF the District committee. explain
ed that 1t was not proposed to honor Sam
son. but that 1t was to give uniformity to
the streets named.
Representative Olmstead of Pennsylvania
offered an amendment to consolidate the
streets under the name of Sampson place
in honor of the late Admiral Sampson.
To be Called Wheeler Street.
Representative Sherman of New York
offered an amendment to change the names
of the five street to Wheeler street In
honor of Gen Wheeler, whose funeral took
place today. He considered it eminently
fitting to change the names of this street
TO Wheeler street, and thus pay a tribute
to the man who served in the House of
Representatives for more than decade.
Mr. Sherman then paid an eloquent tribute
to Gen. Wheeler as a confederate and Union
soldier and as a man. The House an
plauded vigorously.
Representative Campbell remarked at the
close Of Representative Sherman's speech
that the House could not add to Gen.
Wheeler's fame by naming after him a lit
tie street only five blocks long
After Representative Morrell had made
brief speech on the street extension sys-
tenn now followed in Washington, the House
voted on the Sherman amendment, and by
a practically unanimous voice decided to
consolidate the five streets in question un-
der the name of Wheeler street in honor of
the soldier, author and statesman.
There was considerable applause follow
ing the vote.