Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

track mile.
Regulating Locomotive Smoke.
He then spoke in favor of the rider on
the bill to extend the provisions of the
smoke law to cover the operation of steam
railroad locomotives in the District of CO.
lumbia. He saw no reason why the rail-
road companies which operate through the
District should not be subject to the same
restrictions and regulations as other
porations which did business in whole or
in part in this jurisdiction.
Would Serve Notice.
Representative Samuel w. Smith Of
Michigan was then recognized for five min
utes. He wanted the House to give notice
to the railroads now entering the city of
Washington that, within a reasonable time,
they would be compelled to run their trains
into the District of Columbia with electric
locomotives Between ST.. 600, 900 and s15,-
600, 900 We're being expended on new white
marble public building construction, and he
thought it would be wise to notify the rail-
roads now. before any damage was done by
the smoke fumes
Mr.. Smith demanded that any member
who could tell of railroad system that was
operating profitably on a three cent-fare
basis stand up and tell the House about 1t.
But no member arose. MIR. Smith said he
wished it were possible for the three-cent
fare proposition to apply to Washington
not believe it was, and he urged his col
leagues of the House to go slow.
Railway Accommodations Denounced.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa was then recognized.
He said he admitted that there should have
been ample time for the discussion of this
question, and there should have been hear
ings. but failure to have them was no fault
of the advocates of the legislation They
have sought time after time to make the
railway companies pay some attention to
the demands of the people.
He was not able to prove that three
cent fare will be remunerative to all the
roads, but every member of the House Is
satisfied that a three-cent fare VIII be re-
munerative to one of the railways and pay
a dividend on the stock 'watered as 1t is.
The other road, he said, has been built out
of the bonds and the stock has cost
it's owners, nothing. 1t is within the knowl-
edge of all members that the citizens are
not furnished the facilities they are en-
titled to receive.
Mr.. Hepburn told of his own inconven-
fences in travelling over the road which he
patronizes and he said 1t was a robbery
to compel the citizens to pay for standing
room only in the rides which they take.
In common honesty" declared Mr.. Hep
burn, 1.-The people ought to have the priv
ileges for which they pay.
Mr.. Hepburn said that all the people OF
the District want is to have facilities which
common honesty and common decency re-
quire they should have.
Cost to Garry Passengers.
Mr.. Babcock said he wanted to answer the
gentleman from Iowa. 1t wasn't stock and
bonds and the like that cut any figure.
But he wanted to call attention to the fact
that it cost % cents to carry passenger
over the lines of the Capital Traction Com
pany and 2.56 cents over the lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, and this did not include interest
charges, dividends, etc.
WAS that statement made under the
solemnity of an oath?" cried Representa-
tive Hepburn of Iowa jumping to his feet
and shaking his foretinger at the District
committee chairman
1T was" replied Mr.. Babcock.
Then l would like to cross-examine for
half an hour the official who dared to make
such a statement as that. said Mr.. Hep
burn as he resumed his seat amid loud ap-
plause from the democratic side Of the
chamber.
The bill was then read at the request Of
Representative Payne Of New York, and
that it had been previously read in the
House.
Broad-Tire Rider Ruled Out.
Mr. Williams, following the reading of
the BILL made the point of order that the
broad-tire amendment was not germane.
The Speaker sustained the point and the
rider was eliminated.
Mr.: James then offered his three-cent
fare amendment, providing that the rate of
fare should not exceed that amount and
that no fare should be collected from any
passenger who is not able to secure a seat.
Representative Perkins of New York ask
ed that this be made Invisible so that the
House might vote separately on the three
cent fare proposition or on the "no-seat-no-
fare plan
Mr.. Babcock claimed that the amend
ment was not divisible
After celebrating for some time the
Speaker ruled that there were two separate
propositions and sustained Mr.. Perkins
view.
Mr.. Hepburn controverted this ruling,
that divisibility was not possible
as there was only one penalty provided for
the two propositions.
Three-Ceht Fares Approved
The Speaker then put the questions. On
viva voce vote the advocates of three-cent
fares seemed to be in large majority.
Mr.. Babcock called for the yeas and
nays. but was prevailed upon to withdraw
the request.
On a rising vote the result was ia in
favor of three-cent fares and 1O3 in opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Babcock then renewed his request
The vote showed 40 in the affirmative and
1G2 in the negative, and the three-cent fare
amendment was agreed to.
The following named members of the
House voted for the Scent fare amend
ment: Adamson of Georgia, Aiken of South
Carolina, Aames OF Massachusetts, Bank
head of Alabama, Bartlett of Georgia, Beall
of Texas, Bel of Georgia. Birdsall of Iowa,
Bowers of Mississippi. Bowersock of Kan
sas, Brantley of Georgia, Brum of Penn
sylvan!a, Brund!6ge OF Arkansas, Burks of
South Dakota, Burieson OF Texas Burnett
of Alabama, Burton of Delaware. Calder of
New York CLANCY OF Indiana, Chapman of
Illinois, Clark OF Missouri. Clayton of Ala
bama, Cocks OF New York, Cooper of Wis
consin, Cromer % Indiana, Crumpacker of
Indiana, Cushman of Washington, Davey Of
Louisiana, DeArmoud OF Missouri Dickson
of illinois, Dixon of Indiana, Dixon of Mon
tana, Driscoll of New York. Ellerbe of
South Carolina. E.sch of Wisconsin, Finley
of South Carolina. Flood of Virginia, Ford
ney of Michigan, Foster of Vermont, Full
kerson of Missouri, Fuller of Illinois Gaines
of Tennessee, Garrett of Tennessee Gill
hams of Indiana, Gillespie of Texas, Glass
of Virginia, Goldfogle of New York, Graft
of Illinois, Granger of Rhode Island, Gregg
of Texas, Hale of Tennessee, Hamilton Of
Michigan, Hay of Virginia, Helm of Ala
bama, Hepburn OF Iowa, Hill of Mississippi
Hinshaw of Nebraska, Houston of Tennes-
see. Howard of Georgia, Howell of New
Jersey, Hubbard OF Iowa, Humphrey of