Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
Congressman Uoutcllc Says Arrange
mcnt ~ Lower House Cumbersome
AuI Would Make Changes.

clear the atmosphere surrounding the
Hepburn Deliver bill the railroads
through their traffic managers and
general passenger agents. who were
iu session in Washington this week de-
cided Co tax every passenger entering
the union station in this city shortly
to be opened 25 cents. Was there ever
such t-sighicJucss on the part OF
railroads?
Between the general government and
the District OF Columbia So 900 600 have
been appropriated for this new union
station which is Co. house every rail-
road entering the nations capital. In
addition to the money appropriated
lands were given streets widcned and
street railway terminals changed 90
meet the demands OF the new railway
passenger station. IL rs true that the
railway companies have supplemented
tho appropriations made by the fed
eral government and the District OF
columbia boy some Sl3,000.o00, the sta-
zion being estimated TO cost $4,000. 600
when completed. But the amount set
apart by the railroads FOR their indi-
NlduM shares in the building Of this
magnificent station 10y no means COM
pares with that donated by the federal
government. Not content with taking
the money from the citizens Of the
United states and the District Of Co.
lumbla for the purpose OF erecting this
building the railroads have decided TO
stin further tax the citizen by demand
ing q % cent extra charge from ali
travellers entering the district
FEELING AROUSED
Tho policy laid down by the associa-
ton of general passenger and ticket
agents at their meeting In this city
this week so FAR az eXacting an en-
trance charge from passengers coming
into Washington cannot help but ac-
centuatc the feeling the general public
has towards common carriers and this
charge cannot help but be the subject
OF discussion during the next session Of
Congress. IL would seem that the rail-
roads we're fying I'm the face Of Provi-
denco and that instead OF going with
the country in their efforts 20 bring
about a better understanding between
the railroad. the shipper and passenger.
that the railroad managemcnts were
losing their senses altogether
PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
When the great tubes 20 be used by
the Pennsylvania company under the
East and North rivers In New York
are completed Tor purposes OF shorten
ing distances and getting into the clty's
heart will the Pennsylvania Railroad
company dare charge an extra % cents
upon each passenger for the use OF the
river tunnels? That is the condition
in Washington and the citizens are
rightfully indignant over the hoggish-
ness OF the railroads who purpose to
make the travelling public pay for
the beautiful building which viii be
ready for occupancy about Dec. 1 by
the railroads entering Washington.
WOULD REMODEL HOUSE.
Congressman Henry $. Boutelle, of
Illionois. one OF the ablest an most
polished members OF the lower house
"a student not only Of his own coun-
try's institutions, but the institutions
OF other countries and
scholar I'm the best acceptation
OF that term, believes that the
house OF representatives, so far as It's
seating capacity Is concerned should
be changed He has had this impress
sion for years but II has become ac-
centuated owing 10 the growing mem-
bership, Oklahoma adding five MEM
beers 10 the $50 members now c0nsti-
tuting the lower branch OF Congress
IL is Mr.. Boutelle's impression that
better results could be secured I'm the
way Of legislation n the members were
brought closer together and that the
desks in the house be changed for
benches.
Speaking Of this hobby II such il be.
AT. boulcHe Nala Mhen IT was hug-
gestcd TO him that the benches In the
house would look like copy OF the
arrangement IN the brlilsh house OF
commons. SO tar as / know We are
the only great uauon ln which the
popular delioeraiiNe BODY Is 80 arr
ranged as 10 permt or debate and the
transaction OF ordinary business az the
same Time Inc Two 90 not work well
loge ihef ana now lhal the new house
once bulldlng ls nearly completed ~ IS
lme lhat something should pc done
20 improve ihe 'onsested condition OF
lhe mouse
PLANS FOB RFsEATTNSG
that which Vas rcc3mmen6cd by
Speaker Reed ten years ago. when the
mouse was NOT so largo as now. nave
revived 10 ana from what ] near from
Mf. watson ui lnliaha. Dit Mccall
OF MASS tchu7tlt e. ana ointi colieaguee,
nave nope ihhl tne Dhanfcea fussest-
ga WIZ DC carried INTO itdllla tloh. 1
nave ascer famed from pm woods thr
flnlendehl OF me 'tp.ioi VINO ha'
had ch"ise "i tN' CON. liut'lou OF inc
now nulolhss TOT Nir mousse ana hth-
nc ihat INC chahE would cost about
H-'V'N,H, ana Wnlch Could rasiy pr "'-
tomplahgl dullns ih, recess OF 'on-
sIe I2 e"iaIs, we .,r, resent . audi