New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
MORE BLOWS AT TRUSTS
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La FOllette's urgent plea that hts measure be
adopted. The only Republicans who voted for
the La Toilette amendment were its author and
Senator Gallinger, and the latter later showed
his reason for doing by voting against the
adoption Of any amendment OF this character
When the Lodge substitute had replaced the
La Toilette amendment the former was adoDted
on aye and no vote. demanded by Mr.. La
Toilette 73 to 2. the negative votes being cast
by Senators Gallinger and Pettus.
Another amendment adopted was offered by
Senator Warren. IL gives the government busi-
ness preference over all other traffic in time OF
war. long series Of changes was made at the
instance Of the Interstate Commerce Comnnls-
sion. Many OF them were verbal. and all were
intended TO improve the administrative features
Of the law.
PENAL CLAUSES OBJ THE LAW.
In the course OF the debate Senators Foraker
and DoIliver defended the action Of Congress in
enacting the Elkins law. repeating the penal
clauses Of the Interstate Commerce law. They
explained that every member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission who had appeared before
the Senate committee had recommended the re-
peal on the ground that It would make the law
possible Of enforcement whereas the drastic
character Of the penalty prescribed had rendered
it impossible TO secure convictions. Senator
Lodge advocated the re-enactment Of the penal
clause with his usual fOrcefulness, and the af-
firmatlve votes OF all but two members OF the
Senate demonstrated how effectively the Senator
from Massachusetts put the case.
Senator ATcCumber then moved the adoption
OF his amendment He was opposed by Senator
Gallinger. who declared that the Senate was be-
coming hysterical in it's efforts TO make the
Hepburn bill more drastic, and by Senator
Spooner. who pointed to the fact that the Nc
Cumber amendment was practically identical
with a measure already passed by the House
at this session. Mr.. SpOoner said that the
measure now before the Committee ON
Judiciary, that 1t required some amendment In
order To perfect II. that it would doubtless be
reported to the Senate this session. and that
when perfected and passed Ii would constitute
better law than the somewhat unfinished prODO-
sltion OF the Senator from North Dakota The
McCumber amendment was carried by a large
majority on a viva vOce vote. II was deter
mined that the Senate should meet tO-mOrrovy
az II a. m. instead Of noon, and the third and
tOufth sections Of the bill were read bafOro al.
JOGFnnient was taken without cOnsiderjnc- aOyy
aIInIehdhents offered 70 them. The DllrDOss OF
Snis Feadlng was 20 bring consideration oF the
pll up 10 the point OF taking IlD the AIl,SCT
tomorrow. ' 70 NVAS
1here was continuous debate fhrouqI,o,,. s1o
uaF, ana no utt!e complaint that Senator'S man
ne5ted a disposition 20 exceed the time e1lO1--e7
10 theh uhOer the nfteen-minute rule bv sneai-
ms on amendments to amendments ana ~,
speaking IN the time OF other Senator's Senator
Tillman said when the Senate adjourned fbst 1s
these practices continue he would make an ~
fort tomorrow 10 have the speeches Iimifs7 20,
five minutes ~