The Washington times., 1906-05-11
Anti-Pass Draft
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The Senate this morning made clear
that Il Will not attempt TO return In the
rate law the drafted anti-pass provi-
sion. which was adopted a day or two
ago.
This decision was reached by unan-
imous consent this morning. although
ii was adopted into the bill. and will
not be taken out until the reading on
the measure by sections IS completed
The upanimous protest which went I'D
from railroad attorneys and employees
brought about the decision TO rescind.
At the opening Of the session today.
an hour earlier than is usual. there was
a renewal OF the shower Of kilograms
and letters OF protest. Senator CuIIom
presented the first one a telegram de-
claring that 125.OOO railroad employees in
Ilinois protested against being deprived
Of free transportation, the only provi-
sion they enjoy.
Protest From Missouri.
Senator Warner of Missouri presented
Ike protest from the Kansas City
rails Dad employees. Senator Blackburn
OF Kentucky said that II all of the SEN
ators were to put into the Record all
Of the telegraH.s he had received on
this subject. the Record would be bur
received fully 100
Senator Foraker had a long telegram
read from w. S. Stone, grand chief en-
ginecr Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. protesting against the
measure. There was a laugh when
Senator Morgan had read telegram
OF protest from the Brotherhood of
Senator Fry said he had received from
the president of a railroad company a
telegram showing that such law would
be greatly to the disadvantage OF the
companies and the men. Free trans
portation is a great boon and induces
contentment OF the employees. The
Senator also urged that the exclusion
of local attorneys from free transporta-
ton was especially unfair, as they are
the only railroad attorneys who have
TO do much riding.
After a number of other Senators had
spoken or submitted lists OF kilograms
they had received, il was agreed that
when the has reached a proper stage
the amendment by Senator Culberson
extending the free-pass privilege to en-
ployes and attorneys will be inserted
This will still leave all government en-
pioyes and officials and the general
public outside the free transportation
privilege.
Despite the reported determination OF
Senators that Mr. La Toilette, of Wis
conSin. shall not get line or a word
into the rate bill. the Wisconsin man
won a victory yesterday, when an
amendment was adopted to restore the
that were in force before the ElkIns
law passed. The proposition came from
the Wisconsin man. and II was he who
led the fight for IT, He proposed from
one TO five years imprisonment or a
fine up to $4,000. or both Mr.. Lodge
proposed an amendment to this, the
restoration of the old penal sections of
the interstate commerce law. providing
Imprisonment for any period not ex-
ceeding two years, or a fine OF 8, ,OO0
or both. This was substituted for the
LaFollette amendment. and then adopt
ed The opposition went completely TO
pieces. and the vote was almost unani-
nous.
Then Spooner proposed an amendment
20 require the carrier TO deposit q bond
for the protection Of the shipper. in case
a rate is charged higher than that fixed
b ythe commission. pending litigation;
the carrier to refund the difference be-
tween the commissions rate and the
rate actually collected. in case the court
decided IN favor of the shipper. Nc
Cumber OF North Dakota. proposed an
amendment to penalize the recipient of
rebates in the sum OF three times the
amount thus received, and this went
into the bill.
1t was, in fact. field day for the
radicals. who won at all points with
their proposals for making the bin more
stringent.