New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-17

Senator Gallinger moved 70 amend the provision
it then stood by adding to the exception "fami-
lies OF attorneys. their sisters and their cousins
and their aunts.'
amendment the table, saying that the New
Hampshire Senator could not kill the amendment
by his effort TO reduce IL 70 ridicule offensive
II is"
Mr. Gallnger Withdrew his amendment. He
said: IF anything could make the amendment
more grOtesque than IL is. am incapable OF franz
ing it." He thought the present law sufficiently
covered the situation.
ANTI-PASS AMENDMENT ADOPTED
After several other efforts to secure the adoption
Of substitutes, the Cuberson amendment as
amended agreed 20. 50 TO Is. The negative
votes were cast by Messrs. Alger, Alice, Ankeny,
Bulkeley. Clark CTyO.). Crane. Dick Gallinger,
Hale, Kean. Lodge, McLaurin. Piles, Smoot,
Sutherland and Wetmore.
Following is the proposition agreed upon:
That carrier engaged in interstate commerce
shall hereafter directly or indirectly issue give
portation for passengers, except 20 its ofS1eers
agents and employees and members OF their imme-
ana physicians ana surgeons and their immediate
r;3I " S ana fenae nurses tnat servea GlEng the
hospitals and eleemosynary and charitable iastitU
sons, or destitute and homeless persons tram
ported by charitable societies or hospitals, aI
tation, and to inmates OF the national homes
state homes Tor disabled volunteer soldiers
Confederate soldiers ex-Union soldiers and sail
ana inmates OF soldiers and sailors homes,
Guiding those about to enter and those return
home after discharge. under arrangements "
the boards Of managers Of said homes.
each Offence pay to the United states g pene
Of not less than 800 more than 5000: F
vIded. that this provision shall not be cOnstra
oficers or to agents and employees and memts
OF their immediate families. nor TO owners d
stock or when going to point OF shipment OF
1r fbs S point Of GyeF NOR shan anyt{
from 9 carrying passengers free on account Of ch-
or pestilence, or wholly or largely destroyed v
fire, water earthquakes other calamtous "
and Other tRs to II o
further. that nothing herein contained shall. pt
transportation 20 laborers transported TO any pls
10 s Tng 1a I any MGR ISr
provision shall be the same that provided
late commerce with foreign nations and among
states" approved February 10, 1903. and g
amendment thereof.
Senator McLaurin presented an amendment D.
hibiting greater charges for short than for los
hauls and Senator Daniel moved substitute &c
cover the situation in Virginia. Both Senator's
spoke in support OF their provisions and Mr. Mo
Laurin made general criticism Of the Presidents
course in connection with the Rate bill.
He declared that the President had entirely
changed his position and predicted the production
of a new song to be known as "ROosevelt's Sur
render" and to be sung to the tune of Bona
parties Retreat" True. he said. the President is
fighter did he quit fighting after his sur
render. On the contrary, he continued the conflict
after going TO the enemy.
Mr. Daniels substitute was then voted down and
the McLaurin provision Immediately met the same
fate.
An amendment by Mr.. Mc1aurin prohibiting
the running Of trains the Sabbath also was
summarily voted down. In support OF this pro-
vision the Mississippi Senator read the scriptural
commandment. Remember the Sabbath Day TO
keep it holy" He expressed the opinion that the
Republican Senate would vote down the Lord s
Prayer, but did not accept the suggestion made by
several Senators about him TO offer IT.
Up 20 this point the Senate had heen consider
ing the bill in committee of the whole but 1t was
then, at $40 p. m. reported to the Senate, and
Senator Hopkins renewed his motion to have the
pipe line provision amended by striking out the
extension OF the provision to the Panama Canal
zone. Mr.. Hopkins's motion in the interest Of
the Union OH Company which has obtained a per-
nit TO construct a pipe line across the Isthmus
Of Panama It discussed by the Illinois sena-
tor and Senator SpOoneT in support and by sena-
that the grant was made without authority and
Mr.. Spooner said that the President had a right
TO do whatever may be necessary in the construc-
tion OF the isthnian canal. The motion prevailed,
80 10 g.
No further progress made on the Rate bill,
as the Senate went into executive session and
adjourned at 5;2S until IL o'clock tomorrow.