The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24

5TlLLMAN REF Uses TO n I. SIGN q!
81 South Caro- linian Will
Probablys Cause Renewal 81
Debate: in Senate.
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Mr. burn, * hair1nan N Of II the II ouset
sCofnrni ttee & on a In ers tai and a Sign
Commerce, and airnlan. Of the conferees
On the railroad rate b ca lied up In the
House the ference report on s.sa that
measure to-day. He asked that the res
port be considered nov instead OF go-5
Ing over for printing until Monday He
explained that possibly: there might pef
some discussion on the sleeping car
and "anti-pass' amend Omen Is. In the first
case he B stated that sleeping cars re-.
sn,ained in8 the bill, & while the anti-p SO
amendment had been moo lfied SO IS 70
apply only.to Feder al, State and terri
EtoriaI offices, ON cials Of the post ofhco.
IN certain a pal tculars pellHs
exempted ,Ss .3s. q. I. Y \.
N Nj. Hepburn explained that II was the
purpose OF the $conferees.S as far as they
could to remedy what has been alleged sel
to be the great evil of the pass. the ms M
}fluencA Il i 4 had upon those " g Il repre-
sented the power OF Il the people N S
Williams Ruled Out.
Mr.. Williams. OF Mississippi. protested %
n rair,st the manner In which the confer
ence report was being raj lroaded through
in view OF the promise made by both NJ r:
gGrosyenor and Mr. Dalzell tina I s'full and
free debate" would be permit ted on the
several items In the difference report.
He asked unanimous consent that an
amendment along the lines .of his sue:T#
gestion7 be permitted to be mat g. 85&
b The Speaker held that the Senate had
something to say In the matter; that
the conference report was the joint ef-5
forts OF the conferees Of the two houses
sof Congress-, and that the only way IS, -
accomplish the purpose sought was TO
disagree with the conference rel port. the
-t.-S 80" ssnt h a
TO Mr. Williams. 5 5ss S " Kan,
tx Mr. Richardson, OF Alabama, pre- tested
4 against the haste and said a promise had
Sbeen given for fair consideration CT
l Mr.. Dalzell, i OF Pennsyl vania. explained
that neither Mr., Grosvenor Y nor himself &
/ had the power to say what the House
would do on the questions presented he
said that full and free discusston could
\ be had II the previous question was voted tet1
down. 81 81 l.3t n n L. sS s'i
Mr.. Hepburn then moved the previous
question, which was I'D opted--121 to 81.
Having placed themselves on record In
protest OF the ant-pass amendment, the
Democrats and their al les voted for the
conference report, which was adopted
L Gig IT to a those voting the negatiyte
being Messrs Drlscoll. New York Nc
Call, Massachusetts & illesple, Texas, and
3sibley, Pennsylvania.
.sss Anti Pass Amendment.
VT The ant!-pnss amendment, which
\ caused most OF the discussion, is as fol-
lows: 8 fS55 q " III III E3 IN
mon carriers Aubject to the provisions
Ri of this not shall not directly or In
directly issue any free ticket or pass
for carriage to any Officer or person
In the service Of the United States,
other than those In the postal service;
to any officer or person In the SER
Vice OF any State, Territory, or the
District OF Columbia or to any. officer
b Il or person In the service OF any county,
township or municipality, and except
az herein provided, no common car
rer shall be prohibited from granting
any free ticket or pass for carriag &c,
pAny common carrier violating this
u proylsion shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and shall for each of n
y tense pay to the United States q
Il penalty OF not less than 500 nor more Ss
than $1,000, and any officer or person
< in the service OF the United States,
4 or OF any State, Territory or the Dis
Of Columbia, or OF any county,
township or municipality, who uses
sis Or who solicts or accepts for himself
any suc,, free transportation shall be
subject to IA like penalty. Jurisdiction
of nfrenses pnder thi1 provision shall Il,
Ia the same as that provided for q
lenses An an act emit tied AN act
10 further regulate com msree With
foreign ma ions and among the States,
approved February 1s. IT, 1903 Y. Y,
u The HOUSE having aete on the report