Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-26
IN THE SENATE.
Senator TiIIman Objects to Mclaurir
Amendment.

Washington. June 25.-The Senate to-
day discussed the conference report on
the railroad rate bill for more IMAM
four hours. but did not dispose or IT,
i was made evident, however, that an
other conference will be ordered.
The discussion dealt entirely with
the anti-pass and commodity amend
ments 40 both of which objection was
made on various grounds.
Senator Spooner expressed the opin-
ion that under the pass provision. as
reported, Senators and members of the
House of Representatives would not
be prohibited from accepting passes
AMI other senators construed part of
the provision as in the interest of the
discrimination in passes that could he
made to take the place of rebates. Sen
ators Tillman and Lodge sharply crit
icized the change in the commodity
amendment so as to prohibit rail
roads" and not Common carriers"
from engaging in the production Of ar
ticles to be transported by themselves.
as in the interest of the Standard Oil
Co.
Senator Lafollette secured favGra-
BILE action on a resolution extending the
inquiry of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the connection between
the elevators of the Northwest and the
railroads.
Senator Hopkins took exception to
the conference report on the Niagara
Falls International bill that it does not
provide against the treatment of the
waters OF Michigan as subject to in
ternational agreement.
The report was, however, agreed to.
About 500 private pension bills we're
passed.
The Senate hald night session and
at 945 adjourned until IL o'clock to-
morrow mCrning.
Washington, June 25.-ImmcdiItCly
after the Senate met today the clerk
of the House Of Representatives an
nounccd the action Of that body on the
railroad rate bill, but it was allowed
to lie on the Vice Presidents desk
until go p. NJ. when it was called up
by Senator Tillman. After the report
was read Mr.. Tillman called attention
to the fact that his name WAS not at
tached He presented and defended it,
he said, ut the request of the Republic
can Senate confcrccs but he said he
was opposed to the agreement con-
corning one amendment To which he
would later move that the Senate dis
agree.
He had reference to the McLaurin
amendment divorcing the carrying and
producing business which was amend
ed so that it does not apply to pipe
lines.
The charge in the amendment 'in
plain English" he said. meant that
the Standard Oil had got in its work
The agreement in regard to this amerl-
ment. he said. relieved the Standard
Oil Co. from control ana regulation of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
When the bill was sent to conference
the second time Senator Tillman said,
he found an entirely different atmos-
phcre from that Of the first conference
as the House conferees insisted upon
opening up the whole subject. includ-
ing all matters to which an agreeinht
had been reached. "Thcn | began 10
smell mouse or something he said
He contended that the charg" of thu,
words common carriers to railroads
would simply destroy the effect of
making pipe lines common carriers.
So firmly was he convinced Of the in
strumentality of the Standard 60. in
securing this change that in his cs-
timatiOn every senator who Not"S Tor
the conference report would have IS.
o." branded on his forehead. lie
would not vote for il because he did
not want anybody saying you've get
So branded on your forehead Ben
Tillman." He considered the indepcnd-
cnt companies, whose interests arc
supposed to be involved, to be myths.