Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-14
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, May IA.
SENATE.

When the Senate resumed c0nsidera-
ton OF the railway rate bill at | / a. M.
today, Mr.. Nelson introduced 4 telegram
from A. B. Stickney, president of the
Chicago l. Great Western Railway, pro-
testing against the amendment inhicting
fines aud Imprisonment against officers
and agents OF railways for rebate grant,
ing. He claimed that the punishment
should be directed against the railway
company itself, so that it would reach
the "rsilway Cars and Grand Dukes.
who live in New York" and not punish
some poorly paid freight agent, who 10
an endeavor to comply with the demand
for more revenue might be tempted to
offer rebate, as he declared it would as
at present framed.
There were few absentees when the
vice presidents gayel fell and the gale
ries we're packed in anticipation of furth,
err developments on the senatorial Incl
dents OF Saturday.
The pending question was the amend
ment of Mr.. Daniel, aimed to prevent
the railways from introducing evidence
before the court that could have been
produced before the commission.
Mr.. LlEollette offered modification
permitting the commission fifteen days
to revise its decree, after appeal TO the
courts by the carrier.
Mr.. Hsle's motion to lay on the table
was carried by vote of Al to 40. Sem
ators Cullom, Hopkins, Knox, LsFOllette
and Warner republicans, voted in the
negative.
The Daniel amendment was then laid
on the table by viva vOce vote.
The Virginian offered another amend
ment requiring that all appeals from
the commissions decree should be
brought inside of thirty days, and not
afterward
This amendment and one offered by
Mr.. Morgan, providing for jury trials,
we're rel cted.
Mr. Gallinger raised the point that
under the clause requiring uniformity of
accounts, officers Of fhe railway would
be prevented from keeping any memoir
anda not prescribed by the commission.
Mr.. Nelson charged that change in
the provision would "open wide the
doors to secret rebates such as have been
enjoyed by the Standard Oil, aud other
great trusts"
Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Dryden contendea
thst any personal memorandum kept by
the president or secretary of railway
would be violation OF the law.
Mr.. Knox called attention to the
amendment recently adopted making
the acts OF officers ana agents the acts
OF the principal.
Mr.. Foraker urged an amendment
prescribing that the requirements did
not apply to personal or private sc-
counts"
"'ll accept that exclaimed Mr..
Nelson, "if it is further provided that
these accounts 10 aOt relate to rebates"
Mr.. Clay opposed an smendme-t
offered by Mr.. Galliuger, aimed to per
nit private memoranda. tie declared
that if q railway granted rebate Or
made a campaign contribution, those
accounts would not be kept upon the
public books
The New Hampshire senator thought
that such accounts could be concealed |
under the heading of legal services.
"Without meaning to refer to any one,',
retorted Mr.. Clay, II understand that
such contributions have thus been con.
cealed."
Mr.. Gsllinger thea withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. LafolIelte offered an amendment |
for the entertainment OF the
'fair value" OF interstate carriers, by |
the commission. During its reading, |
The Wisconsin Senator demanded Or