Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-13
IN THE SENATE.

Mr.. Long OF Kansas spoke at length in
the Senate on the Sd i'll support of the rail.
road rate bill. Several senators who were
not at the recent conference at the white
house when the Long amendment was con
sidered made inquiry concerning it's pro.
ceedings. but both Mr.. Long and Mr. ALI
son declined to divulge anything. Mr. Long
assumed complete responsibility for the
amendment. Mr.. Tiliman presented his
daily letter on the railroad and coal situa-
ton, it being II complaint from c. w. Eedes
of BallSton Spa. n. y. n retail dealer, who
charged that the Delaware & Hudson Rail.
road company had crowded him out of bust.
ness. The conference report the Indian
bill was considered, but no action was
taken. At $50 p. IN. the Senate went into
executive session. and five minutes later adj
iourned until next day.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Newlands
discussed the railroad rate bill, advocating
amendments providing for the national in
corporation of railroads, and announcing
himself as favorable to government owner.
ship, Mr. Daniel spoke on the lack of rep
rcSCntatiOn from the southern states in the
public service. He based his remarks on n
provision in the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill for the representation of the Unit
ed States at the next Pan American con
greSs in Rio JancirO and said the plans of
the state department did not contcmplate
representation of the south or the far west
On his motion the bill was amended so as
to provide for IN Orc delegates and as amend
ed was p:.sscd. At 4 p. m. the Senate ad-
jOurncd until next day.
The discussion Of the rate bill in the Sen
ate on the 5tn reached the acrimonious
stage, considerable i'll feeling being stirred
up over the frequent thrusts ut the senators
who attended the now famous white house
conference Mr.. Doliyer, in defending the
right of senators to confer with the Presi-
dent charged that other senators had been
in consultation with the presidents of rail
road companies. Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Cora
ker resented this and the debate grew in
tense until Mr. DOlliycr poured oil upon the
waters. Mr.. Stone spoke in support of the
House rate bill. AT D. m. the Senate went
into executive session. adjournng twelve
minutes later until the next day.
In making an effort on the 9th to get the
Senate to agree upon Il date for Il vote on
the railway rate bill Mr.. Tillnan made the
probably would exhaust the general deba tie
on the measure. Mr.. Aldrich would not
consent, however During the session there
were three speeches on the bill by Messrs
ElkinS, Gamble and kean. A bill authoriz.
ing a cable from Key West, Fla, to Guam
tanamo Cuba. and thence to the Isthmus
of Panama, for governmental and CONNER
cial purposes. at cost of $927 600 was
passed. At $50 p. III. the Senate went into
executive session and ten minutes later ad-
journed until Monday
Mr. McLaurin and Mr. Morgan addressed
the Senate on the 9th. the former advocat-
opposing it the ground that it interfered
with state rights. Mr.. Berry Of Arkansas
rcappeared in the Senate after three months
spent in Il fruitless campaign for re-eleC-
ton. The Vice President appointed Messrs.
Hale. Allison and Teller as cGafereeS on
the urgency deficiency bill. Al 4:25 p. m.
the Senate adjourned until next day.