The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08

ment and would probably present 1t later In
the day.
Tho pending amendment was that pro-
posed by MIR. Kittredge OF South Dakota to
include private car lines az common carriers
within the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Clamp of Minnesota and Mr.. Hopkins
of Illinois opposed it. At the suggestion of
Mr.. MoCumber of North Dakota the words
carrying for the public" we're added to the
amendment TO except private ca ~ for carry
ing live stock intended for exhibition pur-
poses, so AZ to meet objections raised by
Mr.. Hopkins.
The Eittredge amendment, as modified,
was re elected.
amendment to prevent by penalties dis
examinations in passenger traffic, and at the
suggestion of Mr.. Beveridge of Indiana
modified it so as to prohibit the granting
Mr.. McCumber called attention to
the fact that under the proposed
amendment the owners Of the great wheat
fields of the Northwest would be prevented
from bringing in their labor for harvest
time at reduced rates. He suggested that
harvest hands were as much entitled TO
be excepted from the amendment IA were
ministers of the Gospel, a class the Senator
from Ohio had excepted. The effect Of the
amendment, he declared, would be to pre-
vent the use Of Jim Crow cars in the
South.
MI. L OIdktI diltllllltu lIdI II WOulu,
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire called
attention to the fact that in New England
workingmen's trains were nun at certain
hours of the day on which reduced rates
were given to laborers en- route to and from
their work. He believed the proposed
Mr.. La Toilette of Wisconsin called atten-
ton to the fact that he had offered several
amendments on Saturday with a request that
they he printed, but the clerk had failed to
note the fact and the amendments hadthere-
fore not been printed. He asked that the
subject matter to which they related be
passed until tomorrow to allow time for
his amendments to be printed.
The ce-President held that the matter
could not he passed under the unanimous
consent agreement. Senators Aldrich,
Bacon and Lodge disagreed with the opinion
of the Chair.
Mr.. Foraker said that the purpose Of his
amendment was to break up the acceptance
of passes,
did at one time-and l presume most of us
here have said the Ohio Senator.
Mr.. Beveridge said that he had not ao-
cepted passes from railroads,
"Oh, well" snapped Mr.. Foraker. I'VE are
not all equally good"
He accepted an amendment by Mr.. Gal
linger to include hborers' trains among
the exceptions.
Mr.. Hansbrough ofNorth Dakota proposed
an amendment to the Foraker amendment
which provided a penalty including the for
fixture OF his office, for any Government
officer who accepts a pass. 1t also
provided that Senate and House clerks
should be allowed mileage to and from the
capital once q year. Mr.. Hansbrough said
that it had come to his ears that certain
committee clerks had solicited and received
passes in return for favors extended.
"If that is true it is high time such men
ceased to be clerks" interpreted Mr.. Hale
of Maine. He objected to extending
mileage privileges to clerks. what right
has a clerk to mileage any moro thar a
messenger, stenographer, a janitor Of
Congress?"
"They nave as much right to mileage as
Senators and members have" replied Mr..
II ansbrough. They are public officers,
as much SO as Senators and Representatives,
n come and go on public business"
Il hope the Senator will test the sense