Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-12
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, May IL.
SENATE

The Senate lost no time in getting
down to business on The amendments on
the railway rate bill when it met an
hour before noon today.
Four Senators heard The opening
PRAYER, but within fifteen min utes there
was a quorum present. The pending
question WIS on the adoption OF another
of the Allison compromise amendments,
fixing the venue and giving the courts
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Rayner offered AS an amendment
proviso that jurisdiction should not
attach unless the order of the commits
sion c,mplained of was beyond the au-
thority CT the commission or in violation
of the constitutional rights OF the carrier.
These propositions consumed most OF
the fifteen minutes allotted Mr. Rayner.
He was explaining that part of the
time that he had been on the floor was
spent in answering questions, within
the time of Mr.. CulbersOn, when he be-
came nettled at the soto vOce denals
of Mr.. Aldrch. Turning toward that
Senator be exclaimed: "The Senator
from Rhode Island for mouths worked
Tor delay on this bill but upon this
pivotal point he is extremely anxious
to have it rushed through. want him
to understand that action will not be
taken until I've had full time to discuss
the question.
He then sat down.
Mr. Carter Mont } defended the Pes
ident from the charges of cOwardice. de
characterized Mr.. Rayner as the critic
from Maryland, and after pointing out
his long career, as member OF the
House, "while Theodore Roos welt was
riding the range" declared that the
only legislation in the line of stopping
railroad abuses, for which he was re-
sponsible, related to mileage tickets
"And what has the superb intellect
of the Senator from Texas dOne?' he
asked, Gin his superb devotion to tn"
people. "
He declared that during his ten years
in the House of Re resenlaIives, part OF
the time being leader of the minority,
Mr.. Bailey bad introduced by request II
bill prohibiting scalpers from selling
tickets. daughter Tie said he thought
the two Senators had TO examine their
own records before they criiicise such a
courageous man ~ the President, to
whom he paid gre' tribute.
In replying Mr. Bailey characterized
Mr.. Carriers remarks rs an ebullition
which arose from The fear that the rate
debate might conclude without the
people learning that the Senator from
Montana had bad part in the rate
compromise, "inconspiclous though II
was"
He explained that inssmUch as bis
term as Congressman had been largely
when his party WIS in the minority, any
attempt by him at railroad legislation
would have been as much buncombe as
that uttered by the Senator from Mon
tsna moment ago. Mr. Bailey critici-
zed the President as having played for
favor before his nomination, aud sug-
gesled that the reason he had not done
as he promised was because the great
insurance com panies held railway bonds
and stocks and had used their influence
with the Presidents managers, because
of their great contributions ofthe money
of the widows and orphans.
He charged that the President gave
up his political fights with great alacrity.
Lets cease these references TO the
IMAM of ircu,'" he exclaimed. "He's
only clay and common clay at that"
The Rayner limited court review
anne ndment was disagreed to without
roll call
Mr.. Bacon offered An amendment de-
priving the courts OF jurisdiction over
questions involving the discretion of the
commission.
The Bacon amendment was rejected
upon a strict party vote Of 46 to %, ex-
cept Mr.. Lafollelte, who voted with the
democrats for u.
An SIN, ndn snt offered by Mr.. Lsfcl-
lette prohibiting federal judges who own
railroad stocks or bonds from sitting III
cases arising under this act. and iorbldd-
ing them from accepting fsvors from The
railroads called TN a rebuke IRON
Senator Hale. 1t was defeated 40 10 q.
Mr.. Tillman read Chronological
record of his consultations with the
President through ex-senator Chandler.
He said the President had declared his
unalIerable opposition to the broad court
review plan, and specified SPINNER, Knox
aud Foraker as constitutional lawyers
whose advice he did not want followed
HOUsE.
The House Vas NOT in session today.