The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-16
Petition Making Serious
Charges of illegal Rail-
road Combines and
Coal Trusts Passed
Over by Republicans.
Floor Leader Payne OBJ
jected and Senators
German, Elkins and
Davis Are Thus Pro-
teCted.

100000
Washington, Feb. ia refusal up
on the part of Republican Floor Lead
er Payne to grant unanimous con-
sent to Representative Gillespie,
(Dem., Texasl, to have printed in the
Record petition from the Bituminous
Coal Trade league, of Pennsylvania,
praying for relief against the Penn
Bylvania railroad and the anthracite
and soft coal trusts, brought on
Democratic iiiibuster today which bids
fair to continue indefinitely.
1t was during the general debate on
the fOrtitiCations appropriation bill
that Representative Gillespie, author
Of the resolution that brought from
The interstate commerce commission
the evidence against the Pennsylvania
railroad in the Red Rock Fuel Coal
ease was recognized for one minute.
He used his time in asking permis-
sion to extend his remarks to the
Record, so as to include the petition.
Representative Payne objected, The
IGQuGSI was renewed duu again Jue
Republican floor leader said no.
When the general debate was eX-
hausted the committee of the whole
arose and Mr.. Gillespie again solicited
The consent of the house.
Il object" shouted Mr.. Payne. IT'S
The third time I've objected"
The Democrats began to filibuster
and Immediately MIR. Gillespie, in re-
laliation, it is believed, will hereafter
object to all unanimous consents until
his request is granted. A motion to
adjourn followed Mr.. Payne's final and
lasting objection. This was combat
ted by the Democrats.
On a rising vote it was carried and
again by tellers. A roll call was de-
manded and secured and for SO min
utes the Republicans fretted to get
away, while many labored unsuccess-
fully with Mr., Payne to induce him to
change his mind. He stood pat, how
ever, and the roll call completed
showed 100 for adjournment to GA
Democrats and the house accordingly
adjourned
The petition which caused all the
trouble makes serious charges of il
legal combines and unfairness against
the railroads and the Two coal trusts.
The petition declares that Senator
German, Of Maryland, Senator Elkins
and former Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, absolutely control the soft
coal output Of West Virginia and that
the Independent operators are at their
mercy.
Mr.. Hepburn of Idaho, wore d
pleased expression in the senate to-
day. II was the first for several
weeks as the senator had been i'll
from an attack of appendicitis. He
has so far convalesced as to have the
liberty of his room. He took more
against the advice Of his physician
and went to the senate yesterday He
founded up his forces on the pure food
bill, which he championed last ses-
sion, but was denied a vote. To-day,
hardly able to stand in his place, he
asked in weak tones that a vote be
taken on the pure food bill February
81 While the senator expected OPP
position he was prepared to fight. It
was not necessary however as not an
objection was raised. The request
was unanimously agreed to. He sank
back in his seat and the smile stole
over his features, pale from connne
ment
The ship subsidy bill occupied the
entire time of the senate after Mr.
Hale announced that he was at an
early date to call up the naval acad-
emy hazing bill, which will vest in the
secretary of the navy the discretion
TO demand the resignation of any mid
shipman when he deems the fellows
continued presence prejudicial to the
welfare Of the service.
Mr. Spooner, (Wis.), Mr.. Allison,
(lowa), MT Teller, Colo.), Mr.. Bacon
and Mr.. Clay, (Ga,), opposed certain
provisions OF the subsidy bill.
MIR. SpooneT declared that the meas.
ure did not aim to raise the standard
or number of able bodied seamen on
ships.
"If there had been decent number
vi dDit~DOulSu iilSii On luS OlOCums he
declared. there would have been few
er lives lost, II any"
He said ne came from Europe with
his wife one time, He discovered at
sea that through a strike all the able
seamen had been removed during the
night at Liverpool He cried. "lt is
a shame the inefficient requirements
provided for the safety Of the seamer