The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-08
HOUSE, TOO, MAY
KILL The PASSES J.
Surprising Action Of Senate Prob
ably Will Bring National
q Anti-Pass Law. .
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Washington, May S.r-Leading mem
bers of the house say there is no ques-
ton about the adoption by that body
of the anti-pass amendment to the rate
bill which was adopted by the senate
| yesterday, to the surprise of every fol
lower of the rate debate. D..
In fact, the house would have put
on an anti-pass provision OF its own had
the bill been subject. to amendment on
| the floor. In committee this question
did not come up and, as the bill came
from the committee, the house passed 1T.
Senator Foraker's original amend
ment regarding passes was defeated
and the senate finally adopted the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Culberson Of
Texas. The Foraker amendment opened
| the way for the interstate commerce
commission to interfere with the opera
ton, of Jim Crow cars on southern
roads. At least, this was the conten-
ton of Senators Money, Bacon, Gull
berson and Tillman Senator Bailey did
not think so, but the insistence Of the
other democrats named was so strong
that the senate came over to their side
of the controversy.
Opposed Negro Issue.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota found
serious fault with the Foraker amend
ment, contending that it would enable
the railroads to charge the same for
interstate passenger traffic as for pure
" state traffic. This, he said, would
virtually put passenger business on
mileage basis and, therefore, be unfair.
Senator. Foraker disclaimed any inten-
tion of having his amendment carry
such construction. ,
Senators Dolliver and Lodge opposed
/ tho Esoro l5ar pnHmpOt and the
Culberson substitute for it., claiming
that there was ample authority in ex-
isting law for the abolition OF passes.
They quoted several sections OF the
present interstate commerce act IN
proof Of what they said.
The senate, however, thought that the
prohibition ought to be in specific
decided that Senator Foraker probably
was unwise in framing an anti-pass
amendment which might permit the ne
gro question to be lugged into proml
hence.
Foraker Is Surprised.
1t is evident that Mr. Foraker was
surprised when the Culberson substitute
Awas. adopted. His air, during the de
b bate was that Of a man who was sure OF
success. The country as a whole, it Is
believed here, will indorse the action OF
the senate in adopting. the Culbersor
. substitute. The substitute abolishes
free passes and there it stops.
Attention was called several weeks
ago in this correspondence to the prob
} ability that there would be Legislation
of this character and that it would for
eyre prevent politicians from North
Dakota rendezvousing In st. Paul fol
:, the consideration Of North Dakota CUES
tions. Alex Mckenzie will be com
| Id 30 rs Nv
when he wants to meet his lleutenants
or else arrange in some way to pay thel7
travelling expenses.
I f. ;, - Legislature May Act. -,
Some members of the Minnesota dele
:. cation express the belief that the Min
nesota legislature at it's next session
will supplement the federal law by pro
hibiting passes within the state. Othe
northwestern states, it is believed, will
adopt similar course.
Senator Hansbrough tried, while tn
V anti-pass question was being debated
!. to secure the adoption of a provision
I granting mileage to clerks of commit
4 tees of both houses and to private sec
: retaries of members.
1t was voted down. These EN-
ployees. especially those from the fa1
a away states, will hereafter be put to
|. great financial hardship.
e Their pay is not large, especially sec
n retaries to representatives, who receiv
q $1,000 q year, and quite a. hole will b
y made in this sum by the cost of raj
Z road and Pullman fare to Washingte
! and return, once year.
l. Only Employees Get Passes.
:, Mr. Culberson s substitute was as TO
lows:
y "That no carrier engaged in inte,
state commerce shall directly or ind
l.. rectly issue or give any free ticket, frf
u pass or free transportation to any pc:
!e son, except to the officers, agents, en-
l. ployees and attorneys. exclusively
III the service Of the carrier issuing tt
s. same. or to ministers of religion, il
mates of hospitals, eleemosynarv or cha
a. liable institutions. Any carrier viola
D. ing this provision shall be deeme
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall fl
each otfense pay to the United Stat,
d a penalty not less than 800 nor mo
d than $2,OOO''
How They Vote.
The vote on Mr.. Culberson' g subst
tute was as follows:
Aeas1nnBacon,, Bailey, Berry, Blackburn. b
1 cr bnDos Clay
or Long. Mecreary, ,McEnery,, MeLaurin, Mart
l. Money, Nelson Nixon, Overman. Pettus, R,
at ner. Simmons. Stone. Sutherland Taliaferro T
ed Ter. Tillman, Warner.-8S
W. Nays-Aldridge. Alger Alice Ankeny, Bran
gee, Bulkeley, Burnham. Burroughs. Cart
- Clark Ll (Wyol: Crane, Cnllom, Dick: Dillinghe
" ger, Hale. Hansbrough, Hemenway, Hopki
IN Kean, Lodge. McCumber. Willard. Perkins, Pls
u Piles Scott, smoot. Warren. Wetmore.-s5.
n = Kittredge Amendment Lost.
e Before taking up the Foraker amer
d ment, the Kittredge amendment re
q tive to private cars was voted down
81 The Elkins amendment to prohi]