Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-12

the decisive vote of q to "a. practically a
party vote. The debate on the provision
was limited to brief political speech by
its author In which he said the president
had changed his attitude on the question Of
maintaining the rates fixed by the COM
mission until the courts reach a final de-
cision.
An amendment offered by Senator Rayner
confining the court review to constitutional
questions was also voted down. but not
until after speeches had been made by
Messrs. Rayner and Bailey i'm advocacy and
Messrs. Allison. Fulton Long and Cullom
| in opposition. The debate was in antici-
patton OF the discussion that is expected
to occur upon the Allison court review pro-
vision tomorrow Messrs. Rayner and
Bailey contended that the Allison amend
ment authorizes the broadcast possible court
review and the Maryland senator urged that
in II Senator Aldrich had achieved a sig
nal victory. Senator Fulton stated that
he had first suggested the language Of the
Allison provision.
A number of other amendments. offered in
the main by democrats and by Senator La
Toilette were rejected. The votes were
generally along party lines during the
entire day, but the Wisconsin senator voted
with the democrats on all propositions and
Messrs. McEnery and Morgan, democrats,
voted with the republicans on most Of them.
The only amendments accepted during the
day we're those offered by Senator Allison
striking out the phrase fairly remunera-
tive" in the provision allowing the Inter
state Commerce commission to fix rates;
limiting the operation of orders OF the
commission to two years. and making the
Interstate Commerce commission the de-
fendant in suits challenging the rates fixed
BY It.
The anti-pass provision heretofore adopted
was again discussed. 1t is evident that 1t
will be modified. The senate will meet at
II again tomorrow.
Allison Amendment Adopted.
Consideration of the railroad rate bill was
resumed In the senate today
Senator Allison was prompt in presenting
the first OF his compromise amendments,
striking out the words fairly remunera-
tive from the fourth section OF the bill as
! descriptive of the rates which the Inter-
state Commerce commission may prescribe
The amendment was adopted without de-
bate. s.-----s,- ---.-------s..-.,,
The second amendment. limiting to two
; years the life OF the commissions orders
was next adopted.
Senator Bailey presented his amendment
from issuing temporary injunctions against
the orders Of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission.
Senator Bailey said the so-called Allison
amendment was the work OF the president
and declared that the president had failed
to Justify the hope he had aroused.
On a roll call. the Bailey amendment
was lost 2s to g.
Senator Culberson presented an amend
ment requiring that injunctions should not
be granted without hearings and also i'm
posing other conditions.
The amendment was voted down 20 to 50,
strict party vote, except that Senator
LaFollette voted in the affirmative.
Senator Bacon offered an amendment re-
quiring hearings on injunction proceedings
and requiring also the presence of two
judges, one Of whom shall be a circuit
judge at such proceedings.
The amendment was rejected-2 to 22
Senator Tillman offered an amendment
prepared by the Interstate Commerce com
mission extending the authority of the
commission over joint rates and through
rates, partly by rail and partly by water
The amendment was voted down. but when
subsequently offered I'm modified form by
Senator Lodge, was adopted.
, Rayner Criticises President.
n Before Senator Allison had time to com.
e plete the presentation Of his amendments
r Senator Rayper took advantage OF the op-
p portunity TO present his constitutional
. court review amendment.
I Il wish the president had not interfered
in this legislation he said, in speaking for
$ the amendment. but had permitted US to
q proceed to settle the question here as il
5 should be settled"
- He would not say in the senate that the
n president had been caught IN a trap, bui
$ he would say that he was so constituted
. that ''he could not look at a trap without
= fooling with the spring
/ He went on TO say that the president had
. been irreparably caught and now his party
o friends and party enemies were vieins
|. with each other as to who should be the
. most jealous in their advocacy.
4 He then referred 10 Senator Longs
d limited review amendment, saying that the
h Kansas senator had been first chosen by
$ the president as his channel OF communi.
d cation with the senate. but on last Friday
/ he had been succeeded as minister pleni.
?. potentiary by the senator from Iowa, who
d had brought forth a broad review. He had
/. been informed that the Iowa senator had
/, been selected without his knowledge and
!. at the time the selection was made thai
Is the senator was engaged In his nocturna
d repose. But Notwithstanding the provision,
e were in deadly conflict. said Mr.. Rayner
d their authors were equally well accredited
The testimonial OF Mr.. Long hears tn,
Is royal impress. as 90 those OF Mr.. Allison
with the addition OF the coat OF arms o.
Rhode Island.
we understand all this" he said. 'bu
the people do not. We understand that tn,
president Is no longer caressing the senator
from Kansas and the junior senator from
Iowa, CMr. Dolliver) but that he is nov
clasping 10 his bosom the senator from
Rhode Island, Mr.. Aldrich."
le Victory fer Railroads.
He proceeded to outline the difference be
- tween the Allison and the Long amend
ments and while he was doing go was taxe,
" by Senator Aldrieh with having changes
!, his position. which he denied In conclu
sion Mr.. Rsynor congratulated the brost
= review advocates upon their signal victory
Il also congratulate every railroad presi
- dent Of the country and their amazing ar
s. ray OF counsel"