The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-13
HOUSE ADOPTS
GAG LAW AGAIN
Sends Rate BillsBack to Commit.
tee After Defeating Move BY
Democrats.
CRITICISM !. OF. THE PRESS DENT
Lodge Says Packers Are Stand
B ing inOwn Light iii Not In
viting Inspection.
(By Associated Press.)

Il5 sNYASHINGTON,8 June 12.-Wilh a very
large proportion of the members present
due to the activitySof the Republican and
democratic whips the House o-day pass
ed a rule sending the railroad rate bin
back to conference, MS asked for by the,
Senate, without even an expression OF
its wishes as to any OF the amendments
To the bill The rule was. debated for for-
5ty minutes. The leaders participated in
the discussion, the Democrats taking the
position that the time was. opportune to
concur IN the sleeping-car amendment
and instruct the lconferees us to the antl-
rass amendment. Although the Demo-
Gratis We're aided BY eight Republicans,
they could not command votes enough
4 tc defeat the rule. which was adopted,
g1S4 to 90. 5{ef
d MIR. JoeArmond (NIissouri) called the
rule gag law and said now was the
time to vote on the amendments as to
asleeping-car companies and PASSES for
railroad employees The rule was adopted,
yeas, 1S4;inays, 90. and Mcssrs. Hepburn
sGowa),S Sherman (New York; and Rich
ardson (Alabama) were appointed con-
ferees. & Is
Criticise President.
y While the sundry clyil., bill was under
consideration. the House in Committee
VI lllG wv IplS,
fered by Mr.. BoWersock fKansas), pro-
hibiting cantcens in soldiers homes
Unexpectedly the Neill-Reynolds report
on the conditions of Chicago packing
houses came In for severe criticism, Mr.!
Mondell 5(NVyoming), Mr.. Siayden (Texas)
and Mr.. Fulkersop (MissourD discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY OF the report IN scath-
Ing terms. Mr.. Ames (Massachusetts)
defended both the Presidentsand the re-
port and insisted that the packers
should pay the cost of inspection.
The Speaker appointed Representative
Dalzell5 Qennsylvanin) ns regent Of the
Smithsonian institution. III Il
The House adopted the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill.
Session of Senate.
The conference report on the Statehood
bill was to-day Withdrawn from, and
again presented TO the Senate the new
report containing the compromise pro-
vision agreed upon by the conferees or
the two Houses. There was some dis
cussion on the power OF the conferees
to withdraw the report, and the with
draWai was only permitted by vote.
The new report was not considered.
Much OF the remainder OF the day
was devoted to the bill extending to
thlrty-six hours the time that livestock
may be carried in transit without un-
loading: Senator Warren was In charge
OF the measure, and he and q number
OF Senators debated il Mt length. During
the distnssion, there was some reference
to the proposed legislation for the rcgu-
la.i0ns OF tho packinshouses, and Sem
ator Lodge said tho packers are stand
Ing in their own light In not inviting the
most rigid Inspection. Tho bill wns
passed.
The bill incorporating the Lake Erie
and, Gh!o River ship canal was also dis
ctssed at some length. but Its further
consideration was postponed until to-
morrow few minor bills were PASSED,
Thh, Senate adjourned at 6:l0 r.. NJ,