Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-06
SOME LIVELY
T|LTS AMONG
3. CONCRESSM[K
Senators elkins and TlIImsn Have
Morcy Combat Over Rail-
road Rate Bill.
ss'nss ssks . Fee Indy RsmafAs IN
house on watch Tps, and
ProisctNe TsriH.

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mess occupied the senate for a very
few inmates today after which r.
Aims took The fioor o nfhe railroad
rate niil He announced a. the out
sst his desire to secure legislation
that would secure 10 the people
prompt and adequate remedy for
evils. inlustices and wrongs of every
hind psaciiced nv The railroads. or In
any way growing ont Of their opera
ions" but said that while he favor.
Cd the pending bill he wanted 10
make Il better and stronger"
There vas q general discussion as
20 the West Virginia senator's amend.
Hsut requiring the proper distribution
q cars cf any given company, al
agreeing that such amendment would
he difficult of enactment. Tillman
Vas among the senators who par'ici'
pafsd IN this controversy, During
The progress. Elkins referred 10 the
pending bIll as Tfllman's bill. TIL.
nan earnestly disavowed the r.
sRonsibfiiy for the measure and e.
kins responded: You have got II fss-
tsnsa on you with all the disgrace a..
tending II"
7 rapaaiHte the intimati0n there Is
auy disgrace attached To the effort 70
secure q reasonable rate hill" re-
Sponded ftllnan, ana after he had en-
sarSea somewhat upon bits attitude,
ElksnR replied that Tillrlan had an
mnfue idea M has responsibility To the
wnhaie. Elkins said his antogonfsl
antea ss III tte carried the people in
tas vest pocket and HNst take thtnl
CIT evary morning to assure them o!
Bis conttuuel protection.
oh" responded Tillman. i hope
the senator Is not disgruntied because
some petitions have been sent TO me
from his state concerning the railroad
conditions"
Eikins replied this cid not trouble
him. but be felt disposed 70 protest
against Tiiimans attitude as the only
friend CT the people. He wanted il IN
defsseod that he, too. was friend 81
the people.
Some Timely Remarks.
Washington. April 6.-Representa-
tive Rainey Of Illinois. Immediately
after the house met and the jour.
nal was approved. recalled his speech
on the alleged iniquities Of the pro
tective tariff.
Using the watch trust as an object
lesson to show how the protection
works In behalf Of monopolies, the
lone democrat from Illinois In the
national legislature set mp the kim
tergarten school for stand pat repub-
licans-"
He displayed number Of watches
OF American make. which he said
had been bought abroad and are now
being re-sold in the United States.
.why does the gentleman continue
TO speak Of the watch trust?" asked
Representative Gardner, Il am a
stakeholder in the waltham company
ana i nave NO huuWtSueo enas INV
are in the trust"
-You may have to show that be
fore the ways and means committee
retorted Rainey.
Rainey read a letter from the
sneaker 10 friend in the west, In
which il stated Tariff revision would
come in the not distant future" How
can il come II the speaker does moi
want itsr asked Snizer. 1t viii
come because the next house viii ht
democratic. L. responded Rainey
which brought applause from ths
democratic side
Rafney said that In 1850 there were
fwenty.seyen watch factories In tht
tinted states: now there are but thir
teen. He said there we're fifteen pei
cent. more men employed n the fac
tories now snan IN 1850. But there
are 600 peg cent. more women and
soo per cent more children employ
ed. s8 .
After Rainey concluded Murdocs
took the fioor in speech In favor q
the bin ienaturing alcohol