The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-19
Denis Wanted to Talk.

Denis Wanted to Talk.
"The question is: Shall the bill
pass?" said Senator Frye, presiding
over the senate at about 2 pm.
"Mr. President, j" shouted Senator
diately recognized. Without stating
what his purpose was in addressing the
chair, Mr.. Raynor yielded that several
senators might put in bills, reports and
other routine matters, and then at 1880
he arose to make a general address
upon the rate bill.
The senate finished consideration of
the rate bill yesterday, as just stated,
but was not at once permitted to pass
the bill. The reason was that several
democratic senators expressed desire
to talk still further, and under the
senate s drastic rules there was no way
Of preventing them from having their
way. ..
Members Tired Out.
The speeches, it was at first under
stood, would stretch over perhaps until
Monday afternoon late, but this proved
on the final passage of the bill before 5
pm.
It had been the intention of the
leading men in the senate to adjourn
over until Monday, whether the rate
bill was pressed yesterday or not. This
was because of the continued strain of
the rate debate and the desire of the
members to have day to themselves
before taking up other matters.
The bill had been under debate
steadily for almost month, under the
ffteen-minute rule, and the Importance
of the question was such that members
thought that they had to be in their
seats practically continuously during
the sessions Of the senate. The effect
of this steady application to business
| has become quite apparent on some OF
the more feeble members.
House Gets It Now.
The bill will go over to the house
perhaps today; certainly not later thar
Monday, and then the question Of con
ferees will come up. It is hardly be
lieved that the house will accept thu
bill with the senate amendments with
out conference, more especially OF
words Sin its judgment' yesterday
these words having been in the origina
bill as it went thru the house.
In conference it will be possible TO
many changes to be made in the tex
of the blinded, this is the usua
practice-but that the conference vii
agree on any language that will ma
the main purpose back of the legisls
ton is not believed. The changes re
ferred, to are nearly always necessar
in order to make one part Of the bi
haste with which amendments are prt
pared in open session, with no time
study phraseology, mistakes are Away
made, and it is one of the duties c
the conference, in the quiet of the
secret confabs, to straighten thes
things out. ,5.... -. .....--...
La Toilette Criticizes Bill.
Senator La Toilette was one {
those who spoke yesterday Afternoon
He did not like the bill as finally pr
, pared, believing that it did not go f
enough His especial complaint was tt
refusal Of the senate to adopt his i'd
!. as to the need for an appraisal of ra
q way property. He thought such an a
. praisal should be made, so as to dete
!. mine exact values, and that upon tt
;. value thus secured, the commit
! should proceed to determine what W
! Just and reasonable rates. This was
extreme position, and obviously the
was at no time any possibility that t.
senate would adopt such provision.
,e Tillman Praises President.
&c Senator Tillman made a. most ]
ne markable speech Of about three mi
utes, in which he said that there won
have been no legislation but for t
persistent work Of the president. T
\ presidents warmest admirers could n
\ have given him more praise than W
> given him by Tillman, who is his p,
sonal and political enemy. Tillm
v called attention to the work of t
: president in awakening public sen
10 then directing that sentiment until Ct
gress had been compelled to act.
Mr.. Tillman said: ~--.... =: r.
f. "But for the work of Theodc
!e Roosevelt in bringing this matter
" the attention of the country we wo,
% not have had any bill at all. It is tt
q that the idea was not his and that
~ demand for the legislation was ma
6 in three democratic Platforms; new
cess of the issue is largely due to
) advocacy. I can't congratulate him
his, victory, for think we should he
/ had better bill.'
During yesterdays consideration
the bill, Senator Garter offered
amendments which was voted do
almost unanimously. The original
provides that railway companies 81
keep uniform sets Of books, and
other books. This is for the purpose
simplifying the statistical work Of
interstate commerce commission. In
- section there is provision max
! failure to keep the set Of books
. ferred to, or the keeping Of OF
J books, misdemeanor. It is the pena
, provision that Mr.. Carter wanted
, eliminate from the bill.
La Toilette Scores Again.
{ Senator La Toilette scored again,
the bill as it will go to conference
contain at least two Of his anne
D ments. The one adopted yesterday 81
railways the right to- issue passes
W the officers Of the several organizati
III. of railway brotherhoods when travel
OF on official business. There was no
by lection to the amendment, and til
M who spoke at all, favored it, Sens
ed Spooner included The amendment
to .ries provision that the railways n
Die not discriminate between the brot]
m hoods in the issue Of these free pas
40 but must treat all alike.
The most important part of
ird days proceedings had to do with
words !" in its Judgment in the Q
inal house bill The debate Of the
before was continued, and on roll
ess, they were struck out, the vote sta
ns, ing 81 to "a and being so decisive
LED to remove the suspicion that there
[ter been any manipulation.
l lale A real doubt exists in the senate
, aa5 to whether these words would
nm. nullify the entire act, and that