The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-10
ANE\IsIE\T ADOPTED
Suggestion of Senator NcLaurln Il
Accepted by Snate.
NIX VOTES NEGATIVE.
Measure IL To he In Effect In Two
Years Prom Nav l ard Com
pletely Separates rraaue-
sion and Transporting.

washington, May 1o--The sena..
spent the greater part of "Wednesday
ID consideration OF the question of
d'yoreing the production of coal and
sther commodities froa their trans.
por'ation, and closed that branch of
It's work by adopting a modified nro-
vision formally Offered by Senator
Eiikns, but originally suggested nv
senator McLaurin There was again
much sparring over parliamentary
points, but there was not at any time
as much confusion as on Tuesday. and
"hen the coal question was finally
eiosea the progress was so rapid that
the first section OF the rate bin was
entirely disposed of before the senate
adjourned. Other amendments wera
also adopted, but a long and short
maui provision, suggested bv Mr. Ia
Follette, was voted down nv prac.
tcally a party vote, all but two Re-
pubilcans voting against the amend
ment
MI Cuiborson suggested a substi-
tute for the modified proposition. sup
porting 1t with a speech. Senator
Haliey opposed his colleagues promo
sltlon because he declared il under
TOOK to prohibit the production of com
modltles to states, II congress can do
that, the power Of the Federal govern
ment is greater than has ever been
dreamed of he declared
Senator Carter opposed the entire
proposition.
Senator Daniel opposed the Culber.
son substitute
Senator Tillman spoke of the diff
| Guilty OF getting a vote, and of the
SLOW progress that is beirg made.
The Culberson amendment was vot.
ed down, J. to So.
The question recurring to the Ell
kins amendment, Senator Bacon con
tended that it would meet the de-
mands of the situation.
Senator Bailey found fault with
the provisions. that 1t was not suf-
f1eiently sweeping, 5ut said that at the
same time he thought it went as far
as congress was now willing to go.
A vote was then taken on the FL
kins amendment, as modified by it's
author, and it was adopted by vote
OF 81 to s, the six negative votes being
cast by Messrs. Ankney, Buckley
Clark (Wyo.), Willard, Pettus and
Warden
The provision is in the language OF
the original McLaurin substitute ano
Is as follows From and after MAY
l. 1908. 1t shall be unlawful for an,
common carrier to transport from an,
state, territory or district Of the Unit
ed States, or to any foreign country
any article or commodity manufac
tured, mined or produced by it, or un
der its authority, or which it may
own, or own In part, or In which il
may have any interest, direct or indi
rect, except such commodities as may
be necessary, or used in the conduct
of its business as a common carrier "
After disposlng of the question of
the transportation Of coal, the senate
proceeded to the consideration of 9TH
er amendments to the railroad rate
bill voting some Gown and accepting
others, but acting on all practically
without debate. Following are the
amendments accepted
4 BY Mr.. Elkins, requiring carriers to
put in switches for shippers on reason
able terms; by Mr.. Bailey. including
sleeping car companies and express
companies in the bill: by Mr. Warner.
Providing that it shall be the duty
OF carriers engaged in interstate com
merce to give equally good service and
like accommodations to all persons
paying the same compensation for
interstate transportation of passen-
gers