The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-30
SEEKING REVENGE
FOR LOST PASSES
Congressman Catch Penna. Road s
" Friend at Court Mapping
at His Post.
journal special Service.

journal Special Service.
Washington, Jan. 3d. Asleep at the
switch, with Representative John Dali
eel of Pennsylvania playing the switch
man, might have been the name OF
little comedy in the house yesterday
when the house was mildly reproving
the Pennsylvania and other railroads
for cutting off passes.
Representative Gillespie of Texas re
Gently introduced a resolution directing
the president to inform the house
whether the interstate commerce COM
mission had any information regarding
q combination between the Pennsyl-
vania, Chesapeake 4 Ohio, Baltimore y
Ohio and other roads.
The resolution being privileged, Mr..
Gillespie called it up. It was read in
the usual droning way by the reading
clerk and the speaker perfunctOrily put
it on its passage. a.
:. Those in favor Of the resolution
vii vii SAY say "A AHe, Those opposed No,
"A few feeble "Ayes" from over to-.
ward Mr.. Gillespie was the only re-.
Spouse and the speaker declared the
resolution carried. ,-e.- 10,
Then Dalzeu woke UP.
Then Representative .Dalzell woke up.
Someone whispered to him what the
resolution was about and Mr.. -Dalzeu
comes from Pittsburg, where the Penn
"Mr. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker" he
shouted, "what s thatY I move to re-
table = - -: = -, =, - .,vr
tion,'' Mr. Dalzell said, ''but ! think
it should be addressed direct to the in.
terstate commerce commission instead
nq "a ho nrociHon+ ~ .
Members looked at each other IN
amazement, wondering why other re-
publican leaders had not detected the:
defect. -'ri - - So $a&~. . ~
Mr. Dalzell insisted on his motion and
Mr.. Gillespie moved to table Mr.. Dali
zell s motion and demanded the call
ing Of the roll. ,sz ~ r''-'
Dalzell's motion to reconsider was
laid On the table by a vote Of 122. to
SO, thirty seven republicans voting
with the democrats. -
Insurgents Again. !
The insurgents movement !. against
the house leadership, which was so
badly beaten last week, took on a
noticeable that many Of the repub-
licans. recorded in opposition to Mr.:
Dalzell were insurgents last week. o =. !,
The thirty-fve who voted against
Mr.. Dalzell and with the democrats
were Bennett Of Kentucky, Bishop,
Brownlow, Campbell Of Ohio, Cole,
Cooper Of Pennsylvania, Cooper of
scta, Edwards, Fuller, Graft, Grosxenor,
Hamilton, Hepburn, Hinshaw, Hogg,
Holiday, Kinkaid, c. B. Lands. Fred
erick. Lands, Lawrence, Mann, Miller,
Mouser, Mudd, Murphy, Norris, Often,
Reeder of Kansas, Smith Of Illinois,
Smith of Iowa, Smyser, Southland, Taw-
ney, Taylor Of Ohio and Welborn.
49, ~ The Resolution. -.+
The original resolution was modified
80 as to read that the president, If
terests, - is requested to report TO the
house of representatives for its in
formation all the facts within the
knowledge of the interstate commits
sion which shows or tends to show that
there exists at this time or heretofore
within the last twelve months has ex
listed a combination or arrangement
between the Pennsylvania railroad, the
Pennsylvania company, the Norfolk {
Western company, the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad company, the .Philadel
phia, Baltimore, & Washington Rail
road company. the Northern Contra
Railroad company and the Chesapeake
or more of said railroad companies
In violation of an act to. protect
trade and commerce against unlawful
restraint and monopolies, or acts
anlendatory thereof
'EWe can get information if we can =
get passes,N shouted a member afte:
The vote was announced. ...-.
That statement pretty nearly repre-
sents the feeling in congress TOWARD
all railroads at present. ,.