Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04
SEEKING TO AMEND It
Consideration of the Rate Bill
in the Senate.
SPEECHES OF Is MINUTES
Presidents Message on the Oil Indus
try Read.
APPLAUDED IN THE HOUSE
Animated Discussion on the Tariff
and Effect of Protection
on Prices

The Senate began It's session today by lis
tening to the reading of the Presidents
message on the transportation of oil.
On motion of Mr.. Foraker the message
was ordered to lie on the table In making
the motion Mr.. Foraker said 1T covers
nearly all the questions under consideration
In connection with the pending BILL"
This action was followed Immediately by
the adoption of a resolution offered by Mr..
Culberson directing the Secretary of Com
merce to forward to the Senate a copy of
the full report of the commissioner of cor
porations, summary only of which was
transmitted In connection with the Presi-
dents message.
Gold Bars Instead of Coin.
A bill amending the law regarding the
issuance of gold certificates was passed, as
was also a bill authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge across the Missouri river
at Walworth, 8. D..
Mr. Aldrich explained the former Bill
saying Its purpose was to permit the hold
ing OF gold bars in the treasury redemp-
ton fund in the place of gold coin. This
was made necessary by the increased de-
mand for coin and the crippled condition
OF the mint system, owing to the fact that
the san francisco mint cannot now be
used and the Philadelphia mint lie ON
gagged in coinage for Mexico. A letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury show
ing the necessity of the legislation was
read. He said there had recently been an
unprecedented influx of foreign gold in
bars, making an exceptional drain upon
the gold balance.
Upon his own request Mr.. Scott was ex-
cused as a visitor to West Point, and Mr.
Hemenway was designated to fill the
place.
Fifteen-Minute Speeches
The railroad rate bill was then taken
up under the unanimous agreement for
the consideration of amendments under
the rule restricting speeches to fifteen
minutes duration.
Mr. Bailey was the first senator to ad-
dress the Senate under the new order He
announced his abandonment of his amend
ment, including express companies as
among the corporations to be regulated by
the bill saying that he did so because
of his greater interest in other amend
ments. He also criticised the arrange
ment of the bill under which cars and
other railroad vehicles are defined but did
not offer an amendment remedying the
defect.
Mr. Lodge then formally offered his
amendment defining pipe lines as common
carriers and making the provisions of the
bill applicable to them. AS presented the
provision was made applicable to pipe lines
used in the transportation of oil or any
other commodity except natural gas or
Mr.. Foraker urged that pipe lines for
private use should be exempted, and 81 de-
bate of considerable duration ensued,
Messrs. Foraker, McCumber, Fulton, Till
participating. Mr.. Tillman urged that all
interstate pipe lines should be regarded as
common carriers and be compelled to ac-
cept commodities from all producers.
At Mr. Fryes request a letter from an
unnamed place in Pennsylvania complain
ing that the acceptance of the amendment
would be ruinous to the business of small
producers was read
Mr.. Scott said the same complaint that
came from Pennsylvania could be made
from West Virginia. He also thought the
effect of the provision would be injurious
on the gas-producing industry.
The Rule Forgotten.
After the Senate had proceeded for an
hour or more under the restriction OF the
ffteen-minute rule, some senators having
spoken and others interrupting there was
a sudden realization of the rule.
Where are we at?' calculated Mr.. Till
man, much to the amusement of other SEN
ators and the crowded galleries. Il want
to know IL / have made two speeches on
this amendment or none, for 1 have not
spoken yet, although l have asked two
questions"
Mr.. Hale gave his views of the fifteen
minute rule. So did Messrs. Lodge, For
aker and Bacon.
Il say" again. broke in Mr. Tillman
lets rub it all out and start over"
AT this point Mr.. Lodge took the floor
on the pipe line amendment and the chair
stated that he would enforce the rule
When a senator spoke on an amendment
no matter whether he occupied one or fif-
teen minutes he could not again be recog-
nized on that amendment. When a SEN
ator interrupts, the time he uses counts
against the speaker he intrudes on.
Mr. .ndo SsaiC hl xTrilfiY
from his amendment natural gas and
water lines for municipal purposes, but he
had not heretofore heard Of the much-op-
PRESSED private line operator.