Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

| In which 1t may have any interest, direct
or indirect, except such articles or COM
moditfes as may be necessary and intended
for Its own use In the conduct of Its
business as common carrier
The requirement that common carriers
shall upon application Of any shipper con-
struct and operate switch connections with
private side tracks was amended to In
clude the applications of lateral or branch
lines of railroads. This provision war
| offered In the Senate. but was not adopted,
and the statement was made today that II
will be objected to when the conference re-
port is taken under consideration by the
Senate.
"Jim Grow" Amendment.
The Senate receded from what is known
as the Jim crow" amendment which de-
clared that equally good service and ac-
commodations should be given to all per-
sons paying the same compensation for in
terstate transportation of passengers. The
provision was stricken out of the bill.
The several Senate amendments, twenty
In number. relating to the publication of
schedules of rates and charges of all kinds,
were agreed to and to the provision relat-
ing to joint rates was added the following
IF no joint rate over the through rate
has been established the several carriers
IN such through rate shall file, print and
keep open to public inspection as aforesaid
the separately established rates. fares and
charges applied to the through transpor-
tation
The original penal sections of the Interstate
commerce law, which were repealed by the
Elkins law. and placed in the bill by the
Senate, were retained by the conference
committee. The Senate amendment, how
ever. was amended by striking out the
words knowingly and willfully" in the pro-
vision relating to offering or accepting re-
pates. concessions or determinations pro-
hibfted by the act. The conferees also
eliminated the proviso which declared that
the penalties should not apply to rebates
or considerations received prior TO the pas
sage and approval of this act.
All or the Senate amendments to section
4, which is the rate-making section of the
bill. were retained. Among these are sew
eraI having relation to the Allison compro-
mise The most important of these were
the striking out of the words an its judg
ment, and the words land fairly remuner-
ative."
The Senate provision was retained provid-
Ing that order of the commission shall take
erect within such reasonable time not less
than thirty days. as shall be prescribed in
the order of the commission. In the same
section the Senate amendment was agreed
to which provides that through routes and
joint rates established shall apply when one
OF the connecting carriers is a water line
The proviso in relation to complaints for
the recovery Of damages which shall be
filed with the commission within two years
from the time the cause of action accrues
is amended so that it reads:
That claims accrued prior to the passage
of. this act may be presented within one
year
The Senate receded from the McCumber
amendment changing the word regularly
to lawfully in relation to service upon
the carrier of notice of disobedience of or
ders:of the cNrmission.
Allison Provisions Retained.
The portions OF the Allison amendment
covered by section of the bin were all re-
tained. These provide that suits may be
brought In any of the circuit courts against
the commission" apply the expediting act
to hearings on applications for preliminary
injunctions, and provide that no injunction
or interlocutory order or decree suspending
or restraining the enforcement of orders Of
the commission shall be granted except on
hearing after not less than Ave days notice
to the commission and provide that appeals
may be taken direct to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The Senate amendment was agreed to-
striking out the provision that whenever an
order OF the commission shall have been
complied with for the period Of three years
it shall no longer be enforced.
The initial liability amendment relating
to bills of lading was retained. but amended
so as to place all of the carriers an
equality with reference to their liability.
The initial carrier is made liable to the
shipper but such initial carrier is entitled
TO recover from the carrier on whose line
the loss, damage or injury shall have been
sustained.
The original provisions of the House bill
enlarging the commission to seven mem
bers with terms of seven years and each to
receive $4,000 compensation annually was
restored to the bill, and a provision added
providing the appointment of a secretary
at 5000 annually and an assistant secre-
tary at $1,000 annually. This proviso was
offered in the Senate, but voted down, and,
therefore, Is new legislation.
Another piece of new legislation is found
in the last section, where provision is made
sixty days from and after its passage in
stead of Immediately upon its passage and
approval as was provided by both the
House and the Senate.
Mr.. Hepburn's Statement.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa, who in
troduced the railroad rate bill, made
statement regarding the measure after he
had presented the conference report to the
House today:
81 think the bill as a whole is an excel
lent one, and 1 have no doubt that 1t will
bring relief with regard to all of the mat
ters recommended In the message of the
President
Mr. Hepburn explained that the House
would not consider the report until after
the Senate had voted; that he expected the
Senate to take up the matter Monday. and
that the House would follow Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Generally speaking" he said, "the House
conferees recommend that the House recede
from it's disagreements to the Senate
amendments. This is not universally the
case and in number of instances where
the House conferees have recommended
concurrence it has been with an amend
ment.
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