Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-19

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could not secure his own assent 10 cast |
an affirmative vote Tor the measure as
a whole Hence, though he stood alone. |
he meant TO east his vote against the
bill, knowing that II he voted alone he
had support IN the real convictions OF
many other senators,
LA TOILETTE DIFFERS.
Senator La Toilette took issue with
Mr.. Delivers contention that the pend
ing bin was a compliance with the pres
dents recomme ndatiOns, saying that
the contrary was true and that II did
not contain provisions that would en-
able the interstate commerce commits
sion to ascertain what are either Just
or reasonable rates. He also depre-
Gated the idea OF making 1t party
question. ut may be done here, but
not IN the country at large on the
question as 10 whether the railroads
shall serve the people equitably and
Justly"
Speaking Of the defeat Of his own
amendments he said
They were voted down by Republi-
can colleagues who had been lined up
under the leadership OF New England
senator's
He commended that the addition Of his
amendments NUuNl nhN'
the measure and they should have been
accepted. He then entered upon an ar
| tument against capitalization,
| and said that so long as It was permit
| ted the question would remain I've
| Issue 1T will not be possible 10 keep
| 1t within the closed doors OF the com
| mittec ROOM" he said In conclusion.
CAN AMEND BILL
| Senator Bailey announced his cont
| Nction that the bin was vast Inn
provement over the existing law, and
1 said he would vote for H.. IF not per-
feet. It can be amended, and II the car
| ricrs do not respect and obey this mild
er law, Congress win pass law With
teeth IN it-with teeth OF metal that
VIII hurt"
That the bill was incomplete and
fragmentary was the opinion expressed
by Senator Newlands. but he announc-
ed hts purpose to vote for II as an ad'
vance on present law.
Anxious az were the senators by this
time to reach a vote, there was never
theless much interest manifested when
Senator Tillman took the floor. After
announcing his intention Ia vote for
the bill as "the best he could get" he
entered upon the task of acknowledge
ing the fundamentally of the presl-
dent In securing the legislation. He
came bhntly to the point, saying. But
for the work OF Theodore Roosevelt
In bringing this matter TO the atten-
tlon OF the country. we would not have
had amy bill at all II is true that
the idea was not his and that the de-
mand for the legislation was made In
three Democrats platforms; neverthe-
less he seized upon the idea and the
| % ha "a larpa1N Htrp n
his advocacy. [ can't congratulate him
on his victory, for | think we should
have had a better bill.
DUBOIS FAVORABLE,
The consideration Of the bill was con-
| cludcd with the reading of a brief
statement from Senator Dubois absent
because of Illness, TO the effect that
he desired to be recorded as favorable
to its passage,
After the last OF the general speeches
on the rate bin had been heard, Sem
utor Frye, who occupied the chair, was
prompt In putting the bill to vote.
Let us have the ayes and noes"
was heard from dozen senators. A
rollcal was ordered. There was an
unusual attendance, and the voting
proceeded with exceptional rapldity.
Exclamation was made on behalf Of
all of the absentees that n present
their votes would be IN the aitirma-
tive,
THE VOTE.
The rullcall resulted IN the passage
Of the bill, by "A vote OF II TO 2. as fol-
, lows. Yeas--Alger. Alice, Allison, An
keny. Bacon. Bailey, Berry Beverdge,
. Blackburn Brandegee Buckley, Burk-
EFT, Burnham, Carmack. Carter Clapp,
clark of Montana, Clark OF Wyoming,
: clark Of Arkansas, Clay Crane, Cul-
berson. Cullom, Daniel, Dick, Dilling-
p ham, Dolliyer. Dryden, Elkins, Flint,
Foster Frazier, Frye, Fulton, CALM
I ger. Gearln, Hale, Hanshrough, Hcmen-
way. Hopkins, kean, Knox, l.aFollette,
D | L.atimer Lodge, Long, McCreary, Nc
Cumber. McEnery McLaurln. Mallory,
/ | Martin. Willard Nelson, Newlands,
, | Nixon. Oyerman. penrose. Perkins
b Piles Rayner, Scott, simmons, Smoot,
. Spooner, stone. Taliaferro, Teller, Till
, man, Warner Wctmore--l
p Nays Foraker. Morgan, Pettus-3.
IL The absentees were Messrs. AldrIch
4 Burrows Burton, Depew Dubois
D Gamble. German, Hepburn, Ktttredge
Money. Patterson, Platt, Proctor Suth-
81 erland and Warren
q II was i.63 p. m, when the chair an
. nounced the result. and eight minutes
I aftorward the senate adjourned until
I Monday