The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24
 THE REPORT
 IS ADOPTED House Confirms Rate Conference. HEPBURN CALLED 1T UP The Anti-Pass Amendment Was
 Under Fire. Isthe Opposition Appeared To Measure as Prepared by conferees of Senate and Lower Legisia-
 tive Body

washington. June 2s.--rhe House tc- day by a vote of 216 to adopted the conference on the rate bill.
 Unexpectedly Mir Hepburn Ua.) ) Chairman of the Interstate and For eign Commerce Committee of the House and chairman of the conferees on the bilT called up the conference report on that measure immediately after the passage of the pure food bill today He asked that the report be considered now instead of going over for printing until Monday He explained that possibly there might be some discussion on the ssleeping car" and "anti-pass" amend .ments. In the first case he stated that sleeping cars remained in the bill. while the anti-pass amendment had been modified so as to apply only to Federal. state and Territorial officers. officials of the .Postofice Department in certain particulars being exempted.
 There was no objection and the clerk began reading the conference report
 MT Keller (ohiol, wanted to know what effect the anti-pass law would happened to be an attorney of a rail- road.
 T imagine he would have to leave Congress" replied Mir. Hepburn.
 MT Henry (Texas) asked if. under the anti-pass amendment passes might be Issued to delegates to conventions, to shippers, to railroad officials, fami- lies. etc.
 T 50 understand it.'' said MT. Hep burn.
 Then. think the anti-pass amend ment will be as reported by conferees worse than nothing at ali," said Mir. Henry.
 the purpose of the conferees as far as they could. to remedy what has been alleged to be the great evil of the pass. the influence upon those who represent sd the power of the people.
 MT. Hepburn was then asked about the pipe line provisions
 He explained that the conferees had substituted common carriers" for the word railway"
 MT. Cooper kWis ss. wanted to know if passes could be Issued until January l, 1907, to Congressmen and during the approaching campaign
 MT. Hepburn admitted that that was the casa
 @Rut it don't follow you will get them if you ask for them after this explanation" remarked member
 Mr. Williams. of Mississippi, thought the pass amendment should be amended so that the families of Senators and Representatives and in fact all persons affected by the amendmentsbe prohibited from soliciting passes for anyb ody. He protested against the manner in which the conference report was being rail- roaded through in view of the promise made by Mfr. Grosvenor, (Ohio) and MT. Dalzell. (Penna.) that full and free debate would be permitted on the sey- eral items in the conference report.
 He asked unanimous consent that m amendment along the lines of his sug- gestion be permitted to be made.
 The speaker held that the Senate had something to say in the matter. That the conference report was the joint ef- forts of the conferees of the two houses of Congress and that tho only way to accomplish the purpose sought was to agree with the conference report
 The ruling of the chair was wet blanket to Mir Williams
 MT. Richardson, ol Alabama, protest ed against the haste and said promise had heen given for fair consideration
 MT. Dalzell explained that neither Mr Grosvenor or himself had the power to say what the H Ise will do on tho questions presented.
 MT. Hepburn then moved the previous question, which was adopted l21 to 97. The following Republicans voted with the Democrats against oroerfng the pre- vious question Burton. (Ohio); Callers head, (Kansas); Cooper, (Wisconsinl: Driscoll, SN. Y); Green. (Mass.): Ham ilton, (Mich.); Hinshaw. (IebD; Board. tMas,); Lawrence, (Mass); Mo Call, (Mass); Marshall (N D.); Mu-- dock, (Kansas); Murphy. (AIissouri) Ol- cott (N. Y.) oetjen, (wis); Parsons. (N Y.); S. W. Smith, CMieh); Stafford. (Wis-); Tundall, (Mo.; Webber (Ohfo I: Weeks. (Mich.) Having placed then- selves on record in protest of the antI- pass amendment the Democrats and tneir aiIles voted for the conference report, which was adopted 2l6 to four Those voting in the negative were Messrs, DriscoN, (N YJ: Mccali (Ps) S'
 The anti-pass amendment which caused most discussion, is as follows:
 on and after January l. 1907. common carriers subject to the provisions of this act shall not directly or indirectly issue any free ticket or pass for car riage to any officer or employe in the postal service, or to any officer or ner son in the service of the State territory or District of Columbia or to any off cer or person in the service of any county. township, or municipality and except as herein provided, no common carrier shall be prohibited from grant Ing any free pass or ticket for car riage
 Any common carrier violating this provision shall be guilty of a misde- fneanor and shall for each offense pay to the United States a penalty of not less than $100, nor more than s2. GOO and any oficer or person in the service of the United States or of any State, territory or the District of Columbia or of any county, town or municipalitv who uses or who solicits or accepts for himself any such free transportation shall be subject to a like penalty Ju- risdiction of offenses under this pro vision shall be the same as that pro. vtded for otfenses in an act entitled 'an act to further regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the States approved February 19, 1903'
 The House having acted on the re- port. it is ready to be considered in the Senate on Monday.
 Mcclellan Goes to Europe.
 New York. June 2S.-Mayor McClel-