Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-07
STILL DIRECTING
Senator Foraker Continues his
Fight on Railroad Rate Bill
in the Senate.
SEND BACK TO CONFERENCE
Changes Made Upon Demand Of
House ConfereeS May Cause De-
lay--ATr. TiIIman Not Cer-
tain of Result.

washington, June O.-DurihB III
consideration Tuesday Of the confer
ence report on the railroad rate bil
IN the senate Mr.. Foraker indicated
purpose to assist upon an explanation
Of the change made by the conferee
in including lateral or branch line
among those upon whose request com
mon carriers shall be required to pu
IN switches or switch connections.
Senator Tillman had explained amend
ments on which he thought 1t posi-
bic points of order could be made be
cause OF the presence of new matter
but had not included the amendment
in question. When Mr.. Tillman ex'
pressed the opinion that the conferees
had not transgressed their authority
in this matter the Ohio senator dis
scented, saying the suggestion had been
made In the senate and had been voted
down and that 1t was clearly new mat
Ger. He therefore thought the senate
should be told why the change had
been made. Senator Tillman replied
It was because of "the tyrannical and
outrageous conduct Of the trunk lines
in such cases as that Of the Red Rock
company in West Virginia" "a
Mr.. Tillman expressed the opinion
that the only conference change
against which a point of order will
lie is that extending for sixty days
the time when the rate bill shall go
into operation. That, he conceded, is
clearly out Of order. The report was
then temporarily laid aside and the
senate took up and passed the naval
appropriation bill. Returning again to
the railroad rate bill, Senator Foraker
criticised the conferees on account of
the new matter saying that the confer
,ees were not legislators, but mere in
teTmediaries. He also objected to the
change in the anti-pass provision,
making especial complaint Of the elm
cination Of the railroad employees from
the privilege of free transportation.
Senator Tillman replied that the
change had been made at the demand
of the conference members of the
house. He promised to do the best
possible If the bill should be sent back.
IL don't know what we can accom-
plish," he said, for there are some
hard-headed men In the house as well
as in the senate"
Mr.. Foraker found fault with the
amendment prohibiting discrimination
for or against passengers on account
of color. He said several negroes had
complained Of the provision as a recog- |
milton of the "Jim Grow" law Of the
south, but that such had not been the
intention, the only purpose being to
secure proper treatment for all where
The Jim Grow" system prevailed.
Senators Bailey Of Texas and Bacon
Df Georgia denied that any discrimina-
lion is practiced in their respective
Itates. .......
Senator Gallinger criticised the pro-
vision fixing the salary OF the secretary
4 the interstate commerce commission
q new legislation and said that Mr..
dosely, the present secretary, had
ried to make It appear that he (the
enator) had spoken Of him (Mosely)
q an anarchist and that such was not
he case. He had, however, said that
he secretary would be better of If he
Fould give attention to his ONCE and |
ease trying TO influence legislation. I
he matter was still under considera-
lon when the senate adjourned.