The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-27

Senator Tillman Pressing the Rail-
road Rate Bill as Fast as
Possible.
ACCEPTS NO AMENDMENTS
SENATOR TELLER STATES HIS
POSITION.


senate opened today Mr.. Tillman pre-
scented a letter from Willard F. Snyder
OF Clarksburg, w Va, relating to the
determinations of railroads in that
state against independent coal opera
tors by the Baltimore & Ohio. The let
ter stated that the people of West Vir-
ginfa had begun to look upon Mr.. Till
man as their senator.
The following bills were passed:
Granting right of way through Fort
keogh military reservation in Montana
to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Amending the law relative to the al
lotment of lands in the Flathead In
dian reservation in Montana.
OVerman on Rate Bill.
Mr. Overman then addressed the sen,
ate on the railroad rate bill, aunounc-
ing his intention to support the house
/ bill with some amendments" that
would strengthen it.
! He expressed apprensiOn that unless
| there was some wise legislation the re-
suit would be government ownership.
| Mr. Overman declared that the roads,
by their discrimination were driving
many men out of business.
! Mr.. Overman objected to the use of
scriptive of railroad rates, because it
would involve complications and mis-
| conception.
why not he asked. adopt the Ian
guage of the constitution ?'
Mr.. Overman asserted that the en-
/ tire railway system of the country was
controlled by six commissions and fur
theTmOre that they were so blended
in effect that they were practically
one concern. They are so banded and
bound together by the closest ties for
| mutual advantage as TO constitute one
gigantic entity" he added.
TiIIman Wants a Vote
Mr.. TilIman made an effort to get
vote.
Mr.. Kean arose while Mr.. TilIman
was speaking and the South Carolina
| senator addressed his remarks TO him.
The New Jersey senator declared that
he had no desire to hinder the fixing
OF time for voting, but on the contra
~, would help TO get a day fixed as
/ soon as those who wanted to speak
have had an opportunity to do so.
Mr.. Foraker then presented his
amendment prohibiting the issuance
by the railroads of passes and extend
ing the prohibition to passes for the
+ cars of the officials of one railroad
! over other lines, and he asked Mr. Till
man If he would accept il.
/ Mr.. Tillman replied that if he had
the committee with him he would ac-
cept the amendment, but he thought
/ that it would be better to pass the
original bill. (which we could send on
its way rejoicing to the other house, so
as to avoid the melee in which the rate
/ bill is sure to be involved"
4 After further discussion Mr.. Tillman
]
Mr.. Foraker consented. but added
/ that it was his intention to press 1t.
seott's Amendment.
| Mr.. Scott called attention TO his
amendment compelling railroads to
make business connections with other
/ lines. and asked Mr.. Tillman to accept
| it. The reply in this case was similar
/ to that made in the first case, Mr. TIL
man saying that he would accept it If
/ he could. but he had no authority to do
so A discussion over this point fol-
/ lowed. Mr.. Tillman expressed his dis
| approval of the present method of vot-
/ ing on the bill and all amendments at
| the same time. and said that when q
/ time was fixed for voting on the rail
/ road bill he would ask that the vote
! begin on the amendments two or three
/ days in advance in order to permit time
/ for legislation.
! Mr.. Culberson asked to have his
| amendment prohibiting railroads and
| other corporations from making contri-
/ buttons to campaign funds considered.
/ and indicated desire to secure an i'm
mediate vote.
Mr.. Tillman expressed the opinion
that, owing to the absence Of many SEN
ators there should be no vote on any
amendment and Mr.. Culberson assent
ed to this decision as fair.
! Mr., Tillman responded that he would
/ tomorrow ask the senate TO set time
10 vote and that when that decree was
| issued he would prepare an order of
proceeding for submission to the SEN
| ate
Rate Bill Sure to Pass.
AIr. Teller referred to the pressure for
/ action, but expressed the opinion that
| the. senate should not be Influenced by
/ public clamor. ION one thing we may
| be certain" said he, land that is that
some rate bill will become a law be-
fore the final adjournment of congress"
The Colorado senator expressed the
| opinion that no senator was opposed to
a review of the decisions of the inter
STATE commerce commission by the
courts. The difference of opinion re-
! ferred only to the method of proceed
/ ing. He referred to the charge that
many of the senators were railroad at
| torneys and added:
II have no doubt that a large num-
! Der Of senators have been railroad at
! torneys and possibly some of them have
! been railroad presidents. Before COM
/ ing to the senate l was myself an at
/ torney for railroae and also DTesi-
/ dent of 4 small roads but severed both
| connections upon entering the senate
/ have 1 , prejudice against railroads.
/ but on the contrary acknowledge their
4
/ try l do not intend that any demand
/ from anybody shall cause me to do any
/ injustice either TO the roads or the
/ shippers. We should not be forced in
/ to action until we are prepared to act.
What we want is railroad regulation,
not railroad destruction
The senate then, at Az . M. went
nto executive session and adjourned at
| 400
A SURE WINNER.
Tho investment OF $50 in a building