The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-10
PROGRESS ON HEPBURN BILL.
SENATE IDOPTS TWO IWPORT VT
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rers was made with ths rate bill and pend
ing amendments IN the senate to-day
After three hours spent In parliamentary
wrangle the Senate aoemed 10 recover, ~ 4
result of one tremendous effort. and pasaet
M important amendment. proposed by Mr.
Elkins ~ West Virginia, hut written by
Mr., McLaurin N Mississippi. designed "a
prevent the railroads and other carriers
from engaging In tho coal, oil ~ other
business In composition with shippers over
their lines NJ road. THIS amendment was
adopted by q vote of n 20 o
The senate voted down n number N
amendments. but adopted one proposed
by Mr.. Elklns requiring interstate carriers
10 provide proper switches. connections and
terminals TO afford market facilities for
shippers. The reading Of the bill pro-
ceeded 10 the completion ~ section one.
When the bill was taken up to-day the
amendment Of Mr.. Dryden Of New Jersey
extending the time when the BlEina
amendment prohibiting railroads from
engaging in business In competition
with shippers over their lines shall go into
force to July I. 1909, was adopted by
a vote Of ~ 70 20.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois then moved to
commit the Elkins amendment and all
amendments and substitutes to the Com
mlttee on Interstate Commerce.
Mr.. Bailey OF Texas made the point Of
order that II was not In order to move to
commit an amendment to the bill. There
was no bill pending In the Interstate Com
meroe Committee TO which the amendment
would be pertinent.
The Senate sustained Mr.. Bailey's point
by a vote Of 40 to rs.
Mr.. Culberson of Texas, Mr.. MoCumber
OF North Dakota and Mr.. McLaurin Of Mis-
sissippi offered substitutes for the Elkins
amendment. That drawn by Mr.. McLaurin
was adopted by a vote of 81 to Z. the mega
tive votes being cast by Messrs. Ankeny,
Bulkeley, Clark Nyo.D, Willard and Warren,
Republicans, and Pettus, Democrat, The
amendment reads:
From and after May /. 1905, it shall be un-
lawful for any common carrier to transport
from any State. Territory or district of the
United States TO any other State. Territory
or district of the United States or to any
foreign country any article or commodity
manufactured. mined or produced by it./or
under its authority. or witch 1t may own in
whole or in part. or in which 1t may have
any interest, direct OF lha4TttN, tActpt butu
articles or commodities as may be necessary
or used in the conduct of its business as a
common carrier.
This disposed of the coal amendments,
and MIR. Elkins offered his amendment re-
railroads to maintain switches and
terminals. 1t was adopted without a roll
call,
The Senate next adopted viva voce an
amendment including sleeping cars and
800 npatN anino tutthin thn nrnNyiGtnnn nf
Mr.. Warner Of Missouri proposed an
amendment requiring carriers to give
equally good service and accommodations
to all persons paying the same oompensa-
Agreed to without n roll call.
An amendment by Mr.. McCumber to
private car lines and require carriers
to furnish these accommodations was
Mr.. La Toilette proposed an amendment
regulating relative charges for long and
short hauis. This was defeated by a vote
Of 80 to rs, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bacon, Bailey. Berry. Black
burn. Clarke Of Arkansas. Clay. Gus erson.
Cullom, Daniel. Dubois. Frazier, La GILLETTE.
Iatimer. McCreary. McLaurin. Martin. Money.
Pettus. Rayuer. simmons. stone.
raliaferro. Teller and Tillman-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Aldrich. Alice. Ankle Bev-
sridge. Brandegee. Bulkeley. Burket. Burn
Burrows, Cater. Clapp. Clark Of VI ontana
Clark of Wyoming. Crane. Dick Dillingham;, Dol
liver. Dryden. Elkins. Flint. Foraker. Fulton.
.iallinger. Gearin. Hale, Hansbrough, Hemen-
way. Hopkins. Kean. kittredge. Knox. Lodge,
Long, McCumber. Willard. Nelson. Nixon,
Piles. Scott. SInoot, Spooner, Suth-
,rland, Warner, Warren and Wet Iore-i8.
Immediately after the rejection of the La
amendment the Senate, on motion
" Mr.. Carter, went into executive session.