The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-10
IN THE SENATE.

Mr. New.ands, ON the I'd. introduced a
resolution directing the finance committee
of the senate aud tn" ways and means com
mtree of the House to consider the feaSibh
ify Of the government guaranteeing bonds
to be issued by san Francisco 10 provide
money for the reconstruction Of the city
Both Mr. Flint and Mr.. Perkins Of Califur-
MIA deprecated the Introduction or the meas
uTe at this time" and said the California
delegation should have been consulted. The
resolution was referred to the committee ON
finance Mr.. Daniel concluded his speech
on the rat" hin, aud then the army appIo
uriafiou bill was read. An amendment 40
prupriatiug 81 jO).uNU for n supply depot at
Fort Mason san Francisco, was accepted.
as was one apprupriatins 100000 for "a
cable to Panama. At 800 =, II. adjourn
mont until May } was taken.
The last day Of the general debate on tho
railroad rate bin in the Senate on the Bird
brought ont much criticism of federal
Judges Mr.. Tilman, 10y citing individual
eases attempted to show that the power
of granting temporary injunctious should
bc taken from the inferior United States
courts in Interstate commerce commission
cases He was followed by Messrs, Bacon,
Bailey Teller and Foraker. The army APP
preparation bill. carrying about S7l.oUbODt,
was passed. Al 5:55 p. IN. Adjournment I'm.
til the next day was taken
The Senate on the 4th entered upon con
sheraton Of the amendments to the rail
road rate bill under the tittccu-miuute rule.
The measure was changed 50 rs to include
ccptlng the one on the ISthmUs of Panama.
A proposal by Mr. Foraker to exclude r".
frigcrator cars from the operations of the
measure was voted down. rs was an amend
mcnt by Mr. NCCumhcr making the require
ments concerning these cars more stringent
than in The original bill. 1t was decided
that no session would be held tomorrow IN
order shat opportunity might he given the
Republicans 10 hold Al conference" with II
view to reaching an agreement on the rate
bill An executive session was taken 1T
40 p. m. ana at 90 the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
time ON Il single amendment to the railroad
rate bin, and ended by adopting a subSt-
tute instead. The provision under discus
sion was Senator Iorakcr's prohibition OF
the granting of rebates, passes, drawbacks,
special passenger rates or determinations
IN accommodations to railroad patrons pay
ing equal rates. Senator CulherSon finally
secured the adoption of the following sub
Stitutc: THAT no carrier engaged in inter
state commerce shall directly or indirectly
issue or give any free ticket, free pass or
free transportation to any person except
TO the officers. agents employees and attor-
ueys exclusively in the service of the car
rier issuing the same. or to ministers OF
religion. inmates of hospitals, eleemosynary
or charitable institutions. Any carrier VIC
lating this provision shall be deemed guilty
of n misdemeanor, and shall for each of
Tense pay to the United States penalty
of not less than 500 nor more than 5000
The kittredge amendment, relative to pri-
waite cars was voted down. SO many
amendments and substitutes were offered
to the Elkins provision, prohibiting inter
state railroads from anything but the trans
portation business that all We're ordered
printed for the Senate's consideration on
the day following, to which Adjournment
was taken.
Aside from few minutes devoted to the
reception of the Allison amendments to the
railroad rate bill and n half hour given to
routine business, the Senate on the Sth de-
voted It's entire session to an Intellectual
consideration of the Elkins amendment pro-
hlbiting common carriers from engaging in
mining coal or the production Of other COM
modities in competition with shippers.
Great confusion arose as to the exact sub
feet before the house owing to the number
of substitutes for amendments to- the orig
inal amendment offered. At 5 p. m. ad-
tournment until the next day was taken.