Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-04

Nii'iSO ~ dIN diSt tlC proceedings VI
the conference.
When the Senate convened today,
Tillman presented his daily letter on
the railroad and coal situation, the let
ter in this case being a complaint from
C. W. Fades, of Ballston Spa, N. Y,
q coal dealer who said that he had
been crowded out of business by the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Co. which
had set up a retail business of its own
Hale protested against the daily in
PRODUCTION of these letters, and after
colloquy, there was a tacit understand
ing that the daily presentation of the
letters OF this character by the South
Carolina senator would soon cease.
The conference report on the hazing
bill was agreed to without discussion.
The employers liability bill which
yesterday passed the House was re-
fer ed by the Vice President to the
committee on interstate commerce
The conference report on the bill for
the adjustment of the affairs of the
five civilized tribes of Indians was,
again laid before the Senate but was
laid aside without action and the rail
road rate bill taken up. Long took
the floor to address the Senate on tn.
subject.
During Longs speech there was quite
4 spirited discussion of bis amendment
and its origin
Bailey was anxious To have answered.
some questions concerning the Whit.
House conference of last Saturday. TIL 81
We're:
Was The amendment submitted yestcr-
day by Long agreed upon at that con
ference and did such a conference nc-
cur?" He read the newspaper account o.
the meeting which mentioned the names
Of those present.
This amendment" responded Long.
was prepared by several gentlemen: nDt
at the White House"
Bailey thcn asked whether "th" amend,
nltnt was considered by the conference"
and Long responded that "thc confer
ence did not consider the amendment"
Bailey remark that this ndmies'o hal
the effect Of clearing the situation H.
thon irdlllgcd in brief crlticism of thn
President for mis- participation in the con
ference. saYin. that the constitution pro
vidnd a way Tor the Chict Executive to
communicate with the Senate ard that +
dill not contemplate that he Should moro
!y invite in Il few friends all of his orr
party to conNdc, contemplated !ecis,.,
tiCn.
In response to a close questioning -
Bacon, Long declared that ''the amend
rlent is nothing more or less than 4 srS
ees.ion." and that the Suggestion cam.
from him and not from the President.
Bacon was evidently disappointed but
he was unable to shake Longs statement
Bailey declared that he was reasonably
sure that the newspaper accounts of tn;
conference had been given out at the
Wl.ite House and he repeated his COM
plaint that only Republicans had been In
vited to participate. THE senator fro
Kansas knows" he said, that withnu;
the aid of the Democratic members of the
committee on interstate commerce the bill
could never have been reported out of the
committee, and without the aid Of the
Democratic senators it would be impossi-
BILE 10 pass the pending bill.
Therefore, he added. II want to pub
licly complain of the course taken"
Long reiterated his assurance of his
own sole responsibility for the amend
ment and was proceeding TO enlarge upon
the assurance when Tillnan camc to his
rescue by suggesting that the Kansas
senator should courteously suggest to 9TH
er senators, as Spooner had done with him
recently in another matter. that what
transpired at the White House was "nona
of their business
At the close of Longs speech Stonv.
gave notice of speech on the rate bill!
tomorrow and another on the Philippine
tariff bill Thursday.
The Senate at $50 P. NJ went into ex-
ecutive session, and ut 5.35 P. NJ. ad-
io1.rred