Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
RAILROADS AND
MINES DIVORCED
SENATE VOTES TO PREVENT
COMBINATIONS"
After May I, 1908, Owners Of Railways
VIII Not Be Allowed to Pro-
duee Coal or Other
Commodities
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May 9.--The senate
spent the greater part of the day again
in consideration of the question of
divorcing the production Of coal and
other commodities from their transport
tation and closed that branch Of it's
work by adopting modified provision
formally offered by Senator Elkins, but
originally suggested by Senator Nc
Laurin.
There was again much sparring over
preliminary points but there was at no
time as much confusion as on Tuesday,
and when the coal question was finally
closed the progress was so rapid that
the first section was entirely disposed
of before the senate adjourned.
Other amendments were also
amended but a long and short haul pro-
vision suggested by Mr.. La Toilette was
voted down by practically party vote,
all but two Republicans voting against
the amendment
Expect Early Decision
When the senate adjourned there was
general feeling that the rapid work
of the latter part of the session pre-
saged the early final disposition of the
bill. None of the Allison compromise
amendments was considered today.
Senator Carter opposed the entire
proposition because of it's antagonistic
effect on the copper industry of his
state.
Senator Clark of Montana concurred
In this and said in addition that it had
been necessary for all the trans-con-
tinental railroads to open up coal
mines, not only for their own conven-
fence. but as necessity for the people
along their lines.
Should Not Be Overlooked
"They have been a factor which we
should not overlook in the interest of a
few people In Pennsylvania and West
Virginia." he said. He also spoke of
his own industries, continuing: How
am to proceed under the provisions of
this amendment ?" and adding: "I will
be between the devil and the deep sea-
He expressed the opinion that the
coal question should be dealt with
separately from the railroad question.
The Culberson amendment was then
voted down, II to 81.
A vote was then taken on the Elkins
amendment as modified by it's author
and it was passed by a vote of 81 to 6.
the negative votes being cast by MesSrs.
Ankeny, Bulkeley, Clark of Wyoming,
Millard, Pettus and Warren.
What Provision Contains
The provision is in the language of
the original McLaurin substitute and
is as follows:
From and after May 1, 1908, it shall
be unlawful for any common carrier
to transport from any state, territory
or district Of the United States or to
any foreign country any article or COM
modify affected, mined or produced by
it or under its authority, or which it
may own in whole or in part, or in
which it may have any interest, direct
or indirect, except such articles or
commodities as may be necessary or
used in the conduct of its business as
a common carrier
Take Up Other Amendments
After disposing of the question of
the transportation of coal the senate
proceeded to the consideration of other
amendments to the railroad rate bill,
voting some down and accepting 9TH
ers, but acting on all practically with
out debate Following. are the amend
ments that were acceSted:
BY Mr.. Elkins, requiring carriers to
put in switches for shippers on reas-
enable terms; by Mr.. Bailey, including
sleeping car companies and express
companies in the bill; by Mr.. Warner,
ludl II Slldl Dt lHe uuLy OIL
carriers engaged in interstate COM
merce to give equally good service and
like accommodations to all persons
paying the same cost for interstate
transportation of passengers"
Amendment Voted Down
One of the amendments voted down
was that offered by Mr.. Elkins, requir-
ing one road to make connection with
others and to pro rate with them, and
already thus disposed of was the Nc
Cumber amendment requiring railroad
companies to supply all the special
cars required for the proper conduct of
it's business
There was no division on either of
these propositions, but roll call was
ordered on an amendment by Mr.. La
Toilette giving the commission juris-
diction over the long and short haul
question.
The amendment was lost "a to 46.
| Most of the affirmative votes on this
| provision were cast by Democrats and
the negative votes by Republicans.
Senators Cullom and La Toilette
voted with the Democrats and Sena-
tors Clark of Montana and Gearin
with the Republicans.
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