Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-28
DRAFT Of RATE
BILL NOW READY
Joint Conference
Submits Railroad
Measure.
SENATOR T|LLhAN O|SAGREES
South Carolina Man Refuses
to Sign Report--.-Post-
masters Confirmed.

| WasHiHSLOH, ~ u, June 2S.-The
conferees on the railroad rate bill for
mulated their third report today and II
Will be signed by Senators Elkins and
Cullom and the three House repre-
sentatives, Senator Tillman withhold
ing his signature.
The McLaurin commodity amend
ment was made to apply to railroad
companies the word Companies
having been added to the previous
agreement, which changes the appli-
cation from common carriers" to
railroads" in order to exempt pipe
lines.
Senate Pass Amendement. M
The pass agreement was based on
the provisions of the Senate bill, but
two or three exemptions were strick-
en- out. The pass provision is redraft.
ed along the lines Of the amendment
passed by the Senate. 1t prohibits
broadly and generally the issuance of
any free transportation for interstate
passage and then provides for except
ed class as follows.
mo common carrier subject to the
provisions of this act shall after Jan.
uary lst, 1907, directly or Indirectly
issue or give any interstate free trans
portation for passengers except to its
employees and their families, its Off
GERS, agents, surgeons, physicians and
attorneysat-law; to ministers of re-
ligion, travelling secretaries of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
inmates of hospitals and charitable
institutions, and persons exclusively
engaged in charitable ara eleemosyn
a.v work, to INDECENT destitute and
homeless persons and to such persons
when transported by charitable socie.
ties or hospitals and necessary agents
employed in such transportation; to
inmates Of National homes or state
homes for disabled volunteers, sol.
diers, officers, and sailors homes, in.
cluding those about to enter and those
returning home, after discharge, and
boards Of managers of such homes: to
necessary caretakers of live stock,
Doultry and fruit; employees on Sleep
ing cars, express cars and to linemen
of telegraph or telephone companies;
to railway mail service employees. post.
office inspectors, customs officials ana
Immigrant inspectors; to newsboys on
trains, baggage agents. witnesses at.
tending legal investigations In which
common carrier is interested, persons
injured in wrecks and physicians and
nurses attending such persons.
Disagree On Amendment.
The conferees on the agricultural
bill at 10 today reported a disagree
ment regarding the meat inspection
amendment. Senator Proctor report.
ed to the Senate an agreement
reached as to the other provisions of
the bill.
The Senate committee on public |
buildings and grounds today reported
the omnibus public buildings bill with
net increase of $4,0S4,500 over the bill
as it passed the House.
The new items included: Evanston.
Wyoming, $4,000; Lander, Wyoming,
s7,4OO; Denver, 100000. The Senate
also increased the House appropria.
tions as follows: Rawlins Wyoming,
$4,000 to $4,000; Sheridan, Wyom-
ing, $115,0OO to $l50,OOO.
Passes Relief Bill.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington June 2S.-The bill intro.
duced by Delegate W. H. Andrews for
the relief of John B. Bowie, of New
Mexico, was today referred to the
House committee on claims.
Speedy Confirmation.
New Mexico postmasters yesterday
namely: Harry c. Carter
Of Las Cruces; John M. Wiley, of Sill
yer City, and Harry W. Hamilton, of
Artesia, were unanimously confirmed
within an hour after their nominations
were received last evening; this upon
request and recommendation of U. s.
Senator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania,
who acted upon the suggestion of Deie-
gate W. H. Andrews In the matter.
Senator Penrose is chairman Of the
on postofices and post
roads of the Senate. This speedy ac-
lion is almost unprecedented and is
he same as in the case of Postmaster
Paul A. F. Walter, of Santa Fe, some
weeks ago, whose nomination was
also taken up Immediately and con.
1rmed.
Chance for Albuquerque.
Delegate w. H. Andrews feels very
good. He has the promise of leading
senator's that the amendment by Sen.
ltor Penrose to the public building
,ill, providing for an annropriation of
100000 for a public building at Albu
luerque will be favorably considered.
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