The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24
The Nebraska independent


here, but not in the country at large"
he said. you can not divide the peo-
pie at large on the question as to
whether the railroads shall serve the
people equitably and JUSTLY
Speaking of the defeat of his own
amendments, he said:
"They were voted down by republi-
can colleagues, who had been lined
up under the leadership of New Eng
land senators"
He contended that the addition of
his amendments would have streng-
thened the measure and they should
have accepted. He then entered upon
an argument against overcapitaliza-
ton and said that so long as it was
permitted the question would remain
a live issue.
ut will not be possible to keep it
within the closed doors of the COM
mittee rooms" he said in conclusion.
Senator Bailey announced his con-
viction that the bill was a vast i'm
provement over the existing law, and
said he would vote for it.
IF not perfect it can be amended
and if the carriers do not respect and
obey this milder law congress will
pass law with teeth in it-with
teeth of metal that will hurt"
Anxious as were senators by this
time to reach vote, there was never
theless much interest manifested
when Senator Tillman took the floor.
After announcing his intention to
vote for the bill as "the best he could
get" he entered upon the task of
acknowledging the instrumentality of
the president in securing the legisla-
ton. He came bluntly to the point,
saying:
But for the work of Theodore
Roosevelt in bringing this matter to
the attention of the country we would
not have had any bill at all. 1t is
true that the idea was not his and
the demand for the legislation was
made in three democratic platforms;
nevertheless he seized upon the idea
and the success of the issue is large
ly due to his advocacy. can't con-
graduate him on his victory, for /
think he should have had a better
BILL
The consideration of the bill was
concluded with the reading Of brief
statement from Senator Dubois, alb
sent because of illness, to the effect
that he desired to be recorded as
favorable to it's passage.
After the last of the general
speeches on the rate bill had been
heard, Senator Frye, who occupied
he nh nj ~, y,,1tfi hn
bill to vote.
Let us have the ayes and nays"
was heard from dozen senators. A
roll call was ordered. There was an
unusual attendance and the voting
proceeded with exceptional rapidity.
Explanation was made on behalf of
practically all of the absentees that
if present their votes would be in the
affirmative. The roll call resulted in
the passage of the bill by vote of
II to as follows
Yeas-Alger, Alice, Allison, An
keny, Bacon, Bailey, Berry, Beverage,
Blackburn, Brandegee, Buckley, Bur-
kett, Burnham, Carmack, Carter,
Clapp, Clark (Mont.), Clark (Wyo.),
Clay, Crane, Culberson, Cullom, Dan
lei, Dick, Dillingham;, Dolliver, Dry
den, Elkins, Flint, Foster, Frazier,
Frye, Fulton Gallinger, Gearin, Hale,
Hansbrough, Hemenway, Hopkins,
Kean, Knox, LaFollette, Latimer,
Lodge, Long, McCreary, McCumber,
McEnery, McLaurin, Mallory, Martin,
Willard, Nelson, Newlands, Nixon,
Overman, Penrose, Perkins, Piles,
Rayner, Scott, Simmons, Smoot,
Spooner, Stone, Taliaferro, Teller,
Tillman, Warner, Wetmore-71
Nays-Foraker, Morgan, Pettus-3.
The absentees were-Aldrich, Gam