Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
IN THE SENATE.
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| n,o,,ar and attorneys exclusively in the
saryica If the carrier issuing the same,
or To ministers of religion, inmates OF
hospitals. elemosynary or charitable
institutions Any carrier violating this
proyision shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor and shall for each Of
Tense pay to the United States penal
ty of not less than 500 nor more than
$4,000"
Before taking up the Foraker amend
ment the Kittredge amendment rela-
tive to private cars was voted down.
The Elkins amendment to prohibit in
terstate railroads from engaging in the
mining of coal or III business other
than interstate commerce was debated
for some time. So many amendments
and substitutes to the amendment
were offered that finally all We're or
dered printed for the consideration of
the Senate tomorrow.
A communication from the secretary
of commerce and labor was read, stat
ing that the full report of the COM
missioner of corporations on the sub
ject of the transportation of oil is now
in the hands of the public printer and
that as soon as received from that Off
cial it will be transmitted TO Congress
as requested by recent resolution.
The report of committee on finance
recommending the indefinite postpone
ent Of NeWland'S resolution looking to
the granting of government aid in the
rebuilding of San Francisco, was read.
bu. in the absence of Newlands, con-
Sideration OF the resolution W. post
poned.
Clapp. McCumber and Dubois were
appointed conferees on the Indian APP
preparation bill.
Consideration of the railroad rate bill
was then resumed. kittredges amend
ment including the owners, Of all pri-
vate cars within the definition of car
rers being first in order. Clapp oppos-
cd the provision as impracticable at
this time He was of the opinion that
the adoption of the Kittrcdge amend
ment would have the effect of legaIiz-
ing the private car line and thus render
further legislation on the question diff
cult
Stating that the Hines Of his col
league. Mallory. would prevent that
senator's attendance on the Senate
during the further consideration of the
rate bill. Taliaferro presented a state
ment by Mallory giving his views NAL
lcry announced his support of the bill
but expressed the opinion that it should
be so amended as to prohibit minor
United states courts from granting
preliminary inJunctiOnS against the OPP
erations of the orders of the commits
sion.
In reply to questions put by Hopkins
and Beveridge. kittredge expressed the
opinion that the bill as il stands does
not reach the question Of the Tal atoms
between the railroad companies and
the private car combines. Knox took
the position that private cars are al
ready properly included in the bill as
instrumentalities of transportation
The amendment was voted down
without division.
The next amendment presented war
that suggested by Foraker prohibiting
rebates. drawbacks and special rebates
as discrimination and on Beveridge's
suggestion. the author of the provision
agreed to include passes in the inhabi-
tation.
Morgan sought to have the amend
ment 90 notified as to permit the
granting of passes to the victims Of
cyclones. earthquakes etc. and sup
ported the suggestion by pointing out
IN terms complimentary to the railroads
!heir action in carrying free sufferers
from the recent San Francisco disaster
He said the much abused railroads had
done a greater charity than any other
persons in that connection. Morgan's
amendment was agreed to.
Culberson then offered as a sub for
Foraker's amendment provision
simply prohibiting the issuance of free
transportations to anyone except Of
ficers and agents of the roads. ministers
of the gospel etc. Speaking again to
the amendment Foraker said that he
had heard much complaint from the
South that negroes do not have trans
portation equal to that given to whites.
He did not. he said. want to compel the
carrying Of negroes in the same cars
with whites, but would have them
given the same accommodations for the
same pay.
Culherson's substitute for the Foraker
amendment was adopted by a vote of
| SIS to IS.
Elkins then offered his amendment
| prohibiting common carriers from en-
gaging in the production or selling of
coal or any other commodity in COM
petition with shippers.
| The discussion of this provision be-
gan on technical lines. several sena-
tors contending that as presented the
amendment would not accomplish re-
suits desired. and a number of amend
unents were presented designed to cure
.ne deficiency. The principal point of
u't9rences was whether the para
graph should be so worded as to pro-
nipit carriers from engaging in pro-
auction or producing companies from
engaging in interstate commerce.
several other amendments and sinh
shtutes to the Elkins amendment wera
sent to the desk and at the suggestion
, OF Lodge all were ordered printed and
VIII he considered tomorrow.
: AT 5.15 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session and at SOS adjourned