Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-17
Ex-senator Maintains President Said
the Things AsCribed to Him.
Committee Work on Rate Bill Completed --House
Finishes Naval Appropriation Bill.
IN CONGRESS-.

Nv SSIN0nGSSs
washington. May 1G.-The recent eff
forts of the President and the Demo-
cratic senatorial leaders to reach an
agreement on the railroad rate bill re-
ceived further notice in the Senate to-
day from Senators Bailey and Tilmfn.
The matter was referred to by the Tex
as senator in the course of a personal
explanation called out by an article in
the Chicago Tribune, charging Mr..
Bailey with failure to find common
ground and by Mr. Tillman. in a speech
in support of Mr.. Bailey, and in pre-
senting further statement from form
er Senator Chandler
In his address Mr.. Bailey denounced
the article in question as q lie, and the
author and inspirer of it as liars"
There also was a sharp cOllOQuy be-
tween Senators Daniel and Tillman
over an amendment to the anti-pass
provision.
The consideration of the rate bill in
committee of the whole was concluded
and the measure was then reported to
the Senate where there will be an op-
portunity to review and alter all
amendments heretofore made.
Practically the entire day was de-
voted to the consideration of the anti
pass amendment. which was adopted
after making 80 many exceptions as to
arouse laughter in the Senate every
time the provision was read.
The work of the Senate as such. was
confined to the partial consideration Of
the pipe line provision. which was so
amended as to strike out the Morgan
proviso extending it's operation to other
countries where the United States had
jurisdiction.
The Senate will meet tomorrow at IL
O'Clock.
Daniel sought to have the provision
50 amended as. to. INCLUDE, the .famiiies
Of attorneys among those who may re-
ceive passes and Tillman said that
Daniels amendment would make the
provision a laughing stock.
The Virginia senator did not accept
with favor the characterization of his
amendment. Il don't intend to sit still
ana listen to the misrepresentation Of
my amendment in your unjust and
passionate manner" he said.
He had interrupted Tillman to make
this statement. and notwithstanding
he spoke in evident anger. the South
Carolina senator apparently did not re-
sent what was said. He replied by call
ing attention to the fact that his an
tagonist was proceeding in his time,
and adding 81 propose to retain the
floor and also retain my temper.
Daniel did not. however, take the
hint to surrender the floor and he con-
tinued his remarks. saying: your
manner is rough and insulting to gem
tlcmen with whom You are debating"
Tillman still kept his temper and
yielded the floor to the Nirginian in or
der that the latter might continue his
speech.
The Culberson amendment was then
extended so as to except SO many per-
sons and classes that when read II
aroused general merriment on the floor
of the Senate.
After several other efforts to secure
the adoption Of substitutes. the Culber-
son amendment. as amended, was
agreed to, 60 to Il.
Following is the provision as agreed
upon:
That no carrier engaged in the in
terstate commerce shall hereafter d.
rectly or indirectly issue, or give any
Interstate free tickets. free pass, or free
transportation for passengers. except
to it's officers. agents. and employees and
members of their immediate families lc
it's actual bOnafide attorneys and phy-
sicians, and surgeons and their imme-
date families and female nurses thai
served during the Civil War. the min
listers of religion and inmates OF nos
pitfalls and elemosynary and charitable
institutions and INDECENT. destitute ano
homeless persons or destitute and home
less persons transported by charitable
societies or hospitals and the necessary
agents employed in such transporta-
ton, and to inmates of the Nationa
Homes or State Homes for DlsaOict
Volunteer Soldiers. and inmates 81
Soldiers and Sailors Homes. including
those about to enter and those return
ing home after discharge under ar
engagements with the hoard of mantS
ers of said homes.
"Any carrier violating this provision
shall be deemed guilty of a misdenean
or and shall for each offence. pay to TN
United States a penalty of not less thar
SlUv OF more lNdn S-Uuu. pIoN'i'H -
this provision shall not be construed u
prohibit the issue of interchange o
passes for officers or to agents and EN-
ployes and members of their immedl
ate families. nor to owners and care
takers of live stock when traVelins
with such stock or when going to pom
of shipment or returning from point o
delivery, nor shall anything in this pro
,ts,,, h.
rier from carrying passengers free OF
account Of charity from and to placer
visited by general epidemic or pesti.
lence or wholly or partially destroyed
by fire. water earthquakes or othei
calamitous visitations. with the obJec'
Continued on Page Twelve.)