The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-19
THE RATE BILL FINALLY
 IS PASSED BY THE SENATE

life to the measure. for without that initiative he did not believe the Re- publican party would have permitted the passage of the measure. Senator Foraker said that there were some sections that he would like to see enacted Into law and that if he could would be relieved of great perplexity. He, however. had an unchangeab1e opinion, on the right of Congress to enter upon the rate making powers and could not secure his: own assent to cast | an affirmative vote. for the measure as a whole. Hence, though he stood alone. he meant to cast his vote against the bill. knowing that if he voted alone he | had support in the real convictions of l many other senators
 | Senator McLaurin took the position | that the court review provision was the broadest possible and said therefore that If the President had united his party in the Senate as claimed by MT. Deliver. he had done so by surrender ing to the opponents of railroad rate Legislation and in doing so had sur rendered the rights so earnestly con- try. Senator LaFollette, speaking of the defeat of his own amendments, | said:
 They were voted down by Eepubli- can colleagues who has been lined up under the leadership of New England senator's" He, contended that the addition of his amendments would have strengthened l the measure
 Senator Morgan Explains. Senator Morgan announced his iinten- ton to join Mir. Foraker in voting against the bill and said that the ad- vocates of the measure had themselves furnished sufficient reason for his po- sition if he had no convictions of his own. He had no fear of public senti- ment, he declared, and announced his conviction that the people of Ala bama would sustain him in his course.
 He said that the course of the rail- roads in connection with recent disas- ters had shown such liberality on their part as to convince him that railroad men do not deserve unconditional con- demnation. He expressed the further opinion t4iat the railroads have been able to draw to their support more tal- ent than can be found in Congress. Having performed my duty in uffer- ing amendments which were not adop- ted, shall have the supreme satisfac- ton of voting No on the final roll call," he said He said that the law contains provisions inimical to the. interests of Alabama and intimated that the gover- nor of that state would take early steps to test Its validity in the Supreme Court sT
 Senator Bailey announced his convic- ton that the bill was vast improve ment over the existing law and said he would vote for 1t. If not perfect, 1t 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" He thought some mistakes had been made in voting amendments, but even with these deficiencies, the bill deserves to receive not only the votes of Congress. but the approval of the- people. If the carriers evade 1t on them will fall the c6nsequences.
 Anxious as were the 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 tasks of acknowi- edging the instrumentality of the presi- dent in securing the legislation. He came bluntly to the point, saying
 Tillman on Roosevelt.
 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. It Is true that the idea was not his and that the demand for the legislation was made in three Democratic platforms; nevertheless he seizezd upon the idea and the success of the issue is largely due to his advocacy. I can't congratu- late him on his victory for I think we should have had a better bill"
 He complimented the Republican par ty on it's practical unanimlty but pre- dlcted that some scars would remain as the result of the conflict that has taken place within the ranks of the party. He expressed the opinion that if the bill fails to give the relief sought it will be because the people go to sleep and in conclusion expressed his own sense of relief in getting rid of the responsibility imposed upon him as the Senator in charge of the meas ure.
 After the last of the general speech- es on the rate bill had been heard Sen ator Frye. who occupied the chair, was prompt in putting the billl to a vote.
 Let us have the ayes and noes," was heard from dozen senators. A roll call was ordered Explanation 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 Il to 8, as follows:
 Yeas-Alger, Alice. Allison. Ankeny, Bacon, Bailey, Berry. Beveridge. Black burn, Brandegee, Bulkeley. Burkett, Burnham. Carmack, Carter. Clapp, Clark (Mont), Clark (wyo.). Clark (Ark.), Clay. Crane. Culberson. Cullom, Daniel. Dick. Dillingham;, Deliver. Dry den, Elkins. Flint Foster, Frasier, Frye, Fulton, Callinger. Gearin. Hale Hansbrough, Hemenway, Hopkins, Kean, Knox. LaFollette, Latimer. Lodge Long, McCreary. McCumber, McEne, y, McIaurin, Mallory. Martin, Mallard, Nelson, Newlands, Nixon, Overman, Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Rayrer, Scott. Simmons. Shoot. Spooner, Stone, Talia- ferro, Teller, Tillman, Warner Wet more-71.
 Nays-Foraker, Morgan, Pettus-3
 Absentees were Messrs. Aldrich. Bur rows, Burton, Depew. Dubois. Gamble German, Hepburn, Kittredge. Money Patterson, Platt, Proctor, Sutherland and Warren.
 The Senate adjourned until Monday KING EDWARD INTERESTED. Will Take Official COgnIxance of New