Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-11
lMFNnMENT lD0pTFD
hhlh.lDllllll 1DVl III
Suggestion Of Senator NcI.aurin Is
Accepted by senate.
SIX VOTES NEGATIVE
Measure Is to lie In Effect In Two
Years From May and Com
pletely Separates Preduc.
tIOn and Transporting.

washington, May 10.-The senate
spent the greater part OF Wednesday
In consideration Of the question OF
divorcing the production OF coal and
other commodities fron their trans
portatlon, and closed that branch Of
Its work by adopting a modified pro
vision formally offered by Senator
Eiikns, but originally suggested by
Senator McLaurin There was again
much sDarring over parliamentary
points. but there was not al any time
as much confusion as on Tuesday. and
when the coal question was finally
closed the progress was so rapid that
the first section Of the rate bin was
entirely disposed OF before the senate
adjourned. Other amendments were
also adopted. but a long and short
haul provision. suggested by Mr. La
Toilette. was voted down by prac.
ticaliy a party vote. all but two Re
publieans voting against the amend.
ment.
Mr. Culberson suggested a substi.
tute Tor the modified proposition. sup
porting Il with a speech. Senator
Bailey opposed his colleagues proDo-
sition because he declared II under.
took TO prohibit the production OF com.
modiues 20 states II congress can do
that. the power Of the Federal govern
ment Is greater than has ever been
dreamed OF, he declared.
Senator Carter opposed the entire
proposition.
Senator Daniel opposed the culber.
son substitute.
Senator Tillman spoke of the diffi.
cuity OF getting a vote. and OF the
SLOW progress that is being made.
The Culberson amendment was vot.
ed down. II 10 60.
The question recurring TO the III.
kins amendment, Senator Bacon ton
tended that n would meet the de-
mands OF the situation.
Senator Bailey found fault with
the provisions, that Il was not SUI.
fioiently sweeping but said that AZ the
same time he thought II went as far
As congress was now willing 70 60.
vote was then taken on the FL
kins amendment. as modified by IT'S
author. and il was adopted by a vote
OF 81 TO 8. the six negative votes being
cast by Messrs. Ankney. Buckley.
Clark tWyo), Millard Pettus and
Warden.
The provision Is In the language Of
the original McIaurln substitute. and
Is as follows. From and after Nav
!. 1908. Il shall be unlawful for any
common carrier 20 transport from any
state. territory or district OF the Unit.
ed states, or 10 any foreign country.
any article or commodity manufac.
tured, mined or produced by Il. or un.
der is authority. or which It NAV
own. or own In part. or In which Il
may have any Interest, direct or indi.
rect except such commodities as may
be necessary, or used In the conduct
Of rs business as a common carrier"
After disposing OF the question OF
the transportation OF coal. the senate /
proceeded 10 the consideration OF 9th. |
er amendments TO the railroad rate
bill, voting some down and accepting /
others. but acting on all practically |
without debate. Following are the |
amendments accepted:
BY Mr.. Elkins. requiring carriers 20 |
put In switches for shippers on reason. /
able terms; by Mr.. Bailey. including
sleeping car companies and express /
companies In the bill: by Mr.. Warner.
Providing that II shall be the duty
OF carriers engaged in interstate com /
merce to give equally good service and
Ike accommodations 20 all persons
paying the same compensation for
Interstate transportation OF passrn-
gers"