Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
RACE. QUESTION COMES UP
Southern Senator's object to Riding
With Negroes

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 7.--When the
senate met today a communication
from the bureau of commerce and labor
was read, stating that the full report of
the commissioner of corporations on the
subject Of 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.
Messrs. Ciapp, McCumber and Dubois
were appointed conferees on the Indian
appropriation bill. Consideration of
the rate bill was then resumed, Mr..
Kittredge's amendment, including the
owners Of all private cars within the
definition of carriers, being first in
order
Mr. Foraker offered an amendment
inhibiting drawbacks special rebates
and passes.
Where Passes Are Needed
Mr. Mcumber said aboishing passes
would interfere with securing harvest
whereupon Mr.. Gallinger offered an
amendment giving harvest hands re-
duced rates.
| Mr.. Hansbrough suggested an amend-
,mentSprohibiting senator's members of
| the house OF representatives and other
officers and employees of the govern
ment from accepting passes and extend
ing the payment of mileage to the
clerks of sena tors and members. Mr..
Hale protested against the provision
as to clerks and Mr.. Gallinger against
the entire provision. as an inclination
to run Wild"
Mr.. Hansbrough's amendment was
voted down.
Passes for Quake Sufferers
Mr. Morgan sought to have the
amendment modified SO as to permit the
granting of passes to victims of cy-
clones, earthquakes, etc, and speaking
in support of the suggestion, praised
the railroads for carrying free the suf-
freers from the recent San Francisco
disaster The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Culberson then offered as a sub
stitute for Mr.. Forakers amendment a
provision simply prohibiting the issu-
ance of free transportation to any one
except officers and agents of the roads,
ministers of the gospel, etc.
Speaking again or the amendment,
Mr.. Foraker said that he had heard
much complaint from the south that the
negroes do not have transportation
equal to that given whites. He did not
want to compel carrying of negroes in
the same cars with whites, but would
nave IHeHl SlNSlk lllC SctillC dSSOlliAAO0cS-
tions for the same pay.
Bacon Takes Exception
"Can it possibly be the design of the
senator to incorporate this subject of
discrimination with that of free trans
portation in order to strengthen it
asked Mr.. Bacon, referring to the sep
arate car system OF the south Tor
negroes
The provision, he said, touches upon
matter of vital Importance to the
south. He insisted that the matters
should not be coupled together
"Does the senator object to equal ac-
commodations for the same pay?"
asked Mr.. Foraker.
mo" responded Mr.. Bacon, 'but 1
do object to giving the interstate COM
merce commission supervision over the
matter"
"And that I insist upon" declared
Mr.. Foraker.
others Take Hand
"In view of the fact that two-thirds
of the senate is Republican presume
that he can make good his boast"
answered the Georgia senator with
warmth. Mr.. Bacon proceeded with
his argument of the coupling Of the
two provisions. The debate over this
became general, Messrs. Tillman,
Bailey, Money, McCumDer, Clay and
others speaking.
MIR. Money and Mr.. Bacon sought to
have the provision so amended as to
recognize the state laws. Mr.. Money
said that the southern people We're
particularly against the negroes and
were willing that such be understood
to be the fact. There are many who
are willing to ride with the negroes.
he said, "and we are willing that they
should do so; there is no accounting for
tastes" Further on he said:
Carries by Three Votes
"If anything could kill this bill 1
think the instrument has been found
for doing so. l won't vote for a rate
bin having a race clause In 1t and L am
sure there are many ON this side who
will not"
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Cul-
bersons substitute for the Foraker
amendment and it was adopted by a
vote of 3S to SO.
Twelve Republicans voted with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
Mr.. Elkias then offered his amend-I
ment preventing common carriers from
engaging In the production or selling of