Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-03
STATEHOOD BILL is ALSO REPORTED
Provisions of Measure as Amended by the
Conference Committee.
PANAMA CANAL RESOLUTION PASSED
Supplies to Be Purchased in UnIted
states UnIess President Deems
Prices UnrenHonabIe or
ExtOrtiOnate.


the deliberations of the committee on priv |
ileges and elections in the case Of Senator
Smoot In the case Of Senator Smoot !
Senator Burrows, who made the statement
as chairman OF the committee, asked that |
a day be fixed for the consideration OF the
subject, but objection was made because
| the official report was not ready for con-
sideratlon and on that account the further
consideration of the subject was post
poned. There was no discussion of either
the statehood or the rate question.
The consideration of the joint resolution
prescribing a policy in the purchase OF
Panama canal supplies consumed the major
part OF the session, and it ended by the
adoption Of the resolution by practically
party vote.
The democrats sought in many forms.
but in vain, to secure the. adoption Of an
amendment that would commit congress
against the protective system. The only
amendment adopted was one suggested by
Mr. Pettus providing that bids shall be
! from the lowest responsible bidders.
After passing large number OF private
pension bills the senate adjourned until
Monday.
Few Changes in Rate Bill.
! In practically all essential details the
conferees on the railroad rate bill agreed
| to the measure as it was passed by the
senate. The report was signed at about
I p. m and almost Immediately presented
| to both houses. 1t shows that the senate
receded from six amendments. two of
which merely change the numbers of sec
tions. while twenty y-eght of its amend
ments- were retained verbatim, and the re-
naming seventeen were redrafted and re.
tanned under different phraseology
nbat aF he -
conferees. gave notice that he will urge
prompt action In the senate. II is safe
TO say the report will be acted upon by
the house with the utmost dispatch.
The disposition of the amendments, in
the order in which thex appear In the bill
follows: The first amendment to the bill
is that making pipe lines common carriers.
1t was stricken obs and included in the
amendment making express companies
common carriers, sleeping car companies
having been eliminated so that the amend
ment now reads:
The term common carrier as used in
this act shall include express companies
and all persons or corporations engaged In
the transportation Of oil by pipe lines or
road. OF partly by pipe lines and partly by
water.
Pass Amendment RedPafted.
The next amendment is that prohibiting
passes. 1t was entirely redrafted. made
much more stringent, all excepted classes
being eliminated and either to issue or re-
reive free transportation was made mis-
demeanor. The amendment is as follows:
No carrier subject TO the provisions Of
this act shall, after January /, 1907, directly
or indirectly issue or give any interstate
free ticket, free pass free transportation
for passage. Any carierViolating this pro-
vision shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and shall upon conviction thereof
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and any person who uses. solicits or accepts
for himself or for another. any such inter-
portation. shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be subject to a like penalty.
The Elkins' commodity amendment was
retained practically in the form originally
agreed upon and the provisions inserted
later regulating timber and the manufac-
tured products thereof we're stricken out.
! As agreed to the amendment provides that
after May /, 1908 it shall be unlawful for
any common carrier 10 transport any article
or commodity, manufactured mined OF pro-
! duced by It, or produced under its author
ity or which It may own when whole OF
. in part, or I'm which 1t may have an inter
est direct or Indirect except such articles
or commodities as may be necessary and
intended for it's own use in the conduct OF
It's own business.
The requirement that common carriers
shall, upon application OF any shipper, con,
i struct and operate switch connections witt
: private side tracks or branch lines OF
railroads. This provision was offered II
the senate. but was not adopted, and tn,
! statement was made today that II woult
= be objected TO when the conference report
reaches the senate.
"Jim Crow Provision Goes out.
amendment, which declared that equal,
good service and accommodations should b,
, given 10 all persons payinb the same com
, pensation for interstate transportation O
passengers. The provision was stricker
out.
The several senate amendments twent!
in number) relating 10 the application o
schedules of rates and charges OF all kinds
were agreed TO and the provision relating
> TO joint rates was added the following:
% No joint rate over the through rate ha
been established the several carriers Il
l. such through rate shall file, print and keel
e open TO public inspection as aforesaid tn
"a separately established rates, fares am
4 charges applied to the through uanspOrta
m The original penal sections OF the inter
Z state commerce law, which were repeale
It by the Blkins law and placed in the bil
le by the senate, were retained. The senat
amendment, however. was smndd by strik
ing out IN words: Knowingly and vii
fullyy' in the provision relating 20 offer
ing or accepting rebates, concessions @
m determinations. The cOnferees also elm
mated the proviHo which declared that IN
penalties should not apply to rebates o
considerations received prior TO the paG
e sage and approval oil this act
"a All Of the senate amendments TO sectiO
al 4 which Is the rsts-mAking section. weE
ee retained. Among these are several Feiai
OF ing 70 the Allison eomprOmiss. The mos
important Includes tha striking CUT Gf th
"a words In its Judgment and the word
"a and fairly rsfuuneratfvs." The ssnzi
ls provision WNs rutzauaa pr0r16i1E tnAA a