The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
Spends Most Of the Day on One
Amendment Of Rate Bill
DISCUSS THE PASS QUESTION
Race Issue In the South Is Also DRAG
eed Into the Dscusslon-This
Question However, Is FL
nally Eliminated.

nally Eliminated.
Washington, May THE Senate today
spent the major portion of its time on
one amendment to the railroad rate bill,
but instead of accepting 1t adopted a sub
stitute. The provision which was made
the basis OF the discussion was that stlg-
gested by Mr.. Foraker. prohibiting the
granting of rebates, passes. drawbacks or
special rates to passengers en- railways
and also prohibiting determinations In the
way of accommodations where equal rates
are paid.
The discussion took broad range COW
ering first the pass question and then the
race question in the southern states. The
race issue was raised in connection with
the clause relative TO determinations
which was interpreted as referring to
separate cars for the races and 1t called
out very warm protests from Mr. Bacon,
Mr.. Money Mr.. Culberson and other
southern senator's.
Mr.. Money declared he would not sup
port the rate bill with a provision which
raises the race ISSUE MIR. Culberson also
contended for the elimination of that
question and offered a substitute accomp-
fishing that result. His substitute was
adopted, and was as follows:
That no carrier engaged in Interstate
commerce shall directly or Indirectly is
sue or give any free ticket. free pass or
free transportation to any person except
10, al.
torneys exclusively In the service of the
carrier issuing the same, or to ministers
os religion, inmates of hospitals. elemosyn-
airy or charitable institutions. Any carrier
violating this provision shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. and shall for
each offense pay to the United States a
penalty of not less than 800 nor more
than 5000
Amendment Voted Down.
Before taking. .lp...t .tAe. Foraker amend-
ment ltiY Esit.redsa amendment relative
to private cars was voted down
The Eklins amendment TO prohibit 'tfter-
state railroads from engaging in the min
ing of coal. or In business other than IN
terstate commerce. was debated for some
time. So many amendments and substi-
tutes to the amendment were offered that
finally all were ordered printed for the
consideration of the Senate tomorrow.
When the Senate met today a commune
ication from the secretary 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
official 1t will be transmitted to Congress
as requested by recent resolution.
Messrs. Clapp, McCumber and Dubois
were appointed conferees on the Indian
appropriation bill.
Consideration of the railroad rate was
then resumed. Mr.. I<ttredge's amend
ment including the owners of all private
cars within the definition of carriers be-
ing first In order. Mr.. Clapp opposed the
provision as lmpracticable at this time
Stating that the illness of his colleague.
Mr.. Mallory would prevent that senator's
attendance at the Senate during the day
until further consideration of the rate.
Mr.. Talliferro presented n statement by
Mr.. Mallory giving his views. In that
statement Mallory announced his support
of the bill, but expressed the opinion that
1t should be amended so as to prohibit
minor United States courts from grant
ing preliminary injunctions against the
operation of orders against the commit
tee.
|. Private Car Combines.
|. In reply to questions put by Mr. Hop
kins and Mr. Beveridge. Mr.. Klttredgs
expressed the opinion that the bill as II
stands does not reach the question of the
relations between the railroad companies
and the private car combines.
Mr. Beverdge expressed surprise over
this declaration and appealed to Mr.. Till
man to know whether shippers using pri-
vate car lines would be compelled under
the bill TO deal with more than one COM
pany. The South Carolina senator gave
it as his opinion as the blu stands II
would be necessary to deal with only one
company. and he and the Indiana senator
united IN the opinion that in that view OF
the bill 1t would be unwise to adopt
the amendment and thus compel dealing
with two companies.
Mr. Knox took the position that pri-
yate cars are already properly included
in the bill as instrumentalties of trans
portation.
The amendment was voted down with
out division.
The next amendment presented was that
suggested by Mr.. Foraker prohibiting re-
bates. drawbacks and special rebates as a
discrimination and at Mr. Beveridse's
suggestion the author OF the provision
agrees to include passes in the inhibi-
ton.
Transportation Of Laborers.
Mr.. McCumber objected to the amend
ment as calculated to stand In the way
of transportation of laborers into the
northwest In the harvest season.
A number of senator's engaged in a
discussion of special phases of the bill.
and Mr.. Bailey suggested that the OBJ
lection could be met by supplying, as
Is generally done in such cases a differ
ent class OF accommodations for laborers
engaged in such circumstances as those
outlined by Mr. NcCumber.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment
permitting reduced rates to be given to
laborers. agricultural and otherwise en-
route to fields of labor.
Mr.. Nelson said that the amendment
would have the effect of putting local and
interstate transportation on the same
footing and therefore practically estab-
fishing military basis.
Mr.. Foraker replied the provision was
not capable OF such instruction and said
the principal objections was on the part
OF those who object to the abolition OF
passes In order 10 meet objection about
the so-called Jim Crow cars he said he
had provided that the compensation