The Globe-republican., 1906-02-15

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cision on that point will rest with the
Republican steering committee and 1t
Will not. be reached by that commit
tee until the railroad rate bill shall be
reported to the senate. The decision
will lie between the rate bill and the
Philippine tariff bill. The day for a
vote on the railroad bill In commit
tee has been fixed for next Friday
and the bill will be reported soon af-
terward In the shape agreed upon. II
the committee succeeds in getting a
measure fairly satisfactory to the SEN
ate leaders 1t will be given the place
Of preference Immediately after the
vote on statehood. No time has been
fixed for reporting the Philippine bill.
The weeks proceedings will be OPP
cned by an effort on the part Of Mr..
Tillman to secure an investigation Of
railroad conditions in West Virginia
as result Of the complaint made by
Governor Dawson. Of that state, in the
letter presented to the senate few
days since by the South Carolina sena-
tor. He will make an effort to secure
immediate consideration but. failing
in that, will press the measure upon
the attention Of the senate. Senator
Lodge will make his speech on the
railroad rate question.
Monday, February II.
Washington. Almost the entire
session Of the senate was devoted to
the consideration Of the urgent defici-
ency appropriation bill, which was
passed practically as 1t was reported
from the committee on appropriations.
the bill was over the amendment sug-
gested by Mr.. Patterson to strike out
the provision relieving alien workmen
on the canal from the operation OF
the eight-hour law Mr.. Patterson
contended that to require men to la
Dor more than eight hours day In
the tropics was inhuman, and argued
that the requirement would do injus-
tice to American labor. Several sena-
tors on both sides Of the chamber con-
troverted the position.
What 1t all means in plain, brutal
English is that there is being prepar-
ed on the isthmus slaughter house
for aliens and that the canal is to be
built at a fearful cost, not only OF
but Of life," responded Mr..
In persisting in pressing
the amendment upon the senate.
Mr.. Gallinger called attention to the
statement Of the canal officials that
sanitary conditions on the isthmus
were much improved, and Mr.. Patter-
son replied that these statements did
not correspond with the lesson given
by senator's.
Mr.. Tillman also took issue with
Mr.. Patterson, saying that when the
Colorado senator makes an appeal for
alien labor he would better look a
little closer home, and consider the
American laborer, who. in the end,
must pay for building the canal"
Mr.. Patterson withdrew the amend
nent he had offered and offered an
,ther fixing the limit of days labor
IN canal work at ten hours Instead OF |
light. The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Tillm1n expressed dissatisfac-
ion with the relationship between the
ANAL commission and the Panama
Railroad Company, and said he hoped
he canal commission would find
means Of unifying the canal and the
Dad. Mr.. Hale agreed with the state
nent made by Mr.. Tillman as to the
of doing away with the
lual agreement.
Saturday, February 10.
Washington. = Senator La Toilette
bill prohibiting federal
Ulcers from asking or accepting rail-
Dad or other passes and prohibiting
ailroads from ganting them.
The bill forbids all persons and cor
'orations giving free passes or grants
o any political committee or its en-
loyes; to any candidate for an Office
nder the constitution or laws of the
United States, or to any holder OF
UGH an Office. The bill forbids
asses, franks or privileges being is
ued to any person which are with
ED from any other person for "the
raveling accommodation or trans
ortation Of any person or property
r the transmission of any message
r communication.
The punishment for violations of
he bill is imprisonment at hard Ia
or, not more than five years nor less
han one year, or by fine not exceed
lg $4,000 nor less than 500.
Agents and officers within the pur-
lew of the bill are to be privileged
} testify in relation to anything 1t
rohibits, and no person so testifying
! to be liable to punishment for any
fence concerning which he was re-
uired to testify. lt
Free pass" as used in the bill Is
efned "any form Of ticket or mile
ge emitting the holder to travel over
ny part OF the line or lines Of any
abroad issued tn the holder as a Gift