The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11
AMENDMENTS 70 RATE BILL.
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the CLAUSES imposing i"mrri-unu"nt IN the
tateraiAts Commerce act ~ i>sn which
were repealed ny tho Elkins anti-rehnte
Get ~ iBO7. Senator la Toilette. Who has
lean propusiug many amendments, moot
of them ~ a radical character, tried vainly
To- have tho Senate agree tu Increase The
penalties. but the provision hc offered was
rejected for an amendment offered by Sem
ator Stone q Democrat. Mr.. Stones amend
ment was practically similar 10 one offered
by senator Lodge, and when Mr.. la Fol-
lette insisted upon the adoption OF his ON n
scheme to punish violators ~ the railway
laws, MIR. Lodge accepted Mr.. stones propo-
eition ~ a substitute and II went through
by q majority Of %.
Many other amendments were adopted,
hut those were designed to perfect tho
phraseology Of the bill and most OF them
were recommended by the interstate Com
merce Commission.
Tomorrow will probably he q lively day
In the Senate. When the senate adjourned
this evening II had finished the consideration
of four Of the eleven sections Of the rate bill
and ia now ready TO take mp tie fifth sec
ton, TO which some amendments agreed
upon by both Republican factions in the
compromise approved by President Roose-
welt will be offered. Tho Republicans in
tend to have little to say about these amend
ments, preferring to let the Democrats
do the talking, but it Is expected that at
tacks upon the President from the minority
side Of the chamber will causa some of the
Senators OF his own party to come to his
defence.
In order to make as much progress as
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II o'clock tomorrow, an hour earlier than
usual. 1t Ia being predicted tonight that
the rate bill will be passed by tomorrow
evening, and there il a pretty general con-
viction that the measure will be adopted
by the Senate not later than Saturday.
The rate bill came W "a the unfinished
business in the Senate shortly after the
Senate met to-day. The reading Of the
bill for amendment was resumed, beginning
with Section 2. Mr.. Tillman offered a num-
Der OF unimportant amendments changing
the wording Of the bill, which were adopted
without objection.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Kean
Of New Jersey to Section o of the bill was
accepted by Mr.. Tillman as a substitute
for the amendments he had offered. The
section requires carriers to publish sepa-
rate tariff schedules to show icing and other
incidental charges and in other ways regu-
lating the publication Of tariff rates.
. A disa greement arose over Mr.. Tillman' a
proposed amendment to require a through
rate to be published where the shipments
were to be made partly by rail and partly
by water. Mr.. Aldrioh objected to the
proposition. but afterward withdrew his
objection, and the amendment was agreed
to-.
Other amendments proposed by Mr.
Tillman to correct the phraseology Of the
second section of the bill we're accepted
without question.
The Senate adopted IN amendment by
Mr.. Warren requiring carriers to give
precedence to the War Department in
transportation in time of war,
Mr.. La Toilette offered an amendment to
apply penalties of imprisonment for re-
bates and determinations and addressed
the Senate In behalf Of 1t.
Mr.. Lodge said he had an amendment
which actually restored the penal clauses
which had been abolished by the law of
1908, and he thought it preferable, because
the penalties in the La Toilette amendment
were too severe. He offered 1t IA a SUBJ
stitute.
Mr.. Stone Of Missouri presented an amend
ment which Mr.. Lodge accepted as a sub
stitute for his, saying that the two meant
the same. This Mr.. Lodge offered IA a
substitute for Mr.. La Follette's amendment,
Mr.. La Toilette objected strongly to the
substitute. He declared IL permitted PEN
hlties as low as one hours imprisonment.
The Stone amendment IA proposed by