The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-17
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W~AagfNoroS. MAY IA-rhe Sanass
wreatled for -four houra to-day with the
ttiIhayap n amendment, 10 the Rate blli
Inteudad 10 regulate thu isa,e Of pas aes
and when the amendment vas finally
adopted 1, vas characterized by moro than
one senator rs the mos, '~Rrotesuue piece
Of legislation ever passed through the
Seuate'
me CulherSon amendment came up soon
after the senate met SENATOR after sena-
excepted Glasses. The amendment. ~
finally adopted. by q vote OF % TO ~, 10 ~
followp'
That no carrier en- "a aed In interstate
commerce shall hereafter directly or In
directly isau- or give any Interstate Tree
tickets. free pass or free transportation Tor
pa ssenEeTs, except 10 It's officers. az enis and
EMPLOYEES and members OF their immediate
families. TO lts actual and bona fide attorneys
and their Immediate families. 10 female nurses
that ser we'd during the civil war. to ply
siCians and surgeons In the employ OF the
carrier and their immediate families. TO
ministers OF religion and inmates OF hos
pitala and eiemosynary and charitable In
stitutions and TO INDECENT. destitute and
homeless persons. or destitute and home
less persons transported by charitable 80
ciet les or hospitals, and their necessary agents
employed in such tran E1ortation, and to in
mates OF the national homes or state homes
for disabled volunteer soldiers or ex-Con-
federatc soldiers. ext MON soldiers and
"a ilors, inmates Of soldiers and sailors homes.
including those able 10 enter and those re-
turning home after discharge under arrange
ments with the boards or managers OF said
homes. Any carrier violating this provision
shall be deemed guilty Of a m~isdemeanor.
and shall for each offence pay TO the United
States a penalty OF not less than 800 nor
more than s.. 900.
Provided, that this provision shall not be
construed to prohibit the issue or interchange
OF passes for officers, agents and employees
and members OF their immediate families.
nor TO owners and csretakers Of live stock.
when travelling with such stock or when
going to point Of shipment OF returning
from point Of delivery. nor shall anything In
this provision be deemed to prohibit any
carrier from carrying passengers free on
account OF charity from and 10 places visited
by general epidemic or pestilence. or wholly
or largely destroyed by FIRE. water. earth
quake, or other calamitous visitations. with
the object Of providing succor, relief and
other assistance to the inhabitants.
Provided. further. that nothing herein
contained shall prevent such carrier from
giving free or reduced transportation TO
laborers transported to any place for the pur.
pose of supplying any demand for labor at
such place.
Jurlsdit ion Of offences under this pro-
vision shall be the same as that provided for
offences in an act entitled An act to further
regulate with foreign, nations and
AM ong the States" approved February nine
teenth, min etPen hundred and three. ana any
amendment thereof.
When the Senate had apparently made all
the amendments il deemed necessary to
the Culberson amendment, Senator Spooner.
with a mischievous twinkle in his eye,
suRRested: mir. President, ] now propose
we have the amendment read
Before the clerk had proceeded far with
the reading, a smile mounted to the faces
Of Senator'S. As he ven along enumerat-
ing the excepted classes the smie grew to a
litter. and before the reading had been
concluded the chamber was in an uproar
OF laughter.
Senator Culberson's face was a study.
He had accepted amendment after amend.
have on the wording Of his amendment.
His face was crimson.
Senator Gallinger rose solemnly and
proposed an amendment to add TO- the
excepted classes after the words their
immediate families" the additional words.
"their uncles, their cousins and their aunts."
This was too much for Senator Culberson,
who warmly resented the Gallinger sug-
gestion, and the New Hampshire Senator
withdrew 1t. -,
laughter by the reading OF the amendment,
arose and inquired: Who Is the father Of
this remarkable piece OF legislation
at has about twenty paternities, shouted
Senator Tillman.
Senator Lodge moved to table it. but the
Senate voted him down.. Senator Fulton
offered a substitute, but 1t was summarily
disposed Of negatively.
Senator Beveridge affected to see much
that was desirable In the amendment.
49, l.--z. .~l y4lnn Aha -
lied II as grotesque and suggested that 1t
be taken from the bill. Senator Gallinger
said the exceptions would cover seven mil
lion people. But the suggestions were not
favorably received and the anti.pass amend
ment went into the bill.