Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-14
Controversy With Chandler
Likely to Bring Statement
From President
DEBATE IN SENATE TODAY
Moody and Allison Confer With the
President, But No Official Statement
Was AuthorizedDebate on the Rate
Bill Is Observation-Disclosures Of
fcred.


General Moody and Senator Allison
conferred with the president today on
the situation that has arisen concern
ing the railroad rate bill In the sem
ate. On leaving the executive office
Moody said he would make no state
ment In answer to that made by Till
man In the senate Saturday; that II
any statement Is made 1t will come
from the president. He would not say
however that such statement Is to
be made.
When consideration Of the rate bill
began today In the senate the Daniels
amendment, which was under consid-
Grafton when the senate adjourned
Saturday, was laid on the table and q
substitute presented by Morgan which
included besides the thirty day re-
qulrement, provision for jary trial
in certain contingencies, was defeat
ed.
Gallinger precipitated a discussion
which developed two opinions regard
ing the bookkeeping methods prescrib-
ed for common carriers. Foraker, AL
drich and Knox held the provision
would prohibit carriers COR any Of their
Officers" from keeping any but prescrib-
ed books. Tillman and Nelson took the
view 1t did not prohibit any Officer
or agent from keeping memorandum
accounts. nor did it apply TO any but
Interstate carriers. Lodge regarded the
provision as one Of the most import
ant in the bill
1t was intended to prevent secret
rebates and should not he weakened.
After several other senators had OPP
posed the amendment Gallinger with
drew 1t. Aldrich then moved to amend
any other accounts, records or memor-
anda than thosa approved by the COM
mission by inserting the words RE
lating to the business OF carriers" after
the word memoranda" In offering the
Aldrich declared under the
language of the hill, it would be un-
lawful for carrier to make an entry
until the commission had been consult
ed and given its consent. The amend
ment was opposed by Hopkins and was
withdrawn by Aldrich.
A new section OF the bill was pro-
posed by LaFollette, providing for in
vestigation by commission to ascer-
tain the fair value of property, every
railroad, etc. During the reading the
Wisconsin senator said that an amend
ment by him was taken as signal for
some one Of his republican colleagues
to move to lay it on the table he de-
sired to have order At his demand
the proposed new section was ordered
re-read from the beginning and at its
ton to table, At the request of Money
the motion was withheld, while he
spoke briefly, supporting the amend
nent. Before Hale could renew his
motion Spooner said he did not know
his colleague desired to speak,
but that If he did he should be per-
mitted to do go. Hale said he thought
the senate was ready to vote. but he
would withhold the motion long
enough for the author of the amend
ment to speak. Clark, Of Arkansas,
on the ground that the sena-
tor from Maine could not make his
motion "With a string to it" and that
he could not specify who should speak,
Hale again made the mo-
ton to table. Bacon made a point Of
order under the consent agreement for
Of amendments under the
fifteen minute rule, that the motion to
table was not in order. 1t was ruled
that the motion to lay the amendment
On the table was in order, but the mo-
lion to that end was voted down,
Clarke. Of Arkansas, ad-
dressed the senate in support of the
AS soon as Clarke had taken his seat
Hale renewed his motion to table the
LAS the senator from Wis
,onsin does not seem desirous to ex-
plain it." he added. IF the senator
will permit me" intertected LaFollette,
Z will explain the amendment" 1t is
not for me to permit the senator" re-
.urned Hale, who explained he should
his motion, but would renew
t as soon as the Wisconsin senator
1ad concluded. After explaining he was
not aware any senator could "fore-
close" another from speaking simply by
giving notice .of motion to table, La
Follettee remarked that the senator had
moved to table every amendment he
>lIdr rOllelue ilcdu OllSACO. fAlEu ~ III
;ays this" he continued" with respect
o procedure under special ORDERS that
While remain a member Of this senate
here never Will be unanimous consent
lsain given a proposition which does
lot permit of a vote being taken direct
v upon amendments offered"
When he had concluded, Hale re-
lewed his motion to table the amend
nent. and it carried, 40 to 81. An
was next presented by
Eoraker, which was. he explained, a
of section three Of the Ell
lins act.