The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-19
Only Three Negative Votes Were Cast Against the
Measure, One Being Republican and the
Other Two Democratic
TILLMAN MAKES LAST SPEECH
In Which lie Ct yes ledit for Successful Issue of
Bill to President Rooscs cit Although the Idea
Was Not Original With Him

Washington D. G., May l8-AfteF
seventy days of almost con inuous de-
liberation The senate today at ABB p.
m. IA sed the railroad rate bill by
practically d unanimous vote Of II to
3. The three negative votes We're cast
by Foraker. Republican, Of Ohio, AMI
Morgan and Pet us, Democrats, of Ala
bama. There was a somewhat larges
attendance Of senator's than usual, but
The attendance in the gallares was by
no means abnoral and there was no en-.
thu.i iasln manifested Of any Kind whom
the result was announced
There was however general sigh
Of relief among he senators. The bill
has received more attention from the
senate and from the cor1try at large
than any measure that has been be-
fore congress since the repeal of the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman act
e, 1893.
Ii wa reported 10 the senate Feb
ruary 2Gth and made unfinished busi-
ness March - From March II to
Nay 4 tho b1ll was under general dis
eussion without limitation or duration
of speeches, flfty-eigat of which were
delivered Many Of these were pre-
pared with great care and two con-
eHal@ neye lfaa q. tles'a ria de4
livery. LaFollette. the junior senator
from Wiscons In, spoke slree Gays and
Daniel. If Virg 3ia two days Bailey,
Foraker. Lodge Rayaor DolliVer AMI
others. each spoke for one entire day
For twelve days the bill has been IN
der consideration under rule limiting
speeches TO fifteen minutes each, The
debate has at times been earnest and
animated. but for the most part devoid
If personality az between senators The
oast few days however, having called
ont some caustie crit cisms of tho
president and Of some newspaper cor
respondents by Bailey.
The feaumre Of the closing debate
on the bin in the senate were refer
ences made by Dolliver and Tillmah
two leaders of opposing political part
les. to the part President Roosevelt
took in bringing about the passage Of
the act.
Wha ever may be said for or against
The president. Doliyer said, he comes
out of the fight with every proposition
ne has advanced written IN plain terms
in the statute books Of he United
Stater Tho bin is perfect response
30 the presidents recommendations ne
coatended and then quoted hose
recommended 10 sustain that declare
ton.
81 reioce that the bin win go into
the law by particularly unanimous
yo.c OF both sides Of the senate" he
said. and then mentioned the Oyerman,
Bacon and Culbcrson amendments as
important parts Of the mearure.
Whatever may be said OF the presi-
dee1t." he concluded, che win be re-
memborc1 as a fearless header who
without regard TO personal comfor. or
regard for consequences had taken mp
tRo great questions and secured their
their cnac mcnt into law
Speeches by several other senators
followed Delivers. but anXious as Were
tho senators TO reach a vote there was
nevertheless much interest manifested
whom 'rnlman to3k the floor After an
uouucirg Dds i-tcn,ion to- voie,for the
hI a "thc best he could get he en-
tered upon The task Of acknowledging
the ugmmcnality r the president in
securing the legislation He came
blum iy t0 The n8i1f. saying But for
the work of Theodore Roosevelt in
bringing this matter TO the attention OF
the country we would n-t have had
any bin az all. II is rue the idea vas
not his and that a demand for such leg
isla. fc1 Wac made iu three Democratic
platforms. nevertheless be- seized up
ON the idea aud the saccess of the
issae is largely due o. bis advocacy ]
cor -gratuiate fim on his VIC ory buf ]
ihink SEE should have had o better
bin"
He connlimentad the Rep bilesn
party o1 its political H1aulmiiF 1u'
predicted ONE scars ~ aid remain as
a result of he colHic, that has taken
place within the ranks of the party.
He expressed the opinion that f the
ifI fails to give the r7ilcf sought 81
win be because the pc pie sa fo sleep
and in conclusion expressed hls oAn
sense Of relief in Ee inE rd gi The
De- ponsibiYy imposed upon him as
the sc1 y5r in charge of she measure. /
WASHINGTON. p. C. Nay 1s-Ths
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