Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-09
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, April 8.

Senator McLaurin today introduced a
bill to require railroads TO make report
TO the Interstate Commerce Commission
on or before January IL, 1909, as to the
number of miles Of road they operate,
the value of their properly in each State
in which they do business, aud what
property has been donated to them by
the general, State, county or municipal
governments. They are also to make
statement as to the quantity and value
of the rolling ock and tho percentage
of their gross receipts from their business
in each State. This information is to
be communicated to the railroad CON-
missioners of the States and may be
used IS evidence against the railroads
whenever adm sJible.
Senator GslliDger offered the ship sub
.idy pfssed by the Senate and relected
by the HOUSE committee IS an amend
meDt to the postofice appropriation bill.
SENATOR Deliver called up the en-
ployers liability bill, passed by the
House and 1t was read.
Senator Nelson, who some days ago
obi cited, said he had carefully read The
bill and found 1t to be good and whole
some, containing no unconstitutional
I alures. He hoped it would be immt-
diately passed.
Mr.. Dollivar explained the bill, saying
it WAS intended to correct defects In o
previous measure pronounced uncousti'
ltionsl by the Supreme Court. Il con-
f les itself entirely to employees OF in'er'
s,ste railroads and takes into considers
ton no other common carriers.
Mr.. Foraker believed the constitu-
tiouslily of the act might be sfscted by
the limitation of liability TO railway en-
poyees, thereby making a classification
OF common carriers.
Mr.. Dollivsr moved to substitute the
LsFollette bill for that passed by the
House.
Mr.. Elkins asked postponement o.
action. He said no opportunity hac
been afforded for examination and hi
WAS NV PiSPoiSu w fVe~'
The motion to substitute the LsF0l
lette bill was laid on the table and the
debate on the House hill was resumed.
HOUSE.
Minority Leader Williams was on tht
alert sgsln today.
As soon 90 Mr.. Sherman sought tt
have the House send the Indian sppro'
priation bill back to conference to cor.
rect a clerical blunder, Mr. Williams
asked for rising vote. Only sixty-:wC
voted with Sherman and fortY-siz
against him, wherefore the minority
leader asked for the yeas and nays
Mr.. Payne made the point of no quorum
81 make the point that the point o.
no quorum is dilatory and designed to
carry on disgrsceful and idiOtic fibus
ter" declared Mr.. Williams With trace
OF smile.
1.-THE determination Of quorum and
q roll.csll on the question would bt
rather more speedy than the procedure
of the gentleman from Mississippi
drawled Speaker Cannon. Mr. Pay5e
however, did not think Williams action
the least bit smart and said so.
"There surely is dilatory inten
behind the call for quorum" said vii
liams, With comicsl pretense at wis
dom, "but suppose the speaker Il
right"
So the doors we're shut, except one
where belated members were allowed to
come into the chamber.
The republicans sent the army sppro
pristion bill to conference by their very
latest gag rule.
The democrats squirmed, but other
wise gave 20 evidence of psrliamentar.
Consciousness at this tine.
The bill contained eighty six Senate
amendments and with 40 uogagged 6li
buster, Wonld have required len days Il
send it 10 conference. II was disposed
of in one hour.
/ When the bill WAS taken up th'
speaker read ths gag rule, authorizing
/ the voting on the amendments In
bunch. Mr.. Williams was not satisfied
bat wanted to get into the record bal
statement, that the rule would not per
NIT the voting on the amendments sepa
rately.
"Osn't We vote dow1 one smendmen
without vOIing down all" inquired Mr.
Williams.
"The chair takes pleasure 10 sendiu
the rule to the gentleman for his infOr
msiitn," replied speaker Cannon.
Toe republicans all voted Yea" t