Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-04
RECEIVES SUPPORT OF
SOLID REPUBLICAN VOTE
Proposed Corporation Statute is Fav-
ored by Six Democratic Ballots and
All the Insurgents-Many I'm
portant Amendments Are Tackled on
Before Final Action is Taken.
(Rv Associated fress.)

WAS1INGl ON, II. ~. June -. ~
senate passed the administration rals-
road bill at 9:55 o'clock tonight. II
lad been under consid e6atlon 1ot
more than twelve weeks and practical
w no other business. except approprla-
ton bills. were considered in that
long period. Only twelve votes, all
of those By Democrats. were recorded
against the bill The practical unani-
mity with which the measure was
passed was due to the radical changes
made in the measure from the form
in which it was drafted by Attorney
General Wickersham. following num-
erous conferences at the White House
on the subject of amending interstate
commerce laws. All of the Insurgents,
who opposed many features of the
original bill, voted for it tonight.
Prooressives Claim Victory.
Through the elimination of pooling
end merger sections and by reason
OF the adoption of many amendments
in the interest of shippers. the pro-
gressive Republicans claimed to have
won a signal victory, and most OF the
Democrats expressed themselves as
favorable to the larger portion of the
measure.
Had it not been for the retention of
the section to create a court of COM
merce. it is likely that the vote for
the bill would have been unanimous.
Debate ceased at $50 o'clock when
Senator Elkins. chairman of the in
terstate commerce committee. moved
10 take up the bill, which was passed
by the house. and after striking out
the body of that measure to sub
stitute the matter agreed upon by the
senate.
In that form the bill was voted upon
with the result that it was passed by
a vote of 30 to r. No Republican
voted against the bill and six Demo
Gratis voted for il. They were
Messrs. Chamberlin. Clay. Gore.
Paynter. Simmons and Stone. The
Democrats recorded against it were
Messrs. Bacon. Fletcher. Frazier.
Hughes. Money, Newlands. Percy,
Purcell. Rayner. Shively. Smith of
Maryland, and Smith of South Caro-
lima.
Serves Notice.
Just before the voting began Sena-
tor LaFollette. one of the insurgent
Republican leaders. served notice upon
The senate that unless the senate
cOHferees made a determined fight for
retention of amendments procured by
irogressives and Democrats. it could
rot hope to approve the conference
report.
Speeches in explanation OF their
votes were made by Senators Bacon.
LaFolette. DOlliver, Paynter. Clay.
Simmons and Gore. and brief remarks
were made by others.
The high spots" in the railroad
till. as it passed the senate. may be
described as follows:
The bill provides for the creation Of
2 new court of commerce" for the
consideration exclusively of appeals
rom orders of the Interstate Com.
rcrce Commission. The court is 10
consist Of five judges, TO sit In Wash.
ingtOn: their powers are to be coord;
nate with the urges of the Federal
Circui; Court; they are to receive
the same pay and emOIuments and
are TO he appointed in the first in
stance by the President for terms re
spcctively of one. two. three four. and
five years. Zach as he retircs to take
up the work of a circuit judge. is "a
be succeeded by a designation from
the circuit bench. These and ofhcr
vacancies 10 be filled by appointment
by the chief justice Of the Supreme
Court.
Can Sit Anywhere.
While the Offices are 20 be in Wash
ington and regular sessions held here
provision is made for sittinEs any
where in the United States. Ths
government. rather the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Is made DC
PENDANT in all cases coming bcfors
tho court; but the commission Is rcr
mitfcd 10 intervene. a. arc other in
;crested parties.
Tho defense is placed un6cr the n
rection of the attorney general. hu
he commission and interested parfie-
are permitted 10 have counsel and =,
carry on the suit in case Of the fallur,
Of the attorney general 20 DO 80. Al
peal nay be taken to the Suprcm,
Court
Tho long and short haui provision
Of the present interstate commerce,
law would be amended 30 a. 10 pcrmf
greater charge Tor q short haul thai
for q long haul. only BY tho consent o
the Interstate Commerce Commission