The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-06
FIGHT OYER RAILWAY BILL
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WASHINGTON. June An signs point
o. one II the livriest fights u the ses-
sion IN the House on Tuesday. when a
motion will be made 10 send the Admin
istration railroad bill to conference. The
House and Senate leaders have deter
mined that the bill passed by the senate
must be robbed Of some % it, insurgent-
Democratic amendments before Il IL sent
70 the President for approval. Accord
lngiy the word has been passed for all
regulars 20 stand by on Tuesday and vote
70 send the bill e. conference.
The plan 10 refer the bill to conference
cannot he carried out without the as
sistance u the Democratic II the minor
lty Joins with the insurgents in the House
the senate bill will he accepted.
Representative Champ Clark, the minor
ity leader. said tonight that until he
had an opportunity to confer with the
Democrats ON the Committee ON Inter
state and Foreign Commerce he would
he unable 10 say just what the attitude
of his followers would he toward the
motion n send the bin % conference.
Nearly all Of the House insurgents are
determined 70 vote % accept the senate
bill. They have been told by insurgent
Senators that the bill is a pretty good
one in the main and much better In all
respects than any measure that would
emerge from the conference. Its pointed
out by the insurgent senators that Sena-
tors Elkins and Aldrich will be on the
conference committee and that they
are likely 70 dominate the situation. 80
the insurgent Senators have informed
their party brethren in the House that
u they want to make sure Of the right
sort u railroad legislation IL il up %
them 20 accept the Senate bill
Yesterday a number II Republican
regulars who are anxious TO get back
home A. soon a. possible were talking
about accepting the senate bill and OPP
posing the motion - send IL % confer
ence. But these regulars will forego
theft desire 20 get back 10 their districts
and will stand by the leaders in their
determination 20 have the bill referred
70 the conference committee
The Senate leaders are very much
worked mp over the possibility II the
House accepting the senate bill During
the consideration II the measure In the
senate a number II insurgent- Demo
cratic amendments were accepted with
the understanding that they would be
dropped, out in conference.
The hare possibility that the Senate bill
may 20 through the House causes npprr-
hensiOn In she Senqt'. There ara 2 num-
her VI amendments IN that measure that
are regarded Hz uhuON iOus bv senate
leaders Among them il the llng-and
short haul claus on which il was hops.d
W elect CpmnrOmisa that would main
tain present conditions bending an IN
curry by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission smother provision regarded
by the senate regulars uE objectionable
~ that prohibiting the ssuancr % an
nterlOCutOry Injunction ia the matter
ntfStats railrOad enaCtn ents by less than
three Federal Judges instead ~ hy one
~ ~ present Still another SnuHse amend !
ment that II was hoped would ba lost in
conference i that plaUnR the burden Of
proof ~ o. the reasonableness 81 rates on
the railroads instead ~ on the sinner
senate regulars DO not like the Cunifnins
amendment which auth1ri res an INJURY
by the Interstate Commerre Commission /
- 60 the reasoBablensss II rates tnCrea sed 7
by the carriers sinCr January /. 1910 /
This was another feature tina: was marked I
for slaughter IN conference.
Ihere i only one chance ot the FIGHT in |
the House over the proposal % accept |
the SENATE bill being called o. II he I
President should decide that the hEht
should bs terminated through thu &C .
oer tancc by the Hoti-e ~ The senate bill /.
the HOuss leaders would undoubtedly ,
henrken N such n suggestion. The stu .
alton will be outlined to the President .
Tomorrow
Senator Foster ~ Louisiana will not be .
the minority member ~ the senate con
trr-cs should the railway bill be sent TO
conference senator Foster left for New
Orleans to-day o. h. gone week. and
as senator Newlands IT Nevada is the
next ranking member ~ the minority .
on the Interstate Commerce Committee
he probably will be named m place of the
Louisiana SENATOR. senator NaW lands 4.
- more u a radical than senator Foster.
and u the bill should go % conference \
would he very insE1snt for some ~ the
added hv the lnsurppnt-
Democratic combination.
In addition % senator ll,lns. the
chairman Of the senate Committee VA
Interstate Commerce. senator Aldrich h,
would De selected A. the other senate
oonferee. senator Cullon. Outranks
senator Aldrich on the committee. but
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