The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-25

BALL GAME DELAYS
THE RAILROAD BILL
Absence of Senators Prevents
Vote On Cummins' Substi=
tnte Provision
Both Houses Are Greasing the
Slides for Administration
Measures

WASHINGTON, April 24-The Mar
athon" between the senate and the
house for the distinction of being first
to pass Presidents Taft's railroad leg
1slation is attracting unusual interest
Both branches of congress had hoped
to reach votes before the close of this
week, but the senate seems to have
encountered several obstacles. and
from present indications, it will be
10 days before the measure is sent to
conference
Representative Mann of Illinois. in
charge of the bill in the house. sue
ceeded In getting an order for it's con-
sloeratfon for amendment under the
nVe minute rule. 1t is likely he can
prlng the measure to final vote
Thursday or Friday.
On the senate side delays have been
provoked by the desire of members to
go to baseball games. Senator Elkins
through several important provisions
last week If it had not been for the
absence of his colleagues.
Elkins did not exaggerate the situa-
ton, although he was speaking jocu-
larly.
SENATORS AT BALL GAME
Senator Elkins reported yesterday
that he had enough votes to defeat the
Cummins substitute for the Elkins-
Crawford provision, which the senator's
In charge of the bill want adopted.
Then let's get a vote" urged Sena-
tor Aldrich
1t would not be safe today said
Elkins. TOO many senators are at
tending the ball game"
That would affect both sides,
wouldn't it?' persisted AIdrieh.
Il don't know about that" replied
Elkins ut seems to be our fellows
who are away"
After the railroad bill is out of the
way the house expects to begin work
on the postal savings bank measure
although 1t may require a caucus of
republicans to get the bill out of COM
mittee The senate bill does not meet
with approval in the house and the
contest over it will be spirited.
Hearings will be had on the Moon
anti-1njunction bill, which will follow
next on the house program. Statehood
legislation probably will be the last ad-
ministration policy to be considered
Thursday the president will receive
his imperial highness Prince Tsai Tao
brother of the infant emperor of China
The Chinese party will be entertained
deliberately at the White House and
by Secretary Knox.
DECISION LOOKED FOR
The decision of the supreme court in
the corporation tax case is looked for
by many tomorrow, but the court has
given no intimation as to when the
decision will be rendered. Only four
more decision days remain in the pres
ent term.
This week marks the close of the
argument of cases before the court,
unless a special order should be en-
tered for the argument of some par
ticular case, such as the controversy
between the two Virginias for the di-
vision of the old dominion. Among
the cases expected to be argued are
two involving the liability of railroads
to their employes-one from Texas, the
other from Kentucky.
Gossip continues about the presidents
selection of a successor to Justice
Brewer.
There is little doubt that the place,
in one way or another, has been offered
to Governor Hughes of New York.
There are persons here who believe
the governor will accept.
Attorney General Wickersham is ex-
pected to determine this week whether
he will proceed against the alleged but
ter combine, which is charged with
arbitrarily fixing the price of butter,
or whether he will direct further in
quiry to be made.