Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-28
INVITATION EXTENDED RY RAY
NER IN SPEECH ON RAILROAD
BILL .sPuRNED BY DoLLlvER
AND COLLEAGUES.
HOUSE IN CLOSE
VOTES ON. BILL
COMMERCE COURT MEASURE
ONLY SAVED BY TIE voTE;l
MANY AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
IN THE LOWER HOUSE.

Washington, D. c.. April 27Tha
insurgents In the senate, through DOl
liver today spurned the invitation to
join the Democratic party, which fnvf
tation had been extended by Rayner
In the course of a speech in opposition
to the administration railroad bill
The exchange OF mock compliments
amused the galleries for several hours
and finally resulted In a political de-
bate that goaded Bailey into 9 sharp
defense Of the minority party.
Tie Saves Commerce Court.
In the house yesterday afternoon.
the insurgents, joining the Democrats.
practically took charge Of the railroad
bill. They succeeded in having adopts
ed numerous amendments. A motion
by hubbard OF Iowa to strike out the
entire commerce court provision was
defeated by a tie vote.
Representatives Clark Of Missouri,
Macon of Arkansas, Adamson OF,
Georgia, Madden OF Illinois. Hubbard
Of Iowa, and Peters Of Massachusetts.
were all opposed to the creation OF
| such a commerce court. I.
gAe voting bf the anlenGsassn.s Ee-
I gan late In the day.
The amendment OF Cooper Of Wis
consin to strengthen the provision
that the commerce court should not
have jurisdiction exceeding that OF
the circuit courts was adopted by 180
to 90. Then, by vote of 143 to 118
the amendment of LenroOt OF Wis
consin for the desiguatioh of Judge
Of the commerce court by the supreme
court Of the United States instead OF
by the chief justice OF the supreme
court, was adopted.
Take Power From President.
Lenroot offered another amend
ment providing that the commerce
court be organized In the first In
stance by the supreme court instead
OF by the president as provided by
the administration bill. The amend
ment was carried by 1876 to 131, the In
surgents voting almost solidly to take
the power from the president. The
house was acting as q committee OF
the whole.
Motion by Hubbard OF Iowa.
Upon motion by Hubbard OF Iowa
to strike out the entire paragraph re-
lating to the commerce court. Bennett
OF New York, in the chair, announced
a vote Of 131 to 130 and then an
nounced his own vote In the negative,
which defeated the measure.
A demand for vote by tellers
was made. While the vote was being
taken Speaker Cannon rushed In from
his private rom to vote with the party
organization. The vote then was 40
to 139, Bennett again voting in the
negative. This tie defeated the mo-
ton.
Defeat was accomplished only after
the greatest activity on the part OF
the majority to summon the regulars.
Another amendment by Lenroot insur-
ing the right to appeal to the supreme
court Of the United States In special
cases was defeated by 134 to 135.
Representative Shepherd Of Texas.
supposing that the important amend
ment had been disposed OF went to the
barber shop He was called back by
a messenger. With towel wrapped
around his neck he quickly made his
way to the floor, arriving In time to
pass between the tellers.
Insurgent Amendment Adopted. /
Madison OF Kansas, an fnsurgent.
offered an amendment reducing from
sixty to seven days the period during
which an order of the interstate com
merce commission might be suspend-
ed by the commerce court pending
an application Of the court to file its
injunction In certain cases. The In.
surgents generally voted for the
amendment, and it carried by 1913 to
124.
The commerce court provision had
not been disposed Of when Mann OF
Illinois, in charge of the bill, moved
to lay the measure aside for the day.
When the bill Is finally reported
from the committee of the whole to
the house any amendment adopted
may again be voted upon.
500 Miners Entombed.