The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-04
klt Will Never Be Able
|cognize His Measure
b As Amended.
e END Is NOT YET
I'M ALL APPEARANCES
nate and House Take
srous "Whacks' at
Residents Pet"

1 GTON. May 3-The disman-
IL administration bin proceeded
1scs today.
|s'-thc traffic agreement prb-
|. Eliminated both by tho senate
Ia The senate also struck
a IL. which would have per-
railroad owning 80 per cent
h to absorb II altogether.
Eeion prohibiting a railroad
higher rate for a short than
r was adopted by the house in
Is seported by the committee on
i .ommerce. but with an addi-
i zion and repor. 10 congress by
. ,le haul question.
r. no section corresponding 10
h bill as IL is pending in the
an amendment offered by
4yburn today TO modify the
r. similarly precipitatcd an eX-
|Safe, which woc in progress
E. Jnate adjourned
1Saliiug, eacn house Ui5 Dor"
q separate bilI--the senate IN
Y bill introduced by Senator
house in the bill introduced
|Entative Townscnd-but the
outset were identical, though
the committee that reported
Chance for Butchery.
|-ion OF the bill has yet to be
|iJs own house and then VIII
/; 1crGo the tender mercieS OF
r Ither will ever emerge from
+ 1ge of joint conference Is Il
EI-y Is prepared TO prophecy.
I - IL was reported 10 the SEN
L. .eeks ago has the bill been
|sE with such celerity as to-
Y nitro programme outlined at
f'conferenco OF the Rcpubli-
|pSwas carried out and extend
|gs.id succession the Cummins
IL 'wford- -Elkins amendments to
r. agreement provision were
land the entire traffic and
ElIBions stricken out.
|Wiy after the bill was taken
I fsnate, Mr., Elleins, in charge
h. oroposed to lay on the table
Us Amendment requiring the
h all agreements with rates by
H. 10 commerce commission in
their taking effect. Mr..
" Te-tbe trouble of u vote 10y
hIhis amendment. The Demo-
Fh- -{Ereed 10 vote against the
ID rfoYlsion In consideration of
|Ar OF the Clay amendment
The entire section.
Explained the majority of
|N b commerce commission WAS
h srmit the section To go out.
'rIthe apprehension it would
IL In9i-trust law as applied to
/. - said he intended support
i ~ amendment, but explained
N1f before the senate il was
|'4 lay the Cummins amendment
[rs nmins VIII Wait.
|InB believed his provision. II
h1ild be beneficial TO the pub
" he would re-of1er 1t In con-
|s.,] q section TO be taken up
i, I1eclarcd himself much graft
Prospective elimination OF
efffc agreement section.
lpn to lay on the table was
IT, hdrawn by Mr.. Elkins, who
IN NW the era wford -Elkins sub
ction was acquicsced in by
EBd. but not without protest.
4. IN that the Crawford amend
la constitute q compliance with
Esrr WAS challenged by Senator
s. said the purpose OF that
ir11ad been to insure against
Il -hich the Crawford amend
urf1ot accomplish.
T. mendment, striking out the
q As then presented and ac-
f,,rlt division This action was
>ediatcly by adoption with
5lH a motion by Senator Mel
out section IL. which COW
afion of merger.
|n = yburn on Hauls.
"a then preclpitated the de-
ny by presenting an amend
ling a greater charge for a
-r a long haul. He spoke at
pr port of his amendment, pre-
|g1 instances OF alleged dis
-dany OF his statements we're
Senator Aldrich, and n con-
..,s }eds In which several scna-
fhat apparently there were
i injustice Mr.. Aldrich said
Fas to find "A remedy. De
nRny cities such as st. Paul,
land Denver had been built
uroads. nc asked Mr.. Hey
he advocated their ami
g Interest, for instance, OF
|a rt IN place in Idaho. He de-
|IM Ieyburn's contentious car
legltimate end, would con-
|rn - central part OF the couu-
T. IN waste.
Il lrcc Q old siren song" respond
L. IN. He would not admit it's
la,, y and declared If the ter
|,he y OF the railroads were fair
r,rse Tive there could bo no IN
IL " Urging the same prices for
III m amendment was under
I'd when the senate adjourned.
sgy ng in the House,
~ begun on amendments 10
Pc ~ mort haul section after two
|llp. In the house.
Ppt t3z an amendment by Mr.
y, vf6<Sas 10 strike out the pro-
|eo 'frmit the making uf low
~ N IN view of water Compru- =
Vly-tnted.
I. flent offered by Mr.. Wash
|ni.f tfchusett9 To- strike out the
Teiating 10 the long and
ep Ausc. leaving the law un
\. ,.r also defeated. IS TO l71.
|uHo a, frepted all amendment Of
|er4 tStevens Of Minnesota pro-
|sss - investigation OF facts re-
b long and short haul. The
|ort .,flE 10 the long and short
|sp ~ Then agreed 10 In prac-
u s'f I'm IL was reported. As
|a[ 5<the house the section per-
he W 70 charge low rates for
|ucn. .tn water competition, only
- r#er rates have been APP
~ = 1htcr5tatc commerce com
|oos ~ authorizing trnffic agree
FfTsjf railroads. WAS then taken
Ia Usfh of Michigan Offered an
|Ss W. oViuing in case any such
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