Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-14
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show 4 majority agains, the overman
amendment.
senators carter of Montana and
smoot Of Utah. supporters of a Ions
and short haul provision received
oyertures from the regular rcpublt-
cans. who offered = compromise ~
the form of a portion oi the nrigilai
Dixon amendment and = proNis" taken
from AN amendment offered by SEN
ator PaNnter
Picturing The political ellr't ol
humiliating defeat through Vnv "uop
tion of an exclusively democratic
amendment that would put the whole
question on a mileage basis the reg
Mar" republicans succeeded In Winn@
ing over large majority of the SEN
ate. The compromise which linallN
was ado ated, was put In the hands OF
senator Smoot and IN turn present
ed to senator Dixon who offered 1t as
ii modification Of his 9nn amendment
Just before o'clock.
Through the clumsy handling of
scissors and paste brush, the compo-
site compromise was sent To the
clerks desk in bad shape As the
clerk began reading, senator Aldrich
hurried to the desk Of senator Dixon
ANA "A whispered conversation ensued.
Mr. Dixon clamoreG for recognition.
II move that the senate recess, he
shouted. until 4:30 O'Clock.
He appeared greatly excited. The
demand for a recess was met with
cries of No. no" but on a vote
large majority sustained the demand
Confusion followed
ON every hand there were cries
that the unanimous consent agree
mcnt had been violated. Evidently
the insurgent republicans did not
know what was happening and SEN
ator Rristow. who had been in the
cloak room burst into the chamber
with a bundle Of papers IN his arms
which he slammed on the floor
senator Cummins FASTENED TO Mr..
DiNons seat and Mr.. La Toilette fol-
lowed. The conversation that had
taken place between Senators Dixon
and Aldrich aroused suspicion and
number Of senators loudly charged
that they were being betrayed.
Mr. Dixon ran from seat TO seat
claiming they had brought the reg
ulars into camp and that the coaii-
tion Of republicans and democratic
supporters of the long and short haul
clause would bring victory greater
than they had anticipated
MIR Smoot whipped the compromise
into shape
The hour of 4;30 came and found
the work still incomplete. Mi Dixon
demanded another recess until
O'clock. but obtained It only after
ron cali which consumed nearly ten
minutes Of the precious half hour
The general conference during the
RECESS resulted i'm the restoration of
tine words of the Dixon amendments
which he had agreed to eliminate.
These provided that IN making eNcep-
tons under the long and short haul
tTst.4 4fIIs. taf.Y ~.
mission shall satisfy itself that all
tho rates involved are just and rem
sonahle
Immediately upon the senate being
called again to order Mr. DIXON pre-
scented the compromise senator Hey
hurn interposcd a point Of order THAT
the new amendment was oul ol order
under the unanimous consent agree
mont which he claimed contemplated
vote only upon matters pending at
the time the agreement was made.
THIS led To Wrangle itaa y Ice Presi-
don't sherman finallN EovArrnled the
point OF order and the vote WAS taken
that resulted in the adoption OF the
compromise amendment.
After the vote several senators said
that opponents Of the long and shofl
haul amendments had been competed
tn accept provision which they had
con openly taunted Mr.. Aldrich with
being willing to accept anything to
preserve his prestige and prevent an
appearance of defeat. II hope the
senator has not forgotten. interpos-
ed MIR. Aldrich the adage that lie
laughs best who laughs last.
Mr. Bacon promptly Interpreted
this as "A confession that Mr. Aldrieh
was counting upon having the pro
vision stricken ont in conference
"T do not mean anything of the
sort. emphatically. believe the pro-
vision can be defeated on the princi-
Dies that ] have been advocating, re-
plied the Rhode Island senator bland
ly.
Mr.. Hepburn. who fought the
amendment at every stage. closed by
asserting that it had been a great da'
for the railroads
Their flag has been left Tying the
breeze hy .hs coalition he declared.
They have got an they want and no
doubt there viii be great rejoicing
among them when they hear what has
been done.