Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-27
VOTE ON MEASURE IN
SENATE EXPECTED TO-DAY
During Fire OF Opposition the organs-
cation Republicans Maintain Firm
Hold on the Situation In Upper
Branch Of Congress on the Pro-
posed Corporation Statute.
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Through the defeat In the senate 10
day OF a number OF amendments Of
fered by insurgent Republicans ana
Democrats, the way was paved for an
early vote on the administration ran
road bill II Is said this Will come To-
mor row and the senate then will ad-
journ over until Monday. when the
statehood bill probably will be made
the unfinished business.
The regular Republicans msantain-
ed a firm hold upon the situation dur
inc several votes on important fea-
lures. Notwithstanding the fact that
the insurgents and Democrats united
on several occasions.
After discussion. lasting until one
o'clock, the following were the day s
results.
Amendments Voted Down.
The cummins amendment, gequir-
ing the approval of the Interstate
Commerce Commission of ali IN
creases in railroad rates before they
become effective, was voted down, %
to AZ.
The Martin amendment, six months.
was defeated, Is to 81.
Amendments Accepted.
An amendment composed of propo-
sitions by Senators Jones and Payn-
ter was accepted This provision pro
vides for the extension for a period
OF six months of the hundred ana
twenty day suspension of new rates
and regulations in case the hearing as
to their reasonableness Is not con-
cllded within the time. and for the
refunding Of the difference between
rates if the new rate Is found to be
unreasonable.
The amendment was adopted mani
mously.
An amendment by Senator Hughes.
striking out the capitalization pro-
vision of the bill also was adopted
with practical unanImity. Senator
Burton costing the only negative
vote.
Vote is Surprise.
OF all the votes OF the day the one
on the Cummins amendment was by
far the most important. The vote on
this amendment was by NO means so
close as had been predicted by its
friends and feared by its opponents.
OF the twenty-nine votes favorable
to the amendment. twelve were cast
BY Republicans. Only four Demo
Gratis. Bailey, McEnery. Smith or
Maryland. and Taylor voted for the
provision.
The pair on the vote were as foi
lows:
Root with Taliaferro; Flint with
Culberson; Lorimer with Davis; Dill
lineham with Tillman; McCamber
with Foster, and Richardson with
Rainier.
Senators Bankhead. Daniel, Hughes
Money. Newlands. Penrose and Percy
were absent and unpaEed Expla'
nations were made in behalf OF most
OF the absentees.
The closest vote was 30 to 40 on
the amendment offered by Senator
Clarke. of Arkansas, regulating the
extension OF time allowed for hearing
on rate changes.
Meets Its Fate.
The presentation OF the Martin
amendment requiring the Interstate
Commerce Commission to reach It's
decision on increased rates within sly
months and the dogb; as to the eject
OF that provision after the expiration
OF that period IN case % the faiiuie
OF the commission 10 comply with this
demand. were responsible in a large
measure. for he fate OF that pro
vision.
The Jones amendment presented a
similar solution and. with the Cum
mins Tsovision disposed OF. 4 WIS &C
ceptable 20 all parties: to the .ep
ponents Of the bill because il was the
best that they could. get and 60 SIS
friends. y was found necessary q
70 that Ear in order to get votes
enough e. defeat the Cummias pro
vision.
Much coafus on.
Pending the vote on the Jones.
Pzyntcr smendment there was much
confusion a. 70 the parliamentary
status % the two amendments a. 1ep
arately presented. The original sug
(Coutinued on Fourth isge)