Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-14
61ST. CONGRESS
SENATE.

A concurrent resolution was INTRO
duced in the Senate today by Senator
Cullom, and referred to the committee
on finance postponing the payment Of
the corporation tax until Jan. l, 1911.
4 preamble rcctcs that the provision
Of law under which the tax was levied
is now awaiting decision from the
Supreme Court of the United States
regarding its constitulionality.
Senator Carter, today renew his
motion in the Senate to concur III the
House substitute for the admInls'ra'
ton postal saving bank bill.
A protest was filed ny Senator Bailey
who said il was a new measure anu
should 90 to conference. lie gave
warning that more time than Is eX'
pected would be consumed III debate
He said an understanding existed that
nothing but appropriation bills should
intervene before the statehood bill Is
given consideration. He said tins
agreement would be violated. He said
the statehood bill could be disposed OF
in the time used bcrating the motion
to concur.
No further effort was made to bring
up the postal savings bank bill, but
Senator Garter started a series of con,
fcrcnccs to ascertain if the way cannot
b. further snOothcd for accepting the
House bill without Il conference.
The unanimous consent agreement
by Senator Owen, to obtain Il vote on
his motion relating to the election OF
senators 10y popular vote was then
brought up and Mr. Carter surrendered
temporarily.
The proposition to elect senators by
direct vote of the people was brought
up by Mr.. Owen. He moved to request
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons to report his resolution favorably
on the first day Of the next session.
At . O'Clock the motion was displace
without objection.
Senator EIkins presented the con-
ference report OH the railroad bill.
He gave notice that it will be called
up for consideration and action tomor-
row.
The committee adopted the long and
short clause OF the House bill and the
provision in the Senate bill empowering
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to suspend proposed increased rates for
ten months.
The burden OF proof that rate in
crease is reasonable is placed on the
railroads and the Interstate Commerce
Commission is directed to give hearings
and decisions in such cases preference
over all other questions.
1t is provided that section l., which
gives the Interstate Commerce Com
mission wide authority in requiring re-
ports from railroads, take effect at
once and that the rest Of the bill shall
be in force i'll sixty days.
Sections l. and Ii OF the bill take
effect Immediately. The former APP
plies ty increased rates and under the
bill such rates can be suspended by the
Interstate Commerce Commission 1T
any time after the passage Of the
measure. Section Is provides for the
appointment of commission TO con-
s:dcr the question Of regulating the is
sue of stocks and bonds by railroads.
The other sectious of the bill take ef-
feet in 60 days.
HOUSE
A ncar-scrap that finally tizzled away
into Il heated war Of words, attended
an attempt 10y Mr. Randell, to call up
in the House his resolution demand ng
that the Judiciary committee report
back to the House another resolution
which the Texas representative had IN
troduced.
Some time ago Randcll's resolution
to prohibit members Of Congress,
judges, etc, from receiving gifts, en-
ployment or compensation from cor
porations was read to the judiciary COM
mittee. where it has since slumbered.
Today Randoll introduced Il second
resolution Which makes sensational
charges that the Judiciary committee
members are themselves receiving gifts
from special interests, and asks that
that committee be discharged from
consideration OF the first measure and
that it be considered in the House.
He secured the floor soon after the
gavcl fell this afternoon and imme-
diately attempted to have the second
resolution passed.
Mr.. Payne, registered point of
order against the resolution. Mr..
Malby. himself member of the iu-
dietary committee, made a heated de-