The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19
ASK DEMOCRATS
TO ASSIST Them
Regulars Abandon All Hope OF
Aid From the In
surgents.
-
HOPE TO EXPEDITE BILL
HOPE TO EXPEDITE BILL
For Help in Passing Railroad
Measure They Promise I'm
portant Concessions.

Washington. D. c., May 13,-Aban-
doning all hope OF reaching any com
mon understanding on the railroad
bill with the Insurgents. the Regular
Republican Senators moved an early
adjournment of tho Senate today to
permit the Democrats to get together
tonight to consider propositions look
Ing to the completion OF the bill. Pre-
vious to the adjournment, Senator
Aldrich made an effort to obtain an
agreement to take the final vote next
Wednesday. but there were several
objections, and the request was nor
pressed.
1t was the general understanding
that the Democrats would be asked to
assist in expeditlng the bill by per-
hitting amendments to be laid on the
table. by %refraining from speech
making and by other means. with the
understandings hat in return the last
three sections OF the bill, relating to
capitalization. would be withdrawn.
The Democratic Senator's generally
have opposed these provisions because
of their supposed infringement OF the
rights OF the States. Many OF them
are anxious to dispose of the bill. and
willing to resort to any proper means
to hasten Its passage.
Action of Conference.
The Democratic conference tonight
was held In the Senate Office building
and was attended by about a dozen of
the Democratic lawyers. After con-
sldering propositions advanced by the
Republican Regulars. they decided to
ublnit their views to their colleagues
In time to consider n suggestion
that may be made at o-morrow's ses-
sion looking to the fixing of a day
Tor a NAL vote on h bill.
AS the result Of the days labor, the
Senate accepted by a majority of sew
enteen votes the House provision reg
ulating the defense of cases arising
out OF order. of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, as offered and
amended bs- Senator Smith. OF Michi-
gan. and as later modified at the sug-
gestion of Senator Hughes. of Colora-
do. This provision, as 1T passed the
House, places the onduc of such
cases in the charge of the Attorney
General and permits the Interstate
Commerce Commission to intervene.
shippers May Intervene.
As offered in the Senate by Mr..
Smith. the provision was so modified
as TO permit ample notice to the COM
mission. and he accepted afterwards a
suggestion from Mr.. Hughes. which
also permits the intervention of ship
pers or other parties at interest. and
| not only prohibits the A~ttorney-Gen-
eral from disseminating UGH cases
without notice TO the in~tervenors. but
authorizes them to proceed with the
case even after Acknowledgement may
| have withdrawn II.
The vote on this combined propost-
! ton of the Michigan Republican and
| the Colorado Democrat stood 40 to %
In addition to action on the defense
| provision. the Senate also accepted an
amendment proposed by Senator AID
rich extending from sixty to 12o days
the period during which the Interstate
Commerce Commission may suspend for
investigation any new rates or CLASH
! fcations made by railroad companies.
| This also was a concession In he in
terest OF the shippers. and was accept
ed without division and without debate.