New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
mius Som. psmeeratie Votes.

--,e a,cenfance Of the Overman amend
-,ar, had the effect Of inclining some Demo
cratic senators more favorably 10 the o'I
and NJ causing the Democrats TO ask an
,,,,-,,r-,,r;rv for consultation before reaching
the voting stage on the final massage Ac-
,.ordinelv the vote was postponed 10 per
nil Democratic conference, which VIII "e
held Al i O'Clock tomorrow
senator Elkins accepted an amendment
d, Senator Burton directing The interstate
commerce Commission 20 submit repoIIS
with view 10 securing UNIFORM ciassilca-
-ions Nr. EIkins also accepted an afheiiu-
noent BY Senator la Toilette requiring rali-
roads 10 designate Washington agents on
whom service may he made by Complain
ants. After a short debate another amend
,,ent IN, Nir La Toilette was accepted
This y,rovides that the commission shall
make Investigations twice a year so as 10
advise Congress as to the trend of railroad
ra-es and classifcations on staple products
from principal points OF shipment 10 centres
OF consumption.
M La Toilette then offered an amend
,nent which brought him into sharp col
usien with Senator Sutherland He wanted
shippers TO have the right 10 appear IN the
Court Of Commerce TO ask for an ln1uhc-
mon restraining an increase az rates where
confscatory Senator Sutherland pointed
out that such an amendment was enurelN
out Of harmony with the purposes Of the
rew court. whose jurisdiction is limited TO
appeals from the findings Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Mr.. Sutherland eZ-
rlained that the bill gave shippers remedy
befpre the commission. and provided that
the commission could prevent increases in
rates from becoming effective for eleven
months after they had been fled. Senator
Burton agreed with Mr.. Sutherland. and
the questions of the two Senator'S seemed
20 nettle the Wisconsin insErgent who lost
his temper and intimated that Mr.. Suther-
lands votes indicated that he was more
friendly 10 the railroads than TO the ship
Ters. Mr.. Sutherland replied that he would
defend his votes. and Mr.. La Toilette re-
torted that he would have an opportunity
10 do 50. The la Toilette amendment was
defeated, S3 10 %.
Telegraph and Telephone Control.
Mr.. La Toilette then offered a substitute
tor that provision Of the bill placing tele-
graph and telephone companies under the
Jurisdiction O. the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Mr.. Elkins accepted the sub
stitute when Senator Carter's amendment
had been adopted exempting telephone and
telegraph messages sent by the government
from the provisions Of the section. This
amendment aroused Senator Bailey. who
saw no reason why discrimination should
be made in favor Of the government. Mr..
Bailey also objected 10 that part Of the
amendment authorizing lower telephone and
telegraph rates for newspapers than for
the general public He said that was dis
crinina ton which could not be defended.
inasmuch one OF the chief purposes OF
the interstate commerce act was 10 prevent
large shippers from Transporting their
products at a lower rate than smaller
shippers. II the newspapers were entitled
to have their telegraph messages sent at a
lower rate than the public. there
sound reason why they should not be per
mitted 10 have their printing presses and
print paper sent at a lower freight rate
than the public received The substitute
was adopted. "a 10 2s
BY a vote OF 81 90 % an amendment by
Senator Simmons. authorizing the Inter
state Commerce Commission to make a
physical valuation Of q railroad property
whenever il appears that such valuation
e necessary 10 determine the business or
reasonableness Of rate was defeated.
Two amendments by Senator Hughes
were adopted Without debate. One gives
shippers the right to designate routes of
Ure in the Court of Commerce.
In Effect in Sixty Days.
When Senator EIkins offered the House
provision that the bill shall go into effect
sixty DAYS after its passage there was OBJ
lection by Senator Doliver, who said he
thought in the Interest OF shippers that
the measure should take effect at once
Mr Elkins's amendment was adopted 80
70 - The Democrats and insurgents voted
IL The negative. This vote was the cause
OF some good natured bantering after ai--
io1Tnment, MT- Elkins expressing his
prise that Senators who had been attack
ing The bill a no-account mea sure
should be so inssient that il 60 into ef-
,ect immediately. instead OF sixty days
sfer its passage.
= new print OF ;l- bin viii appear on
he desks Of Senators tomorrow, and with
VIII be 4 transcript OF the bill as origf-
lsuy Introduced By Mr.. EIkins at the le-
lGest ii the Attorney General The two
1l0asures VIII be shown in parallel columns
Inc request Tor the new issue was made
Jy Senator Money, ana Senator Clay sug-
sested the parallel column arrangement
Speaking % the original measure. Mr.
Money said that IL had rapidly rece8ed.
like the mirage Of the desert"
Republican and Democratic leaders to-
da- u-sied themselves With cauvasses TO
ascertain what the final vote Is likely 10 be-
~Ths only Republican whose vote is in
doubt is said to be Senator Bourne lie
has not told how he stands but the gen 4