The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-04

passed the administration railroad bill
at 81 o'clock tonight II had been
under consideration for more than Il
weeks and practically no other busi-
ness except appropriation bills were
considerated In that long period Only
~ votes. all by democrats. were record
ed against the bill. The practical
unanimity with which the measure was
passed was due to radical changes
made In the measure from the form In
which II was drafted by Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham. following numerous
conferences at the White House on
the subject OF amending Interstate
commerce laws. All the Insurgents" !"
who opposed many features of the or
| iginal bill. voted for II tonight
"insurgent" Victory.
Through the elimination of pooling
and merger sections and by reason of
| the adoption of many amendments In
the interest of shippers. the progress
sive republicans claim "A signal victory
and most of the democrats expressed
themselves as favorable to the large
portion Of the measure. Had IL not
been for the retention of the section
| to create "A court of commerce. IL is
| likely that the vote for the bill would
| have been unanimous
| Debate ceased at 80 o'clock when
Senator Elkins. chairman of the inter-
state commerce committee. moved to
take up the bill which was passed by
the house and after striking out the
body OF that measure To substitute the
matter agreed upon by the senate. In
that form the bill was voted upon with
the result that 1t was passed by "a vote
of so to ~.
No republican voted against the bill
and six democrats voted for IT, They
were Messrs. Chamberlain, Clay. Gore.
Paynter, Simmons and Stone. The
democrats recorded against 1t were
Messrs Bacon. Fletcher. Frazier.
Hughes. Money. Newlands. Percy. Pur-
cell. Rayner, Shively. Smith Of Mary
land. and Smith OF South Carolina
| Just before the voting began Sen
dtor LaFollcttc. one of the nsurgent
republican leaders. s"ry al notice up
on the senate that unless the senate
conferees made a determined fight for
retention OF amendments procured by
| progressives and democrats. II could
not hope To have the conference re-
| port approved. Speeches in explana-
| ton of their votes were made by
Senators Bacon, Lafollcttc, Dolliver,
| Paynter. Clay. Simmons and Gore
The new law will take effect 80 days
after 1t Is approved by the president.
High Spots"
The high spots" In the railroad bill
as 1t passed the senate today may be
described as follows:
The bill provides for the creation Of
"A new court Of commerce" for the
consideration exclusively of appeals
| from orders of the interstate commerce
commission. The court Is to consist
of five judges to sill In Washington
Their powers are to be CO. ordinate with
the judges OF the federal circuit court.
they arc to receive the same pay and
emOluments. and are to be appointed
| In the first instance by the president
for terms respectively Of one. two.
three, -four and five years Each. as
he retires to take up the work of u
| circuit judge. Is to be succeeded by a
! designation from the circuit bench
these and other vacancies to be filled
by appointment by the chief justice OF
| the supreme court.
| While the offices of the court pit To
be in Washington and regular sessions
are to be held here. provision Is made
for sttings anywhere In the United
| States. The government, rather than
the interstate commerce commission. Is
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