Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-05-27
PAVE WAY FOR
RAILROAD
BILL VOTE
ACTION EXPECTED IN
SENATE THIS AFTERNOON
Statehood Becomes Unfinished
Business Money if Plans of
The Regular Republicans ct
through as Hoped.
ID. Morning Journal sareiai I-a..@ wir.l

ID. Morning Journal sarriai Isasea Wire
Washington, May 26. - Through
the defeat i'm the senate today of n
number OF amendments offered bA
einsurgent' republicans and demo-
Gratis. the way was paved for an early
vote on the administration railroad
bill. 1t is believed this viii come to-
morrow and the senate will then adj
iourn until Monday when he state
hood bill probably will be made the
unfinished business
The regular" republicans maintain
ed 2 firm hold upon the situation dur
Ing several votes on important feat
ures Notwithstanding the fact that
the insurgents" and democrats unit
ed their votes on several occasions.
More was accomplished during the
closing hours of the session today
than in any week during the three
months the bin has been pending.
Net until 3 O'Clock was anything
done beyond listening to discussion Of
the measure, but when at that time
Senator La Toilette concluded his two
days speech in opposition to the bill
the voting proceeded rapidly with the
lbllNMlu2 results.
The Cummins amendment requiring
the approval of the interstate COM
merce commission of all increases in
railroad rates before they become ef-
fectiye was voted down, ~ TO 49,
The Martin amendment requiring
the commission to reach a final de-
oision on increases within six months
was defeated, g to Sd
An amendment by Mr. Clarke of
Arkansas to defer increased rates un-
til passed upon by the commiss ON.
hut putting them into effect after six
months pending final decision was
rejected, 35 to 40.
An amendment composed Of propo-
sti0ns by Senators Jones and Palmer
was accepted, This provision provides
FEY the extension for q period Of six
months Of the hundred and twenty
day suspension of new rates and rcgu-
ations if the hearing as to their rea-
onableness is not coneluaeas within
hat time and for the refunding of
he difference ol rates If the new rate
IS found to be unreasonable This
amendment was adopted unanimous
An amendment by Senator Hughes
triking out the capitalization provis-
ons of the bill also WAS adopted with
liaetioal unanimity. Senator Burton
asting the only negative vote.
Of all the votes of the day the one
~ the Cummins amendment was by
ar the most important. The vote
N this amendment was by no means
o close as had been predicted by its
rends and feared by its opponents.
'hree days ago the advocates of the
III rs suggested 10y the administration
ad been apprehensiVe of the success
Z the Cummins provision; but dur
ls that time they had been extremely
ctlNe with the result that while they
ladc Important concessions they se-
ured the defeat Of the oVision.
ol the twenty votes favorable
> the amendment twelve We're cast
y insurgent republicans as follows
beNerldse, Borah, Bourne BrstoW.
hrkeit, Clapp Crawford. Cummins,
Noh' Dolliver Gamble and Ia Fol
,lte only four democrats Bailey,
IcEnery, Smith or Maryland. ana
anlor voted against the provision.
me PAIRS on the vote were announc-
as follows.
Root with Taliaferro Flint with
lIuerSon: Lorimer with Davis Din
sham with Tillman. McCumber with
oSlef. and Richardson with Rayner
'hatofs Bankhead, Buckley. Daniel.
uEnes, Money Newlands, Ponrosc
lS fercy were absent and impaired. |
Npaiatlons were made in behalf of
'c absentees
ne closest vote was 80 to 40 ON the
nehdment offered by Senator Clarke
Arh'nsas, regulating the extensions
langes
The Drcsrntotiop r a. Nt.f
lendment requiring the Interstate !
i"ulelee commission to reach its de-
''"n ON increased rates within six a.
'i's ana The doubt us to the effect ~
.i'"t provision after the expiration -
''dt period in case of the failure 4
s''' commission To comply with this .
"i"hd' We're responsible in large
Su'e ,r,s Tor the fate OF that provision. -
,pe Jones amendment presented a =
tat 49, solution and with The Cummins y,
Nv y. 's'oh disposed of, il was accept =,
20 sn parties--to the opponents y
~ mn because it was the best they "
"'u get and Ia its friends because g.
t'uhd necessary to go that far :,
4" get votes enough to de-
n n tle cummins provision. y
lung the vote on the Jones' y
Nn'ef amendment there was much
~ ne parliamentary
.ua oI The two amendments as =
~, 1"t alelN presented p
~ original suggestion of Mr.. Jones ~
'eil provided for an extension of
suspension OF the hundred and q
ny day period. already allowed 81
u'e bil for Investigations of new h'
u, pN the interstate commerce com CO
1t goes into the bill as a &C
.r,s and reads as follows. "
luat II any such hearing cannot 81
,'.-. Included within the period of lie
peusion. the interstate commerce W
"a '',ssion may, in its discretion ex-
W. I. me time of suspension for fur to
r. peilod not exceeding six months IN
audition made 1T the sugges- fi'
- ~ MT Paynter provides that 'if pi
teased rate is found To- be un- ui
aiia ..ie oie the carrier shall refund 10 pc
party paying il the difference he ~
mat and the rate as it existed p,
'le increase. on presentation of m
V0eipt or expense bin at its office
u, me freight changes were made. b,
fdynter provision also directs ne
nee OF way bills and receipts. 81