The Washington herald., 1910-05-27

The apparent deadlock in the Senate
over the railway bill suddenly dissolved
yesterday afternoon, and when the Sen
ate adjourned last night it looked as if
final vote might be taken on the bill
before adjournment to-day
The breaking up came following the de-
feat Of the Cummins amendment, which
failed by vote Of g 10 .
This amendment has been pending for
some time and has been the subject OF
stubborn debate.
Il proposed that no increase Of pas
senger or freight rates fled with the In
terstate Commerce Commission by a
common carrier should be effective until
after il had been approved by the Inter
state Commerce Commission
In the agreement which led 10 the de-
feat OF the amendment offered by the
Senator from Iowa. certain concessions
were made by the Republican leaders. by
which the Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion is given authority 10 suspend anv
proposed increase for l20 days. and then.
IL in its discretion further investigation
into the reasOnabIeEess Of the proposed
rate is deemed TO be necessary, d further
suspension OF six months may be ordered
az tie end Of which time, II the commis-
sion does not act, the Increased rate will
go into effect
senator Jones Amendment.
This amendment, allowing the addition
al six months suspension. was offered by
Senator Jones, OF Washington.
1 Before the vote was taken, Senator
| Jones, az the suggestion Of the Reuubli-
! can leaders, accepted an amendment. Of
fered by Senator Paynter, OF Kentucky,
! which provided that, during the time tho
/ Interstate Commerce Commission and the
/ courts, should the question Of an in
/ crease Of rates be carried mo the court-,
/ waybills issued By the carrier should be
/ made out in q special form 70 show on
/ their face dates OF shipment origin. desti-
! natiOn.aud all other necessary informa-
I ton regarding the character Of the ship
/ ments 10 which such increased rates
/ shall apply.
! The purpose OF these special waybnls
is 20 make IL possible for the shipper TO
! have returned 70 him The amount Of the
/ increase in the rate imposed by the car
4 rier. should the final adjudication OF tho
/ question Of the reasonableness Of the IN
/ crease be determined against the carrier
/ and in favor OF the shipper
/ on the vote upon the Jones amend
ment as modified by NIr. Paynter's
/ amendment every Senator voting re-
| cording himself in the affirmative Sena-
/ tor Bacon. Of Georgia, alone voted in
/ the negative, but before the result was
/ announced lie asked permission to
. change his vote 10 the affirmative, max
/ ing II unanimous.
I It IS understood that the Paynter
f amendment Will probably not survive the
/ conference committee Of the two Houses
( on the railway bill
Protest against Haste.
! Immediately following the adoption OF
+ the Joues-Paynter amendment. Senator
/ Hughes. of Colorado. moved to strike
/ out sections Is. i. i. and Il OF the bill,
/ which regulate the issue of stocks and
bonds. 4 roll call had been ordered on
the motion when Senators Dolliver and
/ Cummins voiced protest against the
/ seeming haste.
. Both Senators have amendments pend
/ ing as substitutes for the four sections
/ involved. Senator DolIiver asked perulis-
( sion TO offer his substitute before the
/ vote was taken on Senator Hughes mo-
/ ton TO strike out the section.
I After some debate. il was finally agreed
/ that Senator Dolliver would withhold mis-
/ amendment and allow the vote TO be
taken on striking ont the four sections.
and offer il to-day.
/ On the vote 20 strike out the sections
/ IS Senators. including regular RepUbIi-
! cans, insurgents. and Democrats, voted