The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-18


an agreement by which the passage Of ths
Administration railroad ball might b.
expedited. but all efforts to-day along this
line failed
The Republican regulars in the Senate
invited the insurgents TO join them in q
oonlcreuce late this afternoon. but the
Insurgents declined. giving a. their reason
that az the White House confab on Satur-
day night President Taft and certain
Senators had made disparaging remarks
concerning the radicals. The disssntors
served notice that they would not meet
&he regular Republicans In conference In
the future
Having failed to reach an understanding
with the insurgents, the Republican
Senators turned TO the Democrats and
are now carrying on negotiations with
them through Senators Bailey. Hughes
and Bacon. The Democratic leaders
have minated that IL the Senators In
'chargs Of the bill will drop the last thHes
sections. relating 10 stocks and bonds. and
permit q vote on the pending Statehood
bill the Democrats will come TO their
assistance and furnish tho necessary
votes 70 table all pending amendments
and 10 pass the bill.
The pending question when the Senate
met to-day was an amendment offered
by Senator Cummins yesterday afternoon
10 the provision Of the bill which turns
over to the Attorney General the conduct
Of the defence In court in cases brought
by railroads % tsst the validity Of orders
made by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission This question was discussed
to-day by Senators Cummins. Clapp and
RristOw.
A. tho debate dragged along with no
prospect for a vote senator Elkihs pro-
posed a compromise by suggesting that
the majority Of the Committee on Inter-
stats Commerce were willing to accept
The provision relating to the subject
matter under discussion. which has been
put In the House bill senator Burkett
of Nebraska, Who had a long conference
with Senator Aldnch on the subieoa last
night. appeared 20 be willing 20 accept the
comprornise proposed by Mr.. Elkine. but
senator Cummins dissented and declared
that the House proviso was unsatlsfao-
tory.
Mr.. Cummins's amendment simply
reenacts the present Law, IL makes tho
Interstate Commerce. Commission
party 20 the action aud constitutes the
special counsel employed by the com
mission instead Of the Attorney General
as the responsible attorneys In charge OF
the defence % the commissions orders
IN the courts. The Senate provision
against which senator Cummins hAs been
protesting turns over 70 the Attorney
General the exclusive central 81 cases
brought In the courts and charges him
with the sole responsibility for conducting
the defence. II also makes tho United
States instead % the Interstate Commerce
Commission a party 20 tho action.
The House provision which the senators
IN charge Of the bill were ready TO accept
a. a compromise. makes tho United States
a party 70 the action. leaves the control
In the hands ~ tho Attoney-General,
but permits tho Interstate Commerce
Connniss on and any aggrioved party
Ia interest. such a. a shipper. 20 Interviews
IN the case aud be represented by counsel.
senator Cummius said that his amend
nent was ~ radically din, rent from the
Senate provision nd also from the House
hill provision that a compromise was out
d the question.
Tbs senate laa4ers will profanity rearh
an agreement with the Democratic Sana- I
tors On the basis Of he House bill pro-
VISION II s understood that language
" satisfactory u many OF the Democratic
Senator's and " ~ IN adopted the subject .
matter will h. kept out II conference and .
the passage Of the bill greatly facilitated. .
senator Simmons divulged a further I
effort that IA 20 he made % amend the I
long and short haul feature ~ the bill hy .
introducing an amendment intended 70 .
prevent the destruction q watnr COM
petition and which N SAYS will have the
support of tho waterways Commission.
Of which senator burton II Ohio "a chair
man. The Amendment provides that
when Application u made N The said
commission by d carrier % fix lower rate
for longer than FOR shorter distances on
account q warer competition Aaid APP
plication shail net - granted II the COM
NILSSON after investigation. shall ind
that the lower ratio asked for vii destroy
water composition.
A shower Of amendments % the bi u fell
upon re SpnA'a just before % adiourned
Senator DIXON n Montana offered az an
amendment the House provision bring
ing telegraph and telephone lines under
tfe regulations q the laws relating 20
common carriers. Senator la Toilette
INTRODUCED biz fsvorite amendment su-
thodrug The Interstate Commerce Com
mission 10 make q valuation n tho phys
icAl properties Of all railways and trans
porafion COMPANIES engaged In inter
state commerce The eui"ndmcnt h
identical with some IT the language In
the House provision on physical vslua-
ton. When Representative Madden Of
Illinois was preparing The amendment
which was later adopted by the House,
h. drew largely from q bin which senator
La Toilette had introduced heretofore IN
the senate. But he did not adopt i in
it, entirety.
senator Ia Toilette submitted other
ameldmclts more or lees sta rtliag IN
their char CteT on which he will submit
some rsni8 rks later One n these amend
ments directs the Interstate Commerce
Commission 70 mako ANALYSIS q clrssi-
hoatons end scheiuies - rates filed
with Il once IN six months. ~ far 40
such rates and classihca'iDns apply to
staple products fpr transportation he
tween the pieces Il principal production
and PRINCIPAL consumption. and % report
10 Congress once a year the result 81 such
eKamina tlCn.
Another amendment by tho Wisconsin
Senator authOri1es any shipper OF
sggrieved producer 70 apply 20 the
Commerce Court % en- Join any rates upon
a showing IN his petition that the proposed
rate Ia olnfscatory In ia effect upon the
petitioners properly
Still another amendment by the VIA
c1nsin senator aroused much interest in
the senate to-day. II - intended 70
noet a sitia 'lol that has arisen on account
n recent decision ~ the supreme Court
IN case that came up In the South,
holding thar suit against a railr0ad COm-
pany mus. 10 brought In the State or
the district In which tho defendant cor /
poration ~ che rtersd Senator Ia Fol
lsttcs Amendment makes it possible
70 secure service on any common carrier