Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-14

| Penrose, Percy. Perkins. piles. Purcell
Root shively simmons. smith IS. c.,
/ scott, Smoot Stephenson. sutherland.
Iaylor' Warner and Wetmore-56.
/ The negative vote was as follows.
| ballN, Bourne. Buckley. Chamber
/ lain' Fletcher FRYE. Gallinger. Hey-
] pLrn McEnery and Overman-IO.
ne senate under "a unanimous con-
sent agreement began voting atA O'Clock
! upon the long and short haul amend
/ inent N which a dozen or more had
| been submitted The pending amend
ment was one by Senator Hepburn OF
| ldaho Tor which Senator Dixon OF
I Montana had presented substitute.
| Inc effect Of this was 20 give the Mon
tdna senator possession OF the floor
| at 4 o'clock
For several days the regular" Re
| publicans had been boastlng they had
a clear majority to defeat an Of the
long and short haul amendments. The
regulars had been assured Of a num-
Der OF Democratic votes just before
O'Clock % came o. the knowledge Of
senators Aldrlch and Elkius that while
the Democrats on their Hist would vote
against the Dixon amendment they
| purposed later 10 support an amend
ment introduced by Senator Overman
Of North Carolina. the effect ~ which
would be to place ali rates on a mile
age basis
Such a provision would be parti-
cularly obnoxious 20 the opponents %
long and short haul provision. and
they were unable in a hasty poll TO
show a majority against the Overman
| amendment
CARTER AND sMOOT
Senators Carter OF Montana and
Smoot Of Utah. supporters of a long
and short haul provision. received
overtures srom the regular Republic
cans who offered a compromise in the
form Of portion Of the original Dixon
amendment and provision taken
from an amendment offered by Sena-
tor Paynter
Picturing the political effect Of a
humilatig defeat through the adoption
of an exclusively Democratic amend
ment that would put the whole qucs-
ton on a mileage basis, the regular
Republicans encountered little diff
Guilty I'm bringing a large majority OF
the senate 20 their way Of thinking.
The compromise finally adopted, was
put In the hands Of Senator Smoot
and inturn presented 20 Senator Dixon
who offered 70 as a modification Of his
own amendment Just before o'clock
Through the clumsy handling Of
scissors and paste brush. the compo-
site compromise was sent to the clerks
desk In a form far different from that
Intended by It's authors As the clerk
began TO read. Senator Aldrich hur-
ried TO the desk OF Senator Dixon and
a whispered conversation ensued. Mr..
Dixon clamored for recognition.
II move that the senate recess" he
shouted, until 400"
He appeared greatly excited. The de-
mand for recess was met with cries
Of ono. no." but on a vote large ma
jority sustained the demand.
There followed a scene ~ great con-
fusion Obviously few people realized
what the move meant. on every side
there were cries that the unanimous
consent agreement had been violated.
Evidently the insurgent Republicans
did not know what was happening,
and Senator Bristow. who had been In
the cloakroom. burst into the chamber
with bundle Of papers I'm his arms.
which he threw 10 the floor with every
Indication Of anger.
Senator Cummins fastened 10 Mr..
Dixon's seat and Mr.. LaFollette fol-
lowed. The conversation that had
taken place between Senators Dixon
and Aldrich aroused suspicion on
every side and a number Of senators,
not knowing what the next step was
10 be. loudly charged they were being
betrayed
MT. DIXON ran from seat 10 NtAAi
claiming they had brought the reg
ulars into camp" and the coalition
Of Republican and Democratic sup
porters Of the long and short haul
clause would bring "A victory greater
than they had anticipated.
SHOOTS EFFECTIVE WORK.
Mr. smoot whipped the compromise
into shape
The hour Of 4:3O found the work stilI
incomplete. Mr. Dixon demanded an
other recess until 6. but protests were
made by so many senators that he
obtained II only afetr roll call which
consumed nearly 10 minutes Of the pre-
cious half hour.
The general conference Of the recess
hour resulted In the restoration of the
words Of the Dixon amendments, which
Senator Dixon had agreed TO eliminate.
These provided that In making excep-
lions under the long and short haul
clause the Interstate commerce COM
mission shall satisfy itself that all the
rates involved are just and reasonable
Immediately upon the senate being
again called TO order. Mr.. Dixon pre-
scented the compromise. Senator Hey
burn interposed a point Of order that
the new amendment was not I'm order
under the unanimous consent agree
ment. which, he claimed. contemplated
a vote only upon matters pending at
the time the agreement was made
This led 20 wranRle, but Vice
President sherman finally overrulcd
the point OF order and vote was
taken in favor OF the compromise
amendment
After the vote. several senators said
opponents Of the long and short haul
amendments had been compelled TO ac-
cept provision which they had de-
nounced as revolutionary Mr.. Bacon
openly taunted MT Aldrich with being
willing 10 accept anything 20 preserve
his prestige and prevent an appearance
OF defeat
Il hope the senator has not forgot
ten" interposed Mr.. Aldrich "the
adage that He laughs best who laughs
last"
Mr. Bacon promptly interpreted this
as confession Mr.. Aldrich was count
ing upon having tho provision stricken
out In conference
II do not mean anything OF the sort"
cmphaticaly. II believe the provisions
can be defended on the principles
have been advocating" replied the sen
ator from Rhode Island blaudly.
Mr. Hepburn, who fought the amend
ment at every stage. closed by as
sorting 1t had been "a great day for
the railroads"
Their flag has been flying to the
breeze by this coalition" he declared.
They have got all they want and no
doubt there win be great rejoicing
among them when they hear what has
been done"
MoToRMEN GET INCREASE.