Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-04
Measure Goes Through With
Practical Unanimity After
Three Months Debate Only
12 Democrats Vote Against it
PROVIDES FOR NEW
COURT OF COMMERCE
RedicaI Changes from Original
Draft Prepared by Wicker
sham Win Over Support of
Progressive Republicans.

iBy Morning Journa. soeciai Leased wIrel
Washington June 3.-The senate
passed the administration railroad bill
al 9;55 o'clock tonight. II had been
under consideration for more than
twelve weeks and practically no other
business except appropriation bills
was considered In that long period.
only twelve votes, All by democrats,
were recorded against the bill.
The practical unanimity with which
the measure was passed was due to
the radical changes made in the meas
ure from the form in which 1t was
drafted by Attorney General Wicker
sham following numerous conferences
at the White House on the subject Of
amending interstate commerce laws
All the insurgents" who opposed
many features of the original bill
voted for 1t tonight.
Through the elimination Of the pool
ing and merger sections and by reason
of the adoption Of many amendments
in the interest of shippers, the pro-
sressivc republicans claim to have
won signal victory. and most Of the
democrats expressed themselves MS
favorable TO the large portion of the
measure.
Had it not been for the retention
OF the sections to create a court OF
commerce it is likely that the vote
1of tho hili woHld have been unap-
imous,
Debate ceased at $50 O'Clock when
Senator Elkins, hartman Of the in
terstato 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 sem
ate. In that form the bill was voted
upon with the result that il was
passed by vote Of fifty to twelve
No republican voted against the bill
ana six democrats voted for it, They
were Messrs, Chamberlain, Clay. Gore,
Paynter simmons and stone. The
democrats recorded against il were
Messrs. Bacon, Fletcher, Frazier
Hughes, Money Newlands, Percy.
Purcell Rayncr, Shivcly. Smith OF
Maryland and Smith Of South Caro-
lima.
Just before the voting began SEN 4
ator La Toilette one OF the 'insurg
ent' republican leaders, served notice 4
upon the senate that unless the senate \
c0nferees made q determined fight for I
retention Of amendments procured by
progressive ana democrats they could (
not hope to have the senate approve /
the conference report,
Speeches in explanation Of their (
votes We're made by Senators Bacon. 4
La Toilette, Dolliver, Paynter, Clay, /
simmons and Gore. and brief remarks
We're made by others.
The new law will take effect sixty
days after it is approved by the presi-
dent.
senator La Toilette presented a
large number of amendments to the
bill during the day, the most import
ant OF which provided that no person
interested in a railroad company shall
be appointed to membership of the
court of commerce, and sub
shutting the supreme court as body
Tor the chief justice in performing the
iuty of designating circuit court
Judges for service on the bench Of the
commerce court Both amendments
we're lost, the former by a vote of %
20 81 and the latter is to 80.
Both amendments aroused sharp
'riticism. Speaking of the provision
the chief justice. Mr..
,arter declared that the reflection on
hat office was such that John jay
md John Marshall might well turn in
heir graves"
Mr.. La Toilette also presented an
amendment providing for the fuller
quipment of the interstate commerce
'iii'iiisslon Win tne emu ot pIpNiuih5
he means for the transaction of the !
increased business that will result
rom the passage of the bill. His +,
mendment contemplated the creation !
y Tour districts, each to be presided =
Ner by a commission of three men
With salaries of $4,000 each. The =
mendment was briefly debated, and
.as voted down without roll call.
seeking to prohibit the continuous ;
arSice Of train employees for more
nan fourteen hours, Mr.. La Toilette I
resented an amendment which was !,
eieated by a vote OF "a to 81.
Mr.. Newlands proposed an amend
lent instructing the interstate COM !,
ierce commission to investigate the :,
holdings of railroad "
locks. Finally Mr.. Elkins took !,
Eat reside the speaker and Mr.. Al "
rich seated himself on the other side
Nd besought him not to delay a vote. -
ne senate rejected the provision and
lA call was refused. Mr. Newlands "
Zen offered another amendment =.
factically the same as before. IL was y
~ on the table.
An amendment by Mr.. La Toilette :.
armitiing railroads to issue passes 10 =
De- widows. and minor children ot "
% h3loyes killed in the line of service d,
As accepted without division. "a
At ego the bill having been per- :;
eted in the committee of the whole. :,
as reported 10 the senate. Mr.. Bacon l.
owed TO strike out the section for n
e establishment OF a court OF COM III
erce and argued that the method n
'eseribed for designating the mem M