The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
vOTE0NRA|LROAD
B|LLC0MES TODAY
Senate H as Paved
Way for Final
Action.
COMBINATION is
SENT TO DEFEA T
Regulars overwheln Coalition of
insurgents and Democrats,
Outvoting Them on Number
of Amendments - Martin
Provision Is Defeated by
Vote Of 18 to 50.

Washington, May 2s.--Through the
bcr OF amendments offered by 1nsur
gent Republicans and Democrats. the
way was paved for an carly vote on
tho administration railroad bill. IT Is
said this will come tomorrow. and
that the Senate then Will adjourn over
until Monoay, when tho Statehood bill
probably will be made the unfinished
business
The Regular Republicans maintained
firm hold upon the situation during
several votes on important features.
notwithstanding the fact that the In
surgcnts and Democrats united on sew
cral occasions.
O'Clock the following was the days
result:
The Cumniins amendment requiring
tho approval OF the Interstate Com
Inerce Commission of all increases in
railroad rates before they become cf-
1ective was voted down. 20 10 43.
The Martin amendment requiring
the commission to reach final de-
cis!on on increases within six months
was defeated. Is to 81.
An amendment of Mr.. Clarke. OF
Arkansas to defer increased rates
until passed upon by the commission,
but putting them into effect after SIX
months. pending final decision. was
rejected. 81 to 40.
An amendment proposed of proposi-
t!oug by Senators Jones and Paynter
was accepted This provision provides
for the extension for period of six
months of the t2o days suspension of
new rates and regulations in case the
hearing as TO their RESPONSIVENESS is
not concluded within that time, and
Tor the retunding OF the difference be-
tween rates II the new rate is found
to be unreasonable. The amendment
was adopted unanimously.
stricken From Bill.
An amendment by Senator Hughes,
striking out the capitalization provi-
sion OF the bill. also was adopted with
practical unanimity. Senator Burton
casting the only negative vote
OF all the votes OF the day the one
on the cun1nins amendment was by
far the most important. The vote on
this amendment was by no means so
close as had been predicted by its
friends and feared by its opponents.
or the twen:y-nine votes favorable to
the amendment. twelve were cast by
Hcpublicans. Only four Democrats,
Isailey McEncry, Smith. OF Maryland.
and Taylor. voted for the provision.
The pairs on the vote were as fol-
Vows: Root with Taliaferro. Flint with
Cnlberson. Iorimer With Davis. Dill
ingham with Tillman. McCumber with
Foster and Richardson with Rayner.
Senator'S Bankhead Daniel Hughes,
Money. Newlands. Penrose and Percy
were absent and impaired. Explana
Hons were maGc in behalf of most
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The closest vote was 50 to 40 on the
amendment offered by Senator Clarke
of Arkansas. regulating the extensions
,nr time allowed for hearing on rate
changes
The Martin amendment required the
Interstate Commerce Commission tc
reach its decision on increased rates
within six MOI tbs. The doubt as tc
The effect of that provision after the
expiration of that period In case OF
4he failure nf the commission to com,
ply with this demand was responsi
bic In large measure for the fate OF
the amendment.
The Jones amendment presented {
similar solution. and with the Cum
minis provision disposed of. it was &C,
Eeptable to all parties--to the oppon'
ents of the bill because il was th,
hest that they could get. and to it
friends it was found necessary to e
that far in order to get votes enough
70 defeat the Cummins provision.
Discussions of Status.
Pending the vote on the Jones
faynter amendment. there was mucl
discussion as to the parliamentar,
status of the two amendments as sep
nrately presented The original sug
Eestion Of Mr. Jones merely provide
for an extension of the. suspension o
the 1o0-day period. already allowed b
The bill for Investigations of neH
rates by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. It goes into the bill as
proviso and reads:
"That ii any such hearing canno
DO concluded within the period of sus
pension. the Interstate Commerc
Commission may, in its discretion, eN
tend the time of suspension forfa fur
ther period not exceeding SIX months,
The addition made at the suggestio
of Mr. Paynter provides that: III TIL
Increased rate is found to be unrea
sonable the carrier shall refund
the party paying 1t the difference be
tween that and the rate as 1T eS
listed before the increase, and shall d
so on the presentation of the bill {
fading, receipt or EXPENSE bill at Il
Office where the freight charges WEI
made"
The Paynter provision also direct
The issuance OF way bills and recent
showing the points of origin and des
tination OF freight, giving the name
of consignee and consignor and tt
4 total amount of CHARGES all to
used as basis for settlement,
Vote Is Unanimous.
Notwithstanding II was evident fror
She time an agreement was reached to
Yhe acceptance OF the Paynter amend
ment that the joint provision woul
meet WITH, general favor. "a roll ca
wote was ordered Mr., Aldrich's nan
was tho first, and In a loud voice
responded in the Affirmative. Senate
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