The Washington herald., 1910-05-20

As the result OF an agreement in the
Senate Yesterday. the railway bill is dis
placed and will not he taken UP for con-
sideration until Monday.
This action was taken in order 10 dis
pose OF the naval appropriation bill at the
session t1-day
The session tomorrow has been previ-
ously set aside for the observance Of
memorial exercises out of respect 10 the
late Representatives Cushman. OF wash
ington. and De Almond. OF Missouri
There was objection to the displace-
melt of The railway bill FOR the remain
der OF the present week. but this was
overcome after a statement by Senator
Hale that on Of next week will be de-
voted exclusively To the railway measure.
CumminS on Amendment.
The session OF the Senate was occupied
almost entirely by Senator Cummus, OF
Iowa. who spoke in behalf OF his amend
ment TO section Q for the regulation Of
rates, which requires approval by the
Interstate Commerce Commission Of all
increases in rates before they take effect
There was a small attendance Of Sena-
tors.
At one time there was only one Demo-
crat on the minority side Of the chamber
while the attendance on the Republican
side was slim on six different occasions
insurgent Sens AIRS demanded the call Of
the roll for the purpose OF obtaining a
quorum.
A number OF Democratic Senators made
II plain they are tired OF discussion Of the
railway bill by remaining I'm the cloak
rooms save when they appeared to an
swer the roll calls
During the day there was a persistent
effort made among the Democratic Sena-
tors to agree on some form Of action that
would be acceptable to Senator Aldrich
and his colleagues among the regular Re
pubhcans.
The beginning OF these negotiations was
the appointment of q committee Of five 10
formulate a plan Senator Money. chair
man Of the Democratic caucus. named the
five members OF the committee as follows;
Senator Shively. Of Indiana; Senators
stone. OF Missouri. Bacon. of Georgia :
Martin. Of Virginia. and Hughes OF Colo
RADIO. Senator Bacon promptly declined to
serve and this embarrassed the work of
the committee.
WouId Cut Sections
Later I'm the day Senator Aldrich and
Senator Johnston. of Alabama. prepared
an agreement under the terms of which
the Republican leaders conceded to the
Democratic Senators the elimination OF
sections IS. u. and -. relating to issues
Of stocks and bonds. and agreed 10 accept
an amendment offered by Senator Sim
mons. OF North Carolina. Felating TO water
transportation. Senator Johnston circu-
lated this agreement on the Democratic
side and invited his Democratic colleagues
to sign il with the understanding they
were to consent 10 fix date i'm the near
future when a vote was 10 be had on the
hiD and all pending amendments. and they
were 70 furnish the necessary votes to
table all amendments not comprehended
IN the agreement.
There was an implied understanding
that Senators were TO have an oppor-
tunty 20 vote ON the pending Statehood
bin. Senator Johnston succeeded iu get
ting only two signatures to the agree
ment and was met with refusals from
nearly every Democratic Senator that
he approached. Senator smith. OF South
Carolina was emphatic in his refusal and
declared that the agreement was I'm very
bad taste.
Senators Bacon. Clay. Payuter, New
lands, Overmau, owen. and, in fact
nearly every Senator on the Democrat
side to whom the paper was submitted
declined 20 attach his name to It. Dis
couraged by the failure Of his efforts al
Cancellation Senator Johnston returned
the paper 20 Senator Aldrich and reported
that his mission had been "a failure.
Early In the session the insurgents
made a clever move. which gave them a
parliamentary advantage Senator Aldrict
announced Wednesday that he would
OFFER a substitute 10 Senator Cummins
amendment Such a motion would hav,
brought a vote on Senator Aldrich's sub.
stitute, which apparently would carry anl
prevent the opportunity for a test vote on
Senator Cummins amendment
Realizing his disadvantage Senator
Cummins withdrew his amendment
whereupon Senator Bristow. OF Kansas
proposed dummy amendment. an,
Senator Cummins Immediately renewe,
his amendment as a substitute TO IN,
Bristow amendment The effect of thi
move viii be 90 compel vote upon SEN
ator Cummins' amendment as the pend
ing question.