New-York tribune., 1910-06-04

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spoke at length. and finally Mr.. Elkins
took a seat on one side OF him and Mr.
Aldrich on the other and besought him
not 10 delay vote. The Senate re-
5ected the provision and a rollcall was
refused
Nr. Nevlands then offered another
amendment practically 10 the same ef-
feet. II was laid on the table.
An amendment by Mr.. La Toilette
permitting railroads to issue passes to
the widows during widowhood and
minor children Of employees killed in the
lire Of service was accepted without
division
Bill Reported to Senate
Al s.2p D. m the bill, having been per
fected IN committee Of the whole, was
reported TO the Senate. Mr.. Hepburn
obtained an order for 9. separate vote on
she long and short haul clause
Mr.. Bacon moved TO strike out the
sections 6or the establishment of a court
81 commerce. and argued that the
method prescribed for designating the
membership OF the court would be un-
constitutional, or the ground that 1t
would deprive circuit judges who are
selected TO serve for FIVE years on the
court of their life tenures In the offices
tc which they were originally appointed
The motion provoked long discus
s,on. vigorously assaiIins the provision
placing all government litigation before
fhe commerce court in the hands Of the
tod
that il nulIif1ed the good accomplished
by the act of Congress making the
Interstate Commerce Commission nom
partisan body.
Mr.. Borah spoke against the COM
Inercs court feature. but announced that
he would vote for the bill.
The motion was rejected, p to 3S.
Mr. Gore made an impassioned speech,
entitled Whence Came This Bill?" and
declared that certain sections practically
were drafted by Victor Morawetz and
Francis Lynde Stetson, both known to
the financial side Of the railroad world.
The sections Of which he complained
were eliminated.
Physical Valuation Killed
Mr. La Toilette offered his amendment
10 provide for the ascertainment of the
1.hvsiosa valuation of railroad property.
1t was rejected by a vote Of "a TO 30
Mr La Toilette then presented a care
cully prepared analysis Of the original
bill Separating his remarks into three
divisions. he undertook 80 show what
the original bin, ''as drafted by the At
daI l-,-
the President" had done "fer the pub
lie" and for the railroads." and also TO
outline the improvements made in the
senate in the public interest
As against four public benefits con-
forred by the original measure he emu
merated twelve benefits which he said
had been bestowed on the railroads In
the first section he included the control
of clessifications. the authority 20 estab-
fish through rates. the requirement Of
written statements of rates and the
authority given 10 suspend new rates.
The provisions which Mr.. La Toilette
placed in the interest Of the railroads
included the capitalization. merger and
traffic agreement sections, which have
,Deen eliminated.
Mr.. La Toilette closed by giving notice
that the conferrees must keep faith with
the Senate in the matter of important
amendments engrafted on the bill if they
expect the conference report to be ap-
proved He referred 10 a remark made
by Senator AIdrich a fortnight ago in
debate on the long and short haul
clause that '1he who laughs last laughs
best" as signifying that the conferrees
might be ready TO drop some important
features from the bill.