The sun., 1910-05-13
HELPING THV RAILWAY BILL
SENATE TO VOTE TO-DAY ON
LONG AND SNORT HAULS.


seasIoas AIso Wn begin an Herr EAFlis'
and There WIN Ne q Deelaion q
the Administration Measure by Jun'
4. ExpeeiRtian Il. But Ne Earlier
WASHINGTON. May i2.-The Senate tool
action to-day toward facilitating thi
passage OF the Administration railway
bill. An agreement was reached 70 BE-
gin voting on the long and short hau
Amendmsnts at O'Clock tomorrow aftsr-
noon and 20 dispose Of them before thu
close Of the legislative day Friday
Such an order may carry the voting
over into saturday. but it insures the
disposition Of tho subject before Satur-
day night. Before the adjournment TO-
day the senate voted to have daily meet
ings az n O'Clock. an hour earlier than
tho usual meeting time. Senator Ia
FOllstte's was the only negative vote.
Senator Elkins tried 20 get an agree
ment on a date for the final vote on ths
bill. Democratic senators were ready
20 negotiate. but the Republican insur-
gents were opposed. senator Cummins
OF Iowa reminded Mr.. Elklns Of -gentle-
mems agreement' among senators 70
consider and 70 dispose Of al OF the amend
ments proposed By the majority Of the
senate COMMITTEES on Interstate Com
merce and then 20 take up in their turn
amendments offered by the minority OF
the oommittee. 10 be followed by the dis
position OF amendments offered by indi-
Vicltial SpnRfons
Mr.. Cummins aid that he would object
20 any request for q unanimous consent
90 flx a time for the final vote until after
the gentlemen's agreement bad been
oarried out. The most conservative esti-
mates tx the date OF the vote on the bill
about June 1. certainly not earlier. In
the course Of the discussion over closing
the debate senator AldFich pleaded with
his colleagues 20 make haste with the bill.
We owe il 20 the country and 10 the
Senate % expedite the bin. said he. He
added that nearly every feature of the
pending measure had been discussed.
Mr.. Cummins objected that the stocks
and bonds provision covered by the last
three sections Of tho ball had not been
debated and was Of great importance.
senator AldTich replied that he had
not considered those three sections Of
the bin when he made the observation
about debate. The Senator Eaid that
he was not prepared AZ this time 10 express
an opinion whether these sections should
20 out Of the bill and he sent % the proper
committee for further consideration In
the form Of an independent bill, OF re-
main in the railway hill and be con-
sidered at length by the Senate
Several senators suggested b Chair
man Elkins that he ask for meetings
az 10 O'Clock each day. but 10 this Senator
Beveridge demurred. Senator Bacon
objected 10 meeting before noon. pleading
committee work. but did not insist upon
his objection.
Most Of the day in the Senate Was
occupied by Sknator 6moot Cf Utah In
an earnest speech in favor Of the Dixon
long and short haul amendment. He
reCited Instances of alleged discrimina-
ton against the intermountain States
by transoontinental railroads In favor OF
Pacific Coast points
senator Nixon Of Nevada also an
nOunCed his intention of voting for the
amendment and cited Instances Ot dis-
elimination against Reno In his own State.