New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

MI PISS IT TO-DAY.
Senate Their to Take Up Inter
xfGtc amendments.
Iron The Tribune Bureau


Washington March "A postal savings
bank bill which has the approval Of the
administration sill pass the Senate gomor-
ron Il VIII have the support Of nearly all
Senator's or tae Republican side and viii
30 opposed 10y the Democrats or the con-
je7tiou that {; is unconstitutional!
VITA this bill our az he wav Inc Senate
.-ztlt.-s Wiz lay their plans 10 force an
~a9.N vote OF the next important adrainis
iTet:cH measure. namely, the Elhins bill
p strengthen the Interstate Commerce act
The minority report on this bill. signed by
senator's Cumnins and Clapp. viii be pre-
seated 80 tho Senate tomorrow. Those
Senator's who agree with the views ex
pressed IN the Cummins-CIapp report will
insist that there shall be fun discussion
o. the interstate commerce amendments
ard some % them have made the statement
.35st final vote on this bin cannot be taken
20 ~ least four weeks. The leaders viii do
al ~ their power to limit debate and are
hopeful that not 70 exceed Two weeks viii
s- required 10 dispose Of the bill in the
senate
The last set speeches On TIE postal saw
iuzs bank bill were made to-day. Senator
Itcy burn opposed the amended Carter bill
,.0 practical as well Constitutional
--ounds. He offered q substitute oil! which
provides that postal savings banks shall ne
esjs hIished at each ~ the state capitals
= Ia ror Hradlev discussed the general sub
je~r o. postal savings repositories and crit
c-aed the Democratic party for its failu-"
"a present constructive legislation. An ex-
naus5ive defence OF the constitutional power
% Congress 70 provide for the eSta bishmen-
~ postal savings banks vas made b. Sen
ar Sutherland. Senator Rayner spoke
..-lrF- against the bill
NJ I5evpurn speech vas followed by
sharp clash between himself and Sena-
-a- Carter ~ charge Of the bill He had
begun br suggesting a change II the tile
NJ the bill and Nj Carter charged him
WITH irving TO change the constitutional
-rsracter OF the bill by altering the title
II Hezbl.rn replied somewhat Vehe-
-rre--rlv that he had made no such effort
and Nj Carter undertook to show that he
lad done so While the Montana Senator
VS. speak king Nr. Hepburn sought 70 in
.e-r11pt Nj Carter declined TO yield
u should think he would decline after
such e speech as ht has made" declared
The Idaho Senator. and started out Of the
lhamber-
And !" retorted the Montana Senator.
would think that the Senator would
rsave the room after such speech as he
haS made
M Hepburn stopped for d moment 20
hear the last words Of his opponent as ne
entered z convenient cloak room
NJ Carter declared the Hepburn sub
st.tute had been offered in order to pre-
sent something different rather than %
present something better
Nj Sutherland defended the pending bill
- constitutional and eXpedIent He eN-
pressed the opinion that postal savings
system would aid in the prevention Of
pa-ics. which statement had the effect OF
bringing out q series Of questions from Mr..
Hale. who said ne mas fearful that the
effect Of the proposed law would be bad on
her banks in time Of panic. He feared.
lo said that il would cause tinld de-
rositors II the ordinary savings banks 10
Withdraw their funds and deposit them :
with the government
Mr. Carter joined in Nj. Sutheriand's
-csponse. They agreed that money taken 4
rom the banks for deposit In the postofices (
would Immediately f7Ifd its way hack TO the
.rGfnar- ba nks-. Ther also brought out the /
-se4 that the limitation ON postal deposits T.
would have the effect OF protecting regular
ranking institutions
With the conclusion Of M. Sutherland +
-seech Nj Smoot presented the amend 1
nlerts 70 the bill. previously agreed upon /
l- the Republican managers.
after Z brief general discussion the Sen /
a. passed the bill authorizing the issuance /
of 12aofa.ra worth o. certificates Of indebt- /
rd7-,ss for the completion Of Irrigation pUcj-