The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-30


that Senator Dillingham; vas no. priv
Carolina. colleagsle of Mr.. TillmAn. nAie
that senator Tillman was paired with
Senator Dillingham; on tho bill and Oa
-all amendments.'
u was evident that there had b-sn {
Notwithstanding. and u was manifest
also that the Democrats were not wilkins
| that senator Dillingham; should vote
Finally senator billing ham sad that
/ he had M intention of diaregnrding his
pair and that he was simply "arryins
but rather than have any nliaimderstandine
he withdrew his voee.
senator Aldrich had been trying TO has
ten the roll call to enable him To leave by
the Congressional Limited for New York
senator Bacon had just taken the fiooS
to address the senate when senator
Aldrich crossed over and explainsd TO tbs
senator from Georgia why he was AM ious
for q vote Mr.. Racon graciOllsly ncceded
To the request % the senator from khod.,
lsland amt relinqsushed the floor. hut
then up bsIblled Senator La Follette Of
Wisconsin. who demanded recognition
aud repeated the demand several times.
senator frye apparently heaitated about
recognizing Mr.. La Follette. and Mr.
Bacon himself came To his rescue with
the remark:
The senator from Wisconsin
senator Aldiich looked around in a
helpless sort Of way and then crossed over
to Senator Hughes Of Colorado. arranged
q pair and fastened cut TO catch his train
Tor New York.
sionsd speech replying to senator Bailey's
recent attack On the Insurgents.
Immediately after the vote was taken
senator Cummina introduced another
amendment TO the same paragraph OF
the bill. which provides that no increase
to an increas-xof rates. the result Of an
agreement between curriers'. shall become
effective until after u has been approved
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This amendment will give rise 20
the same light all over again and senator
Cummins ~ hopeful of commando g q
few more votes for that amendment
than he got for the one lost to-day. In
the meantime. however. the prospect
for session extending into the very hot
weather - Improving.
The physical valuation amsndmsnt in
corporated la the Administration bid
pending before the House was introduced
by Representative Madden. IL directs
the Interstate Commerce Commission TO
proceed forthwith to investigate and
property OF every railroad in the United
States subject Ia the provis1ons ~ TINS
act
In passing upon the value Of property
inc cOsntulaatoa - ulfetteu w aHCNfN%lm
the original cost ot construction. the
amount expensied in permanent inn
provemeOts. betterments and extensions.
with the portions Of the earnings that
have been invested in permanent improve
ments. betterInents and eNtsnslous and
the extent To which such earnings arr
represented by stocks and bonds. IL
shall also ascertain the original cost and
value OF the right of way and terminal
grounds and the present value th@reof
exclusive Of improvements and alan the
value Of the improvements.
The commission In authorized tn EN-
ploy engineers. experts and other neces-
cary assistants al railroads are re-
quired to furnish whatever Information
the commission desires and To cooperate
In every way.
In the future the commission il directed
to keep itself informed of all exi-nsions
and improvements or other changes ~
the condition and value Of the properties.
The value Of the property Of a common
carrier a. found by the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission. says the last para
graph % the amendment, shall he ~
ceivsd a. pFima face evidence of the
value thereof in all proceedings hefore
tho Interstate Commerce COTnmiaston and
in all the courts Of the United States
Another amendnent offered by Rep
Good OF Iowa extending the
provisions Of law 10 water tTansportA-
tion in Hawaii was adopted
REPRESENTATIVE nnrtlett OF Georgia,
who s1cceeded yesterday IN securing the
adoption Of his amendment designating
telephone and telegraph companies an
carriers. to-day induced the
House 10 accept amendments permitting
the telegraph companies TO charge
higher rate FOR day than for night service
and permitting them 10 grant new spapers
a special low rate.