The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-19
PROGRESS ON RAILWAY BILL
~ IuPORT lNT AWENDHENT
ILOPTED ~ THE SENATE.
q Gives Attorney -g;encral charge q the
Drfrnce u Orders " the Interstate
tommls>lan are Attacked IN COuTt
Nal Ngrre "a iiate for final tsir.

WASHINGTON. MaY ~ The senate
to-day disposed of another important
feature IT tho railway bin BY a vote
ol % 90 % tho Amendment proposed
Yesterday by senator William Alden
smith of Michigan a. a substitute foi
the pro, sion oi The hill Which gives the
Attorney General charge Of the defence
Of orders Of the Interstate Commerce
commission when they are attacked In
The courts was adopted But hrfore the
vote was taken number " additions
we're made On Mr. smiths amendment.
the most substantial being proposed by
Senator " hughes ut colorado. Minor amend
ments were made by senator smith and
b. senator Borah Here ~ the amend
meIt Is 10 was finally adopted.
SeHIuu D. That the Attorney General
shall have charge and control oi The inter-.
-. OF the Government loo al eases and
Proceedings tu rho Commerce court and IN
tbe supreme ,ourt OF the United states
upou appeal from the Commerce Court
and 4 100 hi. opinion the pubhC interest
require DO be- may retain and employ In
Ne name oi the uirrd States. within M"
appropriations from time to time made by
Congress Tor such puFtoss~, such special
altorncys and councillors ~ law rs b" may
think rryr-s1rg 10 assist IN the discharge
OF any Of the duties iuyumbcut upon him
and hiS subordinate attorneys aud the
Attorney General shall -lipul4te with such
spectral attorneys and counsel me amount
Of their compensation. vhr,h shall not be- IN
eNCes- Of the sums specifically appTopri-
aied therefor BY Congress Tor such pug
ppses. and shall have supervision Of thef
aruon
Pro, ided that the lnter,tat. commerce
Commission and any party Or parties m
is'sEe-i O." ~" proceedings before 'hr ccsr
mission. ~ whi-h an order ~ requirement
vas made. shall be- notified ~ the com
men, rrltnt OF such proceedings and may
appesr a. parties thereto oT their oWn
DO ON and - right and he represented
b. heir counsel in any suIt wherein Is IN
V0lyei the validity of giyh order or require
mNnt or any mart thereof ln the interest ~
tiich party. Hnd the court wherein i- pend
ne such suit may make ull such rules ami
ordrr~ rs fp such appearances and repre-
srrfltIou-. the number VI COUNSEL and an
matter ol procedure and otherwise ~ to
ohsrrye me ends NJ Justice and speed the
dc.grm mar. lon IS ~uAh -ut,
Provided further, that communities. aszO-
siAiion- corporations. hrins and individuals
Whp are Interested 90 controversy before
Dc Interstate Commerce Commission or
snv suH vhl.h may he brought by any one
ufdsr me terms n ths act. NJ the acts NJ
whirh I- aurudatnTv or Which are
afneUttiory of e. relating Co action 81 the
lnts-sf1fn commerce Commission may
Intervene ju -liH su.t ~ processing. a. suv
TN. after fh" n4'.iufi,u thereof and tha
ATTORNEY General shall mo-. DISPOSE of ~
di-'out.ur. -aId -u4 "r pro, reding over
ghs 0hIrftnn nf such party ~ interviewer
Aforesaid. hHI -Ii .n'sryru1r ~ inter
vr0or. NAV uro>s,ura. defend or continue
aaid SUIT or urprasi.ur unaffected hy the
a,t.uu or unH. r,rinn of rH" Ntorusy-Gen- .
e. ol che r.i,d SftI-- therein
The las' prpyi~o was drawn hy senator
Hughes o. colorado. a Democrat and
accepfrt rv senator smith IN tho vote
by vH.h ttn amendment was adoptei
fnur TDmo~rnN. senators Firfrner "
Flonil. Hughes 81 Colorado Mctnerv /
81 Louisiana ami Tavlor IT Tennessee-
voted Va NJ affirmative. and ten Rcpub-
hcHns voted with thirteen Democrats 10 |
the negative Tho ron Republican Sena- |
tDrs were mostly insurgents. ~ follows
Bsve-iige. Borah Bourne. Bnstov Burk- |
ct. Clam Iummlns. Dixon. Deliver and /
"a F1I.tt~
Tha vote came late this afternoon /
after div NJ drrary debate. varied by /
occasional flashes 1t sharp rcpartea
Another amendment was aRre.d n I
Uitnout opposition which extends the .
period during which the Interstate Com /
meroo Commission may suspend the |
operation Of rate fare. charge. classif- /
cation or regulation fled with the com .
mission by a common carrier from ~ 10 .
i2D days This amendment was offered .
by senator Aldrioh by way Il pertec,ing
the bin This - an amendment for which /
senator Elkins has strongly commended
The amendment proposed hv senator
Elkins. which will he taken up and con
sidered when the senate meets tomorrow.
provides that no increase Of rates shall 4
20 into effect until after 10 mas been ap-
proved By the Interstate Commerce Com
mission N is likely that this provision
will eAcite much debate
senator Aldrich made a determined Il
effort this afternoon just before adjourn
ment 10 secure unanimous agreement for
4 vote on the bill and all pending amend
ments on wednesday. Nav % The in
slrgent Republicans were very restless
a. The suggestion and appeared 30 be on
The point d ObleCung when the Demo
cratic senators took a hand and asked
Senator Aldrich n allow his request 20
60 over until tomorrow. they intimAtinR
that the Democratic senators might be
prepared 20 consider IL favorablv
senator Clay and senator Shlvely told
Mr. Aldrich that there were very in
portant reaspus' why th. Democrats
were not red o. give an answer
to-day The important reason was
the conference held By the Democrats
tonight. II "a ~Np"rtad that when
senator AldriChs suggestion - renewed
to-mOrrOw the DemICr n will be- ready
o. gree on "A day for a vote They
will undoubtedly couple their CONSENT
" ith certain demands. among them that
the Statehood bill shall 30 allowed 10
come 20 vot" ~ IN. senate and that
the last thrse sections - the railway hill
relating o. stocks and bands shall bs
almuated The Republican regulars
-hemei 10 believs that Theses demands
might 10 met without difficulty n the
ualn0crats would furnish sufficient
number - votes ~ table all PENDING
amendments that have heen offered nv
the Republican Insurgents
n ~ manifest that Ia tho present state
81 feeling u he SENATE. an agreement
ly the reg i.r Republicans and the IN
sgrg-uts j. QUO II tho question. There
we1r evidence to-day that the insurgents
would block attempts t1 IN a a. o. for the
final vote. They haF" "a nuuier pf
ruIJscts uu which they intend o. talk 4
They ara not boo e very god humur over
the way 100 which they have h'an tr,.lfs,d
ly th" President end the reg lsr E~pub-