The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-14
COMPROMISE ON
RAILROAD BILL
Continued From Page One.

vision taken from an amendment offered
by Senator Paynter.
Flcturing the political effect OF hu-
initiating defeat through the adoption OF
an exclusively Democratic amendment
that would put the whole question or II
mileage basis. the regular Republicans
encountered little difficulty in bringing
large majority OF the senate to their
way OF thinking. The compromise hnally
adopted, was put In the hands of Senator
Smoot and in turn presented to Senator
Dixon who offered IL as modification
OF his own amendment just before i
o'clock.
Some One Blunders
Through the clumsy handling of scissors
and paste brush, tho composite Comprom-
ise was sent to the clerks desk in a form
far different from that intended by It's
authors. As tho clerk began to read.
Senator Aldrich hurried to tho desk OF
Senator Dixon and whispered CONVERSE
tion cnsued. Mr.. Dixon clamored Tor
recognition.
II move that the senate recess" he
shouted, until 4.30.'
Hc appeared greatly excited. The de-
mand for a recess was met with cries OF
mo. no." but on vote large majority
sustained the demand,
There followed II scene OF great con-
fusion. Obviously few people realized
what the move meant. on every SIDE
there were cries that the unanimous con-
sent agreement had been violated. Gvi-
IDENTIFY the insurgent Republicans did not
know what happening, and Senator
Bristow. who. had been In The cloak
room. burst into the chamber with
bundle OF papers in his arms, which he
threw TO the floor with every indication
of anger.
Dixon's seat and Mr., LaFollette fol
lowed. The conversation that had taken
place between Senators Dixon and AID
rich aroused suspicion on every side ana
n number of senators, not knowing what
the next step was 10 he. loudly charged
they were being betrayed
MIR Dixon ran from seat to seat. claim
ing they had brought the regulars int%
camp" and the coalition OF Republican
and Democratic supporters Of the long
and short haul clause would bring VIC
tory greater than they had anticipated
Smoot Gets Busy.
Mr., SmooC whipped the compromise
The hour of 4.so found the work stIll
Incomplete. Mir Dixon demanded an
other recess until .. but protests were
taIned it only after a roll call which
consumed nearly ten minutes Of the pre-
cious half hour
The general conference Of the recess
hour resulted in the restoration of the
words OF the Dixon amendments. which
Senator Dixon had agreed 10 eliminate.
tions under the long and short haul
clause the interstate commerce commits
sion shall satisfy itself that all the rates
involved are just and reasonable
Immediately upon the senate being
again called to order. Mr.. Dixon present
ed the compromise Senator Hepburn in
terposed q point OF order that the new
amendment was not IN order under the
unanimous consent agreement, which. he
claimed, contemplated a vote only upon
matters pending at the time the agree
ment was made.
This led to q wraugle, but Vice ProSi-
dent Sherman finally overruled the point
of order and a vote was taken III favor
OF the compromise amendment
several
opponents OF the long and short haul
amendments had been compelled 10 ac-
cept a provision which they had de-
nounced as revolutionary. Mr. Bacon
openly taunted Mr. Aldrich with being
willing to accept anything 10 preserve mis-
prestige and prevent an appearance Of
defeat
II hope the senator has not forgotten"
Interposed Mr.. Aldrich, the adaee that
He laughs best who laughs last
Mr. Bacon promptly interpreted this as
upon having the provision stricken out In
conference.
'I do not mean anything OF the sort. p"
emphatically Il believe the provision
can be defended on the principles j have
been advocating" replied the senator
from Rhode Island blandly.
MIR, Heynurn, who fought the amend
rnent al every stage. closed by assert
ing 1t mao been "a great day for the rail
roads"
breeze by this coalition he declared.
"They have got all they want and 10
doubt there will be great rejoicing among
them when they hear what has been
done"