The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
.OvERMAN DELAYS
VOTE ON MEASURE
His Injunction Prov i
sion Is Pleasing to
Democrats.
TIME is ASKED
FOR CONFERENCE
Request Granted in Hope That
Members of Minority Party
May Be Conciliated-La Fol
lette's Provision, Prohibit
ing Giving Of Telegraph
Franks, Is Adopted.

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Franks, Is Adopted.
Washington, June But for the
fact that Senator Overman, of North
Carolina, succeeded in having the SEN
ate incorporate In the railroad bill a
provision regulating injunction pro-
oeedings affecting state laws, the SEN
ate probably would have voted on the
railroad bill before adjournment to-
| day.
| The acceptance of shat provision had
the effect OF in-lining some Democratic
Senators more favorably to the BILL
and of causing the Democratic side
| of the chamber to request an oppor-
tunity for consultation before reaching
the voting stage on the final passage.
Accordingly, the vote was postponed
| to permit Democratic conference.
| which Will be held at II o'clock
| tomorrow.
No Agreement on Vote.
| After this agreement was reached.
| Senator'S Elkins and Hale endeavored
| to get the Senate to agree definitely
| to vote on the bill before adjournment
tomorrow. but without success. Sen
| aors Bacon and Bailey made objec-
ton to proposition cutting off de-
! bate In advance of the final vote and
when 1t appeared as if they might be
conciliated. Senator Clarp entered posi-
tive objection to any arrangement
| whatever.
The bill vas before the Senate dur
ing the entire day and large num-
her of yt,}f yal
disposed of. Just before the adjourn
ment for the day, Senator Elkins gave
notice that at the proper time he
would ask the Senate to substitute the
| Senate bill for the House bill He
succeeded in having adopted an amend :
ment postponing for sixty days after its
| passage the time when the proposed
law shall go into effect.
| The Ovcrnan provision covers !. sub
| ject broader than transportation. It
provides that no interiocutory injunc
| ton suspending or restraining the
execution of any statute of State.
by restraining the action of any officer
| of such State In the enforcement of
such statute, shall be issued by any
Federal Judge upon the ground of
unconstitutionality, unless the applica-
ton shall be presented to justice of
the Supreme Court or to circuit
judge, and shall be heard by three
judges.
Only One Objection.
The only objection expressed to the
amendment was that its operation
would not be limited to railroads. but
there was considerable vote against
I it. the ballot resulting, 33 ayes and %
| noes.
The provision heretofore adopted.
placing interstate telegraph and tele-
phone lines under the supervision and
| control of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. was enlarged in COM
pliance with suggestion by Senator
La Toilette. who presented the original
ame endment. AS 1t now stands, 1t pro-
vides that telegraph and telephone
charges shall be just and reasonable
and 1t authorizes the commission to
determine when they are not so. spe-
cial night rates and special rates on
press dispatches are authorized Tele-
graph passes are prompted to all per-
sons.
The peralty for disobeying this pro-
vision is fixed at from 500 to $4,000.
Provision Accepted.
The provision OF Senator Hughes. OF
Colorado, giving to the shipper the
right to choose a line competing With
part of the through route by Which
his shipment was billed. was accepted.
1t exempts the original carrier from
all responsibility for damage sustained
on other than its own line, however.
Mr.. simmons sought, though ineffect-
ually, to have his physical valuation
provision inserted. 1t was voted down.
80 to SO. Senator La Toilette failed
in an effort to obtain for shippers the
right to bring suit in the proposed
court OF commerce when there Is a
prospect that irreparable damage may
be done by increased rates. pending
the delay necessary to an investigation
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
NO "Laboro Prosecution.
Washington, D. c.. June An
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
.priatlon, bill, adopted by the House to-
day. stipulates that no part OF the
100000 provided in the bill for the
enforcement of the Sherman antitrust
law can be used in the prosecution or
labor organizations.
This amendment, proposed by Mr.,
Hughes, Of New Jersey. provided
shat no part of this money shall ne
spent In the prosecution OF any organ
.ization or individual for entering into
lany combination or agreement having
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shortening the hours or bettering the
conditions of labor or for any act
done in furtheranoe thereof not In IT
self unlawful"
i In Offering the amendment Mr.,
Hughes was met by opposition OF Re-
publicans who declared that except In
the Cleveland administration labor or
ganizatlons had never been prosecut-
ed under the Sherman antitrust law.
Mr.. Hughes retorted that because
the present administration had not
entered upon such a prosecution was
no reason why 1t should not do so.
Chairman Tawney, OF the approprI-
ations committee. and in charge of the
bill, resisted the amendment. but re-
5ceived little support from his party
colleagues. The amendment was
adopted by a vote Of 81 to a.iindicat-
ing that thirty-two members failed to
vote. The Democrats voted solidly for
the, amendment. and some Republican
insurgents Joined them.