Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04
RAILROAD BILL
'PAssEDBY SENATE
,,,o,rh elimination Of Pooling
And Merger Sections, "PrO-
oressiyes" Claim Victory.
INSURGENTS VOTED FOR IT.
- WIN Take Eject Sixty Days
Ancr IT Is Approved by the
President.

....,.s,,on June 3--The senate
,bs administration railroad bill
AZ o'clock tonight. Il has been
4, considerations for more than u
~. and practically no other business
on,ropriation bills was consid-
"a IN that long period Only IL
-. ali By Democrats, were record
"A against the bill.
The practical unanimity with when
Il. Measure was passed was due to
..a,csl changes made in the measure
49,, the form in which It was drafted
~ Atty.-Gen. wickersham' following
,nm,rous conferences at the Whl'e
Mouse on the subject of amending IN
,'.,,,te commerce laws. All the in
.r,,.nts" who opposed many features
a N. original bill, voted for II tonight.
" r w the elimination OF pooling
.,ssgsr sections and by reason OF
.s- eSontion of many amendments Ia
ny isterest OF shippers, the progressive
ps,nbleans claim signal victory anu
.'o.t Of the Democrats eNpIesseu
,ssmselyes as favorable to the larger
,.rtlon Of the measure.
usd n not been for the retention OF
ne section to create a court OF com
'rsrre h Is likely that the vote for the
I'M would have been unanimous
DEBATE CEASES
Debate ceased at $3.50 o'clock, when
Senator Elkins, chairman of the inter-
.,',s commerce commission, moved 70
49, nm the bill which was passed by
,ss house. and after striking out the
Nv N that measure to substitute the
v,,tter agreed upon by the senate. In
,ss, form the bill was voted upon, with
n result that It was passed by vote
n 30 to Il.
No Republican voted against the bill
,ns six Democrats voted for II. They
,sre Messrs. Chamberlain, clay, Gore,
psvnter. simmons and Stone. The
nnocrats recorded against II were
v4ssrs Bacon. Fletcher, Frazier,
Hughes. Money. Newlands. Percy, Pur-
I'm pavner. shlvey, Smith Of Mary
ass and Smith Of South Carolina.
Inst before the voting began Senator
laFoIette. one Of the insurgent Re
rpbljcan leaders. served notice upon |
\, senate that unless the senate CON
,srsss made a determined fight for re-
lertlon Of amendments procured by
,rgressives and Democrats II could
rot hope 10 have the conference report
approved
Speeches in explanation Of their votes |
we're made BY Senator'S Bacon, LaFol-
kite, Deliver. Paynter, Clay, Simmons
md Gore
WHEN LAW IS EFFECTIVE.
The new law win take effect go days
rfter It is approved by the president.
Senator La Toilette presented a large |
number Of amendments to the bill dur
lng the day the most important OF |
which provided that person inter |
listed In a railroad company shall be |
appointed 20 membership of the pro-
posed court Of commerce and suhsti-
lling the supreme court as a body |
for the chief Justice la performing the
duty Of designating Circuit court judges
ilr services on the bench Of the COM
nerce court. Both amendments We're
hsi the former by a vote Of 90 TO 90,
end the latter Is to 80.
Both amendments aroused sharp |
criticism Speaking to the provision |
rpplantng the chief justice. Mr.. Car
Ter declared that the reflection on that
once was such that John Jay and |
John Marshall might well turn In their
raves"
Nr. LaFollette also presented an
srsndment providing for the fuller
SHIPMENT n the interstate commerce
commission with the end Of providing
Ne means Of transaction OF the In
Ditased business that will result from
ne passage Of the bill His amendment
'onlempated the creation Of four dis
'ncis' each 10 be presided over by a
admission Of three men. with salaries
y bON each The amendment was
'neiy debated and was voted down
Fithout roll call.
Seeking To prohibit the continuous
frylee Of train employees for more
nan u hours Mr. LaFollette presented
- amendment which was defeated by
vote Of q TO 81
W. NeWlands proposed an amendment
Muuctng the interstate commerce
omlnlssion 10 Investigate the INTERIOR
,,Nf holdings Of railroad stocks
flnally Mr. Ekins took a seat beside
~ speaker and Mr.. Aldrlch seated
lnself on the ether side aud besougbt
pug not 10 delay vote. The senate 70
80 me provision and roll cali was
FUSED. Mr. NeWlands then offered
...'nef amendment practically tho
NV as oesore. II was laid on the
An amendment by Mr.. LaFoIletto