Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-10
rSrecial Correspondence of The Phoenix
Washington, D. c., June S.

fSrecial Correspondence of The Phenix.l
Washington, D. c., June S.
Railroad legislation in both branches
of Congress has set aside all other mat
tiers during the week past The Senate
nnally passed the railroad bill, which had
been before that body many weeks, and
then came the excitement of the rate in
creases on the part of the Western trunk
line associations. the injunction suit or
dored by President Taft which brought
about a meeting between the President
and the heads of transportation lines.
This meeting resulted in the railroads
Yielding to Mr.. Taft's demands. the with
drawal of rate increases, pending the
enactment of the new law The surren-
der of the railways followed a four
hours conference at the White House
when the President announced that the
suit to restrain the several roads would
be discontinued. Thus the shippers and
producers who were threatened with in
creased transportation charges find re-
lief, for time at least pending the
settlement of the railroad bill which
was sent to conference yesterday.
Not since the memorable rules fight Of
March Il had there been so much excite
ment in the House as was seen yesterday,
when Representative Mann of Illinois,
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee, asked unanimous consent of
the House to take the railroad bill from
the speakers table and send it to con-
ference. Representative Ienroot of
Wisconsin, an insurgent Immediately
opposed the motion. This was a chal-
lenge to the regulars for a fight and for
several hours the matter was holly de-
hated on both sides OF the chamber
Previous to this the President had sent
a message to the Congress asking that
The bill take effect from its passag
Lenroot offered an amendment to this
effect and after a sharp fight this was
defeated, though the insurgents voted
almost solidly with the Democrats. Had
the latter succeeded in holding their
forces the regulars would have been
beaten and possibly the bill would have
been passed as it came from the Senate.
a substitute for the House measure The
vote showed that several of the Tam
manyites from New York voted with the
regular Republicans, as did three or four
from the South, and these votes changed
the result from what appeared to be
sure defeat to one which the regulars
favored. Just when the bill will come
from the conferees is a matter of no
little speculation.
After the House had disposed of this
matter they took up the postal savings
hank measure and on a test vote as TO
its adoption as it came from the Repub-
lican caucus, the insurgents lined up
with the regulars. A rule was adopted
by which it is expected debate will be
very limited, and in that event there
ought to be a vote within week or so
Following the action of the Western
trunk lines. representatives of Eastern
roads appeared before the President &c
say that they would concur in the action
Of the Western association. and they ex-
pressed the belief that all other rail
roads of the country which have filed
increased rates or have such plans un-
der consideration would abide by the
agreement with the % railroads named
as defendants in the injunction suit.
President Taft naturally was pleased
with the outcome and he was the recip-
lent of many congratulatory telegram:
from different sections of the country.
The new court of customs appeals be
gar business yesterday. The Judges ap
peared in long gowns similar to those
worn by judges of the supreme court
The court consists of Presiding Judg,
Robert NJ. Montgomery of Michigan anC
Associate Judges william II. Hunt o
Montana, James F. Smith and Marion
DeNries of California and Orion NJ. Bar
Der of Vermont. The court has renteC
three floors in the old Spanish treat