Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-11
Measure Backed by Solid Re-
publican Majority is Sup
ported by Sixteen Democrats
Vote Stands 2C0 to 1926,
COURT or COMMERCE
CLAUSE INCORPORATED
President Much Pleased With
Strong Showingi If Accepted
by Senate Means Many
Changes in Existing Law

Il,, Morning journal special Leased Wire !
Washington, May without q
single dissenting republican vote the
house today passed the railroad bill
era of the chief measures that Presi-
Gent TAFT wished enacted at the pres
cnt session of congress ny eco 20 l26.
Fourteen democrats joined the major
ite President Taft tonight said he
as deeply gratifird over the passage
rea measure. He was especially
~ 80 comfortable margin
commerce court feature
ne bin, for ne rceards
robably the most i'm
jl step in the proposed
laW
Enfcrrng to the clause providing
for the physical valuation of rail
roads Mr. Taft pointed out that Tint
powar practically now rests with the
ftefsi1te' commerce commission, AMI
thai the difficulty in carrying out such
ID nlan sAWaVs has been found in the
,nefmous cost Of the undertaking.
Whtn all the amendments adopted
hy the house white in committee Of
the whole had been agreed TO- Nh
Adainron of Georgia, senior demo-
cratic member OF the minority on the
committee reporting the bill moved
to ltcrmmit il with instructions that
T. he rrnorted back with he om-
mercc court clause stricken dut fhis
motion was defeated l57 to l1G.
The bin makes many changes in the
egistin- law that, ii accepted by the
senate. Win greatly affect inter-
state commerce The court OF com
nercc IS created to adjudicate cases
oil anpoal from the interstate com
mcrcc commission II is provided
1rqt his court shall be ORGANIZED by
the justices Of the uprCme court of
the united states. future appoint
mmts TO membership ON the court to
Pc made by them
stock and bond issues Of railroads
arc controlled by the bill Undcr this
clause a railroad before issuing amy
additional stock, must obtain an order
from the commission which must,
among other things. fix the price at
which the securities OF the road may
le sold. \ similar provision is car
ried in respect to railroads which are
reorganized through the courts A pro-
vision is made that upon the reor-
eanization of "a railroad through court
proceedings, stocks and bonds cannot
be issued for more than "A fair value
Of the property.
The long and short haul clause Of
the measure provides that a railroad
cannot without first gaining pcrmis
sion. charge moro for short than Ter
long haul over the same lines The
Interstate commerce commission is
also given authority whenever new
rate is proposed to suspend the tax
Ing effect OF that rate for -four months
So that the commission shall have an
opportunity TO consider its reasonable
pegs
As amended the bin proposes 70
bring the telegraph and telephone
companies under the control OF the
lnIerstute commerce commission II
provides for the valuation of railroad
property as an aid to the commission
in the consideration of the railroad
rates. The bill gives to the commits
Slon authority over classifications, /
regulations and practices Of railroads. |
Under its terms, a railroad company |
must quote a freight rate accurately I
under demand of a shipper and the +
Fhlppcr is given the right to route his I
lrelsht whenever it passes over more /
ihan one railroad. The commission I
llseit rs authorized to establish I
through rates. whereas under the /
present law it cannot make a new 1
through route If such a route is al /
Severe penalties are provided I
Asalnst shippers, who through false 4
claims for damages or loss OF prop I
'FtF. obtain secret rebates
Clark Explains Opposition.
champ Clark, leader of the demo- I
cratic minority explained the demo-
cratic course. in opposing the bin on
lnal Vote. said.
Tine democrats who voted against
ihe bll did so because they consid-
cred that there were more bad feat
ufes I'M the bill than there were good
Nhes When it was first brought
into the house, il was railroad bill.
pure and simple il WAS drawn in
neir interests. Not a railroad lobby
ISL appeared around the hall of CON
-frss IN opposition To this bill. which
sfeaks more eloQuently than many
N"'H~ nld do, that the railroads
% or of this legislation, every
mems adopted I'm the house
tH bill. but there were not
hem
ua court OF commerce feat
some parts of sections ] .. Il
been stricken out would