The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-19
WILL PRESS FOR VOTE
ON RAILROAD MEASURE
Democrats Will Consider PrOpo-
sitlons Looking 10 BilPs
Completion
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Washington, May lg--Abandonlng
nope OF reaching an understanding
with the Insurgents on the rail-
road bill, the regular Republican sem
atots moved an early adjournment to
me senate Wednesday, To permit the
democrats TO set together 10 consider
roposltions looking to the bill's com
pletion Senator Aldtich previously
made an effort 10 obtain an agree
ment to take the final vote next We'd.
nesday but here were objections,
and the request was not pressed.
II was the general understanding
That the Democrats would be asked
20 assist in cXpeditlng the bill by
permitting amendments TO be laid ON
The table, by refraining from speech
making and by other means, with the
understanding that in return the last
three sections Of the bill, relating 10
capitalization, would be withdrawn.
The Democratic senators generally
have opposed these provisions bo.
caGe of their supposed infringement
OF the rights of the states.
The Democratic conference was ats
Tended by about dozen OF tho Demo
cratic lawyers. After considering
propositions advanced by The Repub-
lcan regulars, they decided to sub
init their views to their colleagues 10
time to consider any suggestion that
may be made at todays session look
ns 10 the fixing Of n day lor final
vote on fhe bill
Concur With House
The senate accepted by majority
cf " votes, the house provisions regu
lating the defense Of eases arising
cut OF orders OF the Interstate COM
meree commission as offered and
amended by Senator smith of Michi-
gan, aud as later modified at Tie sug
sestlon OF Senator tiughes OF Colo
iado The provision, as paesod by the
house, places the conduct Of such
cases In The charge OF The attorney
general and permits the Interstate
commerce commission to intervene.
AS offered In the senate by Mr.
Smith the provision was so modified
as ts permit ample notice to the com
mission He accepted, afterwards a
suggestion from Mr Hughes which
also permits the intervention OF ship
pers or other parties at interest, and
not only prohibits The attorney gem
rral from disseminating such cases
without notice TO the interyenors, but
authorizes them to proceed with thu
case even after the attorney general
nar have Withdrawn from it,
One Compromise
The fote on this combined propo
sition OF the Michigan Republican and
the Colorado Democrat stood 80 To -
7 iThirty-seven OF the affirmative votes
we're cast by Republicans and the 9th
er three by Senators Fletcher, Hughes
and McEnerney, Democrats Ten o
the negative votes were by Republic
ans, Beyeridge, Borah, Bourne, Bris
tow. Burkett, Clapp, Cummins, Dixon
DOlliyer and LaFolletic.
The success Of The Smtl-fIughei
provision was admittedly due to th'
adoption of the house section, which
/ is generally conceded to be more fay
cradle to shippers than was the provl
sion IN the original administrator
lhill. without some concession
would have been impossible to &c
\ any Democratic yotes, and considei
ably larger number Of Republican,
would have been lost. indeed, un
Iul the change was made there wa
a fair prospect for the defeat Of tn
original provision and for the sue
cess Of the Cummina amendment sui
Estituiing the interstate commerce cor
mission fci the government as the d'
feDdant In these cases.
In addition to action on the defens
provision, the senate also accopte
an amendment proposed by Senate
Aldrich, extending from 60 TO ~
DAYS the period during which the y
terstate commerce commission ma
suspend for investigation any ne
rates or classifIcations made by raj
ioad companies. This also was a CO..
cession IN the interest Of the shl
pors and was accepted without div
ision and without debate.