Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
MARATHON OVER
RAILROAD BILL
Interesting Race on Between Two
Houses of Congress on Voting
Question.
SENATE ENCOUNTERS OBSTACLES
Mr.. Elkins Leads f II the
Cummins Substi\ ".
HOUSE MAY BALLOT Tt ~
Upper Body Probably Will No Z
for Ten Days.
BASE BALL PROVES ATTRACTItN
HOUSE MAY BALLOT Tt
Upper Body Probably Will No
for Ten Days. n
BASE BALL PROVES ATTRACT1O.'
National Game Keeps Members Away,
Says Mr.. AIdrich-Trnffic Rates
Before Interstate Com
meree Comm missiOn.

WASHINGTON, April 25-The mara
thon" between the senate and house for the
distinction Of being the first to pass Presi-
dent Tafts railroad legislation is attract
ing Unusual Interest Both branches of
congress had hoped to reach votes before
the close Of the coming week, but the
senate seems. to have encountered several
obstacles and from present indication it
will be ten days probably before the meas
ure is sent to conference.
Representative Mann Of Illinois, who has
charge OF the bill in the house, succeeded
in getting an order for the consideration
of the bill for amendments under the five
minute rule. 1t is likely he can bring the
measure to final vote by Thursday or
Friday.
on the senate side exasperating delays
have been provaked by the desire of mem
bers to go to the base ball games. Senator
EIkins said yesterday he could have put
through several important provisions dur
ing the last week II It had not been for
the absence of so many of his colleagues.
AS a matter Of fact Mr. ElSins did not
exaggerate the situation, although he was
speaking Jocnlarly.
He Has the Votes.
Senator Elkips reported yesterday he had
sufficient votes to defeat the Cummins
substitute for the Elkins-C Crawford pro-
vision, which tho senators in charge of the
bill want adopted. ,
Then let's get vote" urged Senator
Aldrich'
1T would not be safe today" said Mr..
EllSns, too many senators are attending
the ball game
THAT would effect both sides. wouldn't
it?" persisted Mr.. Aldrich.
II don't know about that" replied Mr..
Ellxlns lie seems to be our fellows who
arc away"
"De base bail. games keep all sum
merP' asked Mr.. Aldrich, in a grieved tone.
Plainly he did not know. Vice President
sherman or Senator Crane could have
answered, but both Of them were at the
game. So a newspaper man had to tell
him.
twenty-five out Of the next twenty-nine
gaines win be played in Washington"
"Humph!" Mr.. Aldrich condensed word
Of meaning in this comment.
Noses then were counted. Mr.. Elkins
made no attempt to get vote.
Postal Bank Eli.
After the railroad bill Is out OF the way
the house expects to begin work on tbs
postal savings bank measure although Il
may require a contract of the republicans
to get the bill out of committee The sen
ate bill does not meet with general approva
in the house and the contest over it viii
be spirited.
Hearings will be had on the Moon bill
for the regulation of lnjunctions, anC
naturally this measure will follow mex
on the house program Statehood legisla
tion probably will be the last Of all o
10 he
sidered.
Thursday the president will receive hi
imperial highness, Prince Tsai Tao, brothe
of the infant emperor of China.
The Chinese party will be entertained
elaborately at the White House and b!
Secretary Knox and otherwise will be mad
TO feel the kindly disposition Of the ad
ministration toward the Chinese empire.
President Taft will speak twice Monda,
afternoon at the dedication Of the Cornegi
library at Howard university here ant
L Tuesday at the dedication of the neV
building OF the bureau OF American Repuh
lies. Both buildings are gifts of Mr.. Car
negie. who will speak at both occasions
and on Monday evening will be the gues
OF the National Press club OF Washington.
TrcffIc Rates.
A notable conference will be held by tn
members OF the Interstate Commerce CON
mission Thursday and Friday. Those day
have been set aside by the commission 10
tha consideration OF the Pacific coas
cases which we're heard by the commissio
on its long trip last autumn.
All OF the cases are OF general intere.
70 the country, They involve not merel
freight conditions local to the Paclf
coast, but questions of rates which affe,
T.. ss,t
eases include the rehearing Of the SpokaE
rate case. the Portland and Seattle bacl
haul cases the San Francisco cases. il
volving rates into intermountain countr
and the notable Reno rate case.
The last is the most important procee,
ing now before the commission. RtT
shippers have urged the commission
give them the same rates OF class al
commodity traffic from Atlantic seaboal
points as now are given 10 Pacific Goa
terminals.
II was developed in the hearing of Il
case that the rate from Atlantic por
to Sacramento and other Pacific Goa
terminals was s. on first-class freight al
proportionately less on other GLASSES al
commodities
Matter of Long Haul.
The rate to Reno from the same points
origin is the sum OF the Pacific Goa
terminal rate plus the local rate from Sa
ramento 10 Reno. The distance fro
Sacramento 10 Reno is under $50 miles al
the back haul rate Is Sl2s on first-cla
freight This makes the rate from Atlant
seaboard points to Reno fA2s, although 4
freight is unloaded at Reno on the we:
bound haul
The defense Of the railroad is that Sa
ramsnto IL a water competitive point,
boat line being operated between San Fra
cisco and Sacramento They hold, thei
fore. that although Sacramento Is
longer haul GAey are Obliged 10 make
lower rate on account OF the water cong
uuon