The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-04

passed the administration railroad bill
at 9:55 o'clock tonight 1t has been
under consideration more than twelve
wets.s. CIy twelve votes, all De.ao-
Gratis, were recorded against the bill.
The practical unanimity was due to
te radical changes made from the
form in which it was drafted by the
attorney general following numerous
conferences at the White House, All
the insurgents" who opposed many
features of the original bill voted for
1t tonight
Through the elimination Of the pool
ing and merger sections and by rea-
son of the adoption of many amend
ments in the interest Of the shippers,
the progressive Republicans claimed
signal victory and most of the
Democrats expressed themselves as
favorable to large portion of meas
ures.
Had it not been for the retention Of
the sections relating to the court Of
commerce. it is akely the Vote would
have been unanimous. The bill was
passed. 80 TO II.
How They Voted
No Republican voted against and six
Democrats for it. They were Cham
berlain, Clay, Gore, Paynter, Sim
mons and stone. The Democrats who
voted against the bill wore Bacon,
Fletcher Frazer Hughes, Money,
Newlands, Percy, Purcell, Rayner,
Shively, Smith, of Maryland; Smith
of South Carolina
Just before the voting began, Lafol-
lette served notice that unless the
senate conferees made a determined
fight for the retention of the amend
ments procured by the progressives
and Democrats, 1t could not hope to
approve the conference report.
The new law goes into effect six.
ty days from the date it is approved
by the president.
Roughly outlined the features OF
the bill include:
New court known as the court OF
commerce for the consideration ex-
clusively Of appeals from the orders
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion. The government is made de
fendant in all cases before the court
and appeal may be made to the SUI
preme court.
Long and short haul clause, which
permits greater charge being made
for a short haul than for long one
but only with the consent of the in
terstate commerce commission. Pro
vision Is made against rate fixing tC
destroy water competition.
Railroads are require to furnish
written statements of rates upon writ
ten application Of shipper, under
penalty.
The commission is given authority
to investigate the propriety of an!
new rate, and pending a hearing
susbension for ten months Of the rat'
is provided.
Authority is given the commission
to establish through routes and pre-
scribe rates for same.
Shippers are given the right to des
ignate the through route over whicl
their property shall be carried.
The telegraph and telephone line
are placed under the jurisdiction Q
the commission.
One proposition regulates injunt
tions by federal courts which suspen
operation of state laws. 1t provide
that such action shall be taken onl
when presented to justice Of the 81
preme or circuit Judge and heard b
three judges. one of whoA shall be
supreme court Judge or circuit coul
Judge.
washington. June 5.---L.atollette wa
in the thick OF the fray IN the s9nat
today. The senate had been draggin
along several hours on the railroa
hill. as in the committee Of the who'll
when apparently the debate was e.
hausted.
Are there any other amendment
to the bill to be offered in the cor
mittee Of the whole?' the vice pres
dent asked. No one responded. /"
not the bill will be reported to Il
senate. Still no response and after
momentary pause he said: The b
is in the senate
by this time Bacon and Lafollet
had become aware Of the situatio
Both had amendments to offer in u